The Soap Guy

FREE Soap Dough Recipe

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Note: This guide assumes you have some basic knowledge of cold processed soap making.

There are a few differences with a soap dough batch versus a regular batch of CP (cold processed) soap. Instead of going through CP soap making step by step, we're going to concentrate on those differences. If you wish to learn more about the CP soap making technique, check out the video below.

Most people want a bunch of different colors of dough to play with when making soap dough. In traditional CP soap making, may separate the base into a few different containers in order to add color. To make this easy we recommend having a bunch of small plastic containers handy. Solo cups will work for this in a pinch. This will allow us to easily separate our batch into as many colors as you wish!. If you're using a stick blender to mix, just make sure the containers are big enough for you to mix them properly. You want to make sure to mix well since we're using poweder in the form of micas or clay.

Micas are generally added at the rate of 1-2 teaspoons per pound of soap. Since we're breaking a 3 lb batch into 5 or more separate colors, you'll have to be careful adding color. Just add a pinch and see if it's enough. You can always add more later. The small containers, or solo cups, can also double as the mold for each color! When you're finished mixing, cover the small containers with plastic. Keeping the heat in will help the saponification process. You could even throw a small towel over the batches for greater effect.

The basic flow goes something like this.

• Add lye to water and mix - let sit for 15 mins
• In a separate pot combine and melt all oils
• By the time the oils are melted the lye should be cool enough to use
• Add lye solution to the oils and mix well
• Separate mixture into your containers for color
• Add and mix color into each batch
• Cover continers with plastic wrap and a towel
• Let sit over night

Soap dough should last you 4-6 weeks if you keep it sealed when not in use. Some soap dough recipes claim to maintain their pliability for twice that! As long as you keep the soap dough in an airtight container, you should be fine. Experiement and see what works best for you.