Want a really easy DIY for Mother’s Day? Here it is: This Lemony Glycerin soap will make your Mama, or any woman you love, SMILE! The thing I love about this soap is that you can customize it with whatever you have to hand, and literally, all you need is 3 or 4 ingredients, and a spare 30 minutes.
I recommend using an SLS-free melt & pour glycerin soap base. You can find glycerin soap bases (in blocks), at craft stores, but they are not always SLS-free, so I get mine from Nature’s Garden.
You will need:
- Glycerin Melt & Pour Base (SLS-free)
- Molds (you can find these in almost any craft store. But if you want a specific shape like the round ones that work really well for this recipe, you may have to buy online).
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Lemon Essential Oil
Instructions:
- Melt the soap base in a glass jug or bowl in the microwave, at 30-second intervals. I use a wooden craft stick to stir every minute or so.
- Add the zest of lemons (for one loaf mold) and 50 drops of lemon essential oil. If you are making 6 large round soaps, it will be the same amount of zest and EO.
- If you get individual round molds, you can get creative by adding dried flowers or even slices of lemon.
- They will take about 3-4 hours to fully set up. I leave mine overnight.
Packaging is everything – think a little rustic wooden crate (craft store) filled with natural straw etc.
