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Whipped Soap Base
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Whipped Soap Base From Scratch

Learn how to make your own whipped soap base from scratch. The base can then be used in a variety of different recipes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Keyword: Melt and Pour Soap, Soap
Servings: 8 ounces
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Double boiler
  • Infrared thermometer
  • Scale
  • Heat Safe Bowls
  • Hand Mixer
  • Spatula
  • Mixing container

Ingredients

Water Phase

  • 3.65 ounce | 45.6% Distilled Water
  • 0.70 ounce | 8.8% Vegetable Glycerin
  • 0.75 ounce | 9.3% Propylene Glycol
  • 0.01 ounce | 0.1% Tetrasodium EDTA
  • 1.80 ounce | 22.5% SCI

Oil Phase

  • 0.22 ounce | 2.7% Stearic Acid
  • 0.35 ounce | 4.4% Fractionated Coconut Oil
  • 0.44 ounce | 5.5% Shea Butter

Cool Down

  • 0.09 ounce | 1.1% Preservative

Instructions

  • Weigh out all your ingredients. 
  • Combine the water phase ingredients in a heat safe container.
  • Heat the water phase ingredients on a double boiler. For a double boiler, I like to just use a pan with some water and a silicone mat on the bottom of it.
  • Once your water phase has completely mixed together, remove it from the double boiler.
  • Pour the heated water phase into a mixing container. You will want to be sure that it is tall enough for all the bubbling that will happen.
  • Mix just a little bit with your hand mixer. (It is going to bubble up on you, that's completely normal).
  • Add you oil phase ingredients into a separate heat safe container and put in on the double boiler. 
  • Once the oil phase is fully melted, remove it from the double boiler.
  • Add the oil phase into the water phase mixture.
  • Mix well with the hand mixer. The bubble are going to get a little wild on you, but they should not bubble out of the container.
  • Verify that the temperature is below 110° F and add your preservative. Mix it in well.
  • When the soap base is fully cooled give it a good whip. 
  • That’s it! Now that your whipped soap base is made from scratch, feel free to whip it into a lovely new creation for now or package it up for later. When you are ready to use it, simply whip it until it comes back to this light fluffy texture.

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