Our Melt and Pour Clear Soap Base sets a new standard for "standard" glycerin soap base. It is crystal clear with no odor and is made from ALL VEGETABLE OIL. Glycerin, a natural emollient, is included to draw moisture from the air to benefit skin. It cleanses without stripping or upsetting the delicate natural pH balance necessary for soft, healthy looking skin. And, since we don't use animal oils, our soap rinses clean and leaves no soapy film behind. All our soap bases are produced with high-quality raw materials to form a luxurious lather and sparkling clarity.
Usage: A two pound brick can make between 10 - 20 soaps, depending on the size of the soap you’re trying to make.
Features: • Highly moisturizing formula • No artificial colors added • No animal testing • 100% Vegetable base • Biodegradable • Very clear and transparent • Colorless for excellent color saturation. Wide temperature ranges, from 140 F to 180 F • Odorless base for a superior fragrance lift • Neutral pH of approximately 7.8 • Compatible with wide range of fragrances
Caution: When making soaps it is good to remember that the Melt & Pour Bases contain water as part of the formula. So if they are left exposed to the atmosphere, the water will evaporate and the bar of soap will shrink. We would recommend fully wrapping the ENTIRE soap bar as soon as it is poured and cooled--this should minimize/eliminate any shrinkage.
IMPORTANT: All New Directions Aromatics (NDA) products are for external use only unless otherwise indicated. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and it should not be used by anyone who is pregnant or under the care of a medical practitioner. Please refer to our policies for further details, and our disclaimer below.
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Rating: It makes beautiful clear soap. Holds the fragrance and the mica powder wonderfully. Added a touch of shea butter. The soaps turn out great!
By:Sophie, Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 13-Jan-2022
Rating: Best base for melt and pour, easy to work and all my friends and family love it. You can not find better service and price, thank you to New Directions Aromatics team’s!
Rating: Can't beat this price. It's very easy to cut. Takes mica powders beautifully. It has very good lather but can be a little drying when used in very hot water. I suggest adding a small amount of butter (ie cocoa/shea etc) to help combat the dryness.
By:Laura, Birtle, Manitoba Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 19-Jul-2015
Rating: Clear is what you get! I bought it in boxes of 12, super easy to cut and melt! Takes FO and EO very well as well as colours! Has a nice smell when unscented! Great lather!
Rating: Works great! I wish the ingredients were on the packaging.
By:Heather, Winlaw, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 16-Sep-2019
Rating: This clear base is affordable and worked really well with my creations! It take color, essential oils and fragrance very well.
By:Peaches, Montreal, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 26-May-2020
Rating: Bought this soap base after having to order from the States and was way to costly. Decided to try this soap after being referred to this (BEST DECISION EVER) and I must say that this soap was easy to use and to melt, Coloring was easy and had a nice thickness to it. I will continue to use this soap base for my company's soaps.
Rating: After using this clear base I'll never use another brand. It's so easy to work with, colours beautify, holds EO very well & the soap embeds show through very clearly.
Because it's biodegradable I'll be using it for "Campers Soap"
Thank you so much for another great product.
By:Nicole, Barry's Bay, Ontario
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 18-Nov-2019
Rating: Fantastic soap. My husband was reluctant to give up is bottle of shower gel but was thrilled with the bar of soap that our 11 year old son made for him , using this product.
We used the Woodland Themes FO and a little blue & green colouring. It worked well as a body wash, shampoo and shave soap apparently!
Rating: Performed very well. I enjoy working with this base. Amazing product.
By:Stephanie, Petawawa, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 19-May-2017
Rating: Very nice and clear with barely any residue colour. I made this soap in the shape of Christmas trees with some pine needles embedded and pine essential oil and they turned out fantastic! If the mixture does get bubbly during mixing fragrance oil or colours then you just spray the top with isopropyl alcohol 90% and the soap is smooth and clear!
By:Ilina, Pembroke, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 10-Jul-2017
Rating: Excellent. I'm very happy with the clear melt and pour. I receive the package quickly and the product itself is amazing!!
Rating: This clear MP soap base is very easy to cut, melt and takes scent well. For example, I made a Honeydew Melon soap with ND Fragrant oil with a hint of ND green soap colourant. Because the color is opaque it makes the soap slightly cloudy but still very clear and everyone who has used my finished product loved it. Comparison shopping isn't something I have to do any longer because the prices from ND are the best anywhere in Canada. Adding this to my next shopping list as mu customers love it.
By:S. Mic, Waterloo, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 25-Aug-2016
Rating: Myself and my customers really like this soap! They love that it is clear and vegan certified. It is a wonderful product and the best melt and pour I have found to date!!! It mixes well with the essential oils and botanical extracts from NDA. I would highly recommend using this soap!! Plus purchasing it in the blocks makes soap making so easy!
Rating: I always buy the soap by the block as that is the only way I can afford soaping these days, That said, I wish all M&P Stephenson varieties could be sold by the block! This is my workhorse main staple and most requested soap. It is also the most affordable as well and I hope it stays that way!
By:Susanne, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Jul-2007
Rating: I have used this soap for years. Best product at the best price here plain and simple! You cannot go wrong with this soap.
By:Susanne, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Jul-2007
Rating: I'm new in soap making. First time I used melt and pour with minimum knowledge and it is l turn out so good. i will order again.
Rating: I ordered the block. Love it, such a nice base, excellent creamy lather, easy to work work, easy to cut, just used a metal barbecue spatula. Takes scents beautifully. So many possibilities with this, love love love.
By:Angie, West Kelowna, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 22-Jan-2015
Rating: Takes scent and color well. The price is unbeatable. NDA is my go to place for all M&P.
By:Julie, South Porcupine, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 20-Mar-2015
Rating: Great quality, great price! Will definitely buy again. Thank you so much ND!!
By:Shanel, Ottawa, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 04-Mar-2015
Rating: I quite enjoyed working with this base. It melts easily, hardens up nicely, takes EOs and FOs well, and looks fantastic. I do get slightly more bubbles with this one than some of the other bases I've tried, especially on the tops of my soaps (despite spraying with alcohol); however, the clarity is amazing and I love it with mica's for colouring.
By:A., Dawson Creek, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 20-Jul-2013
Rating: It was the first ever melt and pour that i used and so many kinds followed but this one is still my most favourite of them all.
Just use your imagination and vallah.
Rating: This is a fantastic product for new soapers. It melts nicely and stays clear. Micas really pop in this base.
By:Mary, Toronto, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 02-Sep-2014
Rating: This is a great product. I have used it many ways with many different additives and it is awesome!
By:Christy, Winnipeg, Manitoba Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 12-Jun-2014
Rating: It's the third clear base I'm trying and it's my favorite. It's very easy to use, you can make nice rolls with it and it's not breaking! Perfect for me!
By:Julie, St-Hubert, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 31-Aug-2014
Rating: I bought 5 bricks. After opening the lid, I noticed that there were many tiny bubbles at the top of the soap. I am not sure if this is normal, but aside from that, this soap base is easy to chop up and melt. The soap is clear, but not super super clear.
By:Merlinda, Scarborough, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 04-Sep-2014
Rating: This is great. It takes clays, extracts, FO's, EO's and base oils like magic. It is also easy to use. Just melt, add what ever you want and pour. Love it.
By:Dayisel, Ottawa, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 05-Jun-2010
Rating: I love how clear this soap is and it doesn't bubble much either which is great. However, I found it really out oily to the touch right out of the package and when I added my EO's and carrier (half the amount I usually do for a 2lb batch) it was almost dripping out of the soap when it was done. Maybe I used it wrong, but I don't think I will be buying this one again.
By:Shannon, Oshawa, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Jan-2014
Rating: Great lathering soap! Worked perfectly with all the essential oils and micas we used. Great product!
Rating: I totally love the new packaging for the 25 pound blocks. It's so easy to get at the soap instead of fighting with the plastic bag and box they were put into in the past. I hope this packaging is here to stay:))))))
By:Elaine, Castlegar, British Columbia
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 30-Dec-2009
Rating: This soap is a little drying, but very foamy when being used. it takes colour and scents very well. I really enjoy this product and will be buying again very soon!
By:Stefanie, Stanstead, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 14-May-2013
Rating: I really am in love with this product, even started a business!
By:Glenn, Bowmanville, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 21-Jun-2012
Rating: I love this product! I have tried other melt and pour from other manufacturers but keep coming back. Your price is unbeatable and the product is consistent time after time.
By:Diane, Whitby, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 02-Jul-2012
Rating: This is AWESOME product!~ LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!~ Enough said....!~
By:Sherry, South River, Newfoundland
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 03-Mar-2012
Rating: First time making soap.Used the clear melt and pour. I didnn't use the stove or microwave method. I bought a soap melting pot on sale. What an easy thing, to make soap. Made up 2 pounds in various sizes of molds. A little trouble getting the soaps out of the molds, but a few minutes in the freezer and they pop out.
Now to see how well they sell at that market. Will also get a little cretive with blending colors for more interest.
Rating: oh how fun, I am new to soap making and this product made is so fast and fun. I added different things like orange zest and essential oils. they turned out fantastic and was so much simpler to use than I thought it would be.
By:Meghan, Cochrane, Alberta
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 24-Apr-2013
Rating: I love this soap base so easy to use, holds fragrance really well, will be ordering more for sure!!!
Rating: Very clear soap base! Good price...will be buying again!
By:Chantelle, Asquith, Saskatchewan Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 10-Jan-2013
Rating: Simply the best and most economical base available anywhere!
By:Susanne, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Jul-2007
Rating: Nice clear base that takes color and fragrance very well. It has a nice lather and is very gentle on the skin. It hardens pretty nicely too.
By:Kyla, Espanola, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 13-Jan-2012
Rating: Up to now I only bought 1 kg of the clear M&P base. With 2 pounds I did 2 batches of soaps. I generally added cocoa, Shea butters, argan oil, coconut butter, avocado and jojoba oils (not all oils in a 1 pound batch). I generally don't add more than 2 tbsp of other oils/pound. In the end, I add some color (water melon food essence) and essential oil (sweet orange). I pour the melted soap in muffin silicone bases (heart and flower molds). The result is awesome. I keep it packed in wax paper. It smells amazing, makes a nice foam and gets easily of your skin, without drying it. It also does not leave any residue on the skin. My hubby's only complain is, he feels like eating the nice peach-orange, cake looking soaps.
Rating: Wow, so clear, and my soaps turn out so beautiful! I really enjoy this soap, especially adding a bit of glitter, makes it so adorable :) And very easy to work with.
By:Kim, Saint-Henri-De-Levis, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 18-Jan-2012
Rating: This is a nice, CLEAR base, unlike some of the yellowish bases that I have tried in the past. It has the same ingredient list as the Life of the Party base from Michael's, but it is much more economical, and I love that it comes in 25 pound blocks.
By:Marta, Ajax, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 22-Apr-2012
Rating: I have found no comparison. The price is great compared to other companies. It is great for suspension, for lather and it stays clear long term. I'm very happy with this base and will continue to purchase it.
Rating: I use this one the most, as I love the clarity and it's rich lather. It's so beautiful when you color it or suspend pieces of other colored soaps in it! A keeper.
By:Naomi, Chatham, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 22-Aug-2011
Rating: Awesome base very clear, easy to work with
Rating: Great soap base. Clear and easy to work with. Hardens very fast. Love it!
By:Marina, Calgary, Alberta
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 01-Sep-2011
Rating: This soap stays firm right to the end. A fantastic product, very easy to use and oh so versatile too!!!
By:Susanne, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Jul-2007
Rating: This soap base is excellent. My customers rave about this product. It's easy to work with and it has lot of lather. You can add fragrance oil, essential oil, color, dried flowers, exfoliants and you will always get an excellent result.
By:Tina, Miramichi, New Brunswick
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 27-Nov-2006
Rating: Love it! Perfectly simple to use, blends well, and has fabulous clarity. Lathers well. The price is fair. Must buy more!
By:Heather, Burlington, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 24-May-2011
Rating: My most requested soap type. This is a classic that I re-order over and over again. A wonderful, wonderful product!!! Highly recommended, never had a bad batch with this soap. Very versatile!
By:Susanne, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Jul-2007
Rating: Love the soap but not happy about NDA rising the price recently by 20%
Rating: This base is great! I love that a block fits perfectly in NDA rectangular mold and I find it lathers really well and takes fragrance well too. Great product. I like it better than the Goats milk and I was a goats milk fan for a long time!
Rating: I really enjoy making soap with this base. It is easy to use, and being clear, accepts whatever I add easily. I wish I could figure out how to add pure essential oils without losing the scent, but still, it\'s good.
By:Sandra, Mabou, Nova Scotia
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 11-Aug-2010
Rating: Won't buy it anywhere else! can't beat the price!
By:Leeann, Grand Valley, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 25-May-2008
Rating: I honestly wished that it would lather more but other than that it does not dry out my skin like other soaps and it is quite fun to use.
By:Danielle, Surrey, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Apr-2010
Rating: A nice clear base, and good lather
By:Marilyn, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 11-Jan-2010
Rating: I love this product...my son loves making soap with me...
Rating: This stuff is great! Very easy to use.
Don't melt and remelt soap though, as this affects clarity. I learned this the hard way myself the other week. lol It doesn't affect quality though.
Rating: Love this product and so do my customers, it takes scent and color really well. Not to mention that it lathers great as well
By:Mark, Sydney, Nova Scotia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 05-Dec-2008
Rating: Howdy!
Everyone says the base is great and all... and that's because it is "great."
I don't use too much of my product (I sell instead). According to my customers, the soap is brilliant for those who suffer from skin conditions. I s'pose it's 'cause it's a natural base. The base is clear too, if you don't use too much FO.
I'm not a huge fan of the smell of the soap when you're working with it - then again I've always been sensitive to strong smells. The smell isn't nearly as strong when the soap solidifies.
The lather isn't as other soaps (like soap from the Bodyshop, for example), but it quickly washes off, which I really like.
I don't like how long it lasts. A bar lasts (in our house) for perhaps 5 days whereas an equal weight bodyshop bar lasts ~14 days
Pros:
- Great for those who have sensitive skin
- The lather rinses off real quick and clean
- Clear
- CHEAP (well, at NDA it is)
- Melts Quick
- Takes most FO's easily
Cons:
- Bad work smell
- Not a thick lather (well, i like thick lather - if you don't, consider it a pro)
- Some FO's don't blend
- Does not last long at all.
Overall, the customers and family are happy with the product. Go buy it.
Rating: Great product very easy to work with, mixes with many things very well, foams wonderfully looks great with color and feels great to wash with highly recomended. I will deffanately purchase again looking forward to it being back in stock.
Rating: I just am very impressed with the Stephenson's superb quality and unbeatable price. By way of a quick comparison: Life of the Party makes a pretty good clear soap but the price is four times as much at Michaels for the exact same quantity and I will also say the same superb quality too.
By:Susanne, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Jul-2007
Rating: The clear gycerin soap base is the best! I have tried a couple other brands but am sold on this one. I have extremely dry skin but after using this soap I never feel dried out. Not only are they a terrific product - the prices are the best I have come across - and I have searched many suppliers. I am so glad I found New Directions. Now I am eager to try all the soap bases.
Rating: Awesome, awesome product. You can't beat the price of a bulk block of this base in Canada! Thank you for offering such a wide selection of bases at such unbeatable prices! I will be back for more!
By:Susanne, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Jul-2007
Rating: My other supplier discontinued their clear M&P, and were only selling this one. their price was alot more so I was happy to stumble across New Directions website, and their great prices! This is the cheepest you will find this soap in canada. even better for me is this soap base is far superior to others I have used. Even my customers have commented on how much they like they prefer my soaps using this base.
By:Brandy, Owen Sound, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 13-Jan-2007
Rating: This is a beautiful M&P base !! Fabulous quality and price ! You will not beat this price anywhere !
I run soapmaking classes for kids and the parents always comment on the excellent quality of the soap ! It is non drying and gentle on the most sensitive skin. Worth the drive to Brampton to pick this up !!
Rating: Hey! I'm the new kid on the block. I love your prices. Your fragrance oils are awesome. Love the packaging! You carry so many wonderful things at such reasonable prices. I'm so glad I stumbled into your website. As Arnold says "I'll be back".
Thanks,
Brenda
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Customers may purchase products from New Directions Aromatics Inc. only with the clear understanding that all products must be used at their own discretion, and only after referring to the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and all other relevant technical information specific to the product. New Directions Aromatics Inc. shall not be held responsible for any damages to property or for any adverse physical effects (including injury or bodily harm).
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Further, New Directions Aromatics is not responsible for the comments made in the customer reviews, nor when products are used in ways not suitable to their purpose (for example, fragrance oils in toothpaste; bath salts in metal containers; additives used in larger amounts than recommended).
As with any manufacturing process, New Directions Aromatics strongly recommends small lab scale testing for evaluation purposes prior to full commercial manufacturing. As the ordinary or otherwise use(s) of this product is outside the control of New Directions Aromatics Inc., no representation or warranty, expressed or implied is made as to the effect(s) of such use(s) (including damage or injury), or the results obtained.
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Please note, the International Federation of Aromatherapists do not recommend that Essential Oils be taken internally unless under the supervision of a Medical Doctor who is also qualified in clinical Aromatherapy. In addition, Essential Oils must be properly diluted before use in order to avoid any damages to property or adverse physical effects (including injury or bodily harm).
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