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Foaming Liquid Soap DIY & Kit

July 19, 2018 Filed Under: Bath & Body Tutorials

Creating foaming liquid soap at home is easier than you think. The process involves mixing Liquid Soap Concentrate Base and distilled water. It’s customized with color and fragrance, then poured into Foaming Pump Bottles. It’s a fun alternative to bar soap, and it looks great next to the sink.

The supplies you need to get started are included in the Foaming Liquid Soap Kit – all you need to provide is distilled water and a few basic tools. The kit also includes printed instructions and labels. Click here to get the kit.

This soap is scented with Coastal Rain Fragrance Oil, which has notes of lemon, white tea, sea salt, and musk. The color comes from Brilliant Blue LabColor. It’s a water-based colorant that’s easy to incorporate. Add just a few drops of LabColor for a light hue, or up to 2 mL for a highly saturated color.

What You Need:
*All items (except distilled water) included in the Foaming Liquid Soap Kit
5 Foaming Pump Bottles
8 oz. Liquid Soap Concentrate Base
37 oz. Distilled Water
8 mL Coastal Rain Fragrance Oil
Spray Bottle with Isopropyl Alcohol
Up to 2 mL Brilliant Blue LabColor
0.5 oz. Optiphen ND
2 Droppers

4.3 from 3 reviews

Foaming Liquid Soap DIY & Kit

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

30 mins

Author: Bramble Berry

Recipe type: Liquid Soap

Serves: 5 bottles

Ingredients

5 Foaming Pump Bottles
8 oz. Liquid Soap Concentrate Base
37 oz. Distilled Water
8 mL Coastal Rain Fragrance Oil
Spray Bottle with Isopropyl Alcohol
Up to 2 mL Brilliant Blue LabColor
0.5 oz. Optiphen ND
2 Droppers

Instructions

Pour all the liquid soap concentrate base into the large heat-proof bowl and microwave on 30-second bursts it until it’s about 140F. Using a dropper, add 8 mL of fragrance oil. Stir until the base turns clear, periodically spritzing with alcohol to pop any bubbles. If the soap isn’t clear after a few minutes, microwave on 10-second bursts and stir until it is.
Place the large bowl on a scale, weigh out 37 oz. of distilled water, and mix. Spritz with alcohol. Add all of the Optiphen ND. Using a dropper, add drops of blue colorant up to 2 mL until you get a shade you like. Stir to fully incorporate.
Using a funnel, carefully pour the soap into the foaming pump bottles, leaving a ¼” of space at the top. Let sit for an hour without caps to cool. Screw the caps on and enjoy.

Amethyst Crystal Soap Tutorial

September 1, 2017 Filed Under: Bath & Body Tutorials, Melt & Pour Soap

Happy Friday, everybody! This is Lane (aka Mama Bass) from Mama Bass Handmade Soap, and I am going to teach you how to make Amethyst Crystal Soap Points out of clear melt and pour soap. I’m very excited to be given this opportunity to test out Bramble Berry’s new Amethyst Fragrance Oil and even create something cool for you guys to learn!

There are so many beautiful things that you can make with these Amethyst Crystal Soap Points. They are one of my absolute favorite things to make. I’m happy to show you how I make them, as well as another project to use the soap points in!

I filmed the making of these projects, so there are videos along with step-by-step instructions. So without further hesitation, let’s get started!

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How to Dye Hair with LabColors

November 3, 2015 Filed Under: Bath & Body Tutorials, Home Crafts

Rainbow hair has become beyond popular over the past few years, and it’s easy to see why! Adding color to your locks is a fun way to switch up your look. I love how versatile the trend is; there is a color and technique for every comfort level. Looking for a dramatic effect? Dye your whole head! Want just a hint of color? Dye the ends of your hair, or just a streak. After oohing and ahhing over rainbow-hued hair on Pinterest for months, I decided to take the plunge. But of course, I wondered how I could turn the trend into an easy and cost effective DIY project. The answer? LabColors!

The idea of dyeing hair with LabColors came to me after watching a video on how to dye your hair with Kool-Aid. Since I had dyed my hair with Kool-Aid as a kid, I knew that concept worked. Both Kool-Aid and LabColors are made up of similar dye components, and I thought, “If you can use Kool-Aid to dye hair, why not use LabColors?” Then, it was time to experiment. In the photos shown above and below, I used Impatien Pink LabColor mixed with Stephenson Organic Hair Conditioner. Lightweight and full of hair loving ingredients, the conditioner is a great way to disperse the color and makes applying easy. As a bonus, you can save $10 off any Stephenson purchase of $20 or more with the coupon code: SAVETEN. But but don’t wait too long! Only the first 600 customers will get this deal. Browse through Stephenson products here.

Interested in giving your hair a little color with LabColors? The process is easy as can be. One word of caution: in our tests, we found the LabColor dye technique only works well on light colored hair. In addition, it works best on color treated hair. If your hair is brown, I recommend bleaching your hair first before applying the color. We found the LabColor does not leave much, if any, color on darker shades of hair.

All you need to dye your hair with LabColors is undiluted LabColor and a diluting agent! I highly recommend diluting the color in Stephenson Organic Hair Conditioner; we found this the easiest way to apply the color. That being said, the color can also be diluted in hot water. Scroll down to see our results from dispersing the LabColor in both conditioner and hot water.

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Margarita Epsom Salt Scrub Tutorial

April 8, 2014 Filed Under: Soaks & Scrubs

Nothing beats relaxing on a hot sunny day with an ice cold beverage — especially if it’s a margarita! We took some inspiration from a classic summer drink for this festive and easy salt scrub.

The extra fine Epsom Salts are like sand, and make for a wonderfully gentle exfoliant. The combination of Deodorized Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil and Jojoba oil help suspend the granules and provide plenty of skin-loving goodness without melting too much — no messy pools of oils will form on top of this scrub! We experimented with Coconut Citrus Sorbet and Lime fragrance oils to get the perfect sweet scent, but you can certainly adjust it to suit your tastes. Scrub up!

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LabColor Makeover

October 24, 2013 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Vibrant, reliable and fun to use, LabColors are super concentrated dyes that are fantastic soapy colorants. LabColors are an excellent choice for coloring your melt & pour and cold process soaps.

We’re making some minor changes to our LabColor line, but have no fear — we’ve reformulated them to make them easier to use than ever. To get everything packaged and ready to ship out, we’re temporarily taking all LabColors out of stock today, Thursday, October 24th. You will not be able to purchase LabColors at this time. However, when LabColors come back in stock on Monday, October 28, you’ll simply log in to your Bramble Berry account and place an order for LabColor like normal.

Check the Soap Queen blog on Monday, October 28 to learn more about how to use the new and improved LabColors!

Painting Soap with Mica Powder Video

June 13, 2013 Filed Under: Melt & Pour Soap

This technique is quick, easy and gives a beautiful result. So I thought it would be perfect for a Soap Queen short video! Dry brushing mica onto finished soap is a fast way to highlight the detail of a soap mold design. Although it will wash off in the first or second use, you’ll still have a pretty bar of soap – just a little plainer looking.

To make the soap in this video you will need:

Get everything you need to make this soap with the click of a button!

How To Make Solid Bubble Bath

April 11, 2013 Filed Under: Bath Fizzies

It took me over a year of testing and formulating to find the perfect recipe for Solid Bubble Bath. It dries to a solid bar – but isn’t so hard that you can’t crumble it up with your fingers. Rolling up the bar is a little tricky to get the cute swirl in the center, but if you’ve ever made sushi or a jelly roll cake you will be a pro at this. And, nothing says you can’t start easy and just go with one color instead of the double color that I show in this video. [Read more…]

Sunset Ombre Soap Tutorial

February 20, 2013 Filed Under: Cold Process Soap

Here is the first of many, many recipes included with the brand spankin’ new Business in a Box Kit, exclusively from Bramble Berry. With the kit, you get this Ombre Soap advanced technique recipe along with another (soon to be revealed) technique option and a Business in a Box quick start guide all in a handy PDF. Read even more about all of the contents in the Business in a Box Kit here. Note that this recipe below uses the Quick Mix oils but this technique will work for any slow-moving recipe.

This soapmaking technique is for a super on-trend ombre look. Try out different color schemes with other LabColors from your Business in a Box kit for varied styles. Match colors to fragrance or essential oils, or create multiple colored soaps for a rainbow-esque display. Simply colored soap, when strategically layered, creates a light to dark fade that is sure to impress your customers. A seamless transition between colors will show off your expert sense of color and design.

RECIPE:

33 oz Lots of Lather Quick Mix

11 oz Distilled Water

4.7 oz Sodium Hydroxide

Diluted Canary LabColor

Diluted Orange Labcolor

2 oz Energy Fragrance Oil

10” Silicone Loaf Mold

If you’d love to try out this tutorial but aren’t ready for the full Business in a Box kit, click here to add ingredients for just this recipe to your Bramble Berry shopping cart! [Read more…]

Fuzzy Felted Soap Balls

December 5, 2012 Filed Under: Cold Process Soap

Thank you to Amanda Griffin from Lovin’ Soap for doing this tutorial. It’s like a cold process-felting tutorial all in one! We love it so much that we’ve got Cranberry Chutney fragrance on sale for you! I am loving her Charcoal Facial bar right now. Amanda is one talented soapmaker and we are lucky to have her guest blog today! Anne-Marie PS – If you’re new to soapmaking, safety up! Gloves, goggles, kids out of the way, no aluminum and review the basics here!

This recipe fits nicely into two of the round sphere molds. Tutorial by Amanda from Lovin’ Soap. [Read more…]

Ombre Rebatch Layers

November 15, 2012 Filed Under: Cold Process Soap

I’m revisiting rebatch this week with a fun take on the popular look of ombre. A delicious blend of earthy, herby and citrus essential oils come together to complete this warm-hued and fun-textured soap. Plus, read on about a new addition to the Bramble Berry product line and how you can get one of your own!

Recipe and Tools:

3 pounds Grated Luxury Rebatch

2-4 Tablespoons Distilled Water

Diluted Red LabColor

0.9 oz Orange Valencia Essential Oil

0.2 oz Star Anise Essential Oil

0.1 oz Patchouli Essential Oil

2 Pound Wood Log Mold

Droppers with Suction Bulb

Plastic Food Wrap

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Soaping Notes

June 1, 2012 Filed Under: Cold Process Soap

I’ve been making a lot of soap in the last few weeks – testing out new products, trying fun techniques, putting a different spin on color schemes and generally having a creative time in the Soap Lab. I made the soap below with Labcolors (Canary, Tangerine, Red and Berry Red) and the always delightful Pineapple Cilantro fragrance. You can tell that this was a batch that I was playing with some swirling and design techniques on. That’s the bonus of a wide, flat horizontal mold – lots of canvas to play on.

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Holiday Soap Cubes

November 12, 2011 Filed Under: Cold Process Soap

I am still so in love with our new cube mold! For this project, I wanted to create a seasonal feel using non-traditional colors and an unexpected yet comforting scent blend. What a great way to welcome the colder months.

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LabColor Usage Rates

October 25, 2011 Filed Under: Cold Process Soap

We had a blast playing with pinks, purples, greens, blues and oranges in the LabColor range and thought you might want to see what we came up with (since colorant usage rate is a common question in customer service). We used the Bramble Berry LabColors in 4 ounces of unscented cold process soap using the 12 bar square silicone mold. Check out the usage rates below to get these exact same colors. For dilution rate, we did large size of Labcolor in 8 ounces of *distilled* water. Can you tell where the gel phase is in the soaps below? I sure can! It’s the brighter middle parts of the soaps.

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Crazy for Cubes

September 24, 2011 Filed Under: Cold Process Soap

I know I always say this (um, like a lot), but I think I just found my new favorite mold! There are a whopping 25 cavities in this bad boy. It has a glossy finish, which I love, and the cube shape fits perfectly into the palm of my hands. Plus, they are the ideal size for stamping with our new acrylic stamp line. They’re perfect! Ok…enough gushing about the molds. Check out my specially formulated recipe below. Why specially formulated? The cube mold works best with super hard recipes. Since no air flow gets into the mold, it can take forever and a day to get the soap to release. The Sodium Lactate, low (4%) superfat plus water discount all contribute to being able to get this soap out of the mold with no sticking. Because of this, the recipe will move fast. Experienced soapers will still be able to swirl but if you’re a newbie? Stick to one color.

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