A Guide to Bath & Body Care DIYs with Essential Oils

Step 1

Prepare the melt-and-pour soap base you chose according to the label instructions.

Step 2

Play with the oil blends, using citrus, tea tree, and other gently antimicrobial essential oils. Add them into the soap base immediately before pouring into the soap molds of your choice.

Step 3

Pour into your preferred soap molds and allow to cool according to your soap base label instructions.

Step 4

Mix and place in a small jar or a squeeze bottle. Use a spoon or disposable wooden scoop to get the paste out and avoid contamination.

Step 5

Mix well (a blender might work best!) and add to a BPA-free squeeze bottle. Store no more than a week in the fridge before using or replacing. Shake before use.

Step 6

Carefully melt, then add 20-30 drops of essential oils. Stir, then pour into sterilized jars. Adjust the amount of beeswax for a firmer or softer body butter. Try nourishing oils like lavender, chamomile, citrus, and myrrh.

Step 7

Finally, remove from heat and stir in a drop or two of essential oil for fragrance and nourishment, like peppermint, lavender, sweet orange, or lemongrass. See more information on how to make homemade lipstick here.

Step 8

Combine the dry ingredients first, then add coconut oil and up to 10-15 drops essential oils. Add more dry or wet ingredients as necessary for consistency; store in a jar or roll-up tube.