5 Christmas Soap Bar Recipes
These Christmas soap recipes are the perfect homemade gift idea for anyone on your shopping list, including that hard-to-shop-for person – we all know that someone.
Servings: 4 bars
Equipment
Ingredients
Christmas soap bar
- ½ pound of shea butter soap base or soap base of choice
- 2 teaspoons of orange zest
- 2 teaspoons of honey
- 5 drops of cinnamon essential oil
- 5 drops of wild orange essential oil
- 4 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
candy cane soap bar
- ½ pound shea butter soap base or soap base of choice
- 1 teaspoon of red jojoba beads
- 10 drops of peppermint essential oil
Cinnamon orange soap bar
- ½ pound shea butter soap base or soap base of choice
- 2 teaspoons of orange zest
- 1 teaspoon of red clay powder
- 10 drops of orange essential oil
- 5 drops of cinnamon essential oil
Gingerbread soap bar
- ½ pound of shea butter soap base or soap base of choice
- 2 teaspoons of ginger zest
- 1 teaspoon of yellow french clay
- 10 drops of ginger essential oil
- 5 drops of clove essential oil
Christmas tree soap bar
- ½ pound of shea butter soap base or soap base of choice
- 1 teaspoon of spirulina powder
- 10 drops of siberian fir essential oil
- 5 drops of cypress essential oil
- 5 drops of sandalwood essential oil
Instructions
Christmas soap bar
- Cut the shea butter soap base into small chunks and place it into a double boiler.
- Melt over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- Once completely melted, remove from heat.
- Add in orange zest, honey, and essential oils. Stir well.
- Pour the melted soap into the molds.
- Allow it to completely harden, then pop the soap out of the mold.
Candy cane soap bar
- Cut the shea butter soap base into small chunks and place it into a double boiler.
- Melt over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- Once melted, remove from heat.
- Add jojoba beads and peppermint essential oil. Stir well.
- Pour into the molds.
- Allow to harden completely before removing from molds.
Cinnamon orange soap bar
- Cut the soap base into small pieces and place it into a double boiler.
- Melt over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- Once completely melted, remove from heat.
- Add in orange zest, clay, and essential oils. Stir well.
- Pour into the soap molds.
- Allow the bars to harden completely before removing them from the molds.
Gingerbread soap bar
- Cut the shea butter soap base into small chunks and place it into a double boiler.
- Melt over medium heat, occasionally stirring with a wooden spoon.
- Once completely melted, remove from heat.
- Add in ginger zest, clay, and essential oils. Stir well.
- Pour into the soap molds.
- Allow the bars to harden completely before removing them from the molds.
Christmas tree soap bar
- Cut the shea butter soap base into small chunks and place it into a double boiler.
- Melt over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- Once completely melted, remove from heat.
- Add in powder and essential oils. Stir to mix.
- Pour into the soap molds.
- Allow the bars to harden completely before removing them from the molds.
Notes
Choose from one of the recipes above and follow the corresponding instructions.
Please note that essential oils are very concentrated and can cause sensitivities when used improperly or on people with sensitive skin.