Is your dry, aching skin in need of some self care? Learn how to make soothing blood orange and lime loofah soap – so easy.
Loofah sponge is a natural product that scrubs away dirt and adds a unique look to soap. When the sponge is dry, it’s quite hard and brittle. Once it’s introduced to water, it softens and have a great scrubby texture for skin.
Combined with the sweet bright citrus and warming spices of blood orange and lime agave fragrance oil, this loofah soap will create a relaxing spa-like bath experience.
Loofah Soap Benefits:
- The feeling of using loofah is very refreshing.
- The massaging properties are unmatched.
- Loofah is excellent for its exfoliating properties.
- Loofah is used to shed off dry skin.
- Loofah is also known to rid callus from feet and cracking of skin.
Exfoliating is one of the best things you can do for your skin. It helps rid your skin of dead cells and promotes the growth of new ones. That is why I recommend this making this soap.
Soap Supplies:
- Loofah body scrubber
- Melt and pour soap base
- Blood orange and lime agave fragrance oil
- Round silicone mold
- Measuring cup or mixing bowl
- Isopropyl Alcohol in a spray bottle
- Mica pigment powder – orange (optional)
This loofah soap recipe will make approximately 8 bars.
How To Make Soothing Blood Orange And Lime Loofah Soap:
Step 1: Start by cutting your loofah body scrubber into small round pieces using a serrated knife. Then, place the pieces into the round silicone mold.
Step 2: Cut your melt and pour soap base into 1 inch square cubes by using a sharp knife.
I am using a coco mango butter melt & pour base from The Wooden Wick Co. This is by far the best quality and easiest base I have used. The texture is so creamy and smooth. Plus, it is easy to melt and pour.
Step 3: Place the soap cubes into a Pyrex measuring cup measuring bowl and melt in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring well after each.
*Quick tip – I use wooden craft sticks when stirring the soap base because I can just throw them away after use. This is much easier than cleaning a spoon or spatula.
Step 4: Once your soap is completely melted and there are no chunks, add your fragrance oil. I used about 5ml or half of the bottle of blood orange and lime agave fragrance oil which is also from The Wooden Wick Co.
*If you want to color your soap base, add a small amount of mica pigment powder before you pour into the molds.
Step 5: Finally, pour the fragranced melted soap into each cavity of the silicone mold with the cut loofah rounds. Spray the liquid soap with a spray bottle that has isopropyl alcohol in it. This will eliminate any bubbles in the soap. Set aside and allow the soap base to firm completely.
You can store the soap in an air-tight container free from water and moisture up to 6 months.
Here are a few favorite DIY Soap Recipes:
- Floral Bath Bombs
- Melt and Pour Fruit Soap
- Lavender Goats Milk Soap
- Green Tea Bath Bombs
- All Natural Dish and Hand Soap
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