This Evil Queen melt and pour soap swirls deep purple and teal green together with a sparkle of silver bio glitter. When I cut it open, it reminded me of a certain villain right away. It’s an easy two-color pour, and it makes a fun Halloween soap.
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Materials & Tools
Soap Base
- About 1 to 1½ lb of clear melt and pour soap base
- Optional: shea butter melt and pour if you want an opaque color
Color & Scent
- Teal green and violet mica (I used Stardust Teal Green and Violet Petal from a Stardust mica set, also sold individually)
- White mica to make the green more opaque (an alternative to titanium dioxide)
- Silver bio glitter
- A fresh fragrance oil (I used one called Energy)
Tools
- Square silicone soap mold (18–20 oz)
- Soap cutter
- Spray bottle of 91% isopropyl alcohol
- Thermometer
- Two pour cups
Fragrance Amount
Use up to 5 ml of fragrance oil per 16 oz (1 lb) of soap base. You can always use less. I used about 3 ml for this whole batch and split it between the two cups.
How to Make Evil Queen Soap
1. Melt the Base
Melt the clear base and split it between two pour cups. Mine were at about 158–160°F.
2. Mix the Green
Wet the teal green mica with a little alcohol and stir it in. Add some white mica too. It makes the green more opaque so it stands out from the purple. I tried white mica here because titanium dioxide can leave little white specks if it isn’t mixed perfectly.
3. Mix the Purple and Glitter
Color the second cup violet and keep it a see-through clear soap. Add the bio glitter to this cup, since glitter shows up best in clear soap. Divide the fragrance between both cups.
4. Let the Soap Cool
Let both cups cool until they have a thick skin, around 126–128°F. Cooler soap gives you a swirl instead of muddy colors.
5. Pour Both Colors at Once
Pour the green and purple into the mold at the same time from opposite sides. The two colors twist around each other as they fill the mold. Spray the top with alcohol.
6. Unmold and Cut
Once the loaf has set, unmold it. Push it all the way up and to one side of your cutter, then cut.
7. See the Swirl
Each bar has its own purple and green swirl, with little curls where the two colors met.
Tips & What I Learned
- Clear base swirls better. I find straight clear base swirls more than opaque bases.
- Glitter goes in clear soap. It sparkles more than in an opaque base.
- White mica instead of titanium dioxide. It makes a color more opaque without white specks.
- Pour cool. Wait for a thick skin, around 126–128°F.
- Try a color block. A white color block with the color mixed in is another easy way to get an opaque color.
Troubleshooting
The colors turned muddy. The soap was too hot. Let it cool more before pouring.
I see white specks. Titanium dioxide wasn’t fully mixed. Mix it with alcohol first, or use white mica instead.
The glitter sank. Pour the glitter cup when it’s cooler and thicker so the glitter stays suspended.
FAQ
Can I use different colors?
Yes. Any two contrasting colors work. Black and orange would make another great Halloween soap.
How do I get the swirl?
Pour both colors into the mold at the same time. The streams twist around each other on their own.
More Halloween & Swirl Soap Ideas
- Halloween Confetti Melt and Pour Soap
- Night Star Melt and Pour Soap
- Galaxy Melt and Pour Soap
- How to Swirl Melt and Pour Soap
- All my melt and pour soap tutorials on YouTube
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