Beeswax forms from the secretions of the worker honey bee. The wax substance is an ingredient in candles, cosmetics and soap. Making your own beeswax soap is an enjoyable activity, affording you the opportunity to know exactly what ingredients have gone into your soap. Make your own beeswax soap if you have sensitive skin, prefer to use natural products or simply enjoy making usable crafts.
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
• Double boiler
• ½ Cup glycerin soap base
• 1 tsp. beeswax
• Spoon
• 10 drops fragrant essential oil
• Soap mold
• Plastic bags
• 1 tbsp. beeswax
• 1 cup opaque soap base
• 1 tbsp. honey
Beeswax Soap With Fragrance
1. Place 4 oz. of glycerin soap base in the top of a double boiler. Heat until the soap base melts, stirring constantly.
2. Add 1 tsp. beeswax to the melted soap base, then turn off the heat. Continue to stir the two ingredients until the beeswax melts.
3. Drop 10 drops of a fragrant essential oil into the soap base and beeswax combination. Stir it into the mixture.
4. Pour the soap mixture into a soap mold. Allow the soap to harden, then pop it out of the mold. Store your glycerin soap in a plastic bag until ready to use.
Honey Bee Soap
5. Place 1 tbsp. beeswax and 1 cup opaque soap base in the top of a double boiler and melt over low heat. Stir the ingredients continually as they melt.
6. Add 1 tbsp. honey to your melted soap and beeswax combination and stir in.
7. Empty the soap ingredients into a soap mold. Let the soap mold sit until the honey soap is completely hardened. Remove the soap from the mold and seal it in a plastic bag until you're ready to use it.
Tips & Warnings
• Essential oils come in a variety of fragrances. Use them alone or create your own signature combination.
• Supervise children when working with hot, melted ingredients as they can cause burns.
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