A method of molding soap for forming decorative shapes includes a housing that has a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends between the top surface and the bottom surface. A heating unit is mounted in the housing. When turned on the heating unit heats the top surface. A plurality of molds, each has a different shape. One of the molds is selected to define a selected mold. The selected mold is positioned on the top surface such that the selected mold is in thermal communication with the heating unit. A bar soap is positioned in the selected mold. The heating unit is turned on such that the bar soap melts to define fluid soap. The heating unit is turned off to allow the fluid soap to solidify to define a molded soap. The molded soap is removed from the selected mold.

The present invention comprises a soap which does not disengage from the user while in use and provides a means to hang the soap while not in use. Specifically, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a semiflexible continuous mechanical structure extends above a surface of a soap bar just enough to create an open area through which the user's finger may be removably inserted whereby the bottom portion of the structure is embedded within the body of soap 12, such that, when, in use, a user's finger may be inserted into the top portion of the structure, where it will rest atop the top surface of the soap and the bottom portion of the structure will remain substantially embedded in the soap as it dissolves. The top portion of the structure also provides a means to hang the soap while not in use.

A soap recycling apparatus for reconstituting bar soap remnants into a new bar of soap includes a housing with a bottom wall, a top wall, and a perimeter wall, the perimeter wall being coupled to and extending between the bottom wall and the top wall. The housing defines an interior space bounded by each of the bottom wall, the top wall, and the perimeter wall. A mold is coupled to the top wall and extends downwardly into the interior space. The mold has an open top and is integral with the top wall of the housing. A heating element is coupled to the mold and is positioned in the interior space. The heating element is also positioned such that the heating element heats the mold when the heating element is activated.

A soap recycling apparatus for reconstituting bar soap remnants into a new bar of soap includes a housing with a bottom wall, a top wall, and a perimeter wall, the perimeter wall being coupled to and extending between the bottom wall and the top wall. The housing defines an interior space bounded by each of the bottom wall, the top wall, and the perimeter wall. A mold is coupled to the top wall and extends downwardly into the interior space. The mold has an open top and is integral with the top wall of the housing. A heating element is coupled to the mold and is positioned in the interior space. The heating element is also positioned such that the heating element heats the mold when the heating element is activated.

A bath or hand soap bar shell is provided with a hollow insert of a different material is positioned within the core of the shell such that the hollow insert is fully buried in the soap material. This bath or hand soap bar shell substantially reduces a weight of the shell as compared to a solid soap bar so that when the shell is trashed without its full use the waste of the soap material is significantly minimized. In one embodiment, the bath or hand soap bar shell comprises a first soap portion formed from a first meltable soap material. The bath or hand soap bar shell further comprises a hollow core insert formed from a second material. The second material is different than the first meltable soap material. The bath or hand soap bar shell further comprises a second soap portion formed from the first meltable soap material, the second soap portion applied to the first soap portion such that the bath or hand soap bar shell fully encases the hollow core insert.

A bath or hand soap bar shell is provided with a hollow insert of a different material is positioned within the core of the shell such that the hollow insert is fully buried in the soap material. This bath or hand soap bar shell substantially reduces a weight of the shell as compared to a solid soap bar so that when the shell is trashed without its full use the waste of the soap material is significantly minimized. In one embodiment, the bath or hand soap bar shell comprises a first soap portion formed from a first meltable soap material. The bath or hand soap bar shell further comprises a hollow core insert formed from a second material. The second material is different than the first meltable soap material. The bath or hand soap bar shell further comprises a second soap portion formed from the first meltable soap material, the second soap portion applied to the first soap portion such that the bath or hand soap bar shell fully encases the hollow core insert.

The present invention is directed towards a method and apparatus for making soap. According to one embodiment, a soap making apparatus comprises a water vessel that holds water, an oil vessel that holds an oil mixture, a lye container that accepts enclosed lye capsules and a microcontroller that controls a mixture of ingredients that is discharged from the water vessel, oil vessel and lye vessel to produce one or more soap bars made.

The present invention is directed towards a method and apparatus for making soap. According to one embodiment, a soap making apparatus comprises a water vessel that holds water, an oil vessel that holds an oil mixture, a lye container that accepts enclosed lye capsules and a microcontroller that controls a mixture of ingredients that is discharged from the water vessel, oil vessel and lye vessel to produce one or more soap bars made.

The present invention provides an antimicrobial cleansing bar composition comprising 10 to 30 wt % soap, 20 to 45 wt % water soluble organic solvent, 20 to 40 wt % water, 3 to 20 wt % electrolyte other than soap and an antimicrobial agent.

The present invention provides an antimicrobial cleansing bar composition comprising 10 to 30 wt % soap, 20 to 45 wt % water soluble organic solvent, 20 to 40 wt % water, 3 to 20 wt % electrolyte other than soap and an antimicrobial agent.