learn how to make soap
Soap making guides, tutorials, and recipes for beginners and experienced crafters.
Want to learn how to make fantastic soaps, either as a hobby or business?
Our how-to guides and videos are just the ticket to get you started. Begin with our tutorial on the basics of creating melt and pour soaps, and check back soon for more useful content guiding you through a variety of uniquely fun soap projects.
Soap making instructions
View our soap making tutorials and instructional videos to master the basic techniques you need to to make your own handmade soaps!
Melt and pour soap making for beginners
Our intro guide to soap making will teach you the basics to get started.
VIDEO GUIDE: Learn how to make handmade soap
Learn how to use melt and pour soap base to create gorgeous soaps, without the use of lye.
How to make melt and pour soap with essential oils
Learn how to make naturally scented soap with essential oils.
Watermelon popsicle soap
Cool down and lather up with our easy homemade popsicle soap tutorial.
Sphere soap bars
Turn an everyday task like washing hands into a sensory-awakening experience.
Tea tree and turmeric layered soap
Go au naturel with this naturally-scented and colored soap.
Honeycomb facial soap
In need of a spa day? Relax with these soothing DIY facial soaps.
Sugar scrub bars
Learn how to make these sweet exfoliating sugar scrub bars.
Whipped bath soap
This project for nourishing whipped soap is easy to customize and super fun to make!
Lump of coal soap
Whether you've been naughty or nice, these lump of coal hand soaps are a fun, simple project perfect for the holiday season.
Loofah soap bar
Luxurious loofah soaps provide the benefits of exfoliation to the skin, with the added aesthetics of the natural loofah sponge.
Diamond soap
Add a little bling to your handwashing with this fun and oh-so-cute gem-inspired hand soap project.
Himalayan pink salt scrub
This salt scrub will leave your skin feeling refreshingly soft and smooth.
Dinosaur hand soaps
Add a little fun to your family’s hand washing routine with these cute dinosaur soaps.
Holiday soaps
Sprinkle these snowflake soaps around your home for some holiday cheer, or add them to your body care line as a seasonal skincare treat.
Charcoal and coffee soap scrub bars
This tough scrub bar is full of exfoliants and will leave your skin feeling refreshed.
Kid-friendly soap projects and more
Turn soap making into memory making with these kid-friendly crafting projects.
Tilted layered soap bars
Using subtle forms of contrast, you can achieve an interesting aesthetic that maintains minimalist appeal
Mica swirl whipped soap
This DIY whipped soap recipe is a luxurious multi-sensory treat!
Sphere soap bars
Turn an everyday task like washing hands into a sensory-awakening experience.
Cosmetic instructions
View our cosmetic instructions to learn the basic techniques you need to to make your own cosmetics!
Shampoo bars
A creamy, dense lather makes these bars perfect for shampoo.
Shave bars
These customizable shaving bars are gentle and provide a nice, slippery lather that helps razors glide seamlessly over skin.
Coffee sugar scrub
Creamy, foaming bath butter pairs perfectly with energizing and comforting coffee.
Soap making articles and resources
Become familiar with the components and terminology commonly used in soap making.
What is melt and pour soap base?
Familiarize yourself with this versatile soap base.
soap making terms
Learn Common Soap Making Terms and what they mean.
Melt and pour soap base ingredients defined
Discover specific ingredients in melt and pour soap bases
How to use the IFRA certificate
Learn how to use the IFRA certificate like a pro.
IFRA 49: what candle and soap makers need to know
CandleScience fragrance oils are phthalate-free
Learn more about phthalates, and why we have removed them form our fragrances.
Start a soap business in 5 basic steps
Learn the basics for starting your melt and pour soap business.
Cosmetic, soap, or drug: Intended use and product classifications
How to confidently market your products according to U.S. regulations.
Check back soon for more tutorials, guides, and recipes. Or share your own ideas for projects and with us at support@candlescience.com.
