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    DIY Layered Oatmeal Soap Recipe

    Craft Tutorials, Crafting, Homemade Beauty

    Made with moisturizing goat’s milk and shea butter, this DIY oatmeal soap has a mild exfoliant and a delicious scent.

    I think I’ve added a new passion to my long list of hobbies — soapmaking.

    This homemade oatmeal soap has a layer of moisturizing goat's milk and an exfoliating layer of oatmeal and shea butter and a light and lovely scent. It takes only minutes to make in your kitchen. You just need a microwave, a measuring cup, a food processor and some soapmaking supplies.

    These layered oatmeal soap bars are my latest project, and they smell so good!

    Use oatmeal to add a mild exfoliant to homemade soap. Click for the recipe for this layered oatmeal soap scented with oatmeal, milk and honey fragrance.

    And yes, the soap really does have oatmeal in it — ground and whole — to provide some mild exfoliation.

    I know these look fancy, and maybe just a little complicated to make. But I promise this oatmeal soap recipe is perfect for beginners, because I’m one too!

    Learn how to make melt-and-pour homemade oatmeal soap. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making eight layered bars of natural, exfoliating soap.

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    Oatmeal Soap Supplies

    • 1 pound goat’s milk melt and pour soap base
    • 1 pound shea melt and pour soap base
    • 1 ounce outmeal, milk and honey fragrance oil
    • 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
    • 1 teaspoon cappuccino mica powder
    • Isopropyl alcohol
    • spray bottle
    • Cow and calf soap mold
    • Large glass bowl or measuring cup
    • Rubber spatula
    • Food processor or blender
    • Knife
    • Cutting board
    • Thermometer (optional)

    Instructions for Making Oatmeal Soap

    Process 1/2 cup of oatmeal in the blender, food processor or bullet blender until it is a fine powder.

    Learn how to make melt-and-pour homemade oatmeal soap. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making eight layered bars of natural, exfoliating soap.

    Cut goat’s milk soap base into cubes. Place in a large glass bowl or measuring cup and microwave on high, 30 seconds at a time, until melted. Stir frequently and do not overheat.

    Learn how to make melt-and-pour homemade oatmeal soap. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making eight layered bars of natural, exfoliating soap.

    Add 1/2 ounce of the fragrance oil to the melted soap base. Stir to incorporate.

    Learn how to make melt-and-pour homemade oatmeal soap. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making eight layered bars of natural, exfoliating soap.

    Then add the 1/2 cup of ground oatmeal. Stir to incorporate.

    Pour into the soap mold and spritz the surface 5 or 6 times with alcohol to eliminate air bubbles.

    Learn how to make melt-and-pour homemade oatmeal soap. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making eight layered bars of natural, exfoliating soap.

    Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes, until a slight skin has formed, before adding the second layer of soap.

    Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together 1 Tablespoon of alcohol and 1 teaspoon of mica powder until the powder is dissolved.

    To make the second layer of soap, cube and melt one pound of shea soap base in a large glass bowl or measuring cup and microwave on high, 30 seconds at a time, until melted. Stir frequently and do not overheat.

    Use mica powder to add color and shimmer to homemade oatmeal soap. Click for step-by-step directions on how to easily make your own exfoliating soap in the microwave.

    Add 1 teaspoon of the liquid mica powder to the melted soap, and stir until the color is fully incorporated. If you want a darker color, you may add more of the mica liquid.

    Next, add 1/2 ounce of the fragrance oil to the soap mixture and stir to incorporate.

    Finally, stir in 1/2 cup whole oatmeal. If the soap mixture is too hot, the oatmeal will sink to the bottom and won’t be dispersed throughout the poured soap. So continue stirring until the soap cools to around 125 or 130 degrees, enough so that the oatmeal pieces remain suspended.

    When the liquid is the right temperature and before pouring, spray the soap in the mold with 5 or 6 spritzes of alcohol. This will help the layers stick together.

    Then quickly pour the liquid soap into the mold. Spritz with alcohol 5 or 6 times to eliminate air bubbles.

    Allow soap to cool and harden for four to six hours, or overnight, then release from the mold.

    Learn how to make melt-and-pour homemade oatmeal soap. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making eight layered bars of natural, exfoliating soap.

    If you loosen the edges of the mold first, the soap should come out easily.

    Learn how to make melt-and-pour homemade oatmeal soap. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making eight layered bars of natural, exfoliating soap.

    Use a large knife to cut the oatmeal soap into bars.

    Learn how to make melt-and-pour homemade oatmeal soap. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making eight layered bars of natural, exfoliating soap.

    I just love how this soap appears to have three separate layers when you only have to do two separate pours.

    In the first step, since I didn’t stir the soap to cool it down before pouring, the ground oatmeal settled in the bottom of the mold. It created a nice effect and a nice exfoliating layer.

    The mold I used will hold two pounds of soap. With the addition of the oatmeal, I had a little more left in my measuring cup. So, I just poured the leftovers in another mold I had, so I was able to make 10 bars with this recipe. If you don’t have any extra soap molds, you can use yogurt cups or other plastic containers instead.

    Learn how to make melt-and-pour homemade oatmeal soap. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making eight layered bars of natural, exfoliating soap.

    For best results, store homemade oatmeal soap bars in plastic wrap. I like to let mine sit out for a few days in the air before wrapping them.

    These soaps would make a great gift.

    More Homemade Soap projects

    • succulent soap in a white pot with gemstone soap crystals
    • homemade cactus soap in glass terrarium jars filled with coffee body scrub
    • homemade lemon soap bar on a wooden countertop with Happy Joy essential oil blend, a lemon, a yellow gingham cloth and a lemon bowl
    • Kids will go wild for this fruity-scented popsicle-shaped easy homemade soap. You can make a batch in just 10 minutes using your microwave! These popsicle soaps are great party favors or a summertime craft with kids. #kidscrafts #homemadesoap #soapmaking #popsicles #summercrafts
    • These Easter Peeps sugar body scrub soaps look good enough to eat. Add your favorite confectionery scents and pastel colors to make bathtime super sweet. And you can make a batch in less than 5 minutes! These would be great to include in a child's Easter basket. Just make sure they don't try to take a bite.
    • Learn how to make melt-and-pour homemade oatmeal soap. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making eight layered bars of natural, exfoliating soap.
    • If you've always wanted to know how to make soap, start with these glitter-flecked and lusciously scented homemade soap sand dollars with a relaxing fragrance that will transport you to the beach #celebrationsofhome
    • silver dish with chinoiserie dragon soap

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    Pin This! Layered Oatmeal Soap

    This homemade oatmeal soap has a layer of moisturizing goat's milk and an exfoliating layer of oatmeal and shea butter and a light and lovely scent. It takes only minutes to make in your kitchen. You just need a microwave, a measuring cup, a food processor and some soapmaking supplies.

    If you’re looking for other handmade Mother’s Day gift ideas, you may also like these posts:

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    Filed Under: Craft Tutorials, Crafting, Homemade Beauty Tagged With: bath products, beauty products, handmade gifts, homemade soap, Mother's Day

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    1. Frugal Hausfrau

      May 06, 2016 at 2:49 am

      These are so fun and gorgeous and I love, love, love the molds! Thanks for bringing this by Throwback Thursday last week – Sorry I didn’t get a chance to comment earlier!!

      Mollie

      Reply
    2. Jeanne

      May 05, 2016 at 3:45 pm

      I love how your soaps came out. They look beautiful and probably smell nice, too. Thanks for sharing this on the #HomeMattersParty

      Reply
      • Atta Girl Amy

        May 07, 2016 at 11:49 am

        Thanks Jeanne. They do smell amazing!

        Reply
    3. Chelsee

      May 02, 2016 at 10:00 am

      Great idea! Oatmeal soap is so soothing to the skin. Thanks for linking up for the Best of the Blogosphere Linky party!

      Reply
    4. Ashleigh

      April 30, 2016 at 10:08 pm

      I never knew that soap could be so easy to make! With mother’s day so close at hand I’ll have to try this for some DIY gifts.

      I would love it if you would share this on my weekly link party : )

      http://www.twentysomethinginthe2010s.com/peace-love-linkup-005/

      Reply

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