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Simple Recipe for Oatmeal and Shea Butter Homemade Soap

December 9, 2013 / 7

So, who is done with all their Christmas shopping? Yeah, not this girl! I’ve got just a few more things to get and then it’s time for some homemade gift giving.
Usually I’m spending these days baking up chocolatey goodness in the kitchen, but this year I’m trying something different. I found a great little recipe for some homemade soaps and decided to try my hand at it.

homemade soap gift idea

Now rather than re-inventing the wheel here, I’m just going to share with you the tutorial I used. Gabby from over at Essentially Eclectic has a great recipe and tutorial you’ve got to check out if you are thinking about making this yourself.

To make this homemade soap gift, I used Shea Butter Soap Base, vanilla fragrance, vitamin E capsules, honey, and oatmeal. The soap base and soap molds are very inexpensive and can be found at Michael’s craft store, as well as the fragrance of your choice.homemade soap

Ten ounces of this soap base will fill 3 – 4 soap molds. I couldn’t believe how easy this was to make and only took a few minutes to whip up a batch. Even my daughter enjoyed helping mix in the ingredients. The soap base can be melted in the microwave and then stir in your favorite add-ins.

Here is what I used to make this recipe:

  • 10 ounces of soap base
  • about 1/4 cup of oats
  • a tablespoon of honey
  • 3 vitamin E capsules
  • 5-6 drops of fragrance… more or less depending on how fragrant you want it

Stir it all together, pour into the soap molds and let sit. I put mine in the refrigerator for about 45 minutes to help it set up faster. Hey, time is precious around here, what can I say?!

soap-christmas-gift-idea

To get these ready for gift giving, I wrapped the bars up with twine and a fun holiday tag. I’ll be sharing these free printable christmas gift tags with you in just a few days. 🙂

This soap smells divine and definitely is packed full of moisturizing ingredients! I can’t wait to try it out myself.
homemade soap giftSo what kind of homemade gifts are you making this year? Have you ever tried making your own soap? What’s your favorite recipe??

 

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7 Comments

  • Bria

    March 19, 2014 - 11:39 pm

    Ellora, what is your ‘soap base’ made from??

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    • Ellora @ Creatively Southern

      March 20, 2014 - 9:51 pm

      The soap base is from Michaels craft store. In this recipe, I used the Shea butter base. My daughter has pretty sensitive skin and it has been great for her. I recently made more with a goats milk base and I love it. Try them both and see what you think! 🙂

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  • Frances

    December 15, 2013 - 3:05 pm

    I needed an idea for my Christmas exchange at work. We bring multiples of the same small gift to pass out to everyone. This soap would be an easy yet thoughtful idea. Thanks!
    -Frances @
    http://www.improvementlist.blogspot.com/

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    • Ellora @ Creatively Southern

      December 22, 2013 - 8:53 pm

      Thanks Frances! I’m making homemade lotion as well and pairing it with the homemade soap for gifts this year. I’ll be sharing the recipe on the blog in the next couple of days if you’re interested! Have a wonderful holiday!

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