Homemade Cinnamon Soap Bar Recipe - Easy Steps To Make It

By : Javed Khan

Last updated on: June 17, 2024

Cinnamon is a popular ingredient in almost everyone’s kitchen, making this a fun DIY skincare project. In ancient Egypt, cinnamon was used for cultural traditions and was worth more than gold. The distinct aroma of cinnamon’s earthy, sweet, yet spicy scent gives a skincare routine a cozy feel.

While making the soap, you can customize the designs and patterns and show off your creative side. Cinnamon is rich in antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties and gently cares for your skin. Cinnamon essential oils are derived from the leaf, giving it a warm aroma.

Benefits of Cinnamon Soap Bar

Homemade cinnamon soap bar has multiple benefits, making it a top choice for natural skincare solutions.

Antioxidant: Cinnamon has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which help fight cell-damaging free radicals, reducing skin inflammation.

Improved skin: Numerous studies indicate that cinnamaldehyde can promote collagen production, hydration, and skin firmness, leading to healthy cell growth and reducing the size of skin pores.

Mild exfoliation: Rubbing cinnamon soap bars between our hands helps in mild exfoliation, as they contain ground ginger and cinnamon.

Skin Infection: The mixture of shea butter and cinnamon essential oils helps remove dust, dead skin cells, and excessive oil and reduces the chance of clogged pores, which can combat skin conditions like eczema.

Antibacterial Properties: Cinnamon soap also helps with various skin conditions, such as acne and blemishes. Due to its antibacterial properties, it also acts as a disinfectant and can speed up wound healing.Before using cinnamon, it is recommended to do a small patch test to ensure that it doesn’t irritate your skin.

DIY Cinnamon Soap Bar Recipe

Cinnamon contains natural active plant compounds, such as phenols, including cinnamic acid, cinnamaldehyde, and cinnamate, which help combat numerous skin conditions. Below are the steps for making cinnamon-scented soap at home.

Ingredients

Lye Solution

Apple Cider - 113 grams
Distilled Water - 113 grams
Sodium Hydroxide Lye - 112 grams
Ginger powder - ½ teaspoon
Cinnamon Powder ½ teaspoon

Hard Oils

Shea Butter - 57 Grams
Virgin Coconut Oil - 227 Grams

Liquid Oils

Sweet Almond Oil - 99 Grams
Virgin Olive Oil - 411 Grams

Essential Oils

Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil - 5 Grams
Clove Essential Oil - 5 Grams
Orange Essential Oil - 3 Grams
Patchouli Essential Oil - 4 Grams

Supplies

Digital kitchen scale
Infrared thermometer/ digital thermometer
Immersion blender (stick blender)
Stainless steel saucepan
Large bowl
Heat safe jug
Rubber spatula
Loaf mold
Gloves

Step by Step Directions

Steps: 1 Wear gloves for protection.

Steps: 2 Pour distilled Water and apple cider into the heat-safe jug. Then, slowly add sodium hydroxide to the measured quantity.

Steps: 3 Add ground ginger and cinnamon powder into the mix.

Steps: 4 Mix them properly and allow the lye mixture to reach 38-43 degrees Celsius.

Steps: 5 Melt shea butter and coconut oil in a saucepan.

Steps: 6 Measure sunflower or sweet almond and olive oil and add to the mixture.

Steps: 7 Add them both together when the lye mixture reaches the mentioned temperature and is the same temperature as the oils.

Steps: 8 Mix the soap batter with an immersion blender (stick blender) until it reaches a light trace.

Steps: 9 Add in the essential oils. It may cause the soap batter to thicken up.

Steps: 10 Now, the soap batter is ready to be transferred into the mold.

Steps: 11 You can also create some designs or patterns on the soap batter (optional).

Steps: 12 Use a wax sheet or freezer sheet to loosely cover the molds. Then, take a flimsy towel or blanket and wrap it around the mold.

Steps: 13 The mixture might warm up due to apple cider and spices. So, keep checking the soap batter to ensure it won’t develop any cracks; if it does, move it to a more relaxed area.

Steps: 14 Allow the soap to cool down for at least 24 hours.

Steps: 15 When the soap hardens, please remove it from the mold and cut it into bars.

Steps: 16 Again, leave the soap bar to cure for 3-4 weeks.

Conclusion

Creating your cinnamon soap bar is a creative and fun activity for pampering yourself and crafting gifts. The warm and spicy cinnamon scent adds a delightful touch, while its natural properties can benefit some skin types. However, it is always ideal to do a patch test to ensure cinnamon doesn’t cause any irritation on the skin.