Crafters Choice™ Premium Crystal Clear Soap Base - 2 lb Tray

International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI):
Sorbitol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin.

Common Name Ingredient Listing (FDA Approved):
Sorbitol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Stearic Acid, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Myristic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin.

Directions:

MELT: Determine amount of melt and pour soap base needed for your project. Carefully slice soap base into small pieces and place in microwave safe container. Heat on low at 30 second intervals. Stir between intervals until liquid. Handle hot soap carefully as it may burn the skin. Soap can also be melted in a double boiler.

MOLD: Stir in cosmetic color, cosmetic scent, and skin safe additives. Pour into a Crafter's Choice mold. Spritz soap surface with rubbing alcohol to remove bubbles. Allow to cool until hard.

ENJOY: Remove from mold and wrap with airtight plastic wrap. Your newly created melt and pour soap is now ready to use!

CAUTION: Melted soap is hot!  For ages 15 and older.

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Posted By: carolina    |   December 27, 2020

"is there anyway to purchase the containers that these 2lb soap bases come in, with out buying all the 2lb trays. i just need the empty containers without labels im trying to make a diy package and the packages would make great molds"

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Staff Answer We do not offer the 2 lb tray packaging for purchase.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: December 28, 2020

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Posted By: Tina   |   November 19, 2020

"I don't see on the list of ingredients what oils and/or butters are used, wouldn't I also need to include those on the list of ingredients on my soaps? Can you please provide?"

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Staff Answer The palm called out is in reference to the palm-derived stearic acid in the formula.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: November 19, 2020

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Posted By: mashelle   |   October 24, 2020

"I got this soap and couldn't unmold it from the container it came in. I had to cut it up in the 2# container. Then I had to PRY the little soap squares out. It was very sticky and rubbery. I melted it and then couldn't get it unmolded. I finally pried this out, but the soap was extremely "bendy" and rubbery and sticky to the touch. Please tell me what to do. This has never happened to me before. ( It used to plop out of the container with a little pressure.) Thank you, mashelle"

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Staff Answer Please reach out to our customer service team at 1-800-359-0944, they will be able to help.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: November 03, 2020

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Posted By: Kahri   |   September 22, 2020

"What is the shelf life of this soap after being melted?"

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Staff Answer All Crafter's Choice products are guaranteed for one year after your order's ship date. Melting the product will not change its shelf life.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: September 22, 2020

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Posted By: Brad   |   June 30, 2020

"Is there something that I can add to make this soap hearder? Thank you Brad "

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Staff Answer You can add stearic acid to the soap to make a harder bar. The recommended amount is 1 tablespoon per pound of soap. This may cloud your Crystal Clear soap base, though.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 01, 2020

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Posted By: Alexandra   |   June 17, 2020

"What kind of glycerin is used in this base? is it plant derived? "

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Staff Answer The glycerin in this soap is vegetable based.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 18, 2020

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Posted By: Christina   |   July 10, 2019

"Is this a low sweat melt and pour soap base? Is it detergent free? Thanks."

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Staff Answer This is not a detergent-free soap base. We do consider the detergent-free bases to be low sweat. https://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/soap-making-supplies/melt-pour-soap-base/detergent-free.aspx

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 11, 2019

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Posted By: Jenny   |   May 29, 2019

"Re: Premium Crystal Clear Soap Base - does this product remain crystal clear even when using fragrance oil? are there suggestions on what FO to use or what ratio of FO to use in order to retain the clearness? Thanks"

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Staff Answer Fragrance can cloud the crystal clear soap. If using along with embed paper, we recommend not adding fragrance to the clear soap. Fragrance can be added to the soap that is poured behind the paper. The only way to know whether a fragrance will cloud is to test it. A fragrance with vanilla is more likely to cloud than ones without but you may still find a fragrance that clouds and does not contain vanilla. Also, try not to place soap in refrigerator. This will also cause the soap to become cloudy

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: May 29, 2019

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Posted By: Theresa   |   March 29, 2019

"I have used this with the embed paper with no problem and did not add fragrance. Now I want to embed white MP shapes in it. How much fragrance can I use in 2lbs with no clouding. Also is it best not to avoid fragrance with vanilla, even with stabilizer?"

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Staff Answer You will need to test each fragrance you are using in the crystal clear soap base to see if it clouds. Fragrances containing vanilla do tend to cloud more than ones not containing it but there still may be other ingredients that can cloud the soap. Using a stabilizer can also cloud the soap. You may want to just fragrance your embeds and leave the clear soap fragrance-free.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: March 29, 2019

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Posted By: Theresa   |   March 04, 2019

"Is this soap paraben free? "

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Staff Answer Yes, this is paraben free.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: March 04, 2019

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Posted By: Michelle   |   February 28, 2019

"Can micas be used with this?"

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Staff Answer Yes, they can be used.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: March 01, 2019

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Posted By: kim   |   January 13, 2019

"how could I use this base for whipped soap makings? "

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Staff Answer The soap actually gets foamy, it does not get whipped and creamy. For a foam topping to your soap, simply use a hand mixer and whip some melted soap until it gets light and foamy. For a whipped soap, we recommend using our Foaming Bath Whip, http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/products/foaming-bath-whip.aspx

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 14, 2019

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Posted By: Susan   |   November 02, 2018

"If I use a small amount of this clear soap base to drizzle over cp soap, how to I list that in my ingredients?"

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Staff Answer Since you would be using such a small amount, the ingredients would be listed at the end. Also, if it is a duplicate ingredient, such as water, it only needs to be listed once on your label.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: November 02, 2018

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Posted By: carolina    |   August 03, 2018

"are these bases considered vegan, whats the difrence between this and the clear detergent free bases?"

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Staff Answer You would need to look at the ingredients for each individual soap to know if it is vegan. Our goats milk, honey and shave & shampoo bases would not be considered vegan. The Premium Crystal Clear has the best clarity if embedding a toy or using embed paper. The detergent free has a more cloudy look to the soap.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 08, 2018

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Posted By: Kim   |   April 11, 2018

"Any time I add FO to this base it turns cloudy even if the fragrance oil is clear. Is there another product I need to add to keep the soap clear? Or do they all need to be unscented? I want to make clear embed soap but I'm not having much luck. I purchase the 24lb blocks, cut it up, and store about 5 lbs in airtight containers. All the other soap bases I have do fine, but this one grew crystals (feels like salt when rubbed). Any idea what happened?"

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Staff Answer If you are using a fragrance containing vanilla, that might be why it is clouding. Also, make sure you are not over-fragrancing which could cause cloudiness. The crystals you are referring to sound like glycerin dew which happens when the soap is not properly stored. Be sure your containers are airtight and stored away from any moisture or humidity.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 13, 2018

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Posted By: MilesTheGreat/Soap plug    |   January 17, 2018

"is this base detergent free as well ? "

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Staff Answer Only bases that have "detergent free" in the name are detergent free. This base is not.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 19, 2018

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Posted By: Connie   |   November 03, 2017

"Hi, what is the right temperature when using embeds with the Premium Crystal Clear Soap Base? Thank you"

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Staff Answer We recommend allowing your over pour soap to cool to 130ºF or less before pouring on top of your hardened embed.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: November 06, 2017

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Posted By: Moosehead Rustic Beauty   |   September 08, 2017

"What is the hardest of the melt and pour soap bases? Thanks!"

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Staff Answer The Premium, Basic and Pro Base soap bases would be considered the hardest.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: September 08, 2017

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Posted By: Sarah   |   April 14, 2016

"I used this as embeds in CP soap and the embeds are leaking glycerine everywhere. Please help! Thanks"

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Staff Answer Most likely your CP soap temperature rose too high during the gel phase and melted the embeds inside your loaf. To prevent this you may want to place your loaf directly in the refrigerator to prevent gelling and to keep the temperature from rising. If you need further help with this, please feel free to give our customer service team a call!

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 21, 2016

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Posted By: Sarah   |   March 03, 2016

"Can I use this in with CP soap? I can't see any recipe where this was used with CP. All the recipes I see from your recipe data base are all with MP. Please do you have a recipe with CP I can use? Thanks for your help...."

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Staff Answer We have not tested this MP soap base as an ingredient in a CP recipe. However, all of our MP soaps can be used as embeds in CP soap.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: March 08, 2016

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Posted By: Barbara   |   December 13, 2015

"I purchased 24 pounds of this soap after reading the q&a's and the reviews to use for soap with embeds. Yesterdays I started work on some eraser embedded soaps for my grandsons classroom. I melted slow and did not add any fragrance just a touch of glitter. The soaps all came out cloudy. You can barely see the erasers. Is there something different I should be doing? I know fragrance and overheating can do this but I am melting slow and stirring until the last bit of soap is melted."

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Staff Answer Hi Barbara,

We are sorry to hear that your product did not turn out. This soap base is what we would typically recommend for your product. We have never ran into this particular issue but one possibility is that the powder on the erasers bled into the product causing it to cloud. Also, you may want to try pouring 3/4 of the soap into the mold, allow it to harden, spritz with alcohol and then add in the erasers with the top layer of soap. We hope one of these options work for you!

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: December 16, 2015

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Posted By: Dylan   |   May 30, 2015

" I purchased this product and made two batches so far... Both have turned out a bit greasy... Ive added nothing except dye and fragrance... Is this supposed to be this way? Because its just doesnt seem right to me."

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it could be the amount of dye or fragrance you're adding. also if you are mixing liquid glycerin with any of the powdered dyes that will make a difference in the feel of the finished soap. try adding a bit less of your fragrance and dye and also it would help to cover the soaps right after you unmold them. hope that helps!

Posted By: Katy    |   Date: June 17, 2015

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Posted By: Sharon    |   January 17, 2015

"I really like this soap and just ordered a larger batch, but I've noticed that the clear one has a sort of ripple effect on top and I don't know how to prevent it. I've tried everything I know and it all seems to do this. "

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Staff Answer The ripple effect typically occurs when the mold is disturbed after the initial pour. To avoid this place your mold on a cookie sheet to provide stability should you have to move your soap. Place the cookie sheet in a spot where it will not be disturbed during the cure. Pour your soaps at around 130°F unless you are embedding or making a layered soap. For further assistance please call customer service 1-800-359-0944

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 20, 2015

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Posted By: Juliet   |   June 02, 2013

"Is this the clearest soap base you sell? "

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Staff Answer The Crafter's Choice Crystal, Basic and Extra Clear Bases are all extremely clear. This base is special because in addition to the clarity it is colorless which makes it perfect for embeds such as business cards and embed paper with printed words.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 07, 2013

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from what i have tried, this base is the best for when you need a totally clear finished soap, like with the "fish in a dish" soaps. it also helps to use a totally clear FO as well since they can greatly affect the finished color.

Posted By: Katy    |   Date: September 14, 2014

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Posted By: adrian   |   August 28, 2013

"hello can this soap be poured in cp soap (while molding) to create a clear layered look ? thanks "

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To combine M&P with CP soap, you would need to let the M&P part set up before pouring CP over it, otherwise the CP will break through and not give you the design you are looking for. The best way to combine the two is to use the M&P more like an embed.

Posted By: Rachel   |   Date: September 17, 2013

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CP and Melt and Pour are great together. If you've never used Melt and Pour in CP, try a swirl first so that you can see how it behaves.

Posted By: Denise   |   Date: October 24, 2013

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Posted By: Jennifer   |   July 13, 2013

"Which MP Soap Base is better for embeds, Extra Clear or Crystal Clear?"

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Staff Answer All three of these bases are very clear. The Crystal Clear has no tint which makes it ideal for embeds that have print you want your customers to read through the soap. If you are making colored embeds for loaves and bars, the extra clear is perfect.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 19, 2013

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I have tried all of them, and the Crystal Clear is the absolute most clear with no tint to it at all. If you need the extra clarity it is well worth it! But, unless your embed is extremely detailed (or has small text on an embed paper) the extra clear is fine.

Posted By: Christina   |   Date: August 30, 2013

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Crystal Clear is a bit clearer than Extra Clear , so if you are going for that use Crystal Clear ! :D

Posted By: Becky   |   Date: September 04, 2013

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