Strawberry Lemonade MP Loaf Soap

About This Recipe:

This strawberry lemonade soap will make you want to sip down your favorite summer beverage. This soap bar features the layering “ice cube” technique as well as a cute embed straw* and is scented with one of our summer favorite fragrance oils, Strawberry Thyme Lemonade!

*Paper straws are no longer available through Wholesale Supplies Plus. 12/2019

Shopping List:

(2) 2 lb Premium Extra Clear MP Soap Base - 2 lb Tray

(1) 2 lb Basic White MP Soap Base - 2 lb Tray

(1) 2 fl. oz Strawberry Thyme Lemonade Fragrance Oil (Special Order)

(1) 2 oz Vanilla Color Stabilizer - MP Soap

(1) 5 ml Stained Glass Strawberry Red Liquid Color

(1) 2.5 gm Bag Banana Boat Yellow Mica Powder

(1) 1 Mold Fruit Slices Mini Mold (LOP 01)

(1) 1 Mold Itty Bitty Cube - Silicone Mold

(1) 1 Piece Scoop - 0.15 ml (Micro Size)

(2) 1 Piece Beaker - Natural Polypropylene

(1) 1 Each Hairnets - 24 inch Disposable

(1) 1 Mold Tall & Skinny Loaf Silicone Soap Mold 1505

Recipe Ingredients:

• 52.70 oz. Premium Extra Clear MP Soap Base - 2 lb Tray
• 0.30 oz. Basic White MP Soap Base - 2 lb Tray
• 0.70 oz. Strawberry Thyme Lemonade Fragrance Oil (Special Order)
• 0.35 oz. Vanilla Color Stabilizer - MP Soap
• 4 Drop(s) Stained Glass Strawberry Red Liquid Color
• 0.45 ml(s) Banana Boat Yellow Mica Powder

Equipment From Home:

• (1) Microwave-Safe Measuring cup (32 oz.)
• (2) Microwave-Safe Measuring Cup (16 oz.)
• (1) Medium Glass Mixing Bowl
• (1) 1 Each Scale - Digital Display (Professional)
• (1) 1 Piece Straight Soap Cutter
• (1) Cutting Mat
• (3) Spatulas
• (1) Mixing Spoon
• (1) Spray Bottle with Rubbing Alcohol - 99%
• (1) Plastic Wrap

Directions:

NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet and latex gloves. We also recommend a clean apron and workspace.

1. To a microwave safe-measuring cup, add 5.90 oz. of cut up clear MP soap and 0.10 oz. of white MP soap. Heat in microwave until melted.
2. Stir well and pour into Itty Bitty Cube Silicone Mold. Place in refrigerator until hard.
3. Once completely hard, unmold soap and set aside.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times.
5. To a microwave-safe measuring cup, add 6 oz. of clear MP soap. Heat in microwave until melted.
6. Add banana boat yellow mica powder. Stir completely.
7. Pour soap to fill fruit slices mold and allow soap to harden completely.
8. Once soap is hard, unmold.
9. Pour the remaining yellow soap into mold. (Soap may need to be reheated.)
10. Once soap is hard, unmold and set aside for later.
11. To beaker, mix fragrance and stabilizer and allow to sit for two minutes.
12. Add 29 oz. of cut up clear soap to a large microwave safe-measuring cup. Heat until melted, stirring occasionally so that the soap does not overheat.
13. Add strawberry color and fragrance mixture and stir completely.
14. Pour just enough soap to cover the bottom of the tall & skinny loaf mold.
15. Use a ruler and place the first straw* ½” inch from the edge of the mold into the melted soap
    and space the next straws each 1” apart.
16. Once bottom layer of soap is hardened and straws are secured, spritz with alcohol and pour another inch of pink soap.
17. Grab a handful of cube soaps and spritz with alcohol. Add soap cubes until layer of pink soap is covered.
18. Spray next layer with alcohol and pour more pink soap.
19. Spray four citrus slice soaps with rubbing alcohol and add to pink soap.
20. Add more ice cube soaps, sprayed with rubbing alcohol, until layer is covered.
21. Repeat steps 17-20 until mold is full and slightly overflowing with ice cube soaps. Save eight citrus slice soaps and a small amount of pink soap for the top.
22. After spraying the top of the soap with alcohol, pour the small remaining amount pink soap over top.
23. Spritz citrus soaps and place in line with each of the eight straws. Allow soap to completely harden.
24. Carefully remove soap from mold. Slice into bars.
25. Wrap with plastic wrap or desired packaging.
26. Label accordingly.

To Use: Remove straw before use. Lather onto wet skin and rinse off.

*Straws are no longer available through Wholesale Supplies Plus.