Instructions

Pulse your oats in a food processor, blender, or spice grinder to grind them roughly. You don’t need a uniform fine powder – a few larger pieces are fine!

Cut your soap base into chunks and place the pieces in your bowl or measuring cup. If you don’t have a large enough bowl/cup that can go in the microwave, you can melt the soap in batches and transfer it from a smaller, microwave safe container into a larger bowl.



Microwave the soap pieces for 30 seconds. Stir and return the microwave. Heat in 10 second increments, stirring as needed, until the soap base melts. You can also make a double boiler and melt your soap base on the stove if you don’t want to use the microwave.



Allow your melted soap to cool for a few minutes. It should form a “skin” on top. I like to stir it after a skin has formed and then let it cool for a few additional minutes.

Stir in honey and essential oils. Mix thoroughly.



Add your oats and stir throughly to combine. If your soap is too hot when you add the oats, they will all sink to the bottom. If you see your oats sinking, allow the soap to cool more then stir again to reincorporate the oats.



Spritz your soap mold with rubbing alcohol. This helps prevent unsightly bubbles from forming. If you will need to move your soap before it’s cool, place the mold on a tray, cookie sheet, or something else rigid.



Pour your soap into the mold cavities. Spritz the soap with rubbing alcohol again to prevent bubbles.

Allow the soap to cool fully, undisturbed. I like to leave it overnight to be safe! You can speed up the cooling process by placing it in the oven or freezer, but be careful. Disturbing the soap when it’s partially cooled can cause ripples, lumps, and cracks.

Unmold your soap and enjoy! It’s ready to use for give as a gift!