Essential Oils
You can expect your soaps to retain their essential oil scent for up to a year but possibly longer, this area is still anecdotal.
- Anise star has a sweet aroma. It is useful for rheumatism, bronchitis, coughing, colic, indigestion/cramping, colds, flu.
- Benzoin has a sweet vanilla, cream-soda like aroma. It is useful for depression, anxiety and as a disinfectant.
- Bergamot has a fresh, floral, citrus, spicy aroma. It helps relieve scattered thoughts by helping to promote focus and clarity.
- Cajeput is related to tea tree oil and has many of the same properties. It has a strong minty scent which can help with focus and mood elevation. Cajeput is often used for muscle pain and stiffness.
- Camphor is an excellent disinfectant, insecticide, and germicide. It acts as a good anesthetic it causes numbness of the sensory nerves at the area of application.
- Cardamom
- Carrot seed
- Cedarwood has a woody and balsamic aroma. It is often used for oily skin conditions. It has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fungal properties.
- Chamomile
- Cinnamon has a warm earthy spice aroma. This oil helps relieve the heaviness of depression.
- Clove has anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties which makes it a great skin healer.
- Frankincense
- Grapefruit
- Juniper berry
- Lavender has a rich sweet herbaceous aroma. Lavender promotes feelings of balance, it helps with anxiety and a busy mind.
- Lemon has a fresh citrusy aroma. It is uplifting and generates feelings of well-being.
- Lime
- Listea has a heavy, sweet citrusy aroma. It is used for its anti-microbial properties and to help promote deep sleep.
- Nutmeg
- Peppermint has a minty sweet aroma. It is good for focus and alleviating feelings of grief, heaviness, and worry. It is very uplifting.
- Patchouli has a sweet, earthy, spicy, musky aroma. It is used as a deodorant, an aphrodisiac, and an astringent.
- Orange has a sweet, sugary citrus aroma. It has calming and joyful sensations because of its antidepressant and stimulating properties.
- Rose geranium has a strong rose scent with a hint of mint. Is used to treat oily skin, uplift moods and stimulate the lymph system.
- Rosemary has a fresh camphor-like aroma. It is used for clearing cloudy thinking and increasing mental stimulation. It is also frequently used to heal the scalp and encourage hair growth.
- Spearmint has a warm minty aroma. Spearmint can soothe emotions and promote clear thinking.
- St. John’s Wort
- Tea tree has a fresh, warm camphorous aroma. It is effective against bacteria, fungi, and viruses and stimulates the immune system
- Ylang ylang
- Almond Oil Fragrance This is not an essential oil it is a fragrance oil. It is phthalate free.