HoHoHo!
Christmas is almost here and if you haven’t checked everyone off of your holiday gift list, why not whip them up a homemade goodie like jar of creamy soap? This recipe for whipped soap is quick and easy, smells like candycanes and looks oh-so-festive with layers of red and white!
You can easily double or triple the recipe and have enough to cover all of your last minute gifts- like teachers, neighbors, hairdressers…anyone who deserves a little something during the holiday season!
You’ll Need:
2 cups Foaming Bath Butter, separated
2 TBS Coconut Oil
2 TBS Vitamin E Oil
This fragrance oil is just perfect for the holidays. It smells EXACTLY like minty candycane. For my soap, I used 2 teaspoons in each mixture (two in red and two in white) which emptied the bottle. If you’re doing the exact recipe that I’ve listed, you can use one small bottle and pour half of the oil in each color of soap. If you plan to double or triple the batch, make sure to get the larger bottle.
Begin by mixing each batch separately: 1 cup foaming bath butter, 1 TBS coconut oil and 1 TBS vitamin E oil. Using an electric mixer (I just used my hand mixer) beat the ingredients until light and fluffy- just like you’re making frosting. Repeat the same process for the second batch of soap.
Add 2 teaspoons of fragrance oil to each batch and continue to blend with the mixer until the oil has been completely incorporated.
Now for the color! You have the option to leave the white soap as-is. It’s pretty white on its own so it will be fine without any additional color, but if you want to intensify the white color a little, add a little white mica powder to the mixture and blend well. You can also use a sparkle mica to make it a little more festive!
Repeat this step for the red soap mixture using red mica powder. You can adjust how red your soap is by using more or less of the powder- just start with a small amount, blend it and add more until you reach the color you’re looking for.
With the two soaps complete, it’s time to package them up! For a large gift, I used a mason jar and for a smaller gift, I layered the soap in a mini heremes jar.
You’ll need two plastic baggies and a pair of scissors. Just like frosting cupcakes, we’re scooping the soap into a baggie and snipping a small opening at the corner to create a pastry bag. If you have pastry bags, use them! This is an easy way to make one if (like me) you don’t have any on hand.
Carefully layer each soap mixture into your jars making red and white stripes. You can make the layers thin or thick, depending on what you prefer. Do a few layers, or a bunch of layers! Get creative! And don’t forget to finish your packaging by printing out a cute label and tying each jar with a little Christmas ribbon!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Recipe: Candy Cane Whipped Soap
Love this! Beauty in simplicity.
I can’t make this cuz I don’t know where to get all the ingredients for it can I buy it directly from a website or some where eles my town is small and don’t have alot in it.
Please click the colored links in the “You’ll Need” section to purchase all of the ingredients from our website.
I’m guessing you store it in the refrigerator. How long is it good for?
Refrigeration is unnecessary; for best results, you can use it within roughly 6 months.
I love all the recipes I am seeing but, I wish each would tell how many candles etc. are being made from each recipe that is posted. Whether the recipe is for 1, 2, 3 for candles, soaps, etc. Either way I would like to make some of these but do need to know how many of each do these recipes produce. Thanks
Hi Janet! Thank you for the feedback.
The ingredients in this particular recipe will make 16 oz of the product.
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Two cups= 8 oz plus 8 oz= 16 oz of product. Divide into any size containers as you like.
How many cups are in the 2lb container if the foaming soap?
There is approximately 4 cups in the 2 lb. container of Foaming Bath Butter Crystal OPC.
Lovely, I think even i could do this.
easy to make, will give it a try.
Where do you get mica powder and bath butter from?
You can purchase directly from our main site– http://www.bulkapothecary.com
I love ❤ everthing.
What size fragrance oil bottle did you use? I want to make this! It looks really cool!
Hi Cameron! A 0.5 oz fragrance oils bottle was used.
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I am new to this site and it’s AMAZING!!!! I love the recipes you share and so on! I could stay on here for hours reading and trying to learn! Thank you!
I been wanting to make soap
For money to help send my granddaughter Assata to College.
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Can’t wait to get all the supplies to do this as gift for next Christmas. Thank you for this.
I just viewed your recipe for candy cane whipped soap.. Please let me know how to use? Want to add a little note with each that is gifted. Thank you!
Hi Waldine! It can be gently massaged on the skin while showering.
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Where do you find the foaming bath butter and the mica powder?
You can purchase at our main page… http://www.bulkapothecary.com 🙂
This sounds fantastic and I plan to make it for this year. Thank you so much for sharing.
What ingredients are in the Foaming Bath Butter?
The ingredients in the Foaming Bath Butter are Glycerin, Aqua, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Sorbitol.
Wouldnt you need a preservative?
A preservative is not required, as the Foaming Bath Butter contains preservatives.
How many mini jars does this recipe fill? I would like to make for our Christmas bazaar. Also what is the shelf life?
The recipe can fill roughly two (2) x 7.5 oz mini jars; it can last roughly 3 to 4 months for best use.
Can you use cosmetic bases for your whipped soap? I also have a melt and pour. Which fo I use please
Thanks Cindy lowder
Stephenson labels the Foaming Bath Butter as Melt & Pour Crystal Soap Base/Cosmetic Bases.