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Stephenson Melt and Pour Clear Suspension Base
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Product Notice: May 18, 2023: This product was reformulated by the manufacturer without pentasodium pentetate. The change is minimal and will not affect the quality or performance of the soap bases, but the ingredient list on your product labels will need to be updated. 
 
This change impacts Stephenson M&P soap with batch numbers after 174500. For details on this change, visit Stephenson’s Knowledge Corner: Pentasodium Pentetate

Crafters will find the perfect avenue to unleash their creativity in this semi-transparent suspension melt-and-pour soap base from Stephenson. Tap your creative potential and suspend any number of materials in this base—whether practical (think exfoliating substances) or colorful (think glitter).

Just getting started on your soap making journey? Check out our tutorial Melt and Pour Soap Making for Beginners.

Looking for some inspiration? This soap base is perfect to create whimsical Watermelon Popsicle Soap.

(Note: The material suspended in the product photo are for demonstration purposes only. The base does not include any suspended materials.)

Ingredients labeled with Batch #174500 or lower: Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Glycerin, Sucrose, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sorbitol, Sodium Laurate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Stearic Acid, Lauric Acid, Pentasodium Pentetate, Tetrasodium Etidronate

Ingredients labeled with Batch #174501 or higher: Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Glycerin, Sucrose, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sorbitol, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Laurate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Silica Silylate, Sodium Chloride, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, Tetrasodium Etidronate

Learn more about these ingredients on our Melt and Pour Soap Ingredients Defined page

Stephenson Melt and Pour Clear Suspension Base Highlights

  • Vegetable based
  • Good foaming
  • Excellent moisturizing properties
  • Neutral odor
  • Perfect for slicing or molding

See our complete list of soap colorants.

IMPORTANT - Any time products are used on the skin, it is essential to test for safety. It is your responsibility to test any and all of our products to ensure satisfactory and safe results in your finished product. When adding ingredients to any soap base, do not use candle dye or fragrance oils that are not approved for bath and body use. Please see the individual fragrance page for recommended product usages, and review the IFRA sheets for usage maximums. You can also view soap-safe fragrance changes that have been affected by the IFRA 49 amendment.

Labeling
Interested in selling your products? Check out a brief overview of labeling guidelines for cosmetics, which includes melt and pour soap, scrubs, whipped bath soaps, and more.

Wholesale Ordering
Check out our wholesale page for more information on ordering soap supplies in bulk or by the pallet.

Made in the UK

Properties

Sulfate Free
No
Detergent Free
No
Skin Types
All Types
Melt Point
131°F (55°C)
Transparency
Translucent
Prop 65 Warning
No

Product Reviews

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5 out of 5 Stars.
Love this Base

I used this base for the first time to make a watermelon looking soap and wanted the soap seeds I made to be suspended well. This base did a great job of that. So good! I made it for a strawberry looking soap too and suspended apricot seeds and again it worked great! It's also great for moisture as well for washing, my skin loves it!

5 out of 5 Stars.
Pros and Cons

Pros:
-Suspension is perfect
-Lathers well
-Hold fragrance well (i recommend 2 oz of fragrance per 2 lbs of soap)
-very good finish on top, very smooth
-Easy melt

Cons:
-More bubble forming in finished product however it is NOT terrible, just a note i thought i should add. (to reduce bubble stir gently)

My Experience:
I purchased a 2 lb block of this and was taken back by how well the suspension base worked. It holds color and scent exceptionally and i am more than impressed with the appearance. It was easy to work with.