This neon confetti melt and pour soap is packed with shredded bright blue and purple soap set in white shea butter. A subscriber pointed out that neon micas stay super vibrant in opaque base, and she was right. The colors really pop. Grating the soap gives a fine confetti look that’s easy for beginners.
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Materials & Tools
Soap Base
- About 20 oz of shea butter melt and pour soap base (not raw shea butter): 5 oz for each color and 10 oz for the white, plus a little extra for the top
Color & Scent
- Neon blue and neon purple mica (I used Stardust Neons Cosmic Blue and Purple Orchid from a Stardust mica set, also sold individually)
- White mica or titanium dioxide to keep the white bright
- A fresh fragrance oil (I used Energy)
Tools
- Small cavity mold for the colored soap
- Rigid square soap mold (20–22 oz)
- A small zester or grater
- Soap cutter and a wavy cutter
- Spray bottle of 91% isopropyl alcohol
- Thermometer
- 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 if you like a lighter scent, but don’t go over 5 ml per 16 oz. For this 20 oz soap, about 6 ml total split across all the soap is plenty. Some fragrances are yellow and can tint white soap, so a little white mica helps.
How to Make Neon Confetti Soap
1. Color the Confetti Soap
Melt two 5 oz portions of shea butter. Mix each neon mica with alcohol and stir it in well. A few clumps are fine since you’ll be grating it anyway. Add a share of the fragrance.
2. Pour and Let It Set
Pour the colored soap into a small cavity mold. Opaque base takes longer than clear to set, about an hour to an hour and a half.
3. Grate the Soap
Grate each color into a bowl with a small zester. Wear gloves, since it’s easy to catch a thumb. Mix the colors together. Grated soap is very airy and sinks down in the mold, so you’ll need more than you think.
4. Fill the Mold
Melt 10 oz of white shea butter with a little white mica. At about 132°F, pour a little into the mold first so you don’t get bubbles on the bottom. Spray the confetti generously with alcohol, then press it into the mold, spraying again as you go.
5. Pour the Top
Melt a bit more white base. To cool hot soap quickly, add a squirt of alcohol and stir. Pour at around 150°F so it bonds with the confetti below, and move it around with a skewer.
6. Unmold and Cut
Rigid molds can be stubborn. Loosen both ends and inch the loaf out. This mold is 4 inches long and about 3½ inches wide, so cut along the 4-inch side for 1-inch bars.
7. Try a Wavy Cut
A wavy cutter adds a fun texture to the confetti. Here’s a flat cut next to a wavy one.
Tips & What I Learned
- Neons pop in opaque base. They stay bright and vibrant in shea butter.
- Grate more than you think. Airy confetti settles down in the mold.
- Spray with alcohol. It helps the confetti stick to the white soap.
- Cool soap fast with alcohol. A quick squirt and stir drops the temperature.
- Offset yellow fragrance. A little white mica keeps the base white.
Troubleshooting
The confetti sank and left gaps. Keep pressing in more confetti and spraying with alcohol.
The top doesn’t stick. Pour the top a little warmer so it melts into the layer below.
The white turned yellow. Some fragrances are yellow. Add white mica to the base.
FAQ
Can I use clear base for the confetti?
Yes, but neon micas look brightest in opaque base.
What can I do with leftover confetti?
Save it for another soap. Extra shreds are great in confetti or tie dye soaps.
More Confetti Soap Ideas
- Confetti Melt and Pour Soap
- Blue Confetti Melt and Pour Soap
- Lavender Confetti Melt and Pour Soap
- Geometric Melt and Pour Soap
- All my melt and pour soap tutorials on YouTube
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