This 16 oz soapmaking base block combines pure glycerin, lanolin, and olive oil into a moisturizing soap base that’s significantly more skin-conditioning than the basic melt-and-pour glycerin soap bases sold at craft stores. Glycerin draws moisture from the air into skin (humectant action), lanolin provides protective skin coating, and olive oil adds natural emollient properties — together producing a soap that cleans without drying.
Use as a melt-and-pour soap-making base: cut chunks from the 16 oz block, melt in a double boiler, add fragrance and color as desired, pour into molds, and let set. Each 16 oz block produces roughly 4-8 bars depending on bar size and mold capacity. Significantly cheaper per-bar than buying finished handmade soap, and the moisturizing properties make this base better than the standard clear glycerin bases.
For households making their own soap, gift-making projects, craft fairs and farm-stand sales, or anyone wanting to control the exact ingredients in their household soap supply, this is the right base material. Pair with fragrance oils, colorants, and soap molds from the Lehman’s catalog for a complete soapmaking kit. Lehman’s catalog selection.
