This Layered Eucalyptus Soap bar recipe uses melt and pour soap, dried eucalyptus and essential oils.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Drying Time3 hourshrs
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: DIY Beauty
Cuisine: Soap
Author: Chrystal Johnson
Equipment
Soap mold
Measuring cups
Stir stick
Ingredients
¾poundshea butter melt and pour soap
1 ½poundsclear glycerin melt & pour soap base
2tablespoonsdried eucalyptus leaves
15dropseucalyptus essential oil
Green soap colorant
Instructions
Cut both clear and white soap bases into 1 inch cubes.
Melt ¾ pound of the clear soap base in a double boiler until clear and smooth, then add 1-2 drops of green soap colorant and 5 drops of eucalyptus essential oil to melted soap and stir until well combined. (Or you can use a glass bowl or measuring cup fitted into a pan of water)
Pour into soap mold.
Sprinkled dried eucalyptus leaves over the top. Let set for at least 30 minutes.
Melt ¾ pound of the white soap base in a double boiler until smooth. Add ¾ tablespoon dried eucalyptus leaves and and 5 drops of eucalyptus essential oil into the melted white soap and mix until well combined.
Pour into soap mold. Allow this layer to set for at least 30 minutes.
Melt the remaining ¾ pound of the clear soap base in a double boiler until clear and smooth. Add 1-2 drops of green soap colorant and and 5 drops of eucalyptus essential oil to the melted soap and stir until well combined.
Add ¾ tablespoon dried eucalyptus leaves to the melted soap and stir until well combined.
Pour into soap mold. Sprinkle remaining dried eucalyptus leaves over the top. Using your stir stick, mix the soap around a bit, making the top of the soap textured (optional).
Allow the Eucalyptus Soap to set for 1-2 hours. Then cut into 2-inch soap bars.