How much does it cost do make 36 bars of handmade soap? Assuming that you have a 36 bar soap mold already, you can make a bar of soap with luxurious ingredients, a fabulous fragrance and eye catching color for just $1.00. Hard to believe? Check out the price break down below.
All of these prices are based off of Bramble Berry’s most popular sizes. Keep in mind that you can save even more money if you buy in larger, bulk sizes! Oh and I found the olive oil at our local restaurant supply store, Cash and Carry.
Here’s my recipe:
*This recipe used 8 ounce of fragrance oil and .5 ounces of colorant.
Price Break Down:
Pomace Olive Oil– $1.49 per lb (gallon size)
Coconut Oil– $1.85 per lb (7 lb size)
Palm Oil– $1.88 per lb (7 lb size)
Jojoba Oil– $0.68 per oz (1 lb size)
Shea Butter– $0.45 per oz (1 lb size)
Castor Oil– $0.21 per oz (1 lb size)
Lye– $0.37 per oz (2 lb size)
Fragrance Oil– $1.57 per oz (1 lb size)
Colorant – $4.00 per oz (1 oz size)
Fragrance Oil– $1.57 per oz (1 lb size)
Colorant – $4.00 per oz (1 oz size)
Grand Total: $36.20
Price of materials per bar: $1.00 per bar
