Many sites abut soap making emphasized the need to purchase a soap base. But is it possible as well to melt down regular store bought bars of soap such as Irish Springs to mold a more interesting soap? I could grate it first to make soap chips and then melt it using a double boiler method. Could this work?
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Melting down or rebatcihng soap is very difficult. Even us experienced soapmakers tend to cringe at the thought. I only do this if i need to save a batch of soap that turned out poorly for some reason. I would avoid this method if at all possible.
That said , melt it very slowly and know that it will never truley melt but turn into mashed potato like mixture. You then need to quicly glop it into a mold and hope it sets solidly.