Ready to use
The soap-making process is already complete, so there is no lye to measure and no curing period.
Arts & Crafts · Translucent base
A clear colorless working base formulated without SLES or SLS.
Good to know: Packaging appearance may vary by production batch. The soap base inside remains the product described on this page.
Features & benefits
A flexible, ready-made clear base formulated without SLES or SLS for visible and colour-led designs.
The soap-making process is already complete, so there is no lye to measure and no curing period.
Cut a comfortable bar and use it as supplied, or melt and customize only the amount your project needs.
The colorless clear base keeps embedded pieces, layered effects and added colours visible.
Works with compatible soap-safe fragrance, colour and selected additives when their supplier limits are followed.
A 2 lb package can make approximately 10–20 soaps, depending on mould capacity, bar size and additives.
An Arts & Crafts soap-making base produced in Canada for home, studio and small-batch projects.
Description
Arts & Crafts Clear SLES & SLS Free Melt & Pour Soap Base is a pre-made clear, colorless soap base formulated without SLES or SLS created for straightforward soap making. Its formula includes aqua, glycerin, sorbitol, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate and lauryl glucoside. The solid base can be portioned for one project or a repeat batch.
The clear appearance makes a dependable starting point for transparent bars, embedded details, layered effects and colours that need to remain visible. Keep it simple by cutting off a piece and using it as finished soap, or warm only the amount you need, add compatible soap-safe colour or fragrance, and pour it into a mould. Test additions in a small batch first and follow each additive supplier's skin-safe usage limits.
How to use

Cut only what you need into small, even pieces so the base melts consistently.

Warm gradually in a heat-safe container. Stir between short heating intervals and never boil.

Gently mix in soap-safe colour and fragrance according to the supplier guidance for each additive.

Pour into a suitable silicone mould, let the soap cool completely, then unmould and wrap.
Heat safety: Use adult supervision and heat-safe tools. The container and melted base can become hot enough to burn.
Product information
Formula, storage and document information lives here so you can check this specific base before you choose it.
Aqua, Glycerin, Sodium Stearate, Sorbitol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, Tetrasodium Etidronate.
The final ingredient list for the item supplied is provided directly on its packaging.
The bilingual Clear SLES & SLS Free document contains the complete English Safety Data Sheet followed by the complete French fiche de données de sécurité.
Open AC-MP-CLEAR-SLES-SLS-FREE SDS View all Safety Data Sheets →
Keep unused base tightly sealed in its original packaging or an airtight container, in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight and humidity. Exposure to air can allow water to evaporate and may cause shrinkage. Under proper storage conditions, plan to use the unopened base within 24 months of receiving it. After making soap, let each bar cool and dry completely, then wrap it promptly.
The colour, finish or layout of the outer packaging may change between production batches. These presentation changes do not change the Clear SLES & SLS Free soap base described here.