Most people think that essential oils are just used to make perfume or aromatherapy products. However, there are many other uses for these aromatic compounds like adding them into your cold process or melt and pour soap recipe. Most of the recipes online use a lot of essential oil for soap, but this is actually not necessary.
In fact, if you add too much oil into the recipe, your soap might not set up. However, essential oils can definitely enhance your special soaps. Even a little bit of highly concentrated oil will make a big impact on your finished product!
Essential oils have been used for thousands of years for their medicinal and therapeutic properties, but more recently they have also been used to add a strong scent or skincare benefits to soap. Some oils can be a natural deodorizer like tea tree oil , can speed up the process of saponification like peppermint essential oil , and others are known to have antibacterial properties that will help keep your soaps clean.
If you love the scent of essential oils, get this free essential oil diffuser blends sheet for new scent combinations. If you want a strong scent, add 0. The number will vary based on the type of soap that is used cold vs hot.
Note that this is the maximum amount you should be using, but if your skin is sensitive you might want to add even less. The vast majority of these oils are fragrance oils that only cost a few dollars per bottle. Click HERE or on the button below. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy.
She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her family and a menagerie of animals, where she enjoys brainstorming creative things to make with the flowers and weeds that grow around her. Thanks for the chart. I am looking forward to using it! I finally made a batch of Goat Milk soap using your recipe and cannot wait for it to cure so I can try it. I also used your idea of dandelion tea with a batch of my favorite bar.
I have not seen a recipe of yours that uses lard, is this just personal preference? Also, I was wondering about the cooking oils by Lorann. It says it is peppermint oil, but I was wondering if it would work for soap?
Hi HappyHomemaker! So glad that you like the chart! My new print book will have several recipes with lard or tallow in them, with vegetable butter alternatives for those who prefer to stay vegan. From what I understand, they are pure oil. They are the ones that are used to make hard candy ect… I know for sure they are not extracts.
I may have to make a small batch and just give it a try and see what happens :. Thanks for the comment on lard. My question here is… When you want to use a mix of two our three esential oils by lb of soap you put the quanties of each one by separatly or the total you divide by two ir three… I Hope you understand my question…. Thank you. Yes, dividing by the amount of oils used is exactly what I do when I want to add more than one oil.
For example, if I want to add lavender and litsea to a soap with 1 pound of oils, I could take 20 g of lavender divided by 2, to get 10 grams of lavender, then 17 grams of litsea divided by 2, to get roughly 8 or 9 grams of litsea. That would total: 10 g lavender 8 or 9 g litsea in a recipe with 1 pound of oils. You can also tweak the ratios around a bit. The numbers are just a rough guideline that I use to make sure I keep the amount of essential oils in a conservatively safe range.
There is some flexibility with them though, so feel free to adjust a little to suit scent preferences too! Jan, this chart is most helpful. Thank you for putting it all together and sharing it. This makes MY life easier. So are you saying that all the handmade soaps in the market without chemist certification is illegal? Yes and if anything happens, your insurance would not cover you. It is really shocking that so many people are unaware of the law. There are also strict laws about labelling and declaring ingredients.
So if you only use two essential oils like cedarwood and vanilla what would the percent be? Any thoughts. I like the tooth pick idea. Thanks Cheri. Vanilla is a fragrance oil rather than an essential oil.
As for mixing, the top, middle, and base ratios are a guide but not a rule. Use the toothpick method to create a blend that you and others like and then go for it :. I love your site. It is wonderful. I am trying to mix my own essential oils. Can I mix just two flavours? Or must it be top, middle and base? The top, middle, and base recommendations are purely a guide. There are many middle-top and middle-base blends that work well.
Hi, first of all let me just say thanks! I love your website and all the info you provide. Any more info on this, e. Hi Tanya, Can rosewood be used in CP soap making? Many thanks Wendy. I just came across your website and new to soap making, this list has really helped me out with my blends but I wanted to make a soap with Pink Grapefruit, Lavander, Rosemary and sweet orange.
Would i devide the 2 top notes and devide the 2 middle notes. I have probably done this all wrong. Please could you give me some advice. Also are these percentages based on grams? Sorry confused maybe a soap recipe of yours would be ideal as an example. Hi Becky! Have you ever tried the toothpick test before? In your case, get five toothpicks. Seal it up and then in a minute or so, have a smell to see if you like the blend.
You can choose a base note like cedar or ginger, or bulk up your middle note essential oils to cover the difference.
Thank you for posting this information! Further to this, I would like to clarify. My mold makes 3 lbs of soap. Hence the total amount of melt and pour soap base would be 48oz. Do I need to dilute the essential oil blend in a carrier oil like sweet almond oil before adding to the melt and pour base? If you want to use teaspoons for subsequent batches, work out how many teaspoons equate to those particular weights when you make the first batch.
No need to dilute essential oils in carrier oils before adding to soap. Carrier oils are meant to dilute essential oils before you put them directly on your skin think massage oils. I just discovered your site and love it!!!
I am brand new at this soap making craft and am very excited! I tried to simply copy and paste, but it did not work. I appreciate your information and time that you have put in for this site. I look forward to hearing from you. Stay tuned! You are an angel! Thank you so much for the specificity of your directions as well as sharing helpful hints.
As someone who has scoured the internet and books for clear direction, it has to be said, you are the Harvard of teachers in soaping. Bless you! Hi Tanya, thank you for this valuable lesson on essential oil percentages. To Gel just means to intensify the color and make the soap a shinier, less opaque tone. Both can be beautiful! Thanks for your extensive post today. I have to admire your beautiful soap colours. I am a soapmaker, and have tried several methods to get those bright clear colours.
Including infusions, adding color straight to lye water and using the whitest oils possible. Any suggestions? Hi Helen! The method for using each natural colour is different and variations will occur based on how much you use, temperature, introduction method, introduction sequence, whether the soap gels or not, colour of oils, colour of essential oils or fragrance oils, and quality of the substance used.
Your email address will not be published. I agree. Share Pin 43K. Essential oils can scent soap with a fragrant range of floral, herbal, woodsy, and spicy scents. Handmade soap with pink clay for natural color and a blend of floral essential oils. See the recipe here. Previous Previous. Next Continue. Hello, Where can the mold that says soap be purchased. Hey Tanya, Thanks for the great information. Thanks for the info :.
Many thanks. Do the amount of percentage change if you are using more than one Essential Oil? Thanks for this really helpful article — my brain was fried before reading it! Many Thanks. This is actually good. But I want to get more information.
Thank you for this very useful and informative article. Thank you for this informative article. Would the amounts be the same when using a melt and pour soap base? I refer to this page allot. Thank you so much for writing this article. This is just what I was looking for thanks for the breakdown x. The essential oil should ideally be consistent right through your soap. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Books Expand child menu Expand.
Gardening Expand child menu Expand. Soapmaking Expand child menu Expand. More Ideas Expand child menu Expand. Browse by Season Expand child menu Expand. About Expand child menu Expand. Toggle Menu Close. Search for: Search. Amyris Amyris balsamifera. West Indian Rosewood has a soft resinous aroma similar to Benzoin. Base note. Bergamot Citrus bergamia. One of the few top-note essential oils that can be used on its own in soap making. Top note. Black Pepper Piper nigrum.
A warm and peppery scent that should be used sparingly. Permitted usage rates are higher than most people will enjoy as a soap scent. Start with just a few drops and blend with another essential oil s. Middle to top note. Cardamom Elettaria cardamomum. Sweet and spicy essential oil that works best as a blend. Works well with most other oils but especially citrus, spice, and woodsy scents.
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