How to Make Herbal Soap

Today, everything is better when it is natural and herbal. Your skin deserves natural treatment too, so trying on herbal soap should not be a bad idea. The better news is that you actually can make your very own herbal soap in the comfort of your home.

Herbs are known for their medicinal, aromatic and skin smoothing properties. Including herbs in the process of soap making will make the soap intensely nourishing. It can also be used to treat skin conditions such as acne or eczema. Herbal soaps are soaps that are mixed with natural ingredients such as the juice extracts or chopped leaves or any other parts of a herbal plant.

Before anything else, you have to consider the herbal ingredients you are going to use. You have to know which kinds of herbs have the specific properties needed for your required result. These herbs should be picked at their prime stage of development and the most vital parts of the plant should be used. And of course, remember to maintain the highest quality ingredients.

You can now start making your very own homemade herbal soap once you've decided on which herbs to use.

The simplest and easiest way to make your own herbal soap at home is through the melt and pour method. This simply involves a plain soap base such as glycerine, ivory, castile or any other mild, unscented soap.

You will also need a saucepan or glass container that you can use as a double boiler.

Here is a sample of a basic herbal soap recipe:

Thing's you'll need:

Soap colorant
Soap fragrance
Soap mold
Vegetable oil
Glycerine soap
Sauce pan or glass container used as double boiler
Kitchen knife or grater
Dried herbs
Measuring cups
Measuring spoon
Plain soap (glycerine soap, or any mild unscented soap)

What to do:

1. Decide on what kind of herb you'd like to put on your soap. There are different kinds of uses for various kinds of herbs. Lavender can be used for its lovely scent, mint for its invigorating property and comfrey for its ability to soothe irritated skin. You can experiment with different kinds to find your perfect combination.

2. Coat your soap mold with the vegetable oil

3. Heat 1/3 cup of water to a simmer in the sauce pan

4. Pour 3 to 4 tablespoon of your favorite herbs into the water

5. Take the saucepan off the heat and submerge the herbs for 15 minutes

6. Cut the soap into small pieces and add this to the heated sauce pan

7. Pour the mixture into the soap mold as soon as the soap has melted

8. Let the soap stand at room temperature until it will harden

9. Take the soap from the mold

Now you've already made your very own herbal soap! See how simple it is and it only takes a few hours of your time. Go ahead, give your skin the natural treatment it deserves. Go and try making your very own herbal soap today.