It’s hard to believe we’ve once again headed into the festive season. Christmas is just a few weeks away, and many of us are now starting to think about our celebration plans and what presents we’ll be gifting to family and friends.
While gift-giving is an integral part of many Christmas traditions, it doesn’t have to be an overly expensive or stressful affair. Gifting homemade items, for example, is the perfect way of showing your love and appreciation without having to brave busy shopping centres or break the bank.
At N-Essentials, we believe that store-bought soap simply can’t compare to its homemade counterpart. Homemade soap offers countless advantages and is the perfect present for the loved ones in your life.
Continue reading to learn more about the process of soap making, the advantages of homemade soap, and how to add a hint of Christmas cheer to your soap-making experience (hint: it’s all in the addition of Christmas oil blends!)
Why Gift Homemade Soap?
Many people don’t stop to consider how soap is made or the ingredients that go into creating skin products that you purchase at the supermarket. When you stop to consider all the important things that our skin does, you’ll quickly find that taking care of it becomes one of your top priorities.
One of the best ways to look after your skin is by understanding what is in the products you use to clean and treat it, including soap. This is one of the top advantages of using and gifting homemade soap — you have complete control over what is included and excluded from the ingredient list. In addition, many people prefer homemade soaps as they are more environmentally friendly. There is no excess packaging, and the ingredients tend to be naturally sourced.
What Is ‘Christmas Soap’?
At this point, you might be wondering, what makes ‘Christmas soap’ different from regular soap?
It really comes down to the types of essential oils you include in the recipe. We don’t need to tell you that some scents are more heavily associated with Christmas than any other celebration or time of the year. Cinnamon, peppermint, and pine are all aromas that instantly bring to mind Christmas time — even in Australia, where our Christmas days are more likely to be spent at the beach than making snowmen. N-Essentials stocks a comprehensive range of Christmas essential oils that make the process of crafting festive soaps simple.
Alternatively, perhaps the colour of your soap brings to mind the festive season. N-Essentials collection of natural products includes mica pigments in red, green, silver and gold to bring some Christmas-coloured cheer to your soap.
Ultimately, Christmas soap can be anything you want it to be.
Christmas Soap Recipes To Try
Looking for a few Christmas-inspired soap recipes? Check out some of our favourites below!
Christmas soap bar
A classic recipe complete with Christmas essential oils to perfectly capture the festive season.
Ingredients
- Melt and pour soap base
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 5 drops cinnamon bark essential oil
- 5 drops sweet orange essential oil
- 4 drops eucalyptus essential oil
Equipment:
- Heat proof bowl
- Your choice of soap moulds
- Mixing spoon
Method
- Assemble your equipment.
- Melt the melt and pour soap base according to the packet instructions.
- One at a time, add the lemon zest, honey, cinnamon bark, sweet orange, and eucalyptus essential oils.
- Stir until the ingredients are well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the soap moulds and allow them to fully harden. Depending on factors including size and room temperature, this could take 4–6 hours.
- Remove the soap from the moulds — they’re now ready to bring a touch of Christmas cheer to family and friends.
Gingerbread soap bar
Nothing says ‘Christmas’ quite like the smell of freshly baked gingerbread. Capturing this in a bar of soap is easier than you may think!
Ingredients
- Melt and pour soap base
- 1 tablespoon ginger zest
- 1 teaspoon satin orange-yellow mica pigment
- 10 drops ginger essential oil
- 5 drops clove essential oil
Equipment:
- Heat proof bowl
- Your choice of soap moulds
- Mixing spoon
Method
- Assemble your equipment.
- Melt the melt and pour soap base according to the packet instructions.
- One at a time, add the mica pigment, ginger zest, ginger essential oil and clove essential oil.
- Stir until the ingredients are well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the soap moulds and allow them to fully harden. Depending on factors including size and room temperature, this could take 4–6 hours.
- Remove the soap from the moulds — Christmas has never smelled quite so good!
Shop For Christmas Essentials Oils In Australia At N-Essentials
N-Essentials makes it easy to create beautiful Christmas-inspired soaps for family and friends with our range of Christmas fragrance oils available to purchase online. Plus, whether you’re an experienced soap maker or just looking to get started, check out our blogs for recipes and information on the benefits of using natural ingredients in your soaps, candles, and home products.
Spread the Christmas cheer this holiday season with N-Essentials!