3 Homemade Soaps That Look Good Enough To Eat

Making soap yourself sounds a lot more complicated than it actually is. In fact, you only need a few basic ingredients and our handy-dandy tutorial. The following DIY soaps are perfect for anyone who loves to pamper their hands, and they make great gifts, especially for the foodies in your life. Just make sure not to leave them around anyone who might mistake them for food, because they are that realistic!

1. Orange Honey Soap

You'll Need:

bar soap
⅔ cup milk
1 tbsp almond oil
orange zest
essential oil of choice
2 tbsp honey

Extra:

small container
bubble wrap

Here's How:

1.1 Grate the bar of soap over a bowl.

1.2 Melt the soap over a hot water bath.

1.3 Add the milk, almond oil, orange zest, and essential oil to the bowl and stir everything to an even mass. Finally, add the honey.

1.4 Put a piece of bubble wrap in a small food container, pour the liquid soap inside, and let it sit for about 20 minutes, or until hard. Remove the soap from the container and enjoy!

2. Cinnamon Roll Soap

You'll Need:

bar soap
2 tbsp almond oil
cinnamon
2-3 drops of vanilla essential oil
soap colorant

Extra:

aluminum foil
loaf pan
white liquid soap

Here's How:

2.1 Line a loaf pan 1/3 of the way up with aluminum foil.

2.2 Melt the grated soap bar over a warm water bath, add the ingredients, and mix well.

2.3 Pour the liquid soap into the pan.

2.4 Sprinkle cinnamon on top and let sit for about 10 minutes.

2.5 Remove the aluminum foil strip with the soap from the pan and cut it lengthways.

2.6 Roll up both strips of soap.

2.7 Mix the rest of the almond oil and cinnamon, brush it over the soap rolls, and drizzle white liquid soap on top for that fresh-out-of-the-oven look.