Looking for a high lather melt and pour soap? Although there are high lathering bases, you can learn how to make melt and pour soap lather more so you can use your favorite soap bases. We'll get into what oil makes soap lather, and then I have a chocolate melt and pour soap with coconut oil.
How to Increase Lather in Melt and Pour Soap
I enjoy making melt and pour soap because it's quick and easy. I like that there are a lot of additives and fun molds, so I can get creative with my soap making.
Melt and pour soap does have some limitations, however, You can't add a lot of additives to it, and there are things that you can't add at all (like most flowers).
You can't really control the ingredients in the base, but there are a lot of different kinds of bases to purchase.
But you can learn how to make homemade soap lather better, even if you don't use a high lather base. We'll learn what makes soap lather more and then use that knowledge to make a chocolate melt and pour soap recipe.
For more fun melt and pour soap recipes, check out these posts:
- Pink Himalayan Salt Soap Recipe
- How to Make Calamine Soap
- Homemade Turmeric Soap Recipe
- How to Make Melt and Pour Soap With Embeds
- Tips for Layering Melt and Pour Soap
- Rose Clay Melt and Pour Soap Recipe
- Exfoliating Orange Slice Soap
- Pumice Melt and Pour Soap
- Coffee Soap Recipe
- Green Tea Soap Recipe
Why Isn't My Melt and Pour Soap Lathering?
Melt and pour soap isn't really known for its lather. It tends to lather less than other types of soaps. However, there are some things that can affect your soap so we can get a high lather melt and pour soap.
- Hard water will decrease lather in any soap or shampoo. Unfortunately, the only way to correct this is with a water softener.
- Using a washcloth or loofah will give you more lather than using your hands.
- A detergent free melt and pour soap recipe will have less lather than a base with a detergent.
- Some ingredients, like certain oils, glycerin, and sugars, can increase lather.
There are some ways that you can make a high lather melt and pour soap by changing the base or the application method.
Melt and pour soap has already gone through the saponification process. This means that the lye water and the fats have combined to make salts of fatty acids.
Since this reaction has already happened, anything that you add to your melt and pour soap is an additive and not adding to the actual bar of soap.
Once you learn what makes soap lather more, you can add a few things to increase lather.
Does Soap Have to Lather to Be Effective?
It's nice to see the lather because we feel like we are getting clean, but soap doesn't have to have lather to get your skin clean.
Lather, or bubbles, do trap dirt and create more surface tension in the water and trap dirt so it can be rinsed away. However, you don't really need a lot of lather to get clean.
I touched upon this earlier that a lot of lather in commercial products is there artificially through a detergent. There are some melt and pour soap bases with a detergent for more lather.
These detergents can dry out your skin, so it's your decision if you want to use them or not.
How Do I Make My Soap Lather More?
There's only so much that you can add to melt and pour soap before it gets soft. So I always recommend starting with a base that has the properties that you want.
However, if you have a base that you love for your skin, then you can learn how to make melt and pour soap lather more with some additives.
Note that these additives will give you a boost, but they may not give you as much as you'd like.
What Can I Add to my Melt and Pour Soap for More Lather?
If you want to boost the lather in your soap naturally, you can learn how to increase lather in melt and pour soap with natural ingredients.
Sugar
Sugar works by increasing the friction when you use the soap, which can create larger bubbles.
Sugar can increase lather in soap. Add up to 1 teaspoon of white sugar per pound of melt and pour soap base.
You can also make a sugar scrub soap that has more lather. Try my succulent sugar scrub soap recipe or this mocha mint solid sugar scrub bar recipe.
Glycerin
Glycerin can also make a high lather melt and pour soap. Melt and pour soap is also called glycerin soap because it has a high amount of glycerin in it.
You can add 1 teaspoon of vegetable glycerin per pound of melt and pour soap.
Coconut Oil
Adding coconut oil to melt and pour soap can also increase lather. The bubbles will be small, but there will be more of them.
I don't recommend adding more coconut oil to a coconut oil soap base because it won't give you much benefit. I recommend adding it to a goat's milk soap or shea butter base.
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of coconut oil per pound of soap. I usually add 2 tablespoons to my base, but this can make some bases too soft.
This basic bastille soap recipe uses coconut oil and castor oil in place of the olive oil to boost lather.
Castor Oil
You can also add castor oil to your soap for a high lather melt and pour soap. Castor oil doesn't make more lather, but it makes the existing bubbles larger. It's less noticeable than adding coconut oil to melt and pour soap.
Add 1 tablespoon of castor oil per pound of soap. If you notice spots or orange or the oil seems to be seeping out of the soap, then use less.
Learn about the benefits of castor oil for skin.
Clay
Clays like kaolin clay and bentonite clay can make your soap lather more. This is due to the increased friction in the soap when you use it.
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons per pound of melt and pour soap.
Shaving Soap Base
A shaving soap base will have a wonderful lather. You can also add a little bit of this soap base with your favorite soap base. You can add it to either clear or white soap base.
Generally, you'll want to replace 1 to 2 ounces per pound of soap. So you would use 2 ounces of shaving soap and 14 ounces of your other soap base.
Try Pifito Shaving Melt and Pour Soap Base or Areej Shaving Melt and Pour Soap Base.
Chocolate Melt and Pour Soap With Coconut Oil Ingredients
Now that you know how to make melt and pour soap lather more, let's make some high lather melt and pour soap!
You will need:
- 1 pound melt and pour soap base
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 6 drops cocoa absolute (you can find this from Mountain Rose Herbs or Etsy)
- 10 drops vanilla essential oil
- 4 inch silicone loaf mold
- Microwave safe measuring cups
- Wood craft stick or spoon for stirring
- Spray bottle with rubbing alcohol
- Wavy soap cutter
How to Make Melt and Pour Soap With Coconut Oil?
Step #1
Cut the soap base into 1 inch cubes. Divide evenly between two measuring cups. Heat in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between each interval. Repeat until melted.
Step #2
Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to each container of melted soap. Stir until melted.
Step #3
Add the vanilla essential oil to one cup.
Step #4
Add the cocoa powder to the other cup and then add the cocoa absolute. You can mix the cocoa powder with a small amount of rubbing alcohol to prevent clumps.
Step #5
Pour a small amount of one of the soap bases into the bottom of the soap mold. Don't cover the entire bottom. Let cool for a few seconds.
Step #6
Then pour a small amount from the other cup on the opposite side, overlapping slightly.
Step #7
Repeat pouring, alternating between vanilla and cocoa. Spray rubbing alcohol as needed if it starts to set up. You can reheat the bases for 10 seconds if needed.
Step #8
Once you've poured all of the soap, sprinkle cocoa powder on top if desired. Let the soap cool for four hours. Then unmold and cut into 1 inch bars with the wavy soap cutter.
Now you know how to make melt and pour soap lather more! I hope you enjoy this cocoa melt and pour soap recipe.
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Chocolate Melt and Pour Soap With Coconut Oil
materials:
- 1 pound melt and pour soap base
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 6 drops cocoa absolute (you can find this from Mountain Rose Herbs or Etsy)
- 10 drops vanilla essential oil
tools:
- 4 inch silicone loaf mold
- Microwave safe measuring cups
- Wood craft stick or spoon for stirring
- Spray bottle with rubbing alcohol
- Wavy soap cutter
steps:
- Cut the soap base into 1 inch cubes. Divide evenly between two measuring cups. Heat in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between each interval. Repeat until melted.
- Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to each container of melted soap. Stir until melted.
- Add the vanilla essential oil to one cup.
- Add the cocoa powder to the other cup and then add the cocoa absolute. You can mix the cocoa powder with a small amount of rubbing alcohol to prevent clumps.
- Pour a small amount of one of the soap bases into the bottom of the soap mold. Don't cover the entire bottom. Let cool for a few seconds.
- Then pour a small amount from the other cup on the opposite side, overlapping slightly.
- Repeat pouring, alternating between vanilla and cocoa. Spray rubbing alcohol as needed if it starts to set up. You can reheat the bases for 10 seconds if needed.
- Once you've poured all of the soap, sprinkle cocoa powder on top if desired. Let the soap cool for four hours. Then unmold and cut into 1 inch bars with the wavy soap cutter.
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