Use the sharp knife to cut about four chunks from the goat’s milk melt and pour soap base.
Place the chunks in the glass measuring cup - preferably one with a pour spout for ease of use later when the finished recipe is being poured into molds.
Microwave the goat’s milk soap base chunk for about one minute.
Remove them from the microwave oven, and stir.
Place the glass measuring cup back into the microwave for 30 seconds.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all chunks of the goat’s milk melt and pour base are gone and you have a typical thick milky substance left in the glass measuring cup. Do not just microwave the soap base for a few minutes and skip the stirring in-between steps; these steps help prevent scorching, which can ruin the base. The image on the right shows how the base after being microwaved for 1 to one 1 1/2 minutes. It took roughly 2 1/2 minutes to completely melt it.
Put the soap molds on the kitchen counter or other level and hard work surface so they are ready to use once the activated charcoal and tea tree oil are added into the mixture. It’s essential that this be done quickly before the base begins to harden again. I highly recommend placing silicone soap molds onto a baking sheet if you’re going to transfer them from where they are poured into the refrigerator or another spot, to cure.
Open up the activated charcoal capsules.
Stir in the activated charcoal, and combine completely.
Add the tea tree essential oil drops, and stir again to ensure all of the ingredients are completely mixed together.
Coating the mold lightly with rubbing alcohol can help prevent the formation of air bubbles and help to create a smooth finish on the bottom and sides of the bar.
Pour the activated charcoal and tea tree oil goat’s milk soap mix into the molds.
Take a toothpick, and pop any air bubbles that develop on the surface of the bars of soap.
The filled soap molds can be placed in the refrigerator to cure - typically takes about half an hour. If left to cure at room temperature, it can take two to three hours to fully harden.
