Melt and Pour Soap - Rich Orange Cinnamon Scent
Make soap with simple ingredients and a homey fragrance combination of oranges and cinnamon. They help give your home a nice cozy feel and are perfect for gift giving.
Cost: $10
Equipment
- Garnishing tool
- Silicone Soap Mold
Materials
- Gylcerin Melt & Pour Soap Base
- Sweet Orange Essential Oil
- Orange Peel
- Cinnamon Sticks
Instructions
- Cut up chunks of the soap base and place them in a glass cup.
- Then melt it in the microwave in 30 second intervals.
- Repeat until melted.
- Once the soap is melted, let it cool for a minute or two before adding fragrance.
- Place some of the orange peels in the bottom of the mold.
- Add a little bit of melted soap base to cover the bottom of the mold.
- Wait an hour before adding any more soap.
- Add some ground clove and cinnamon to the top of the soap.
- Let the soap dry for 24 hours before removing them from the mold.
- Decorate with pieces of cinnamon sticks and more dried orange peel.
- Tie them with twine.
Notes
Tip: If you see air bubbles after you pour the soap into the molds spray a little rubbing alcohol on the top and the bubbles should disappear.
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