Start your day off with a caffeine hit, just not the kind you drink! This super easy espresso soap bar recipe is a fun and rewarding DIY project that results in a gorgeous, softly exfoliating soap. Perfect for coffee lovers and skincare enthusiasts alike, this caffeine-infused treat will invigorate your senses and leave your skin feeling smooth and refreshed. Plus, it makes for a thoughtful gift or a lovely addition to your own self-care routine.
Espresso Soap Bars
Makes: 400 g (approx. 4 soap bars) Prep time: < 10 min. (plus setting time)
Ingredients
- 300 g pure soap – roughly chopped into small pieces (see recipe notes)
- 80 g carrier oil (fractionated coconut oil and sweet almond oil are popular choices)
- 20 g coffee grounds (see recipe notes)
Extra Equipment Required
Silicone moulds or soap trays
Method
1. Using a blender or food processor, mill soap until fine in consistency. Transfer into a glass bowl.
2. Add carrier oil and heat until softened, using either a microwave or the double boiler method. (Double boiler method– place bowl on a pot of gently simmering water and stir frequently; Microwave method– heat in short bursts on low, stopping and stirring frequently). Note that mixture will look warm and squishy but not melted to a liquid consistency. Remove from heat.
3. Add coffee grounds and mix until combined.
4. Press mixture into silicone moulds or soap trays and allow to cool before unmoulding.
5. Allow to dry for 24 hours on a tray or sheet of baking paper, before transferring into a jar or container (with lid).
To Use
Recipe Notes
Source soap as pure and fragrance-free as you can find (organic is preferable).
Coffee grounds must be fully dehydrated.
If the bar breaks apart during use, just reform into a ball after each shower.
4 Comments
How do you dehydrate a Coffee ground please
Leave them to dry in the sun, or on the bench until completely dry. Or, use a very low, slow oven (or dehydrator).
Can you use melt and pour soap with this method?
Sure can 🙂