r/soapmaking is a subreddit with 83k members. The community frequently discusses soap, soap making, looking for, recipe, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review suppliers, scents, and soaps, and the most common flair used is cp cold process, m&p melt & pour, technique help, what went wrong?, and recipe advice.
A subreddit to discuss the art of Soap Making. Melt-and-pour soap, cold process soap, and hot process soap are all welcome.
Popular Topics in r/soapmaking
#1
Soap
340 posts
#2
Soap Making
53 posts
#3
Looking For
49 posts
#4
Recipe
40 posts
#5
Hard Time
26 posts
#6
Fragrance
20 posts
#7
Color
20 posts
#8
First
15 posts
#9
Lye
14 posts
#10
Struggling
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/soapmaking
Suppliers
14 reviews
#1
Nature's Garden
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Soaper's Choice
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Brambleberry
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Scents
7 reviews
#1
Nature's Garden
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Brambleberry
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Rustic Escentuals
5.0★ from 1 review
Soaps
5 reviews
#1
Brambleberry
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
WSP
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Wholesale Supplies Plus
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/soapmaking
#1
CP Cold Process
: "Apple has always been my preferred fall scent, and I’m loving the apple soap I made this year!"
98 posts
#2
M&P Melt & Pour
: "First time painting with mica. Donut soaps 🍩 😋"
9 posts
#3
Technique Help
: "Rosemary with bentonite clay"
8 posts
#4
What Went Wrong?
: "Strawberry Lemonade"
7 posts
#5
Recipe Advice
: "Made a rookie mistake, with interesting results."
7 posts
#6
Ingredients
: "Second batch of soap"
4 posts
#7
Other
: "Second time. Not the great but 1000 times better than last"
3 posts
#8
Specialty: Shave soap, etc
: "Coffee peeling soap"
2 posts
#9
Liquid (KOH) Soap
: "Cold Process Liquid soap"
2 posts
#10
Safety
: "MiL's New Hobby, Newborn Infant on the Way"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/soapmaking
Yearly
+9k members(12.9%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026