velona 10 lb - Shea Butter Soap Base, Melt & Pour, SLS/SLES Free

I’ve made plenty of soap with this base. This is one of my favorite soap bases. It’s very easy to use and it’s gentle on the skin. I appreciate that it’s fragrance free so you can add your own scents. If you will be adding oils as additives, keep in mind of your proportions. Too much oil can affect the lathering power. Too much oil can decrease the lather.

Loved being to experiment with adding different scents and materials to the soap that i made with this! It lathered wonderfully and was not rough on my skin. Made them for a baby shower and they were a hit!

Bought this for my daughter and friend who are working on a soap project for their school. Very easy to melt in the microwave for 30 to 40 seconds. Smells amazing, and the leaves your skin moisturized. It does work well with soap dyes, and essential oils.

Edited 2/16/23: Forgot to update this XP oops. But I did test out the new recipe they sent me and I wasn't a fan. bubbling was slightly better which was nice, but it left my skin feeling like it had a drying film over it- a huge nope for me in soap. I gave them constructive and honest feedback based on my experiments and experience from myself and immediate family using this new formula. we all felt it was drying and filmy. a huge bummer, since i loved velona before the recipe change. I declined their generous offer to send me a 10lb block to replace the old one i initially ordered. You can tell velona genuinely cares about their product and their customer base. until they nail this recipe again, i personally don't recommend this soap for now. much love to them still though. Edited 12/8/22: Velona reached out to me and explained they'd recently changed their recipe. this changed recipe is what i received when i first posted my complaint in the original review. after getting some feedback, they changed their formula again and offered to send me a 2lb bar free of charge for me to test and determine if I liked the new rendition. in the event i did, they offered to replace the 10lb of soap i ordered last with 10lbs of soap from their newest recipe. I received the 2lb bar today and will update once I've had a chance to use it. so far, unfortunately, it still has the same odor I initially complained about. I'll still test the newest version and see how it behaves in contrast to the last order i received, and the "original" recipe I had become accustomed to 3 or 4 orders before this one. Even if it turns out I don't like the product and need to switch brands, I still have to give props to their customer service. I honestly didn't think that there was anyone behind the product who cared (as is usually the case with products on amazon, I find), but I was pleasantly surprised. If nothing else, I'm grateful to the team for trying and being so willing to try and make it right. Original Review: I bought this soap 4 or 5 times before and it was perfect. people loved the results and i got a lot of compliments out of what i did with the soap base, but my last order was really weird and i cant figure out how to reach the seller. the smell was strong and weird whereas normally there's just a very mild clean smell. These 5 lb bricks smell like old crayons or clay and just plain stinks. the expiration date isn't until may of 2024, so it shouldn't be rancid. i used half a 5lb loaf to see if adding fragrance oil masked the smell. No, it does not. this sucks. i really liked this brand :(

Super easy to use and definitely plan on ordering more. Made handmade soap and it lathers great!

I like how the Shea butter comes pre-cut , I don't have to do any cutting from a block. It melts quickly once it heats up, so constant stirring is needed. It pours smoothly into the mold and levels nicely. It lathers with just the amount suds that I like. There's a generous amount of cubes in the bag and I have enough to make my second batch. There's nothing I dislike about this Shea butter.

I keep this product on my subscription plan because it makes beautiful soaps with a great quality. The soap is a great value and a smooth texture. It takes different colors and scents very well. Very easy to use. Will continue to buy and use this product.

I love everything about this soap base. It is easy to use and then store rest in the original packaging, no need to waste more plastic for storage. It melts down easily because it's already pre cubed. Sometimes I like to cut it down a little bit smaller if I would like it to go a little faster but the sizes are perfect. I use this to make decorative soaps as well as soap that I use in the shower for my family. It does not dry your skin out or leave any weird residue. I've tried many different brands but definitely prefer this one