The invention relates to the field of handmade soap, and particularly relates to handmade soap with a shortened saponification time and a preparation method thereof. The handmade soap is prepared by the following steps: proportioning base oil, an amino acid salt and distilled water according to a certain ratio, carrying out mixing, then carrying out a saponification reaction, and after the saponification is mature, adding a certain proportion of additives to prepare the handmade soap. The handmade soap comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 60%-75% of the base oil, 5%-20% of the amino acid salt, 10%-20% of distilled water and 0.5%-5% of the additives. According to the scheme, the amino acid salt is used for replacing a conventional strong base for a saponification process of grease, and the used amino acid salt can be directly purchased in the market, and can also be prepared by separately carrying out reactions on amino acid with lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide. The material source is wide, alkalinity is adjustable, and biocompatibility is good.