~Epsom Salt Scrub Bars~
(Made with Clear M&P Soap Base)
Sit back and relax with these stress-relieving Epsom Salt Scrub bars!
Materials you will need:
~ Clear Melt & Pour Soap Base (This base is also VEGAN!)
~ Fragrance Oil (I used Wild Watermelon)
~ Medium Microwave-safe bowl
Step 1 - Cut soap base into 1" cubes along score lines. Fill a medium microwave-safe bowl with the cubes and heat for 30 seconds at a time, while stirring well after each heating until the base is fully melted (an entire 2lb tray of soap takes roughly 3.5-4 minutes to fully melt).
Step 2 - Once the base is fully melted, add your choice of FD&C dye to the desired shade of your choice. These dyes turn out very nicely! Stir well.
*Note: each block of base is 2lbs. I split the block and colored each lb a different color. 1lb of base makes nice size soap bars when using the ribbons mold.
Step 3 - Once your base is colored, add 1/8 cup of Epsom Salt per lb. of base and stir well. If you add too much salt, the bars will not hold together properly when removing the bars from the mold.
*Note: The Epsom Salt will sink to the bottom of the base once added. This can not be avoided, however this is what makes up the nice designs on the finished bars.
Step 4 - Add fragrance oil to the base. 1lb of base will need 1oz of skin safe fragrance oil. The Wild Watermelon fragrance smells amazing and is perfect for summer!
Step 5 - Pour the base into clean soap molds and allow to cool for at least 3 hours at room temperature before attempting to remove from the molds.
Step 6 (final step) - Remove from molds and package in cello bags or plastic wrap.
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Happy Soap Making!
-Elya
