Mataba
MATABA supplies the raw materials for making your own soap and cosmetics at home. The range covers melt-and-pour soap bases, including white and charcoal in 1kg blocks, carrier oils like 100ml jojoba, a Centripetal Extract additive in 50ml and 100ml, silicone molds such as the 12-sphere flower shape, and empty containers like cushion cases, perfume bottles, and 50ml room-spray bottles. If you make handmade soap, blend your own facial oils, or bottle small-batch sprays, this is the supply shelf to browse. We list the full in-stock MATABA range here so you can gather bases, oils, molds, and packaging in one order.
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Buying guide
MATABA soap-making and DIY cosmetics supply guide
MATABA is a supply brand for people who make their own soap and cosmetics. Instead of finished products, the range gives you the building blocks: melt-and-pour soap bases, carrier oils, an extract additive, silicone molds, and empty bottles and cases to package what you make. This guide walks through each supply type, how to use a melt-and-pour base, and how to pick the pieces that match your project, whether that is a batch of handmade soap or a few bottles of custom room spray.
What MATABA is and who it suits
MATABA sells craft and cosmetic-making supplies, not ready-to-use skincare. The catalog we stock is built for hobbyists and small-batch makers: soap bases you melt and shape, oils and extracts you blend in, molds that give the soap its form, and empty packaging to bottle the result. It suits anyone making handmade soap as a hobby or gift, mixing their own facial or massage oils, or bottling small runs of perfume and room spray. If you want a finished bar or a ready serum, this brand is the stage before that, where you make it yourself.
Melt-and-pour soap bases
Soap bases are the core of the range. MATABA stocks plain Soap Base in 1000g and 1kg blocks and a Charcoal Soap Base in 1kg. Melt-and-pour bases are pre-made soap that you cut, melt, scent, colour, and pour into a mold, which skips the lye-handling and curing that raw cold-process soap-making requires. The plain base gives a clear-to-white bar you can tint any colour, while the charcoal base is darker and is popular for cleansing or deep-cleaning bars. A 1kg block makes several bars, so one block goes a long way for a first project.
Carrier oils and extracts
Beyond soap, MATABA carries blending ingredients. The 100ml Jojoba Oil is a light carrier oil that works in facial oil blends, massage oils, or as an enriching add-in to melted soap base. The Centripetal Extract, sold in 50ml and 100ml, is an additive you mix into a base recipe. Carrier oils like jojoba are the foundation of any DIY oil blend because they dilute concentrated actives and essential oils to a skin-safe level, so a bottle of jojoba is a useful staple even outside soap-making.
Silicone molds
Molds give your soap its shape. The Flower Shape 12 Sphere Silicone Mold lets you pour twelve rounded soaps at once, which is handy for batches and gift sets. Silicone molds are the standard for melt-and-pour because the flexible material releases the hardened soap cleanly without sticking. The same molds work for bath bombs and wax melts, so a single mold often serves more than one craft.
Empty bottles, cases, and packaging
Once you have made something, you need to put it somewhere. MATABA stocks empty packaging for that: Perfume Bottles, a 50ml Roomspray Bottle, and a Cushion Fact Case for pressing your own cushion compact. Buying empty containers from the same supplier keeps your DIY pipeline in one place, and the small formats suit testing a recipe or giving samples before committing to a larger batch.
How to use a melt-and-pour soap base
The basic method is simple. Cut the soap base into small cubes, melt them gently in a microwave or double boiler until liquid, then stir in your fragrance, colour, and any add-ins like jojoba oil or the Centripetal Extract. Pour the mixture into a silicone mold, spritz the top with alcohol to pop surface bubbles, and let it set until firm before unmolding. Unlike cold-process soap, a melt-and-pour bar is ready to use as soon as it hardens, so there is no weeks-long cure.
Choosing supplies for your project
Match the supplies to what you are making. For a first soap batch, a plain 1kg base plus the 12-sphere mold is enough to make a dozen bars; add the charcoal base if you want a darker cleansing bar. For oil blends, start with the 100ml jojoba and add the extract if your recipe calls for it. If you are packaging gifts or samples, add the empty bottles or cushion case. Buying the base, a mold, and packaging together means you can finish a project without sourcing parts from different shops.
Authenticity and how we stock it
Every MATABA supply on this page is a genuine item we source through our Korean supply chain. We keep the full supply range listed, from the bulk soap bases to the small molds and empty bottles, so you can put together a complete DIY kit from one brand instead of piecing it together across shops. Stock and availability follow the live grid above.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is a MATABA melt-and-pour soap base?
A melt-and-pour soap base is pre-made soap that you cut, melt, scent, colour, and pour into a mold. MATABA sells it in 1kg blocks, both a plain base and a Charcoal Soap Base. Because the soap is already made, you skip the lye-handling and weeks of curing that raw cold-process soap requires, so a bar is ready to use as soon as it sets.
What is the difference between the plain and charcoal soap bases?
The plain Soap Base sets clear to white and takes colour well, so it is the flexible choice when you want to tint or layer a bar. The Charcoal Soap Base is darker and is usually chosen for cleansing or deep-cleaning bars. Both come in 1kg blocks and use the same melt-and-pour method, so you can keep one of each for different recipes.
What is the MATABA Jojoba Oil used for?
The 100ml Jojoba Oil is a light carrier oil. You can blend it into facial or massage oils, where it dilutes concentrated actives and essential oils to a skin-safe level, or stir it into melted soap base as an enriching add-in. Carrier oils like jojoba are a staple for any DIY oil blend, so the bottle is useful beyond soap-making alone.
How do I make soap with the MATABA base and mold?
Cut the base into cubes and melt them in a microwave or double boiler. Stir in fragrance, colour, and any add-ins like jojoba oil or the Centripetal Extract, then pour into the silicone mold. Spritz the surface with alcohol to clear bubbles and let it set until firm before unmolding. The 12-sphere flower mold makes a dozen soaps at once.
Can I reuse the MATABA silicone mold for other crafts?
Yes. The Flower Shape 12 Sphere mold is silicone, so it releases hardened soap cleanly and also works for bath bombs and wax melts. The flexible material is the standard for melt-and-pour because nothing sticks, so one mold often covers more than one type of project. Rinse and dry it between uses.
What are the MATABA empty bottles and cases for?
They are for packaging what you make. The Perfume Bottle and 50ml Roomspray Bottle let you bottle small batches of scent or spray, and the Cushion Fact Case is an empty compact for pressing your own cushion product. Buying empty containers from the same supplier keeps your DIY pipeline in one place and suits testing a recipe before scaling up.
What MATABA supplies do I need to start making soap?
For a first batch, a plain 1kg soap base and the 12-sphere silicone mold are enough to make a dozen bars. Add the charcoal base if you want a darker cleansing bar, and the 100ml jojoba oil if you want to enrich the recipe. If you plan to gift or sample what you make, add the empty bottles or cushion case to package it.
Are these MATABA supplies genuine and in stock?
Every MATABA supply listed here is a genuine item sourced through our Korean supply chain. We keep the whole supply range live, from bulk soap bases to molds and empty bottles, and stock follows the grid above, so what you see listed is what we can ship.