Cold Pressed Soap Kits to Get Started

Cold Pressed Soap Kits to Get Started

If you're just starting out on your soap making journey, you will want to make an investment in some cold pressed soap kits that will save you time and money. In this post we'll be going over some cold pressed soap kits and hopefully you could facilitate your soap making journey.

Why buy a cold press soap making kit?

If you are just starting out, you will be getting a group of essential items to start making cold press soap. These kits are put together by people who have experience in the industry, so they put all the items you will need for beginning your soap making journey in one bundle. Not only are you less likely to miss an item and make an error while preparing for the start of your journey, you are also saving time and money.

When you buy a kit, you will be able to save time and money. By investing in a kit, you are cutting down the time it takes to assemble your shopping list. When you can get all your items in the same bundle, you won't have to go looking here and there for your cold pressed soap making tools. Take a look at this post, Must-Have Cold Process Soap Tools (And Best Splurges!), to see all the items that you need to get started for cold press soap making.

Now let's go over some kits that will help you get stared in your journey.

Cold Process Soap Starter Kit - NatureHandmade.com

This starter kit has 18 5-star reviews on the NatureHandmade.com website. The kit is $89.75 at the time we wrote this article. When you buy this Cold Press Soap Making Kit, you will also get a link with instructions and recipes to help you along. Additionally, you should know that the ingredients included in this bundle are enough for 2 laoves of soap.

The kit contains Accessories & Additives, Fragrance Oils, and Micas. In order to follow the instructions correctly in this kit you will need a couple of additional items. These include: a Digital Scale, Measuring Spoons, Stick Blender, Silicone Spatula, Two Medium size Bowls, One Small bowl to measure lye, goggles, latex or nitrite gloves, respiratory mask when mixing lye. 

As you see from that list, there's plenty of safety equipment you will need while crafting your cold press soap bars.

Accessories & Additives Included in this Kit:

Fragrance Oils Included in this Kit:

Micas Included in This Kit:

Some Reviews from the Kit


Cold Press Soap Making Kit - Amour Propre Soap Michaels.com

Given that Michaels is a trustworthy brand that has been around for years, we picked this kit as well. This bundle will yield 6 bars of soap which I thought was a serious bump from the previous kit we recommended. The Amour Propre Soap cold press making kit aims to provide a "safe, creative, and rewarding experience."

Included in the kit are pre-measured Ingredients plus Tools & Supplies. As in our previous recommended kit, you will need to provide a handful of items yourself. The items you will need to provide include: 6.3oz Distilled Water, Protective Goggles or Safety Glasses, a 4-6 Cup Stainless Steel Pot or Heatproof Bowl, a 2-Cup Pyrex or Heat-Resistant Glass Container, and a Heatproof Spoon.

These are the items included when you purchase the Amour Propre kit:

Ingredients, Pre-measured

  • 7 oz Coconut Oil (76°F) 
  • 8 oz Olive Oil 
  • 2 oz Shea Butter
  •  1 oz Castor Oil
  •  2.61 oz Sodium Hydroxide (Lye)
  •  0.56 oz Fragrance Oil
  • 3 Mica Colors for natural, vibrant hues & Botanicals

Tools & Supplies

  • Soap Mold with Liner
  • Rubber Gloves 
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Full Written Instructions
  • Link to an Exclusive Step-by-Step Video Tutorial

With the purchase of this soap making kit, you will also receive a link to an Exclusive Step-by-Step Video Tutorial. 

There are currently no reviews available for this soap making kit, however, given the fact that it comes from Michaels.com, it should definitely be one worth trying out.

Natural Soap Kit for Beginners - Relaxing Lavender -BrambleBerry.com

This cold press soap making kit yields 8-10 bars of cold press soap. It has 24 5-star reviews on the brambleberry.com website and it includes a handful of items that will make starting out on your soap making journey easier. You can purchase the Natural Soap Kit for Beginners here.

Some of the items included in this kit are "100 percent pure essential oils, natural botanicals, soap making tools, and a reusable mold".

Here is the full list of the Tools and Ingredients included in this bundle.

Tools and Ingredients

As you can see, this kit also includes a Bramble Berry's Perfect Scale, perfect for soapers who haven't purchased their first scale yet. Additionally, the bundle also includes instructions and labels.

Take a look at some reviews from previous purchasers.  

We hope you found this Cold press process soap making kits guide to get started useful. By reading this, you will see how you can save time and money by purchasing all the starter items together in a kit. Not only will you be buying all the items in a bundle, you will also be minimizing room for error since the items are provided by a knowledgable, expert source.

Go get soaping!

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