Cocoa and coffee in soap?
It may sound unusual, but it is possible – washing your hands or face with the products we enjoy every day: chocolate and coffee. All you need are cocoa butter, cocoa powder and coffee beans. Cocoa butter and cocoa powder deeply hydrate the skin and give it elasticity. Coffee beans, on the other hand, are rich in caffeine and vitamin C, help smooth and tighten the skin, and make it softer and more radiant.
Ways to make soap
There are several styles in which you can make your own soap. The first method uses a Melt and Pour soap base to which you add different fragrances and colours. The cold process is the second way of making soap, in which melted oils and lye are mixed together, again with fragrances and colours of your choice. The hot process is the third way of making soap. In this process it is important to point out that the melted oils and lye are cooked while being stirred, with extras added to your liking.
Kids body soap. How to make chocolate soap.
Recipe for 100 g of soap for children:
- 85 g of Melt & Pour base
- 10 g of cocoa butter
- 5 g of shea butter
- 2 g of cocoa powder
- 0.5 g of soap fragrance
Weigh out 85 g of the Melt & Pour soap base and place the bowl in the microwave until the mixture melts. Add the remaining ingredients to the melted mixture and stir. Once everything is combined, slowly pour the mixture into soap moulds and leave the soaps to harden.
Coffee scrub soap: Enjoy a spa-like exfoliating experience with a gentle body soap
Recipe for 100 g of scrub:
• 85 g of Melt & Pour base
• 5 g of shea butter
• 10 g of ground coffee
• 0.5 g of soap fragrance
The procedure for making the scrub is the same as in the previous recipe. Melt the Melt & Pour base in the microwave and gradually add the remaining ingredients into the bowl. Once you have mixed everything together, pour the mixture into soap moulds and let them cool. Once cooled, they are ready to use!
Facial cleansing soap: Give your skin cleansing and care with aloe vera and cocoa
Recipe for 100 g of soap:
- 89 g of Melt & Pour base
- 5 g of cocoa butter
- 5 g of shea butter
- 1 g of aloe vera extract
- 0.5 g of soap fragrance
The procedure is the same as in the previous two recipes. Melt the soap base in the microwave, take it out, then gradually add all the ingredients and stir until everything is combined. Finally, pour the mixture into soap moulds and leave it to cool.
Maja Gašparić, phytotherapist and owner of the craft business Biljarica, 8 April 2025
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