Recipes

The Butterfly Swirl Cold Process Soap is a vibrant spring project featuring Pink Citrus Fragrance Oil, a fresh, uplifting scent that pairs beautifully with bold seasonal colours. This design uses a Springtime Green base with six alternating “wing” layers to...

Welcome to a delightful DIY journey with our Easter-inspired donut bath bombs. Using our trusty 3D-printed donut mold and a few simple ingredients, you’ll craft bath treats that look good enough to eat. Follow our step-by-step guide to create the perfect glaze and decorate them into charming bath-time confections. Let’s dive in and make your bath a little sweeter!

If you’ve ever wanted to create your own hand soap without formulating from scratch, our premium Liquid Hand Soap Base offers a simple and efficient solution. Ideal for small businesses expanding their product line or DIY makers customizing scents for personal use, this ready-to-use base streamlines production while maintaining quality and ease of use.

If you have ever tried to colour your products the perfect red reminiscent of Valentine’s Day or Christmas, you already know it is not as simple as it sounds. Red is one of the more challenging colours to achieve in bath and body products, especially if you are aiming for a true, vibrant red rather than something that turns brick, brown, or unexpectedly pink.

Massage candles are a luxurious way to combine ambiance and self-care. Unlike regular candles, soy wax in massage candles melts at a low temperature, allowing it to be poured directly onto the skin and used as a warm, nourishing massage oil.

For best results, use a high-quality, dermatology-tested soy wax like GW415. If you plan to add fragrance or essential oils, ensure they are safe for topical use. With the gentle glow of the candle and the soothing warmth of the melted oils, a massage candle can transform any moment into a relaxing experience.

Clean, bright, and naturally uplifting — without harsh chemicals.

If you’re looking for a simple, effective cleaner that smells amazing and cuts through grease, this DIY all-purpose spray is a great place to start. It’s perfect for countertops, stovetops, sinks, faucets, and everyday messes — and it’s formulated to be gentle enough for regular use.

A fluffy, oil-absorbing dry shampoo that refreshes your hair between washes. Infused with our Hair – Oily Essential Oil Blend (Lemon, Cedarwood, Rosemary), it leaves hair feeling clean, voluminous, and lightly scented — no water needed! Perfect for quick touch-ups or giftable DIY fun.

Looking for the perfect cozy project? This Cozy Morning Sugar Scrub recipe combines the sweet, spicy aroma of Coffee Cake & Spice with the warm, comforting notes of Vanilla Cashmere. With a blend of white sugar, raw sugar, and coffee grounds, this scrub not only smells amazing but also gently polishes and softens skin. Using a base of Stephenson Foaming Bath Butter, it whips up into a light, creamy scrub that both cleanses and exfoliates. Follow our step-by-step instructions to create this skin-loving treat—perfect for gifting or enjoying all to yourself.

A gentle, nourishing salve that melts into the skin without leaving a greasy residue. Made with unrefined shea butter, camellia seed oil, and argan oil, this balm helps soothe, soften, and protect dry or irritated skin. The texture is creamy and scoopable, making it perfect for hands, elbows, and even cuticles.

This sweet, simple sugar scrub is perfect for little hands to make and a thoughtful gift for moms, grandmas, or anyone who deserves a treat! It smells just like sugar cookies, gently exfoliates, and leaves skin soft and smooth. The best part? It’s quick, fun, and doesn’t require any heat — making it safe and easy for kids to help with.

Bring cozy holiday scents into your home with our DIY Holiday Scented Wax Tablets! These flame-free tablets are perfect for gifting or decorating your own space. Kids and adults alike can decorate with dried botanicals, glitter, or even fun temporary tattoos. Hang them in closets, drawers, or small spaces to enjoy a festive fragrance all season long.

☃️ DIY Snowman Bath Bombs! 🛁✨
Make bath time magical this holiday season! Kids (and adults!) can mix, mold, and paint their own fizzy snowmen — perfect for gifting or enjoying at home. 🎨💙
Check out our blog for the full step-by-step tutorial and create your own snowy bath-time adventure! ❄️

Bring a touch of winter wonder to your soap-making with our Cozy Polar Bear Cold Process Soap! This adorable holiday project features creamy white and soft red layers that form a charming polar bear design, complete with little melt-and-pour ears and hand-carved details. Scented with our Winter Solstice Fragrance Oil—a cozy blend of fir balsam, Asian spices, rich musk, and a hint of mint and bay leaf oil—this festive soap captures the comforting spirit of the season. Follow along step-by-step to create your own cuddly polar bear bars, perfect for gifting, displaying, or adding a cheerful winter touch to your sink or shower.

The air is crisp, the leaves are turning, and there’s no better time to cozy up with some creative fall projects! At Voyageur Soap and Candle, we love celebrating the season with scents, colors, and textures inspired by autumn. Today, we’re sharing four of our favorite fall craft recipes from last year to spark your creativity all over again.

Kickstart your morning with these bright and zesty shower steamers! Made with a fizzing base of baking soda, citric acid, and cream of tartar, they’re infused with an energizing essential oil blend of sweet orange, lemon, and grapefruit for a strong, uplifting scent throw. Optional touches like Mystic Mandarin Mica, granulated lemon peel, and a dried lemon slice add sunny vibes and a burst of freshness to your shower routine.

Bring a little Halloween fun to your bath time with these bright orange Jack-o’-Lantern bath bombs! Each fizzy pumpkin is made with skin-loving avocado oil, moisturizing kokum butter, and polysorbate 80 to help disperse oils evenly in the tub. Scented with juicy mango fragrance and colored a cheerful pumpkin orange, these bath bombs fizz, foam, and leave the water silky smooth.

Once they’re fully dried, the magic touch comes in—painting playful Jack-o’-Lantern faces using a simple mix of onyx mica and isopropyl alcohol. The result? A fun and festive bath treat that looks just like mini pumpkins until they hit the water and transform your bath into a fruity, fizzy experience.

These are a perfect DIY project for spooky season—easy to make, fun to decorate, and extra fun to drop into the tub for a Halloween-inspired soak!

Turn your shower into a spa with these Cooling Blue Shower Steamers! Made with baking soda, citric acid, and kaolin clay, they fizz gently while releasing an invigorating blend of eucalyptus, peppermint, camphor, and menthol crystals to refresh the senses...

Bring the fun of bubble tea into your bath routine with this playful Bubble Tea Melt & Pour Soap! Layered with swirls of purple “milk tea,” topped with handmade soap straws and icy cubes, and filled with juicy purple tapioca pearl embeds, this project is as beautiful as it is functional. Scented with Black Currant Rose & Vanilla, it’s fruity, floral, and sweet — perfect for gifting or treating yourself. Best of all, melt & pour soap is ready to use right away, so you can enjoy your bubble tea creation the same day you make it!

✨ Trick or Treat Yourself ✨
Make your very own Candy Corn Sugar Scrub this spooky season! 🎃🍬🧡

This emulsified foaming scrub looks just like candy corn, smells like buttercream + orange, and leaves skin silky smooth. Best part? You can whip it up right at home!
🍬 Fun, festive, and perfect for fall gift baskets or a little indulgence for yourself!

Stay fresh the natural way with our DIY Deodorant Project! 🌿 This easy-to-follow recipe uses nourishing shea butter, coconut oil, and rice bran wax, combined with odor-absorbing arrowroot and zinc oxide for a gentle yet effective formula. Customize with your favorite essential oil blend to create a personal deodorant that’s just right for you. Packaged in our natural oval twist-up tube, this project makes a smooth, long-lasting stick deodorant that you’ll be proud to say you made yourself!

Take your soap-making skills to the next level with this firm, luxurious salt bar! Infused with nourishing coconut, avocado, and shea oils, a touch of coconut milk powder, and our signature West Coast essential oil blend, this soap is as beautiful as it is functional. Fine sea salt gives it extra hardness and a unique texture, while optional Red Clover flowers and a sprinkle of salt on top add a charming, natural touch. Perfect for makers looking to create a visually stunning, skin-loving soap from start to finish.