I love those scented soaps sold at boutiques and antique shops, but I certainly don’t want to spend $14 on a single bar of soap. This peppermint soap recipe that I found is easy to make and smells amazing.
There are some hardcore soap-making recipes out there that use real lye. These old-fashioned soap recipes are great, but they are definitely a step beyond my DIY skills. You can also check out more of my Recipes Using Essential Oils for more great information!
Anything that requires gloves, a mask, and safety goggles is rather intimating for me. However, I have always wanted to try making soap scented with essential oils.
It turns out, there is a way to have lovely smelling, high-end soap without having to wear safety goggles. You can purchase pre-prepared soap base that you can use to add any scent and coloring you like! I’ll be using these soap bases to make all kinds of scented soap for myself and friends. Handmade soap made this way makes an excellent gift!
Be sure to check out the rest of my peppermint recipes and ideas!
Need some tips? Use these Four Ways to Make a Soap Base!
I love the scent of this Essential Oil Soap Recipe for Men! Check out how to make it! You should also check out these Soap Scents for Men!
Be sure to check out my guide to essential oils!
Invigorating Peppermint Soap Recipe Using Essential Oils
This easy soap recipe will soon become a favorite for gifts and to save money on your own fancy soap.
Ingredients
- Soap base (Amazon has all kinds of soap bases)
- Peppermint essential oil
- Wintergreen essential oil
- Vanilla essential oil
- Soap mold
- Soap dye (optional)
- Paper bags
Heat your soap base on low heat. You can do this on the stove or in a crock pot. The soap cleans right up when you are done, but you might not want to make it in your favorite pan in case there is a soapy taste left behind.
When the soap is melted, add 10 drops of peppermint, 10 drops of wintergreen, and 5 drops of vanilla essential oils. Depending on how much soap you are making, you may need to add more oil to the mix.
Stir the oils into the soap and add a few drops of soap dye to your melted soap (or leave it undyed for a more natural look).
Pour the soap into the molds and tap the molds gently on a flat surface to remove any air bubbles.
Let the soap dry in the molds overnight before popping the soap out of the molds.
Store your new soap bars in paper bags. Keep for yourself or give as a gift!
For a variation on mint soap, Rocky Mountain Oils has a Candy Cane essential oil blend that would be perfect to put in a soap for a stocking stuffer!
Rebecca
Tuesday 7th of May 2019
I've always wanted to try making soap. This sounds like an easy way to get started. Thanks for the great idea!
Damon Dalbey
Tuesday 19th of December 2017
For this recipe it does not say if it for 1lb recipe etc.... I'm interested in the recipe, if cyou could let me know that would be greatly appreciated.
(Peppermint, wintergreen and vanilla recipe)
Kelli Miller
Friday 22nd of December 2017
I work with a pound, but I intentionally left off the amount because it really doesn't matter as long as you keep the oils to the right amount to keep it from getting "greasy" looking.