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Soap Making Supplies

Discover everything you need to make your own handmade soap in our lovely range of soap making supplies. Raise the bar with our soap making kits and discover everything you need to make your own soaps at home, including moulds, essential oils and organic melt and pour soap bases.

FAQs About Soap Making

The main methods are melt and pour, cold process, and hot process. Melt and pour is beginner-friendly, while cold and hot process involve handling lye and curing.

Lye (sodium hydroxide) is essential for cold and hot process soap making. Melt and pour soap bases are pre-saponified and safe to use without direct lye handling.

Key tools include heatproof jugs, silicone moulds, a digital scale, thermometer, hand blender, and protective gear when working with lye in cold or hot process methods.

Yes, you can add essential oils, fragrance oils, and soap-safe colourants. Always use skin-safe, cosmetic-grade additives and check usage rates for safety.

Cold process soaps require 4–6 weeks to cure, allowing water to evaporate for a harder, longer-lasting bar. Melt and pour soap sets within a few hours.

Yes, you can customise recipes for sensitive skin using gentle oils like olive or shea butter and fragrance-free formulations. Patch test new products before use.

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