Basic, Premium, or Handle Mold?

We often get asked about the difference between basic and premium molds.

Basic Molds:

  • Have a wooden box to support the liner.
  • Have holes in the bottom of the wooden mold to push out the liner.
  • Do not have a lid.

Premium Molds:

  • Have a wooden box to support the liner.
  • Have a clear lid to view soap as it gels and prevent soda ash.
  • Have grooves in the wooden mold box that the lid slides into, creating a seal between the soap and outside air. This is the main method of preventing ash.
  • Have removable sides for easy removal of the liner.

Handle Molds:

Handle molds come in basic and premium styles. They provide the ultimate ease of use when making soap. The lip of the liner surrounds the wood mold and keeps it clean. The handles on the liner allow for very easy removal from the mold. 

However, the sides of the wooden mold box are not removable in the premium style, and the basic style does not have holes in the bottom of the box for removal. This is because you can simply lift up by handles and the liner pops right out! Another benefit of our handle molds is the silicone is thin yet sturdy, make soap a breeze to remove from the liner.

If you do not gel or cover your soaps, basic molds are best. They can be covered with cling wrap to prevent ash. If you prefer to gel your soaps and want more ease of use, premium molds are ideal. Handle molds offer the best of both worlds in premium and basic styles.

Mold Sets:

A mold set is any mold available as a full set. For example, basic molds come with a liner and wood support box and premium molds come with a liner and a box and a lid. Mold sets are all the components you need in a mold at a lower price then buying them separately.

Have questions? Contact us.

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Perfect

It’s always one my top sellers. It’s the perfect blend of orange and patchouli.

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Black Cherry Merlot Fragrance Oil
Rebecca Schaeflein (Chicago, US)
Beautiful scent

Nice, smooth scent.

Only Red I will use

I love this red just don't overdo it start small and add more if needed. It won't bleed if you don't overdo it, you'll have red bubbles if you do.

Smells just like real honeysuckle. It’s very strong though, so you may want to use less than your average percentage rate.

Smells wonderful and behaves well too.

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7.5 lb Basic Handle TS Soap Mold
Tiffany Coverly (Medford, US)
Mold

Love this mold. It’s perfect for the project I’m doing. Love the handles. Easy to clean

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2.5 lb Handle Basic Soap Mold
A.G. (Tolland, US)
Box mold

I have had this for about 2 years and love everything about it

Best Refreshing Scent

This fragrance oil has been a favorite for my customers. I call it my Sunshine soap bar and it is one of my best sellers. A clean, orange scent.

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Caramel & Honey FO/EO Blend
Wanda Febo-Cuello (Duluth, US)
Great scent!

Love the scent. Use it in some of my signature soaps

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Seventh Heaven FO/EO Blend
NAAMA YEFET (Jerusalem, IL)
WOW

I really, really liked this scent

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Blackberry Bliss FO/EO Blend
K.L. (Shorewood, US)
One of my top favorites!

You know those scents that you don't care if anyone else likes cause you just LOVE it? Well, luckily everyone likes this one and it will ALWAYS be on my list of scents. It's not too "anything" but a perfect blend of sweet, fruit and spice. Sugar and spice and everything nice for my customers!

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Sugared Strawberry FO/EO Blend
K.L. (Shorewood, US)
Will make you ask where is the shortcake?

Fresh sliced strawberries, add sugar, chill and they are ready for the shortcake. Well this FO is ready for the shortcake. yumm!!! A favorite of everyone who has smelled my melts! I will have to put a warning : Do Not Eat!

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Neroli + Beeswax FO/EO Blend
K.L. (Shorewood, US)
Neroli up your nose!

Imagine sticking your nose in a neroli blossom and inhaling it right up your nose! Well, this FO smells like that! WOW! This is the best, strongest neroli I have ever smelled. The honey add an extra touch of sweetness and makes this a STRONG PERFECT scent for the major floral lover!

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Forbidden Fruit FO/EO Blend
K.L. (Shorewood, US)
This one smacks you in the face!

The red grapefruit hits you but then the other fruits soften it just a little but it just about makes your eyes water! Testing this in wax for melts. I can't wait to fill up a room with this super fresh citrus!

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Marco Polo FO/EO Blend
K.L. (Shorewood, US)
Having a hard time sticking with a favorite Fo from Nurture

OMG! This is a must have! I can't keep up with my favorites. They keep changing every time Nurture comes out with something new. A LOT of new recently...I love Forbidden Fruit, Plum Crazy, etc etc etc. The lit never ends of awesome scents from Nurture!

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Spellbound FO/EO Blend
C.B. (Baltimore, US)
Unlike anything else

I am a hobby soap maker and perfumist, and I have more FOs than I will use until the day I die (many, many Nurture FOs, YAY) , but I had never heard of 16/17. Nurture has been amazing with dupes, and this sounded intriguing, so I ordered a small bottle. Don't know why it can be used in a perfume but not body spray, so I used them in both, and it's GORGEOUS.

I will have to get more to try it in soap and candles, but right now I'm loving wearing it. It's definitely not feminine, I get a definite woody smell, and both hubby and I really like it.

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Herbarium FO/EO Blend
C.B. (Baltimore, US)
LOVE Nurture. Hate to leave a negative review

But Herbarium made me sad. Was so excited to seethe Lush dupe it I didn't read all the info. But that's on me. It's not recommended for anything of the things I wanted to use it for--basically it looks like it's not body safe. Wouldn't have ordered it if I knew that, but again, my bad. Anyway, I put it in a wax melt, but it's very, very light. First Nurture FO I've found that isn't worth it. :(

We're sorry this one isn't going to work for you! We are expanding to offer fragrances to more than just soap makers so some are going to be better suited for other products like candles. However 'not recommended' does not mean not safe. It is still perfectly safe to use in products like soap but we just don't recommend it because the very low IFRA use rate would mean the scent would just be too light!

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Vagabond FO/EO Blend
C.B. (Baltimore, US)
TRAMP!!!

When Nurture discontinued Paramour, their beautiful, perfect dupe of Lush Tramp, I was devastated. I still have a big bottle. But I don't have to hoard it anymore, Tramp is back, and just as beautiful as before. Thank you so much!

Great Masculine Scent

I'm not a huge patchouli fan, but I really like this scent. Masculine scents that are not an overpowering cologne smell are difficult to find, so I'm thrilled to find this one. I used this in my new Soap of the Month, "Amber Waves," color swirl inspired by the colors of our Kansas wheat fields. This scent pairs perfectly with the bar, and my customers have loved it - it has been a wonderful June seller. Behaved very well in an 11 lb batch of cp 100% goat milk soap, and the scent is strong, but not overpowering, after two months.

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Black Raspberry Vanilla FO/EO Blend
Helen Pacyna (Fitchburg, US)
Black Raspberry Vanilla EOFO Blend

Nurture's Black Raspberry Vanilla EOFO Blend is a perfect Fragrance for Beginners, and Experts alike. It never causes Acceleration, or Discolouration. The Fragrance sticks in soap like a champion. It stays strong thru the cure and beyond. It is favourote of all my customers, and always sells out quickly.

In Addition, I tried this EOFO along side an EOFO of the same name from a more expensive supplier and found that it was just a strong and lasted just as long but sells for half the price. ~ I switched because that other, more expensive one, gave us headaches when I made the soap. The one from Nurture soap does not cause headaches. So this is the only one I'll use from now on. Thank you Nurture Soap for a great quality EOFO

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Glow in the Dark Pigment
K.A. (Cincinnati, US)
Love this mica!!

So cool!!! Looks super neat in CP soap!

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Kaolin Clay
Lisa Garrett (Columbus, US)
Kaolin Clay

I love to mix this clay with my essential oils to make the scents last longer in cold processed soap.
LisaG

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Lavender & Sage FO/EO Blend
Brandy Levien (Portland, US)
Top seller

This is an absolute top seller for us. The only thing that limits how much I buy at one time, is how much I can afford at that time.
I use this in cold process, in lotion, and in bath salts

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Tropical Teal Mica
Jeanne Decker (Dearborn Heights, US)
Beautiful teal

Used this color in my cold process soap and it turned out perfect. just like the color of the powder. Mixes very well.