Essential Oils for Soap Making

There are many essential oils for soap making that have beneficial properties and intoxicating aromas that I'm sure you will love using in your product. Soap-making-resource.com offers a wide variety of top quality therapeutic grade essential oils at industry leading prices that you can use for any of your bath and beauty manufacturing needs.

As of 2012, many of our essential oils have dropped in price substantially. Many by as much as 20%, 35%, 50% 70% or more! Soap Making Resource is working with some of the largest essential oil importers and manufacturers in the world and as we use our buying power to purchase in very large quantities, we are passing the savings on to you! Compare our pricing with the big guys... We dare you! Please take a look at our essential oils below to see our before and after prices.

Furthermore, Soap Making Resource's essential oils are now available in a larger variety of sizes. You can purchase our oils anywhere from a 1 ounce amber bottle all the way up to our new bulk 25lb mini drums!

Finally, along with your essential oils purchase, we will automatically supply you with a certificate of analysis for your records. We only carry top quality essential oils and will provide you with the paperwork to prove it!

Thank you for shopping! On this page, you will find the essential oils that we carry from A - C. Don't forget to view our list of essential oils from D - N and from O - Z!

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Amyris Essential Oil

Similar to benzoin, amyris essential oil offers vanilla-like undertones with some slight woody notes. It is often referred to as West Indian Sandalwood and is occasionally used as a less expensive alternative to genuine sandalwood. Amyris blends well with most wood scents including cedar wood.

Name: Amyris
Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: Wood
Country: West Indie

1oz: $7.50 New Price: $6.15 (18% price drop)
2oz: $10.28 (New Size)
4oz: $19.31 New Price: $15.83 (18% price drop)
8oz: $31.46 (New Size)
16oz: $76.13 New Price: $62.42 (18% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $202.60 - $40.52/lb (New Size)
10lbs: $360.90 - $36.09/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $837.25 - $33.49/lb (New Size)

Amyris:

Anise, Star Essential Oil

Derived from the root of Illicum Vernum, Anise essential oil has a sharp aroma similar to that of licorice. It does a very good job at masking scents and is therefore often used by hunters and fisherman. This essential oil for soap making is a key ingredient in fisherman's soap. It blends well with sweet orange essential oil, most spicy oils and some flowery scents like rose and lavender.

Name: Anise Oil, Star
Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: seeds
Country: China

1oz: $4.95 (New Size)
2oz: $6.82 (New Size)
4oz: $10.74 New Price: $9.45 (12% price drop)
8oz: $17.38 (New Size)
16oz: $40.87 New Price: $33.51 (18% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $119.40 - $23.88/lb (New Size)
10lbs: $206.00 - $20.60/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $474.25 - $18.97/lb (New Size)

Anise, Star:

Basil, Sweet Essential Oil

Sweet basil essential oil has an herbal, sweet and slightly spicy aroma. Like anise, sweet basil too has a slight scent of licorice, but much more subtle. It blends well with many other essential oils for soap making including black pepper, cedarwood, eucalyptus, lemon, lime, orange, pine, rosemary and tea tree... just to name a few.

Name: Basil, Sweet
Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: Leaf
Country: India

1oz: $7.13 New Price: $5.49 (23% price drop)
2oz: $9.87 (New Size)
4oz: $19.43 New Price: $14.96 (23% price drop)
8oz: $25.52 (New Size)
16oz: $59.93 New Price: $46.14 (23% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $145.80 - $29.16/lb (New Size)
10lbs: $255.10 - $25.51/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $589.75 - $23.59/lb (New Size)

Basil, Sweet:

Bay Oil (Rum) Essential Oil (Out of Stock)

Bay Oil (Rum) has a sweet and spicy scent adding warmth to any blend. Considering all the essential oils for soap making, this one is definitely one of the more popular for masculine scent blends. Bay Oil (Rum) combines well with cedarwood, eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, ylang ylang, spicy oils like clove and citrus oils like sweet orange, lemon or lime.

Name: Bay Oil (Rum)
Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: Leaf
Country: Dominican Republic

1oz: $8.66 (New Size) Out of Stock
2oz: $14.03 (New Size) Out of Stock
4oz: $30.32 New Price: $24.86 (18% price drop) Out of Stock
8oz: $47.82 (New Size) Out of Stock
16oz: $119.70 New Price: $92.16 (23% price drop) Out of Stock

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $325.60 - $65.12/lb (New Size) Out of Stock
10lbs: $590.90 - $59.09/lb (New Size) Out of Stock
25lbs: $1376.25 - $55.05/lb (New Size) Out of Stock

Bergamot Essential Oil (Bergaptene Free) - NEW SOURCE (Out of Stock)

SMR's bergamot essential oil (bergaptene free) is finally here from our brand-new quality source... and it is a definite MUST HAVE for your aromatic ingredient arsenal! Bergamot essential oil (bergaptene free) boasts a unique citrus scent with subtle floral back-notes... A lovely aroma indeed! SMR's bergamot essential oil is considered to be "bergaptene free", which means that the bergaptene, a known photosensitizer, which is typically found in high concentrations within bergamot essential oil, has been removed from the product. Bergamot essential oil (bergaptene free) blends well with all citrus essential oils as well as anise, black pepper, cardamom, eucalyptus, lavender, patchouli, peppermint, rosemary, rosewood, sage, sweet basil, tea tree, ylang ylang III and many others.

Note: Our new bergamot essential oil (bergaptene free) is produced through integrating a blend of natural essential oils from various citrus distillations, producing an affordable, yet 100% all-natural, bergamot essential oil (bergaptene free). Although our new bergamot essential oil (bergaptene free) does not come from a single distillation, this aromatic ingredient is precisely created to offer a virtually identical aroma to a single distillation product. This new essential oil from SMR is a great economical alternative to our previous bergamot essential oil (bergaptene free) supply, which has been severely impacted in both availability and cost due to the recent citrus crop issues.

Name: Bergamot (Bergaptene Free)
Method of Distillation: cold pressed
Part: Peel
Country: Italy

1oz: $7.43 (New Product: 2014) Out of Stock
2oz: $12.94 (New Product: 2014) Out of Stock
4oz: $22.49 (New Product: 2014) Out of Stock
8oz: $38.22 (New Product: 2014) Out of Stock
16oz: $63.73 (New Product: 2014) Out of Stock

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $243.35 - $48.67/lb (New Product: 2014) Out of Stock
10lbs: $435.60 - $43.56/lb (New Product: 2014) Out of Stock
25lbs: $995.50 - $39.82/lb (New Product: 2014) Out of Stock

Bergamot Essential Oil - OLD SOURCE (OUT OF STOCK)

Bergamot essential oil has a sweet citrus and partially floral aroma. Bergamot is one of those essential oils for soap making that blend well with just about anything! A must have in your soap making arsenal!

Note: This former supply of bergamot essential oil is currently out of stock. Please click here to check out SMR's new affordable bergamot essential oil (bergaptene free) from our current quality source. It's a great economical alternative to our former supply which has suffered a massive price increase and scant availability due to the recent citrus crop issues.

Name: Bergamot
Method of Distillation: cold pressed
Part: Peel
Country: Italy

1oz: $12.00 New Price: $7.44 (38% price drop) Out of Stock
2oz: $13.50 (New Size) Out of Stock
4oz: $37.49 New Price: $23.24 (38% price drop) Out of Stock
8oz: $39.30 (New Size) Out of Stock
16oz: $101.22 New Price: $62.76 (38% price drop) Out of Stock

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $233.15 - $46.63/lb (New Size) Out of Stock
10lbs: $419.90 - $41.99/lb (New Size) Out of Stock
25lbs: $976.25 - $39.05/lb (New Size) Out of Stock

Bergamot Mint Essential Oil

Bergamot mint, both floral and citric, is similar to traditional bergamot but has detectable mint notes. Bergamot mint blends well with cornmint, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, lime, orange, peppermint, rosemary and spearmint.

Name: Bergamot Mint
Part: Herb
Country: USA

1oz: $22.05 New Price: $16.75 (24% price drop)
2oz: $23.74 (New Size)
4oz: $39.50 New Price: $30.02 (24% price drop)
8oz: $56.62 (New Size)
16oz: $109.65 New Price: $83.33 (24% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $291.80 - $58.36/lb (New Size)
10lbs: $521.50 - $52.15/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $1210.25 - $48.41/lb (New Size)

Bergamot Mint:

Black Pepper Essential Oil

Black pepper essential oil is another excellent essential oil for soap making to use as a blending oil. It has a strong scent that is woody, warm and peppery! It's great for adding that certain spice to your aroma combination. Black pepper essential oil blends best with bergamot, clary sage, clove, coriander, fennel, frankincense, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, lime, mandarin, marjoram, myrrh, nutmeg, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, rosemary, sandalwood, tea tree, ylang ylang and many more.

Name: Pepper, Black

Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: Fruit
Country: India

1oz: $18.60 New Price: $14.32 (23% price drop)
2oz: $26.44 (New Size)
4oz: $65.47 New Price: $50.41 (23% price drop)
8oz: $97.57 (New Size)
16oz: $238.08 New Price: $183.32 (23% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $662.50 - $132.50/lb (New Size)
10lbs: $1219.70 - $121.97/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $2850.25 - $114.01/lb (New Size)

Black Pepper Essential Oil:

Cajeput Essential Oil

Both camphorous and faintly fruity, cajeput essential oil is wonderful for adding that certain "warmth" to your essential oil blend. Cajeput blends fantastically with clary sage, clove, lavender, nutmeg, rosemary, pine and many of the spicier essential oils for soap making.

Name: Cajeput
Part: Leaf
Country: Australia

1oz: $4.95 (New Size)
2oz: $8.74 (New Size)
4oz: $15.63 New Price: $12.03 (23% price drop)
8oz: $20.96 (New Size)
16oz: $43.79 New Price: $33.71 (23% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $208.50 New Price: $133.40 - $26.68/lb (36% price drop)
10lbs: $231.80 - $23.18/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $534.75 - $21.39/lb (New Size)

Cajeput:

Camphor Essential Oil

Looking to add a camphorous dimension to your essential oil blend? Obviously, this oil would do it! It's a great addition for blends designed to relieve congestion and open up the airways. Camphor essential oil combines well with basil, cajeput, eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, many of the citrus oils and many of the spice oils.

Name: Camphor Oil, White
Part: Leaf
Country: China

1oz: $4.95 (New Size)
2oz: $6.54 (New Size)
4oz: $8.33
8oz: $12.38 (New Size)
16oz: $18.70

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $81.00 New Price: $76.10 - $15.22/lb (6% price drop)
10lbs: $126.20 - $12.62/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $287.25 - $11.49/lb (New Size)

Camphor:

Cardamom Essential Oil

Sweet, spicy and woody, Cardamom essential oil has a very pleasing rich warmth to its scent. This is one of the essential oils for soap making that is used quite extensively in the handmade soap making industry and in my opinion is a must try for all soap makers. Cardamom essential oil blends well with bergamot, cedarwood, cinnamon, cloves, frankincense, grapefruit, litsea cubeba, mandarin, neroli, orange, patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylang and many more.

Name: Cardamom
Part: Seed
Country: India

1oz: $19.40 New Price: $17.07 (12% price drop)
2oz: $32.89 (New Size)
4oz: $67.77 New Price: $59.63 (12% price drop)
8oz: $118.58 (New Size)
16oz: $263.05 New Price: $231.48 (12% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $828.45 - $165.69/lb (New Size)
10lbs: $1529.50 - $152.95/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $3576.25 - $143.05/lb (New Size)

Cardamom:

Carrot Seed Essential Oil

Known for its beneficial skin care properties, carrot seed essential oil is used extensively in skin care applications. Unlike its name suggests; carrot seed does not smell like carrots at all! Its scent has earthy, musky and herbaceous tones with some fruit and spice notes. Carrot seed essential oil blends well with cedarwood, frankincense, geranium, lavender, rosewood and most of the spicier essential oils for soap making along with many others.

Name: Carrot Seed
Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: Seed
Country: India

1oz: $19.49 New Price: $17.15 (12% price drop)
2oz: $32.89 (New Size)
4oz: $58.91 New Price: $51.84 (12% price drop)
8oz: $101.86 (New Size)
16oz: $219.52 New Price: $193.17 (12% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $698.95 - $139.79/lb (New Size)
10lbs: $1287.80 - $128.78/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $3009.75 - $120.39/lb (New Size)

Carrot Seed:

Catnip Essential Oil (Approximately 80% Nepetalactone) (OUT OF STOCK)

Catnip essential oil is best known for its incredible anti-bug properties. You'll absolutely love this quality essential oil for soap making in all your bug repellant creations as it has a very high percentage of nepetalactone, the active ingredient responsible for chasing away those pesky mosquitoes. Although catnip, sometimes referred to as catmint, is a part of the mint family, this essential oil's aroma is more herbaceous and floral with maybe a very, very slight hint of mint. Catnip essential oil combines well with grapefruit, lavender, lemon, marjoram, orange, rosemary and spearmint along with many others.

Name: Catnip
Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: Flowering Tops
Country: Canada

1oz: $56.40 Out of Stock
4oz: $221.60 Out of Stock

Cedar Wood Essential Oil

Cedar, USA Texas is some of the best cedar wood essential oil out there today! This cedar wood is produced from the wood of the cedar tree and offers a superb quality. With its deep woody undertone combined with a subtle sweetness and balsamic notes... It's what cedar wood always should be. Cedar wood essential oil combines well with bergamot, clary sage, cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, neroli, oakmoss (for a masculine combination), patchouli, rosemary, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylang and many more.

Name: Cedar Wood, Texas
Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: Wood
Country: USA (Texas)

1oz: $7.50 New Price: $6.60 (12% price drop)
2oz: $8.77 (New Size)
4oz: $11.34 New Price: $9.97 (12% price drop)
8oz: $16.14 (New Size)
16oz: $28.70 New Price: $25.25 (12% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $133.91 New Price: $100.40 - $20.08/lb (25% price drop)
10lbs: $170.80 - $17.08/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $391.75 - $15.67/lb (New Size)

Cedarwood:

Chamomile (Roman) Essential Oil

Chamomile (Roman) essential oil offers a unique scent that can only be described as herbaceous, sweet and fruity with a soothing warmth and tea leaf scent all rolled into one. Chamomile (Roman) essential oil blends well with bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, eucalyptus, grapefruit, geranium, lavender, Lemon, marjoram, neroli, oakmoss, palmarosa, rose, rosewood, tea tree and ylang ylang.

Name: Chamomile, Roman
Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: Flower
Country: USA

1oz: $119.80
4oz: $435.66

Chamomile (Roman):

Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

Cinnamon leaf essential oil, perfect for those holiday blends, has a spicy and warm scent similar to that of cloves. Don't use too much as it can be irritating to the skin... a little goes a long way with this essential oil for soap making and is best used to spice up blends. Cinnamon leaf essential oil blends well with clove (and most other spice oils), lavender, rosemary, thyme, and many of the citrus oils including grapefruit, lemon, lime and orange.

Name: Cinnamon Leaf
Part: Leaf
Country: Ceylon

1oz: $4.67 (New Size)
2oz: $6.74 (New Size)
4oz: $11.19 New Price: $9.84 (12% price drop)
8oz: $16.77 (New Size)
16oz: $45.89 New Price: $29.82 (35% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $218.50 New Price: $113.60 - $22.72/lb (48% price drop)
10lbs: $196.60 - $19.66/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $424.75 - $16.99/lb (New Size)

Cinnamon Leaf:

Citronella (Java) Essential Oil (Out of Stock)

Citronella essential oil for soap making is widely used as a bug repellant both in the commercial and handmade cosmetic industry. It also makes a great conditioner for oily hair and can be used as an all natural treatment for oily skin. Its scent is lightly lemon with some wood notes to it. Citronella essential oil compliments bergamot, cedarwood, geranium, lavender, lemon, orange and pine.

Name: Citronella, Java
Part: Grass
Country: Indonesia

1oz: $4.78 (New Size) Out of Stock
2oz: $6.85 (New Size) Out of Stock
4oz: $10.50 New Price: $9.24 (12% price drop) Out of Stock
8oz: $16.77 (New Size) Out of Stock
16oz: $39.90 New Price: $30.72 (23% price drop) Out of Stock

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $190.00 New Price: $115.90 - $23.18/lb (39% price drop) Out of Stock
10lbs: $201.40 - $20.14/lb (New Size) Out of Stock
25lbs: $463.25 - $18.53/lb (New Size) Out of Stock

Clary Sage Essential Oil (OUT OF STOCK)

Clary Sage essential oil offers an earthy aroma with fruity, floral, nutty and somewhat herbaceous notes with a hint of musk. This is one of the essential oils for soap making that can be used as a fixative in blends. Clary sage blends well with Bay, bergamot, black pepper, cardamom, cedarwood, chamomile, coriander, cypress, grapefruit, geranium, juniper, lavender, lemon, lime, mandarin, melissa, neroli, orange, patchouli, petitgrain, pine, rosewood, sandalwood, tea tree and ylang ylang... Yeah, it blends well with pretty much everything!

Name: Clary Sage

Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: Flower and Leaf
Country: Bulgaria

1oz: $7.50 Out of Stock
2oz: $13.82 (New Size) Out of Stock
4oz: $20.30 Out of Stock
8oz: $36.70 (New Size) Out of Stock
16oz: $59.63 Out of Stock

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $262.85 - $52.57/lb (New Size) Out of Stock
10lbs: $475.30 - $47.53/lb (New Size) Out of Stock
25lbs: $1106.25 - $44.25/lb (New Size) Out of Stock

Clementine Essential Oil

Clementine essential oil offers a sweet, fruity aroma similar to the Clementine fruit with some subtle floral notes. It blends well with most citrus essential oils including lemon, lime and orange and most floral essential oils like bergamot, geranium and lavender.

Name: Clementine

Method of Distillation: Cold Pressed
Part: Peel
Country: Italy

1oz: $8.99 New Price: $7.73 (14% price drop)
2oz: $9.35 (New Size)
4oz: $13.22 New Price: $11.36 (14% price drop)
8oz: $21.61 (New Size)
16oz: $37.50 New Price: $32.25 (14% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $175.00 New Price: $126.00 - $25.20/lb (28% price drop)
10lbs: $220.10 - $22.01/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $507.25 - $20.29/lb (New Size)

Clementine:

Clove Bud Essential Oil

Clove bud essential oil smells just like actual cloves. This is a great essential oil for soap making to spice up those dull blends or improve medicinal scents. Clove bud essential oil mixes very well with bergamot, citronella, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, orange, peppermint, rosemary, vetiver and ylang ylang.

Name: Clove Bud
Method of Distillation: Steam
Part: Bud
Country: Indonesia

1oz: $6.71 (New Size)
2oz: $9.63 (New Size)
4oz: $13.43 New Price: $12.22 (9% price drop)
8oz: $23.65 (New Size)
16oz: $50.53 New Price: $45.98 (9% price drop)

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $240.60 New Price: $173.20 - $34.64/lb (28% price drop)
10lbs: $309.30 - $30.93/lb (New Size)
25lbs: $716.25 - $28.65/lb (New Size)

Clove Bud:

Coffee Essential Oil (El Salvador) (Out of Stock)

This particular coffee essential oil will surely invigorate your senses! Coming out of El Salvador, It is especially strong! Because of its strength, It's a perfect coffee essential oil for soap making and should come through nicely in your finished product. This essential oil does really well by itself without blending with any other fragrances.

Name: Coffee Essential Oil (El Salvador)
Method of Distillation: Cold Pressed
Part: Bean
Country: El Salvador

1oz: $22.16 New Price: $16.39 (26% price drop) Out of Stock
2oz: $29.04 (New Size) Out of Stock
4oz: $54.30 New Price: $51.04 (6% price drop) Out of Stock
8oz: $101.48 (New Size) Out of Stock
16oz: $211.20 New Price: $198.52 (6% price drop) Out of Stock

Bulk Quantities:
5lbs: $741.70 - $148.34/lb (New Size) Out of Stock
10lbs: $1367.60 - $136.76/lb (New Size) Out of Stock
25lbs: $3196.75 - $127.87/lb (New Size) Out of Stock

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