This shark soap is perfect for shark lovers! The shark toys are embedded into each bar to make it appear that the sharks are jumping out of the water.
Ingredients
6 Bar Oval Silicone Mold
21 oz. Stephenson Ultra Clear Soap Base
6 oz. White Melt and Pour Base
Caribbean Blue Mica
10 mL Coconut Mango Fragrance Oil
6-12 Shark Toys
Dropper
99% Isopropyl Alcohol in Spray Bottle
Instructions
In a small container, mix ¼ tsp. Caribbean Blue Mica into ½ Tbs. 99% isopropyl alcohol. Set aside. Chop and melt 15 ounces of the Stephenson Ultra Clear Soap Base in thew microwave using 20-30 second bursts. Once melted, add the mica mixture and stir to fully mix in.
Add 10 mL of the Coconut Mango Fragrance Oil and stir in. Set aside. Chop and melt 6 ounces of the White Melt and Pour Base in the microwave using 10 second bursts. It’s easy to burn melt and pour base when melting such small amounts, so be careful to not microwave too long.
At this point, the white and blue soap should be around 125-130°F. At that temperature, the soap will be thick enough to create swirls rather than mixing together completely. Then, pour the blue soap evenly into each cavity. Working quickly, pour a small amount of the white soap into each cavity of blue soap.
Use a spoon, chopstick or other swirling tool (I used the dropper!) to swirl together the white and blue soap. Don’t worry if the bases begin to harden a little, and start forming a skin. More soap will be poured on top, so an uneven texture is okay. Spray with alcohol to help disperse bubbles.
Continue to work quickly. Insert 1-2 shark toys into the soap. At this point, the soap will have a thick skin on top, but should be slightly liquid underneath. This allows the sharks to be inserted into the soap without them falling down.
While the soap cools, chop and melt 6 ounces of the Stephenson Ultra Clear Soap Base in the microwave using 5-10 second bursts. Then, add 1-3 drops of diluted Brilliant Blue Lab Color. A little goes a long way! Stir to fully mix in.
When the soap is around 125-130°F (so it won't melt the layers below), spray each cavity of soap with 99% isopropyl alcohol to help the layers stick and pour the melted blue soap on top of each cavity. This layer will help embed the sharks into the soap, but their heads should still pop out. Of course if you want to fully embed them, feel free! =) After pouring each layer, spritz the top with 99% isopropyl alcohol to help disperse bubbles. Allow the soap to fully cool and harden. Remove from the mold, and wrap in plastic wrap to help prevent glycerin dew. Learn more about storing handmade products here.
Recipe by Soap Queen at https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/shark-attack-melt-pour/