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Do you also want to make Instagram-perfect ombré soaps? We bring you a simple guide on how to achieve the desired ombré effect when using melt-and-pour soap bases. Try making ombré soaps for yourself or as a gift and let yourself be surprised by the beautiful result.
To make ombré soap you need soap bases, which means a combination of transparent layers that will be coloured with mica powder and a white layer that will help each colour stand out better. You can choose the mica powders according to your own imagination; try different combinations of colours and fragrances to prepare ombré soap exactly to your taste.The amount of soap base in the table is calculated for one oval soap bar made in the specified mold.
Below you will find tips that will help you when making ombré soap. In addition to the microwave, the soap base can also be heated in a water bath; the whole process will take longer, but on the other hand you do not have to worry that the soap will quickly come to a boil and boil over, as can easily happenin the microwave. If your soap solidified during the process, don’t despair, you can still melt it again, either in a water bath or in the microwave.When making a larger quantity of soap, multiply the weight by the number of individual soap bars you want to prepare. The specified amounts apply only to the mold we have chosen. If you choose another mold, it is necessary to recalculate the amount of soap base; the coloured layers should have the same weight and there should be enough white base to cover the entire surface of the soap.For production, molds with a smooth bottom are suitable. If the bottom contains a relief or other protrusions, it may visually disturb the ombré effect of the soap.The consumption of soap base also depends on how much you prop up the edge of the mold. The more the mold is tilted, the more soap base you will use to cover ¾ of the bottom of the mold. The specified amounts of soap base, colourants and fragrance required are given in grams and not in percentages, precisely so that you maintain the correct ratio of ingredients to create the desired appearance of the soap. The weights are related to the mold we used; if you change the mold, you will need different amounts of soap base, but you can keep the ratios as long as you do not want to change the thickness of the individual layers.
Do you want to find out more about the individual ingredients used for making ombré soap? You are in the right place. We will introduce the individual ingredients that were selected for the preparation of the ombré soap.
For the production of ombré soap, a combination of transparent soap base to create the desired colour effect and a white base which allows the colours to be highlighted was chosen.ZENIOSOAPBASE Clear is a universal transparent soap base that you can use for various types of melt-and-pour soap projects. The advantage is that it provides non-sweating soaps, i.e. your soap will not become covered with dew-like droplets after standing for a longer time. Another advantage is that the soap dries more slowly; however, if you want to store the finished ombré soaps for a longer period, wrap them in cellophane, which will prevent the soap from drying out or warpingas a result of water loss.ZENIOSOAPBASE Pro-W is a great soap base for larger projects, because in addition to protection against sweating it sets faster than types of soap bases intended for more demanding design creations. Thanks to this, you can have your soap ready more quickly. The soap bases mentioned can be replaced with other soap bases, but always choose combinations of transparent base for the coloured layers and white base for finishing the soap.
For colouring the individual layers of the soap, mica powders were chosen. In the recipe, the exact shades that we used for the individual colour combinations are listed. These are the yellow shade Bonny buttercup, the pink Frosty rose petal, the blue Deep ocean blue, the purple Soft amethyst and the green Lime. The range of mica powders is really wide, so do not hesitate to use your imagination and combine your favourite shades. The dosage is also flexible in this case; you can add more mica powder after the soap has melted until you reach the desired shade.An alternative to mica powders are colourants for soap bases, for example ZENICOLOR, which combine well with the soap bases of the given brand. These colourants can also be used in other soap bases; however, you may not obtain exactly the same shades as indicated by the manufacturer.
For scenting the soap, a bamboo and green tea fragrance oil was chosen, which offers a fresh, clean and slightly floral fragrance with notes of eucalyptus, bergamot and white flowers. However, you have a truly wide palette of different fragrance oils at your disposal, which you can freely combine and create ombré soap exactly according to your ideas. For example, you can choose a different fragrance oil for each layer of soap or leave the soap unfragranced.An alternative to fragrance oils are essential oils, but some dark-coloured essential oils can affect the final colour of the soap.
Bubble remover or isopropyl alcohol is a substance that fulfils two functions when making soaps from soap bases. The first is that it helps remove bubbles and foam from the surface of freshly poured soap. Therefore, it is necessary to spray each layer immediately after pouring, while it is still liquid; otherwise, the bubbles will not be removed.Afterwards, each layer is sprayed after solidifying, just before pouring the next layer. It is IPA that ensures better adhesion of the individual layers to each other.
As mentioned, you can experiment with homemade formulations to achieve the desired properties. However, the final result can be influenced by many factors, such as humidity, temperature, quality of the ingredients or their storage. Before using any ingredient to make a cosmetic product, get familiar with its properties, the recommended dosage, storage conditions and safe handling. Each ingredient can have the potential to trigger an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals, therefore before using the product we recommend finding out whether you suffer from an allergy to any of the ingredients or to the overall product, for example by means of a patch test. If you have very sensitive or very acne-prone skin, or if you have other skin or health problems, we recommend that you consult a medical professional before applying a new product to the skin, whether it is a homemade cosmetic product, a pure ingredient or a commercially available product.
Have you ever been so happy with your creation that you just had to share it on social media right away? If you create this colourful ombré soap, be sure not to forget to show it to us. Send us photos to marketing@handymade.sk or tag us on Facebook.We would like to thank Ivana Jačalová for this great guide to making ombré soaps.
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Until the next soaping, friends.
