It is already mid September, it’s hard to believe, but it is time to start thinking about Halloween treats for friends and family this year. I found some fun molds over at the craft store and thought about what better treat than a fun, skin loving soap. I love making cold process soap and taking into account the cure time, it is now the time to get started. These soaps turned out very cute and have a wonderful scent. I used the Amethyst fragrance oil for these soaps. This fragrance seems to me the perfect blend for Halloween and Fall, so I made a few Halloween soaps and some Fall themed soaps as well.
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For these Halloween soaps I used a pour method called in the pot swirl using black, purple and the natural color of the soap. I used two themed molds one fall themed and one Halloween themed. Both were a breeze to unmold the soaps after 24 hours after the pour.
Earlier I had posted a cold process soap recipe, you can find it here. You can use that recipe or your favorite tried and true for this fun project. There is also a basic recipe at the end of this post. Also, to learn how to make a soap mold using a cardboard box head over to the Kiss Pour and Handmade Cold Process Soap post. You’ll learn how to make a mold from cardboard and get another free recipe.
Fun Cold Process Soap for Halloween
First, mix the sodium hydroxide (lye) with distilled water. I have an aloe vera plant at home, I used the juice of two medium size leaves as part of my liquid. I also like using coconut milk in my soaps.
Weight and melt your oils. Allow the lye solution and oils to cool. I normally soap at room temperature, it gives me enough time to swirl and have fun with colors.
Mix the lye solution with the melted oils and bring to a light trace, then separate the mix into three equal parts. For the colors, I used a black oxide and an ultramarine violet. I left one-third of the batter the natural soap color. For small molds I recommend using the in-the-pot swirl for swirling, it adds an extra visual intricacy and makes for a fun colorful soap.
Pour in the molds and unmold after 24 hours. Allow four to six weeks of curing time before using and the soaps will be just wonderful, super skin loving.
Ready to start making your cold process soaps? Then this eBook with 25 different cold process soap formulations is the perfect resource. With so many formulations, you will have lots of inspiration to experiment and find the perfect one.
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Basic cold process soap recipe for the Halloween Cold Process Soaps
Be sure to use your favorite lye calculator for your desired quantity.
25% Coconut Oil
30% Responsibly Sourced Palm Oil
30% Olive Oil
10% Sweet Almond Oil
5% Castor Oil
Want more fun soap ideas, head over to my Coffee Soap and Scrub for another fun cold process soap idea and a melt and pour soap scrub.
More Cold Process Soap Making Ideas and Recipes:
Coconut Milk and Water Cold Process Soap
Lemonade Stand Cold Process Soap
Natural Aloe Vera Cold Process Soap
Cold Process Soap with Coconut Milk and Coconut Water
Cold Process Soap Kiss Pour Technique and Handmade Soap Mold
Mahogany and Amber Cold Process Soap
Summer Vibes Cold Process Soap
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Happy Soaping!
What a fun project! They look so cute!
These are so cute! I used to make soap and this is really making me want to do it again.
Love these soaps! Thanks for sharing at our link party. Pinned!
These are fantastic – I must try and make some soap 🙂
These are super cute for Halloween. They would be great in a gift packet for a teacher or a girlfriend at work.
Cool soap! Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 30 for All Things Halloween.