I know that just because you read my blog doesn’t mean you’ve made cold process soap before. In fact, I know many of my readers have never made soap, and given how much I love it, I wanted to find an easy way for you to start. Now this may sound crazy, but the truth is cold process soapmaking is easier than melt and pour. It’s true! Once you get past the fear of using lye (it’s just like driving a car – you need to take basic safety precautions) you’ll find that making cold process soap gives you more time to work on the design and a final bar of soap that lasts longer. Making and using handmade soap is a great way to eliminate harsh chemicals from your shower. The new Natural Soap Kit for Beginners was designed with the first time soapmaker in mind to learn how to make soap, but I think experienced soapmakers will love it too. The kit includes 100% pure essential oils, natural botanicals, basic soapmaking tools and a reusable mold.
From mixing your oils to labeling your bars, this kit will walk you through every step of the soapmaking process. The kit includes printed instructions, lye safety information and an exclusive how-to video that I made just for this kit. To keep the price of the kit down it doesn’t include all of the tools – you need to supply a stick blender, distilled water and a mixing bowl, but I was able to get a small digital scale (and, **free shipping**!) in the kit. Below are the basics that come with each kit and then I want to tell you about the essential oils I’ve chosen to highlight in each option:
\Each kit also includes FREE SHIPPING anywhere in the lower 48 United States. Free shipping applies to the kit only. If additional items are added to your order, those items are subject to normal shipping rates. The kit will be sent in a separate box from other items in the order.
Additional Instruction & Materials
- Step-by-Step Instructions
- Lye Safety Guide
- Guide to Common Soapmaking Oils
- Bar Soap Labels that follow FDA rules
- Exclusive Online Instructional Videos made just for this kit
Shown above are the contents of the Natural Soap Kit for Beginners in Relaxing Lavender.
Once you purchase the kit, you will have access to an exclusive page featuring 10 soapmaking videos to get you started. First is the video I made with my friend Courtney, where I show her how to make the soap in the kit. We had so much fun, I think you might see her pop up in more of our videos! Several of the videos show you how to specifically create the soap in the kit, while some go over more general soapmaking knowledge important for the beginner and a great reminder for the experienced soaper.
You can choose from three different kit options: Energizing Orange, Refreshing Lemongrass and Relaxing Lavender. In addition to all the ingredients and tools listed above, each kit includes a different 100% pure essential oil, colorant and botanical topping. Check out each gorgeous, natural option below! Which is your favorite?
The Relaxing Lavender Kit features lavender 40/42 essential oil – which is just a blend of many different lavender essential oils to produce a consistent scent year after year. It also has dried lavender buds, which will turn brown if you put them in your soap but when sprinkled across the top add a lovely finishing touch.
| 2 oz Lavender 40/42 essential oil (scent) |
| 0.2 oz Ultramarine Violet Oxide (colorant) |
| 3 oz Lavender Buds (soap topper) |
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The Refreshing Lemongrass Kit features lemongrass essential oil, which is so lovely and fresh, and reminds me of warm noodle soups. This option includes black poppy seeds which look so striking in soap.
| 2 oz Lemongrass Essential Oil (scent) |
| 0.2 oz Chrome Green Oxide (colorant) |
| 3 oz Poppy Seeds (soap topper and exfoliant) |
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The Energizing Orange Kit features orange 10X (pronounced ten fold) essential oil, which is distilled 10 times. This is what allows that fresh citrus zing to shine through the soap. Topped with bright yellow dried marigold petals, this kit makes a soap that evokes summer.
| 1.75 oz Orange 10X Essential Oil (scent) |
| 3 oz Orange Peel Powder (colorant and exfoliant) |
| 3 oz Marigold Petals (soap topper) |
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If you’ve been thinking about trying soapmaking for the first time, the Natural Soap Kit for Beginners is the perfect way to start. Say hello to natural soapmaking and share it with your family, your friends and especially your skin. I can’t wait to see your projects!
Hi! How many bars does the beginner kit make? And how about the refill kits listed on your site? Thanks!
They both make about 3 pounds of soap, which is 8-12 bars.
Do you have the recipe for this? Thanks
We do, I’ll link them below.
Energizing Orange Cold Process Soap: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/energizing-orange-cold-process-soap-tutorial/
Refreshing Lemongrass Cold Process Soap: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/natural-lemongrass-cold-process-soap-tutorial-soap-queen-tv/
Relaxing Lavender Cold Process Soap: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/making/
I was excited to make this soap all went well with the process. It is a nice soap, lathers well. I’m disappointed though, there is absolutely no lavender fragrance to the soap what so ever. I was looking forward to giving it to friends and probably will. But will have to explain it looks lavender but does not smell like it. I don’t think I will purchase this kit again. I was so hopeful to try the others as well but not going to.
I’m not sure why that’s happening. In our tests with this kit, the lavender smell stayed strong. Did you adjust the recipe at all? How long ago did you make the soap? Let me know and we can get this figured out.
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I ordered the lemongrass kit. I was super excited to start making this soap. I read the instructions over and over, watch the video, but some how when I added my lyewater to the oil mixture, it hardened almost immediately. Wasn’t really able to blend them together well. Not sure what happened. Waiting on soap to set and see what it comes out as.
Do you remember how hot your lye water and oils were? If cool lye water is poured into the oils, it can cause the coconut to harden before it’s mixed. This is called “false trace.”
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I would like to make this soap without purchasing the pre blended oils. Im a new soaper and would like to add oils, so I can learn on my own! How much oil will I need for this soap if I am only using Coconut Oil and Olive Oil
Absolutely, I’ll help you formulate a recipe. Is your skin more dry, or more oily? Is it sensitive at all? The reason I ask is because coconut oil at higher percentages can be very cleansing.
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
How many bars of soap will this kit make?
This kit makes 8-12 bars depending on how thick they’re cut.
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Oops, please disregard my comment. I’m sorry; I hadn’t read all the way through the thread.
Is this kit available without the scale? I’m new to soapmaking but already have a digital kitchen scale.
This kit isn’t available without a scale. It is still a great buy though because it comes with instructions, labels, and free shipping! You can keep the extra scale as back up or give it away/sell to a friend. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
My wife and I with my nephew are anxious to get this kit. With all the goats milk that we are getting is starting to over fill our needs. I hope this become a fun hobby for my family to do.
Soap is an amazing use for leftover goat milk! It creates really nice creamy bars. I think you and your family will have a really fun time making soap. It’s an addictive hobby. 🙂
Learn more about working with milk here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/how-to-add-lye-to-milk-for-cold-process-soap/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi please i need some help hope u can reply on my email [email protected]
I am trying to make soap with palm oil it is becoming a custard like solution very fast and its drying fast and becoming hot after i add esence any esence is this normal and will the soap be faster i read its because of adding the essence becoming fast jelly like substance and before i used other oils it takes so much stiring 15 minutes now with palm oil it needs a minute or so 2 and its ready is this normal please help
Hi Wael!
The soap thickening quickly may be caused by several factors. What fragrance are you using? If it has any alcohol in it, it can thicken the soap very quickly. Also, what temperatures are your oils and lye? If the lye solution is cold, it can thicken the palm oil before it’s mixed in. This is called “false trace.” You can read more about false trace here: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/spot-prevent-false-trace/
Let me know and I’ll help you troubleshoot! 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Looks great! And the scent choices are awesome too, some of the most popular scents there. This is exactly what I would have liked years ago when I started, and I was limited to what I could buy at the supermarket. (Supermarket canola = read the label and make sure its high oleic) My intro to soapmaking was being alone on Christmas Day and watched about 10 hours of YouTube videos, then made a simple olive/canola/coconut soap, no fragrance, just to give it a shot. I liked doing it a lot… and spent months researching oils and designing my perfect recipe. I have to say I went from 3 oils to 10 oils and butters and jumped straight in the deep end by doing ITP swirls, pouring layers, mica lines and piped tops on my second third and fourth batches. I’m hoping that the kit comes to my supplier (Aussie Soap Supplies) so I can run some classes. I’ve had plans to do classes for awhile, particularly in the women’s shelters in low socioeconomic remote communities that I visit. I’ve donated some bars of soap to them before and the reaction was fantastic, and I can imagine the reaction if they knew how to do it themselves! I’ve been wary about using my own tools – some of them are custom made that I designed and commissioned or made myself. But this is perfect!
That’s amazing! Soap is always an appreciated donation, especially skin-loving handmade soap. Also, it’s always fun to look back at how you got started soaping and how far you’ve come since then. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
This is awesome! I wish I had this a few years ago when I started. I watched a video online and it showed how to make 100% lard soap, no colors, scents, frills at all and it was a large batch which took forever to use. I bought supplies here and there and my first mold was a silicone food mold with sides that bowed with the liquid weight and had to be supported. I’m so glad I discovered you folks!
Thank you so much Eric! We really appreciate your kind comments. We’re glad to have you in the soapmaking community! 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry