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Homemade Frankincense Soap Bar
May 17, 2025
Creating your own natural skin care products can be both rewarding and beneficial for your skin. This Homemade Frankincense Soap Bar is a prime example: a natural, nourishing soap that’s simple to make and free from harmful chemicals.
This soap combines the therapeutic properties of frankincense essential oil with the moisturizing benefits of pomegranate oil, all set in a gentle soap base.
This homemade frankincense soap bar recipe is great for your skin. It provides hydration and vitamins while cleansing your skin.
Plus, it’s easy to make and free of harmful chemicals. Try it today!
Key ingredients
Frankincense essential oil
Derived from the resin of the Boswellia tree, frankincense essential oil is renowned for its skin-enhancing properties. It boasts anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, which can help reduce the appearance of scars, stretch marks and signs of aging.
Additionally, its astringent qualities promote skin cell regeneration, leading to a smoother and more youthful complexion.
Soap base
The soap base serves as the foundation of your homemade soap. Opting for a natural, unscented base ensures that your soap is gentle on the skin and free from synthetic additives.
Glycerin-based soap bases are particularly popular due to their moisturizing properties, which help maintain the skin’s natural hydration levels.
Pomegranate oil
Pomegranate seed oil is a powerhouse of antioxidants and essential fatty acids. It deeply hydrates the skin, enhances elasticity and promotes cell regeneration.
Regular use can lead to a more radiant and youthful appearance.
Soap molds
Using soap molds allows you to shape your soap into aesthetically pleasing bars. Silicone molds are especially favored for their flexibility, making it easier to release the finished soap without damage.
They come in various shapes and sizes, enabling you to customize your soap bars to your liking.
How to make a homemade frankincense soap bar
Making this homemade frankincense soap bar is easier than you might think. In fact, it takes just a half hour.
To start, place the soap base in a glass bowl, and set the bowl in a saucepan filled with water. Heat on medium until the soap base melts completely.
Once melted, remove the bowl from heat, and allow the mixture to cool slightly to prevent the essential oils from evaporating. Next, stir in the frankincense essential oil and pomegranate oil, ensuring they are thoroughly mixed into the soap base.
Carefully pour the mixture into your chosen soap mold. Allow the soap to cool and solidify completely at room temperature.
Once set, gently remove the soap bar from the mold.
Store your homemade soap bar in a cool, dry place at room temperature. These natural soaps not only cleanse, but also nourish your skin, leaving it feeling soft, hydrated and rejuvenated.
Other DIY soaps
If you’re looking for other homemade soap recipes, here are some others to try:
- Homemade Hand Soap
- Homemade Laundry Soap
- Homemade Lavender Soap Bar
- Homemade Dish Soap with Lemon and Lavender Oil
- Homemade Body Wash
Homemade Frankincense Soap Bar
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 30 uses 1x
Description
This homemade frankincense soap bar recipe provides hydration and vitamins while cleansing your skin! It’s easy to make and free of harmful chemicals.
Ingredients
- 30 drops frankincense essential oil
- Soap base
- 5 drops pomegranate oil
- Oval bar mold or decorative soap mold
Instructions
- Put soap base in glass bowl, and then place that bowl in saucepan with water.
- Heat stove to medium, and allow the base to melt.
- Remove from heat, and let it cool slightly.
- Add the frankincense and pomegranate oils.
- Mix well, and transfer to a soap mold.
- Let the mixture cool fully before popping bar out of mold. Keep it stored at room temperature.
