OUR essential oils
Essential oils are a gamechanger for homemade soaps. Not only do they bring a natural fragrance, but they also bring with them nourishing benefits for your skin. We’re sharing with you the essential oils that are included in our Melt and Pour Soap Kits. We’ll take a look at each of our six therapeutic essential oils, including their benefits, and recommend which ones you can mix and match.Â
Benefits of OuR Essential Oils
Essential oils are a hallmark piece of the ZenseMe soap making kit. They’re one of the most important parts of making your soap, adding a natural fragrance while infusing your soap with healing properties. You can personalise your soap by adding essential oils that work for your body and rejuvenate your mind.Â
Essential oils have a high concentration of plant essence, meaning you only need a few drops for your soap. These oils are extracted through distillation from the plant. At ZenseMe, we use 100% pure and undiluted essential oils to give you all the benefits of the plant.
Fragrance vs Essential Oil
Fragrance and essential oil are as different as day and night. While your essential oil will give you a natural scent, fragrance oils create a synthetic scent that is made using chemical compounds. Fragrance oils can often irritate your skin, particularly if you are sensitive to certain chemicals. Synthetic fragrance is something most people try to avoid, whether it’s in skincare or beauty products. You’ll even find these in everyday cleaning products to give them a potent scent.
Essential oils are more environmentally friendly and come packed full of nutrients and vitamins that will nourish and protect your skin. If you’re looking to create a luxury experience with your soap, then essential oils are a perfect choice.
We’re running you through the six therapeutic essential oils that come with our Melt and Pour Soap, so you’ll know exactly which ones to use for your homemade soaps.
Jasmine
Jasmine oil comes from the white flowers of the Jasminum officinale, which can be found in warm climates and is believed to come from Iran. It’s synonymous with its romantic scent and is used in some of the most famous women’s fragrances in the world, including most of the scents by Chanel.
Jasmine oil is an antiseptic that will cleanse your skin and combat bacteria while treating infections. Essential oils have been commonly used to help relieve the symptoms of menopause, with jasmine being one of the most popular choices. It’s a must-use essential oil for anyone looking to use their soaps for aromatherapy.
Frankincense
Frankincense oil has been nicknamed the ‘liquid gold’ for your skin. It protects your skin from oxidative stress while tackling bacteria and blemishes on your skin to keep your skin clearer. Frankincense oil is largely thought of as a miracle ingredient for its anti-aging properties. As an anti-inflammatory, it can help relieve the symptoms of arthritis and joint pain.Â
Using frankincense oil can help improve asthma, which is what this essential oil has been used to treat for generations. It adds a spicy scent to your soap that is perfect for a musky soap.
Lavender
Lavender essential oil is one ingredient you’ll find in a myriad of beauty and skincare products. It can treat acne by unclogging your pores to treat it at the source and reduce the redness left behind on your skin. As a hydrating ingredient, it can soothe dry skin and even treat conditions like eczema and psoriasis.Â
With its anti-inflammatory properties, lavender essential oil can lighten your skin and diminish the appearance of dark spots and blemishes. It protects your skin from free radical damage to boost your collagen and elastin supply, preventing fine lines and wrinkles. Lavender is the perfect choice for helping you to relax at the end of a long day.Â
Tea Tree
The best way to use tea tree essential oil is through a soap, as you should never apply it directly to your skin. You only need to add one or two drops of it to your soap batter. This essential oil has something to offer every skin type. It will reduce the symptoms of dry skin, including itching and irritation.Â
If you have oily skin, the antiseptic properties in tea tree essential oil mean it can help stabilise your oil production and balance your pH levels. As an anti-inflammatory, it works to soothe redness and reduce swelling.
Ylang ylang
Ylang Ylang is a powerful anti-bacterial that acts as a cleanser for your skin. It balances your skin by helping to regulate your sebum production to reduce excess oil production. You can add it into your soap as an anti-aging ingredient as it protects your skin from free radical damage to reduce collagen and elastin loss.Â
It’s known as the ‘flower of flowers’ and is considered one of the best essential oils for your skin.
Geranium
This essential oil is derived from the leaves of pelargonium graveolens, which originates from South Africa. It’s packed full of antibacterial and antiseptic properties that can treat acne breakouts, irritation and reduce skin infections.
It’s a popular choice for reducing stress and anxiety as an aromatherapy scent. Geranium essential oil will help you relax and reduce depression.
What to consider
You want to make sure you use only a small amount of your essential oil and don’t overload your soap with it. Using too much essential oil could cause an allergic reaction. If you have sensitive skin, it’s usually a good idea to do a patch test on your skin with a little drop before making your soaps. If you don’t see any reaction on your skin after 24 hours, then you’ll be good to go! Pregnant women should avoid essential oils or get advice from their doctor before using them.
Which Essential Oils Should I Mix?
You might find that you want to use more than one essential oil for your soaps. When it comes to blending your essential oils, you want to decide if you’re focusing on fragrance or therapeutic properties. Here are a few of our favourite essential oils to mix and match together to create a personalised soap.
- Lavender + Ylang Ylang
- Lavender + Frankincense
- Ylang Ylang + FrankincenseÂ
- Frankincense + Tea Tree
- Geranium + Ylang Ylang
- Geranium + FrankincenseÂ
Our Soap Making Kit for Adults provides you with all 6 essential oils, and everything else you need to make your own organic homemade soaps.Â
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Make your own soap with our Melt and Pour natural soap making supplies kit
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