In recent years, charcoal-infused beauty products have taken the skincare world by storm. A charcoal soap recipe, with its deep-cleansing and detoxifying properties, has emerged as a skincare favorite. For those who want an easy DIY project, learn how to make charcoal soap without lye.

Activated Charcoal Melt and Pour Soap Recipe

Charcoal has several benefits for your skin. It can draw dirt and toxins from your skin, so this activated charcoal soap melt and pour is wonderful for your entire body.

By making a melt and pour soap recipe, you can customize the base and use a base soap that fits your skin's needs. I'll also have some tips for how to add charcoal to melt and pour soap without clumping.

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Why Choose Melt and Pour Soapmaking

Melt and pour soap making offers a convenient and beginner-friendly way to create customized soaps. Whether you're a seasoned soap artisan or a novice, this technique provides endless possibilities for crafting unique and beautiful bars.

Using melt and pour soap allows you to learn how to make charcoal soap without lye. You simply melt and soap base, add your additives, and pour into a mold.

It's wonderful for beginners and advanced users, and melt and pour soap allows you to get creative with different additives. You can learn more about melt and pour soap additives to see what you can and can not add to your soap.

To get more creative, use these tips for layering melt and pour soap or try one of these advanced melt and pour soap techniques. You can also learn how to make melt and pour soap lather more.

Benefits of Charcoal Soap

Charcoal has several benefits for your skin. Here are some:

Detoxification and Deep Cleansing: Charcoal is absorbing, so it absorbs oils, dirt, and toxins from your skin.
Balancing Oily Skin: Charcoal soap can effectively balance oily skin, reducing excess sebum production and preventing breakouts.
Exfoliation and Smooth Skin: Charcoal naturally and gently exfoliates, helping you achieve smoother, more youthful-looking skin.
Minimizing Pores: Charcoal soap can shrink the appearance of pores temporarily, leaving your skin looking refined and flawless.
Combating Acne: Charcoal soap can be a potent weapon against acne, targeting and eliminating blemishes effectively.

Customizing Your Activated Charcoal Melt and Pour Soap Recipe

I have a basic charcoal melt and pour soap recipe, but you can customize your bar. Here are some ways to make it your own:

I used a flower silicone mold. You can use your favorite mold. I like to use a rectangle mold or this small loaf mold for melt and pour soap.
You can use your choice of soap bases. I used a white soap base from Crafty Bubbles. You can also find goat's milk soap base or shea butter soap base at Nature's Oils.
Since I'm using my charcoal soap recipe for specific skin concerns, I used my favorite skin blend: Bumps and Boo Boos. I also like the Clear Skin blend from Simply Earth.
You can also create your own skin care blend. Use my essential oil blending worksheets to create your own blends.
I did one pour to make my soap. You can also make layers or swirls with white soap for a fun effect.

How to Make Charcoal Soap Without Lye

You will need the following supplies to make this easy charcoal melt and pour soap recipe:

Melt and Pour Soap Base: I used a white soap base. Normally, white soap base gives you a lighter or pastel soap bar, but charcoal makes it pretty dark.
Charcoal Powder: I used activated charcoal to make my soap.
Rubbing Alcohol: Mix the charcoal powder and rubbing alcohol before adding to the melted soap so it doesn't clump.
Essential Oils: I used Bumps and Boo Boos from Simply Earth to promote skin health. You can omit them and make it unscented or use a fragrance oil.
Silicone Mold: I used a flower mold. Use your favorite mold.
Microwave Safe Bowl
Spoons

The amounts that you need for each ingredient are listed below in the recipe card.

How to Add Charcoal to Melt and Pour Soap

Step #1

In a small bowl, combine the rubbing alcohol and charcoal powder. Stir until there are no clumps and set aside.

Step #2

Cut the soap into 1 inch cubes and place in a heat proof container. Melt in the microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until the soap is melted.

Step #3

Add the charcoal and rubbing alcohol mixture and stir well. Add the essential oils and stir.

Step #4

Pour into the mold. Spray the top with rubbing alcohol to remove air bubbles.

Step #5

Let sit until fully hardened. I let it sit overnight. Unmold. Your charcoal melt and pour soap recipe is ready to use immediately.

Now you know how to make charcoal soap without lye!

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charcoal, melt and pour soap

Yield: 4 bars

Author: Cari @ Everything Pretty

Estimated cost: $10

Charcoal Melt and Pour Soap Recipe

prep time: 5 Mperform time: 1 hourtotal time: 1 H & 5 M

How to make homemade charcoal melt and pour soap without lye.

materials:

2 tablespoons activated charcoal
2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol
1 pound melt and pour soap base
20-30 drops of essential oils (optional)

tools:

Heat proof container
Spoon
Knife
Small bowl
Silicone soap mold

steps:

In a small bowl, combine the rubbing alcohol and charcoal powder. Stir until there are no clumps and set aside.
Cut the soap into 1 inch cubes and place in a heat proof container. Melt in the microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until the soap is melted.
Add the charcoal and rubbing alcohol mixture and stir well. Add the essential oils and stir.
Pour into the mold. Spray the top with rubbing alcohol to remove air bubbles.
Let sit until fully hardened. I let it sit overnight. Unmold. Your charcoal melt and pour soap recipe is ready to use immediately.