It’s not just women who need to take care of their skin. Men need some good soap too! That’s why I’m featuring my sandalwood men’s soap. This soap smells manly and is colored naturally from the paprika and coffee. This DIY soap for men will make an excellent homemade gift for that special man in your life.
You may have heard of body wash for men, but it’s not always the best for your spouse to use this option as it doesn’t contain natural ingredients. With my sandalwood men’s soap, you’ll see that the scent is similar to some of the men’s washes on the market, but it’s created with sandalwood fragrance oil rather than harsh chemicals that can cause harm to your man’s skin.
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What is sandalwood soap good for?
Sandalwood soap is good for many things. This sandalwood men’s soap will help treat dry skin, acne, and detoxify your man’s skin all the while providing anti-aging properties to help your man stay youthfully handsome.
This sandalwood soap may be stored in a cool dry area for as long as the ingredients expiration date allows. This DIY soap for men is easy to make with the Goat’s Milk Melt and Pour Soap so that you’re able to whip up a few batches of this sandalwood soap in no time to provide your man with a manly soap that exfoliates and protects the skin from damage that occurs in everyday life.
What are the benefits of coffee soap?
You’ll notice that this sandalwood men’s soap has coffee grounds and poppy seeds in it. There are many benefits of coffee soap that extend beyond just an exfoliating scrub. Coffee grounds help with anti-aging, relaxation, and protects your skin from sunburn. As you can tell, that means this soap is giving the gift of skin protection for years to come with just a few hours of your time to make your sandalwood men’s soap.
How do you make homemade soap for men?
Below you’ll find the list of ingredients and instructions to make homemade soap for men. This sandalwood men’s soap smells manly and has coffee grounds and poppy seeds for exfoliating. Your man may not think about exfoliating his skin regularly, but with this manly homemade soap, you’ll soon find that he’s ready to use this manly scented soap to keep his skin health in check.
How do you make sandalwood soap at home?
You’ll find the tutorial for making sandalwood soap at home below. Make sure you order the ingredients well ahead of time, as many online retailers have a slight delay in shipment as well as low stock on some supplies.
How To Make Sandalwood Men’s Soap
Supplies:
◠1.5 pound of Goat’s Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base
â— 2 tablespoons coffee grounds (used grounds are best, dried out)
â— 1 tablespoon Paprika seasoning
â— 1/2 tablespoon Poppy Seeds
â— 30 drops Sandalwood Fragrance Oil
â— Silicone Soap Mold
â— Measuring cups
â— Measuring spoons
â— Wood craft sticks for stirring
â— Rubbing alcohol
Directions:
1. Cut soap into one inch cubes.
2. Divide soap evenly into 3 measuring cups.
3. Melt the first set of soap base in the microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir well. If not
completely melted, continue heating in 10 second intervals, until fully melted.
4. Let sit for a few minutes. Add 15 drops Sandalwood fragrance oil and ¾ of the coffee
grounds.
5. Stir coffee grounds into soap base and pour into soap mold. Sprinkle remaining coffee
grounds in top. Spray liberally with rubbing alcohol to reduce bubbles and allow the next
layer to bond well.
6. Let soap set undisturbed for about an hour.
7. Melt the second set of soap base in the microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir well. If
not completely melted, continue heating in 10 second intervals, until fully melted.
8. Let sit for a few minutes. Stir well, and add 15 drops Sandalwood fragrance oil and ¾ of
Paprika (for natural colorant)
9. Stir Paprika into soap base and pour into soap mold. Sprinkle remaining Paprika on tops
of soap layer. Spray liberally with rubbing alcohol to reduce bubbles and allow the next
layer to bond well.
10. Let soap set undisturbed for about an hour.
11. Melt the third set of soap base in the microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir well. If not
completely melted, continue heating in 10 second intervals, until fully melted.
12. Let sit for a few minutes. Stir well and add 15 drops Sandalwood fragrance oil and â…” of
Poppy Seeds (for natural colorant)
13. Stir Poppy Seeds into soap base and pour into soap mold.
14. Using a craft stick, make swirling motions in the soap with this layer, continuing until
soap is slightly hard. This provides a bumpy effect, just for looks.
15. Sprinkle remaining poppy seeds down the middle and spray liberally with rubbing
alcohol.
16. Allow soap to set for 2 hours. Remove from mold and cut into one inch bars.
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