This post contains affiliate links. I have always been a sucker for a pretty bar of soap! I love the way they look, the way they smell and how giddy I feel when I buy one! But it baffles me to see the price of these boutique type soaps. Why would you pay more than $5 for one bar of soap when you can make 4 bars from my Lavender And Herb Essential Oils Soap Recipe for the same price or less?
Skip Buying Those Expensive Boutique Soaps And Make Your Own!
Skin Softening Lavender And Herb Essential Oils Soap Recipe
My Rosemary and Lavender Goats Milk Soap smells incredible and makes your skin super soft. The essential oils and the exfoliating nature of the herbs will have your skin summer ready! If you are thinking that soap-making is intimidating, it isn’t! With my recipe, you’ll see how accessible the ingredients are and how easy each step is.
The best part about soap-making is that you can make it to your liking. You can add your own herbs, flowers, essential oils and coloring. I love to use essential oils in my soaps. For instance, in this soap, I used the lavender essential oil because it is known to help with problematic skin like acne. To protect your skin from biting insects, you can make my easy, affordable and effective Essential Oils Bug Spray!
It is also known for helping treat eczema inflammations, making this Lavender And Herb Essential Oils Soap Recipe perfect for Caitlin.
Here is what you will need to make your Lavender And Herb Essential Oils Soap Recipe:
- 1 lb. goats milk soap base
- 2 tablespoons chopped dried rosemary
- 2 tablespoons dried lavender
- 15-20 drops rosemary essential oil
- 15-20 drops lavender essential oil
- Soap coloring (optional)
- Soap mold.
- Spritz bottle filled with rubbing alcohol
Step 1: Chop rosemary into fine pieces and set aside
Step 2: Cut the goats milk soap base and place into a microwave safe bowl. Heat at 30 second intervals until soap is melted.
Step 3: Add rosemary essential oil to the bowl
Step 4: Add lavender essential oil to the bowl
Step 5: If you are going to add coloring to soap mixture, here is where you do it!
Steps 6-10: Add your dried rosemary and lavender to bowl. Mix everything together. Spray bottom of mold with the rubbing alcohol. This prevents bubbles from forming.
Steps 11-12: Spray the top of the soap with the rubbing alcohol. Allow to harden for at least an hour. Gently pop out and
store in an airtight container or ziplock bag until ready to use.
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Have you made your own soap? If so, please tell me about it! If not, tell me your thoughts on giving it a try!
Dana Rodriguez says
July 6, 2018 at 11:15 amI have never tried making my own soaps but you make it look easy. Those are really pretty!
Stacie says
July 6, 2018 at 12:26 pmI have to make this! I feel like this would make every shower feel like a spa treatment. I love it!
Danielle Smith says
July 6, 2018 at 1:39 pmThe presentation alone makes for great decor in your bathroom! What a DIY way to feel like everyday is a spa day!
Kim Croisant says
July 6, 2018 at 6:10 pmI didn’t know making soap was so easy. I just visited a lavender farm on my vacation to New Mexico and bought lavender and a book so I’m going to make your soaps here. Thank you!!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
July 6, 2018 at 6:33 pmI haven’t made soap since I was a child. I have a friend who loves lavender who would probably be up for trying this soap.
Karen Morse says
July 6, 2018 at 9:09 pmWow! That looks really lovely. Perfect for making for yourself or as a gift to loved ones! It’s definitely going to be calming because of the lavender and I’m sure it smells amazing! I wouldn’t mind making this!
Theresa says
July 6, 2018 at 10:21 pmI bet it smells wonderful! Would it be better to chop the rosemary, or could you grind it in a mortar and pestle?
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says
July 6, 2018 at 10:24 pmI love all things lavender, good to know it is good for acne prone skin. I find the scent super relaxing.
Mary Songer says
July 7, 2018 at 1:05 amI had no idea making beautiful soaps was so easy. These look beautiful. I’m already thinking of different combinations and colors. Perfect for when I have guests.
Peggy Nunn says
July 7, 2018 at 8:41 amYou make it sound so easy. I have always wanted to try and make soap.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
July 7, 2018 at 12:03 pmI have never tried making my own soaps. I don’t know why but I am just probably scared it would not turn out good. Your soap recipe looks really easy to follow. I might as well try making my own soap and you can be sure I will use this recipe.
Dogvills says
July 8, 2018 at 6:27 amOh wow. Those bars of soap must smell heavenly, and to add that you used goat’s milk soap as the base is ultra-pampering. I have never tried making my own soaps but I will try my hand at making some. You make it look so easy! Who knows I can perfect this DIY and make nice little soaps to give away at Christmas time!
Sarah L says
July 8, 2018 at 8:52 pmI took a class on soap making but it was the other kind and had all sorts of icky ingredients. This is much easier.
Lynne B says
August 15, 2018 at 6:07 pmI’ve made lip balm before but have been too intimidated to make soap. These would make such lovely gifts!