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How to Make Easy Melt-and-Pour Loofah Soap

By Maura in Natural Homemade Ideas

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A loofah sponge is a wonderful way to gently and naturally exfoliate skin. Did you know you can combine a loofah sponge into a homemade soap bar?

It’s actually quite easy to make melt-and-pour loofah soap. Today, I’ll show you the easy recipe with a simple step-by-step tutorial and you’ll be off to make your own batch in no time!

homemade loofah soap with pretty flower this idea now...

This loofah soap recipe uses a glycerin soap base combined with essential oils, soap colorant, and micah sparkles that results in a wonderful smelling homemade soap that exfoliates and cleans.

You can make 10 bars in one batch, so you can keep a few for yourself and use the rest as an easy DIY homemade gift idea!

diy exfoliating loofah soap bars

How to Make Melt-and-Pour Loofah Soap:

What You’ll Need:

  • 4″ Natural Loofah Exfoliating Body Sponge (4 of these make 24 bars of soap)
  • Clear Glycerin Soap Base – 2 lbs
  • Yellow soap color
  • Gold Mica Powder
  • 2 cup glass measuring cup
  • 6 Cavity Round Silicone Mold
  • Lemon Essential Oil – Rocky Mountain Oils | Eden’s Garden
  • Grapefruit Essential Oil – Rocky Mountain Oils | Eden’s Garden
  • Lime Essential Oil – Rocky Mountain Oils | Eden’s Garden
  • Bergamot Essential Oil – Rocky Mountain Oils | Eden’s Garden

This is enough to make 10 bars of soap. If you don’t need that many, you can adjust the recipe accordingly.

melt and pour loofah soap ingredients

The first thing you need to do is get a sharp knife (I love my Miracle Blade for this!) and slice the loofah sponge into about 1-inch thick pieces.

One thing to note is that the loofah sponges came in a pack of 4, and they were squished down to be as flat as they could be for shipping purposes. You will need to get your loofah sponges wet first, and then they will open up into their round shape.

loofah soap recipe - slicing the loofah sponge

Then grab your round silicone soap mold and place one slice of loofah sponge into each.

loofah soap tutorial - using the silicone mold

Next, you’ll want to cut your glycerin soap base into about 1-inch cubes and place them into your glass measuring cup.  About half of the soap will fit into a 2 cup glass measuring cup, so you will have to make this in two different batches.

When the soap is cubed and in the measuring cup, put it in the microwave for one minute.

Take it out and stir it, and then microwave the soap again for 30 seconds.  Continue doing this a couple of more times until the soap is fully melted.  Once your soap is liquified, its time to add your essential oils.

orange, bergamot, lemon, grapefruit essential oils for loofah soap

Which essential oils are best for this loofah soap recipe? 

Well, the combinations are endless, but I chose citrus essential oils because they are cheery and remind me of springtime. We all need to wake up from winter hibernation, and citrus essential oils can be mood and energy boosters.

If you are looking for essential oils that are good for moisturizing purposes, check out this post – The 12 Best Essential Oils for Dry Skin and you could always substitute using one or a few of those instead.

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Melt and pour loofah soap adding essential oil

For this particular loofah soap recipe, add about 15 drops each of Bergamot, Lemon, Lime, and Grapefruit essential oils.  That will offer a subtle, but amazing smell in your DIY loofah soap.

Feel free to adjust the essential oil quantities to use less or more to your preference.

Melt and pour loofah soap colorant

Then add 5 drops of yellow soap colorant.

Melt and pour loofah soap colorant and mica powder

Add just a 1/4 of a teaspoon of gold mica powder.  A little of that powder goes a long way!  Stir the soap, essential oils, soap colorant, and mica powder until it is all well blended.

How to make loofah soap - the cooling process

Now its time to pour your liquid soap into the mold containing your loofah sponges.

The loofah sponges might try and float to the top like a couple of mine did.  If that happens, I recommend placing a tablespoon on the edge of the soap to hold them down while they cool.

How to make loofah soap - cooling in the mold

Let your soap cool for at least an hour before you pop it out of the mold.  Then you are ready to use your DIY loofah soap!

homemade loofah soap with essential oils

Why would you want a soap with loofah sponge in it?

Loofah is used to shed off dry skin. Loofah is also known to rid feet from callus and cracking of the skin.  If you use this soap on your feet and follow up with this Homemade Cracked Heel Cream, your feet will get a real treat and your callouses will be greatly reduced!

pretty homemade loofah soap bars with flowers

I hope you try this melt-and-pour loofah soap recipe and use it to pamper yourself.

These also make absolutely wonderful homemade gifts!  Mother’s Day isn’t too far away to be making these now and storing them away to bless your mom with.  You could also share this loofah soap tutorial with a friend, or host a soap making party at your house for a fun ladies night out!

loofah soap recipe with citrus essential oils

Which Essential Oil Brand is Best?

For the best results, you will want to choose a high-quality essential oil brand that is 100% pure and offers third-party testing for quality control. Read this post for more info on how to choose essential oils that work for you and your family (beyond the brand.)

My favorite essential oil company is Rocky Mountain Oils, followed by Eden’s Garden, and Ancient Apothecary by Dr. Axe.

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How to make DIY loofah goat milk soap the easy way! A great way to naturally exfoliate, plus it makes a wonderful homemade gift.

  • Author: Maura
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 10 bars 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 4” Natural Loofah Exfoliating Body Sponge (4 of these make 24 bars of soap)
  • Clear Glycerin Soap Base – 2 lbs (this is enough soap base for about 10 bars)
  • Yellow soap color
  • Gold Mica Powder
  • 2 cup glass measuring cup
  • 6 Cavity Round Silicone Mold
  • Lemon Essential Oil
  • Grapefruit Essential Oil
  • Lime Essential Oil
  • Bergamot Essential Oil

Instructions

  1. Slice your loofah sponge into about 1-inch thick pieces and place them into the round silicone soap mold.
  2.  Cut your glycerin soap base into about 1-inch cubes and place them into your glass measuring cup.  About half of the soap will fit into a 2 cup glass measuring cup, so you will have to make this in two different batches.  When the soap is cubed and in the measuring cup, stick it in the microwave for one minute.  Take it out and stir it up, and then microwave it for 30 seconds more.  Continue doing this a couple of more times until the soap is fully melted.
  3. Stir in 20 drops each of lemon, lime, grapefruit, and bergamot essential oils into the liquified soap.
  4. Add 5 drops of yellow soap colorant and 1/4 tsp. of gold mica powder and stir until well combined.
  5. Pour over the loofah sponges in the silicone mold.
  6. Let cool for at least one hour before popping them out of the mold.

 

DIY melt and pour loofah soap with goat milk

Looking for more easy and natural DIY soap recipes?  Check these out:

  • Homemade Citrus Goat Milk Soap for Kids Recipe
  • DIY Charcoal Soap Bars
  • DIY Immune Boost Foaming Hand Soap
  • Homemade Rosemary Citrus Goat’s Milk Soap

 

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    Filed Under: Natural Homemade Ideas, Natural Living Published on April 4, 2019

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    About Maura

    Maura, her husband and 2 daughters live in upstate NY. She is a former high school biology teacher turned into a work at home mom. She loves to have fun and find a great deal. As well as writing for Living Well Mom, she shares her frugal tips and DIY projects on happydealhappyday.com.

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    1. Tonya says

      July 10, 2020 at 11:26 am

      Definitely a good recipe for exfoliating soap! Will be making again in the next week! Thank you

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