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Homemade Soap Making Resource Page

For ease of ordering and getting the supplies required for making soap at home, I created this special resource page for you.

Some of the links are affiliate links and I thank you for your support, but not all are and I've also tried to find alternatives so you have a few choices. I've made note where it's the exact product I used and did my best to find the lowest price for the quality and quantity.

Want to learn how to make natural homemade soap, candles, lip balms, body butters, and more with step by step instructions, videos, guides, and $38 worth of coupons?

Click here to begin making it at home and kicking out the processed from your home! Hurry, there's still time to get in and have all your supplies and projects ready to give as hand made Christmas gifts this year. –> Hand Made Masterclass

Download here –> Homemade Oil Properties Chart for Soap Making

Soap Supplies

My soap mold and silicone liner for 2 pound soap batches

Infrared thermometer (used in almost every project!) this is the exact one I use

Small metal whisk for mixing in color (from Amazon) or (from Brambleberry)

Food Scale (used in almost every project!) this is the exact one I use from Amazon

Cold Process Soap Supplies

Sodium Hydroxide Lye (from Amazon)

Sodium Hydroxide Lye I used in the lessons (from Brambleberry)

Beginners Cold Process Kit (from Brambleberry)

Immersion Blender- this is the exact blender I have and it's going on 4+ years of use (from Amazon)

Coconut Oil- I personally purchase the Kirkland brand at Costco but here's one from Amazon

Olive Oil- I use my regular cooking olive oil from Costco

Palm Oil (I used the beginners kit above for the palm oil) but you can also get it without the kit here from Brambleberry (I checked on Amazon but it's waaayyy cheaper from Brambleberry) Brambleberry also states their palm oil source is done with an organization that supports sustainable harvest.

Safety goggles (from Amazon) (from Brambleberry)

Melt and Pour Bases

Both of these bases are the ones I personally use when doing melt and pour. I searched awhile to find bases without propylene glycol.

Goats Milk 2 pound Base from Amazon

Goats Milk Base fromOrganic Goat Milk Melt & Pour Soap Base

Essential Oils for Scents

I use Plant Therapy for all of my essential oils , which is the only scent I use in soap making. Join the Hand Made Masterclass today to get 20% off your order of my favorite essential oils for soap scents!


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Farm Dog Breeds (Which is Best for You?)

Time Spent to Grow a Year’s Worth of Food

Fruits and Vegetables in Season by Month and Tips for Preservation

How to Start Seeds Indoors (Planning, Starting & Mistakes to Avoid)

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