How to Make Snowflake Soap at Home - Fun DIY Recipes

DIY Snowflake Soap is a delightful homemade gift idea for Christmas. This soap is simple to create and ideal for first-time soap makers, as it uses a melt-and-pour soap base. This article will teach you what snowflake soap is, how to create it, the most popular DIY snowflake soap variations, tips for customizing it, and how to use and present it.

What is Snowflake Soap?

Snowflake soap, shaped like a snowflake, is a popular handmade winter soap gift, particularly during the holidays, and it is often scent-free for sensitive skin. People often confuse snowflake soap with snow soap; however, these two products are not the same. Snowflake soap is all about the shape and concept, while snow soap is usually fluffy, white, and whipped-textured.

How to Make Snowflake Soap—3 Ingredients DIY

A straightforward holiday gift idea that works well for novice soap makers is DIY Snowflake Soap, which uses a melt-and-pour soap base.

Ingredients:

• Glycerin soap base: 1 lb
• Wintergreen essential oil: 24 drops
• Blue Mica Powder: ¼ teaspoon
• A spray bottle with 99% rubbing alcohol

Step-by-Step Recipe:

1. Melt 20 grams of soap base in a small basin for 15-30 seconds until completely melted. Using a craft stick, swirl the melted soap.
2. After the soap has melted, add 1/4 teaspoon of mica powder and stir well. Pour into the snowflake mold.
3. Allow to cool for at least an hour.
4. In a medium bowl, microwave half of the remaining soap base for 30 seconds at a time, then whisk. Add 12 drops of wintergreen essential oil and stir well.
5. Pour into soap molds, filling them about halfway. If bubbles emerge, spritz them with alcohol. Allow to cool for at least an hour.
6. Take snowflakes out of the mold.
7. Melt the remaining soap base by heating it in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time. Stir in an additional 12 drops of wintergreen essential oil. Allow to cool.
8. In rectangular molds, spritz the set soap with alcohol. Place snowflakes on the soap, face down, because the bottom of the mold will become the top of the soap bar.
9. Spritz with booze again.
10. Pour over the snowflakes once the melting soap base has reached approximately 125 degrees.
11. Let the soap bars cool for a few hours before removing them from the molds.

Popular Snowflake Soap DIY Variations You Should Try

In this section, we will examine a number of different snowflake soap types that may be made at home, including strawberry, vanilla, Lush, and peppermint snowflake soap.

Strawberry Snowflake DIY Soap Recipe

Strawberry Snowflake Soap is a simple recipe involving a melt-and-pour soap base, mica powder, fragrance oil, and isopropyl alcohol, then shaped using a snowflake mold.

Ingredients:

• Melt and Pour Soap Base: 270g clear + 135g white + 50g extra white base
• Blue mica powder: 1 g
• Strawberry fragrance oil: 12 g
• Isopropyl Alcohol: For spraying

Step-by-Step Recipe:

1. Chop the soap bases into small cubes. Melt 270g clear base and 50g extra white base together. In a separate bowl, melt 135g white base.
2. Spray the snowflake mold lightly with isopropyl alcohol to prevent bubbles.
3. Add 12g strawberry fragrance oil to the clear soap mixture. Add 1g blue mica powder to the white base and mix well.
4. Pour the colored (white) soap into the snowflake mold and let it set slightly. Then pour the scented clear soap into a larger mold and gently place the set snowflakes inside.
5. Let everything cool and harden completely for at least 3–4 hours.
6. Once solid, unmold the soaps and let them sit for a day before using or gifting.
   

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Homemade Vanilla Snowflake Soap Recipe 

To create vanilla snowflake soap, melt a base, add vanilla fragrance and mica powder for color, pour into snowflake molds, and let cool and set before using.

Ingredients:

• Melt and Pour Soap Base (for snowflake effect):
• 270g clear base
• 135g white base
• 50g extra white base (for highlights or embeds)
• Fragrance Oil (Vanilla): 12g
• Blue Mica Powder: 1g (just a pinch for color)
• Isopropyl Alcohol: for spraying and removing bubbles

Step-by-Step Recipe:

1. Chop the melt-and-pour soap bases into small cubes – keep the clear, white, and extra white bases separate.
2. Melt the clear base (270g) and extra white base (50g) together using a microwave or double boiler – this will be your colored layer.
3. In a separate bowl, melt the white base (135g) – this can be your second layer or for snowflake designs.
4. Add 1g of blue mica powder to the melted clear + extra white mix and stir well.
5. Add the fragrance oil (12g total) – divide it between both mixtures if using layers.
6. Spray the snowflake mold cavities lightly with isopropyl alcohol to prevent bubbles.
7. If making layered soap, pour the blue mixture first and let it cool until a thin skin forms. Then spray with alcohol and pour the white layer on top.
8. Let the soap cool and harden completely in the molds – this usually takes 3–4 hours.
9. Once set, gently unmold the soaps. Let them sit for a day or two before using or gifting.

DIY Lush Snowflake Soap

To make lush Snowflake Soap with melt and pour, you'll need a mix of clear and white melt-and-pour soap bases, mica powder, fragrance oil, and a snowflake mold.

Ingredients:

• Melt and Pour Soap Base: 270g clear + 135g white + 50g extra base
• Blue Mica Powder: 1 g
• Lush fragrance oil: 12g
• Isopropyl Alcohol: for spraying

Step-by-Step Recipe:

1. Cut all soap bases into small cubes. Melt 270g clear and 50g white base together. In a separate bowl, melt 135g white base.
2. Add 1g blue mica powder and 12g fragrance oil to the melted mixture and stir well.
3. Use a dropper or spoon to fill details of the snowflake mold with the first color. Let it set slightly, then pour the rest to fill the mold completely.
4. Spray with isopropyl alcohol to remove bubbles. Let the soap sit and cool for several hours until completely hardened.
5. Once set, gently unmold the soap. Use a butter knife if needed to loosen edges.

Peppermint Snowflake Soap DIY Recipe

Peppermint Snowflake Soap requires a melt-and-pour soap base, a silicone snowflake mold, dried peppermint leaves, green soap colorant, essential oil, petroleum jelly, and a microwave-safe bowl.

Ingredients:

• Melt and pour soap base: 1 cup (about 225g)
• Peppermint essential oil: 10 drops
• Dried peppermint leaves (optional)
• Petroleum jelly: to prevent sticking
• Red soap colorant: as needed

Step-by-Step Recipe:

1. Cut the soap base into small cubes. Microwave in short bursts until fully melted, stirring in between.
2. Add 10 drops peppermint essential oil and green soap colorant. Mix well. Add dried peppermint leaves if using.
3. Lightly coat the snowflake mold with petroleum jelly. Pour in the soap mixture and let it cool at room temperature for 2–3 hours or refrigerate for 15 minutes to speed up.
4. Once solidified, gently remove the soaps from the mold. They're now ready to use or wrap as gifts.

Creative Tips for Customizing Your Snowflake Soap

• Layered look: Melt soap in clear and white containers, add colorants and scent, set the clear layer slightly, add snowflake embeds, pour the white layer on top, and let it cool completely before unmolding and packaging.
• Add texture: You may make beautiful bars of snowflake soap by adding textures like dried herbs, flower petals, or seeds into the mixture.
• Double fragrance: Adding a double fragrance to snowflake soap, such as vanilla and peppermint, significantly influences its scent, shape, and texture. Choose compatible fragrances and consider potential interactions like discoloration or saponification acceleration.
• Make it shimmer: Mica powder and glitter are essential ingredients in soapmaking, adding color, texture, and shine, making bars visually appealing and suitable for holiday soap making or other decorative-themed soaps.

Using and Gifting Your Snowflake Soap

To use the snowflake bar, first wet it and lather it, then wash your body and face and rinse thoroughly. You may also use it as a gift pack by wrapping it in cellophane, parchment paper, and a colorful box. Consider combining it with other bath items or accessories, such as a loofah or washcloth.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the DIY Snowflake Soap is not only a festive and entertaining activity for first-time soapmakers, but it also makes a meaningful and customizable holiday present. This adorable soap reflects the spirit of giving through simple ingredients and innovative variations while also allowing for personal expression in design and presentation.

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