DIY Soaps made with Essential Oils

The past couple weeks I've been dabbling into making all-natural bath and body products with my DoTerra essential oils. I've been on a crunchy, earthy, healthy kick lately and I'm already addicted to finding new ways to use essential oils. One of my favorite handmade soaps came from a lady at the Nashville Farmers Market a few months back and it consisted of lavender and melaleuca. Ever since I used the bar to its entirety, I decided that I should start making my own. 

I use the melt and pour method, which is super quick and easy! I have tried using both goats milk soap and shea butter soap base. They are equally great and share the same consistency.  

This recipe makes approximately 4 full bath bars, but you can adjust the batch and use whichever molds you'd like. Once you're comfortable with the melt and pour method, you can start creating some of your own recipes based on your favorite essential oils. Here are some of my favorites:

Lavender Coconut Bath Bars:

What you need:

 + double boiler

+ silicone spatula

+ soap mold

+ 1 tsp. DoTerra fractionated coconut oil
+ 1 tsp. coconut oil

+ 6-8 drops DoTerra Lavender essential oil
+ 1 tbsp. lavender seeds

+ approx. 14 cubes of goats milk or shea butter soap base

 Directions: 

Put cubes of soap base into double boiler and stir with spatula until completely melted. 

Add fractionated coconut oil, regular coconut oil and lavender and stir until well-blended.

Remove from heat and pour into soap molds slowly and carefully.

Put in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Remove from molds after chilled.

Lemon Poppy Seed Bath Bars: 
 

What you need:

 + double boiler

+ silicone spatula

+ soap mold

+ 1 tsp. DoTerra fractionated coconut oil 

+ 6-8 drops DoTerra Lemon essential oil
+ 1 tbsp. poppy seeds

+ approx. 14 cubes of goats milk or shea butter soap base
+ (optional) 2 drops of yellow food coloring

 Directions: 

Put cubes of soap base into double boiler and stir with spatula until completely melted. 

Add fractionated coconut oil, Lemon oil and poppy seeds and stir until well-blended.

Remove from heat and pour into soap molds slowly and carefully.

Put in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Remove from molds after chilled.

Orange Creamsicle Hand Soaps: 
 

What you need:

 + double boiler

+ silicone spatula

+ cupcake pan

+ 6-8 drops DoTerra Wild Orance essential oil
+ 1tsp. vanilla
+ 2 tbsp. orange peel 

+ approx. 18 cubes of goats milk or shea butter soap base
+ (optional) 2 drops of orange food coloring 

 Directions: 

Put cubes of soap base into double boiler and stir with spatula until completely melted. 

Add Wild Orange oil, vanilla, and orange peel and stir until well-blended.

Remove from heat and pour into soap molds slowly and carefully.

Put in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Remove from molds after chilled.

Soap will maintain it's shape at room temperature. 

I'll post more soap recipes soon, so stay tuned!