How to Make Beach Inspired DIY Soap Bars

Share & Save for later!

Have you ever wanted to know how to make bar soap? These DIY soap bars are so fun to make and they smell amazing. We’ve made a few different batches of soap recipes with different textures and scents. I can tell you that we have given away a lot of our homemade soap to friends and family and they often ask for more. These DIY soap bars are so pretty you may want to keep them all for yourself! See how to make soap at home with these layered soap recipes. Soap making is fun and easy with these beach inspired DIY soap bars in pretty blue layers. #diysoapbars #howtomakesoap #soapmaking #homemadesoap #howtomakesoapathome #diysoap #makeyourownsoap #layeredsoap #essentialoilssoap

Disclosure: This DIY soap bars recipe post contains affiliate links for your convenience and I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Click here for my full disclosure policy

how to paint furniture, furniture painting blog, painted furniture blogs, furniture painting techniques

Supply List for Beach Inspired DIY Soap Bars

Materials Needed / Source List

(Makes 12 Lotion Bars)

  • 1 1/2-pounds melt and pour clear glycerin soap (You can find it here)
  • 1/2-pound melt and pour goats milk soap (You can find it here)
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup ground oats (these are the ones that I cook with so I already have them in the house here
  • 2 tablespoons shea butter (You can find it here)
  • bergamot essential oil -10-20 drops (You can find it here)
  • geranium essential oil 10-20 drops (You can find it here)
  • chamomile essential oil 10-20 drops (You can find it here)
  • Royal blue mica powder color (I used a color from this set here)
  • Light teal blue mica powder color (I used a color from this set here)
  • Blue jojoba beads (I got mine here)
  • **Rectangle soap mold (You can find the one I used here)
  • Spray bottle of rubbing alcohol
  • Candy thermometer (here
  • 3 medium sized microwave safe bowls
  • Find all of my favorite tools and products on my Amazon Page here

DIY Soap Bars Recipe

*Please keep in mind that there are several steps to this DIY soap bars recipe, but it is quite easy to make. You can make your own soap once you gather your supplies. Once you get through the first step, the rest is very similar to complete. You can also alter this soap recipe with different scents and colors making it seem like you have multiple soap making recipes when you are following the same steps each time. Let’s gather all of our soap ingredients and supplies and get started with soap making.DIY Soap Bars, soap ingredients, soap making ingredients

Soap Making Instructions:

By carefully following these steps you can see how to make soap at home.


Layer One of DIY Soap Bars

Steps 1-4:  Add 10 cubes of the clear soap base, coconut oil and shea butter to one microwave safe bowl. Melt in 30-second intervals, stirring after each until it is completely melted. DIY Soap Bars, how to make soap at home, soap making, how to make your own soap

Steps 5-7: Place your thermometer in the soap mixture bowl. The temperature needs to be between 125-130 degrees. This is because when the temperature is higher, the soap mixture is thinner, and the oats will sink to the bottom of the mold. Sprinkle a bit of oats into the bottom of the soap mold. When the mixture is the right temperature, add the remainder of the oats and gently stir them in. making soap at home, make your own soap, DIY Soap Bars, soap making

Step 8: Pour your mixture into the soap mold. how to make homemade soap, DIY Soap Bars, making soap without lye

Step 9: Spray top of mixture with rubbing alcohol. Allow it to harden for at least 30 minutes. If you blow on the soap and it doesn’t ripple then you are ready to pour the next layer of your DIY soapDIY Soap Bars, how do you make soap, how is soap made, how to make soap without lye

Layer Two of Your Soap Recipe

Steps 10-11: Add 10 cubes of the clear soap base to one microwave safe bowl. Melt in 30-second intervals, stirring after each until it is completely melted.  Next, add one tablespoon of coconut oil. make soap with essential oils, DIY Soap Bars, how to make homemade soap

Step 12: Add bergamot essential oil. DIY Soap Bars, how to make soap from scratch, how do you make soap

Steps 13-14: Add the darker blue mica to the bowl. Mix thoroughly. DIY Soap Bars, how to make homemade soap bars for beginners, soap making

Step 15: Spray the first soap layer with rubbing alcohol. Don’t skimp on the amount you spray, as this is what helps the layers stick together. But don’t drown it either lol.DIY Soap Bars, homemade bar soap, easy soap recipes, soap making recipes

Steps 16-17: Pour the darker blue soap mixture into the soap mold. Spray with rubbing alcohol to prevent bubbles. homemade bar soap, DIY Soap Bars, how to make soap, soap recipes, homemade soap

Layer Three of Homemade Soap

Steps 18-19: Repeat steps 10-11. how to make bar soap, DIY Soap Bars, diy soap, making soap at home

Step 20: Add geranium essential oil. essential oil soap, homemade soap, DIY Soap Bars, soap making, natural homemade soap

Steps 21-22: Add the lighter blue mica to the bowl. Mix thoroughly. DIY Soap Bars, diy bar soap, soap without lye, making soap with essential oils

Step 23: Spray the second soap layer with rubbing alcohol. Remember not too much and not too little.  DIY Soap Bars, how to make homemade soap bars, making soap at home

Steps 24-25: Repeat steps 16-17 with the lighter blue mixture.  Spray with rubbing alcohol to prevent bubbles.DIY Soap Bars, homemade soap, soap making, how to make soap

Layer Four of Beachy Handmade Soap

Steps 26-27: Repeat steps 10-11. DIY Soap Bars, making homemade soap, how to make soap, soap making, diy soap bars

Step 28: Add chamomile essential oil. DIY Soap Bars, diy bar soap, soap bar recipes, homemade soap recipes

Steps 29-31: Place your thermometer in the soap mixture bowl. The temperature needs to be between 125-130 degrees.DIY Soap Bars, diy soap, diy bar soap, how to make soap at home

Add your jojoba beads and gently mix into soap mixture.  DIY Soap Bars, making soap, soap making

Steps 32: Spray lighter blue mixture with alcohol. DIY Soap Bars, how to make homemade soap, making soap at home

Steps 33-34: Repeat steps 16-17 with the jojoba beads mixture. Spray with rubbing alcohol to prevent bubbles. DIY Soap Bars, spray soap mold

Steps 35-36: Repeat steps 10-11 with the white soap base.

Steps 37-39: Repeat steps 16-17 with the white soap mixture and spraying the jojoba bead layer with the alcohol. Spray the top layer with the alcohol.

DIY Soap Bars, pour layer of soap in mold

Step 40-42: Allow your DIY soap to set overnight. When you are ready to cut your all natural soap, you can use the tools that come with the rectangle loaf soap mold, or you can use a large knife. Store in an airtight container until ready to use. homemade soap without lye, soap making, DIY Soap Bars

**If you do not have the rectangle mold, that is fine! You can use any mold you like and get the same layered effect. If so, you may need to adjust the amount of soap you use. The important thing is that you have fun! To be honest, we use the soap mold above and when we make super large batches of soap recipes we also use a bread loaf pan or any other mold that we have on hand. beachy layered soap, DIY Soap Bars, homemade bar soap

Beach Inspired DIY Soap Bars

These beachy beauties make great gifts or keep them all to yourself. With the summer upon on and vacations underway I can’t help but fall in love with these. These DIY soap bars are great for the beach lover or change up the colors as you wish for any layered look. blue layered homemade soap, DIY Soap Bars, beach soap, soap with oatmeal

natural diy, diy beauty products, diy sugar scrub, diy home remedies, natural beauty

natural homemade soap, soap recipe, DIY Soap Bars, layered homemade soap recipe

Don’t Forget – Follow Just the Woods and Share this post to Inspire others:

FACEBOOK  *  INSTAGRAM  *  PINTEREST

 Stay connected! For more tips and tricks sign up here : [mc4wp_form id=”1340″]

See how to make soap at home with these layered soap recipes. Soap making is fun and easy with these beach inspired DIY soap bars in pretty blue layers. #diysoapbars #howtomakesoap #soapmaking #homemadesoap #howtomakesoapathome #diysoap #makeyourownsoap #layeredsoap #essentialoilssoap

 

Share & Save for later!

One Comment

  1. Sufyanah Mahmoud says:

    Hi Kandice! It is one of the detailed blogs I have read, I am sure the potential user has much useful information to grab.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *