I recently sent out a survey asking what you wanted to see more of. One topic that came up again and again was essential oil blend ideas for soap.
There are a few blend ideas on the blog post, Top 10 Essential Oils for Soapmaking. Most of my natural soapmaking recipes have essential oil blends.
Below are ten blends from my recipe book, Lovin Soap Studio Cold Process Soap Recipe eBook. The book includes a total of 64 essential oil blends. The blends below will fragrance a 32 oz. oil batch of soap, which fits in a 10″ silicone loaf mold (Bramble Berry). You can use the parts to resize for your recipe.
To use, simply determine the full amount of essential oil for your recipe and multiply that by each oil in a blend. For example:
If your recipe calls for 60 grams of essential oil and you want to use a blend of lavender (50%) and litsea (50%), multiply 60 * .5 (50%) for each. You will use 30 grams of lavender and 30 grams of litsea in your soap.
Patchouli Sunrise
Patchouli Essential Oil – 20 grams (33%)
Orange Essential Oil – 40 grams (66%)
Lemon Lavender
Lemon Essential Oil – 30 grams (50%)
Lavender Essential Oil – 20 grams (33%)
Litsea Essential Oil – 10 grams (17%)
Hemlock Lime
Eastern Hemlock Spruce Essential Oil – 20 grams (33%)
Lime Essential Oil – 30 grams (50%)
Patchouli Essential Oil – 10 grams (17%)
Pearl of the Caribbean
Vetiver Essential Oil – 10 grams (17%)
Amyris Essential Oil – 50 grams (83%)
Licorice Mint
Peppermint Essential Oil – 30 grams (50%)
Anise Essential Oil – 20 grams (33%)
Vanilla Oleoresin – 10 grams (17%)
Lavender Thyme
Lavender Essential Oil – 42 grams (70%)
Clary Sage Essential Oil – 6 grams (10%)
Cypress Essential Oil – 6 grams (10%)
Thyme (red) Essential Oil – 6 grams (10%)
Sage & Lemongrass
Clary Sage Essential Oil – 18 grams (30%)
Lemongrass Essential Oil – 42 grams (70%)
Cinnamon Pine
Black Pine Essential Oil – 36 grams (60%)
Juniper Needle Essential Oil – 12 grams (20%)
Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil – 12 grams (20%)
Cedarwood Twist
Grapefruit Essential Oil – 12 grams (20%)
Ginger Essential Oil – 3 grams (5%)
Litsea Essential Oil – 6 grams (10%)
Patchouli Essential Oil – 6 grams (10%)
Lime Essential Oil – 10 grams (17%)
Cedarwood Essential Oil – 23 grams (38%)
Baja Bar
Cilantro Essential Oil – 10 grams (17%)
Lime Essential Oil – 50 grams (83%)
For 64 essential oil blends and 50 cold process soap recipes, check out Lovin Soap Studio Cold Process Soap Recipe eBook!
What is your favorite essential oil blend for soap?
Happy Soaping!
-Amanda Gail
Patchouli Sunrise could be the best one. I also use Patchouli oil every day!
I’m looking to make a “manly” scented soap either by HP or CP. I’ve used Cedarwood before but my husband is requesting a stronger scented “manly” soap. Suggestions?
I’ve even thought of adding an ounce of his cologne to the batch to attempt to achieve it.
Great article.
I have difficulty with the EO’s “staying” in my CP soap after a few months. Since they dissipate when left out in the open to cure (controlled 55* environment out of the sun), should I increase the rate? So, instead of .5% per pound of oils, should I go to 1% ppo? Or more? I’m frustrated (I have read about putting the EO’s in clay and then into the batter, but that hasn’t helped) because EO’s are so darned expensive – and if they just eventually disappear, what’s the point?
I’d appreciate ANY help!
Thank you!!
What ratio would be good to use to
Make patchouli lavender vanilla melt and pour soap?
Where is a good place to get essential oils in bulk?
I get essential oils from bulk apothecary. Their prices seem very good, but shipping can be a little high for a small order. I have been happy with the oils.
Thank you for another interesting and always informative article. My question is what to do with the bottles of cinnamon and clove oil? One article I read says they’re not good in soap but another says that you can use anything edible in your soap. What’s your take on these? Thank you.
This is also my first time sending you mail. I am from South Africa and love the way you clearly set out your recipes but I have one question, perfume oil i.e. Aramis, Lady Gaga and so on – how do they behave in CP soaps? I am so tired of Lavender, Rosemary –
Please let me know because I am looking for a fragrance that will last and last for years if necessary.
Thank you
Carol-Ann
SomersetWest South Africa.
This is the first time I have received your post. So excited and thank you. Looking forward to ordering your ebook and do some blending. Btw is lavender essential oil the same as lavender 40/20 (I’m out of town so I don’t remember exactly what it says on the bottle but it says something lol).
Thanks so much Amanda, this is my most favorite kind of post! Hugs to Mr & Mrs Aaron❤️❤️