I’ve been working hard to boost my immune system this year and it has definitely been paying off. My allergies are much better this spring so far. I still get itchy eyes and sneeze occasionally and so do my children, so I thought I’d go ahead and create an aromatherapy allergy relief soap recipe so that when they need to shower and open up their sinuses they can get some extra relief by the soap they are using.
Essential Oils for Allergies
Allergies are always changing. When your immune system is down because of lack of sleep, eating poorly, a recent illness, or being around a lot of allergens at once. You are much more likely to have a reaction then if you were well rested, eating well, and strong.
We are all different. One essential oil may not be as effective for your allergies as another one. There are a few essential oils that are commonly known to give most people great relief. Smell each one of them when you are having some allergy issues and see which ones are more calming, open up nasal passages, and calm irritated eyes and nose.
Essential Oils that can help:
My personal favorite is the combination of peppermint, lavender, and lemon. These are the essential oils I’ve used in the recipe below, but feel free to interchange them for one of the other essential oils in the same total quantity.
For Diffuser blends go here: 4 Essential Oil Blends for Allergies.
For learning how to use honey to treat allergies go here: Treat Your Allergies with Raw Honey
Allergy Relief Soap Recipe with Tallow
This is a cold process soap recipe that makes 12 four ounce bars. If you are unfamiliar with how to make cold process soap, get more detailed instructions here or get my book, Natural Soapmaking Book for Beginners. I also have an ebook Natural Soap Making: How to and Recipe Book.
Makes: 12 four ounce bars
Superfat: 10%
Ingredients:
- 10 ounces tallow or lard
- 8 ounces coconut oil
- 5 ounces olive oil
- 5 ounces grapeseed oil
- 5 ounces sweet almond oil
- 1 ounce beeswax
- 4.4 ounces lye
- 11 ounces water
- 0.25 ounces lemon essential oil
- 0.5 ounces peppermint essential oil
- 0.5 ounces lavender essential oil
Directions:
- Weigh all ingredients and set aside. In a large pot, add tallow, coconut oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil, sweet almond oil, and beeswax and heat on low until everything is melted. Allow to cool to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Put on protective eye gear and gloves and go outside. Carefully mix lye into water. Allow to cool to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the mold by lining if necessary.
- When lye water and oil are both around 90 degrees, pour lye water into large pot of oils and blend with a hand mixer until light to medium trace.
- Add essential oils and blend until incorporated.
- Pour into mold. Cover and insulate for 24 hours.
- Remove soap from mold. If it seems too soft to remove, wait another 6 hours and recheck. Cut the soap into 12 four ounce bars and allow to cure in a well ventilated location for 4-6 weeks.
Allergy Relief Soap Recipe – Vegan and Nut Free
Makes: 12 four ounce bars
Superfat: 10%
Ingredients:
- 10 ounces olive oil
- 8 ounces babassu oil
- 4 ounces shea butter
- 4 ounces apricot kernel oil
- 4 ounces cocoa butter
- 3 ounces castor oil
- 4.3 ounces lye
- 12 ounces water
- 0.25 ounces basil essential oil
- 0.5 ounces eucalyptus essential oil
- 0.5 ounces bergamot essential oil
Directions:
- Weigh all ingredients and set aside. In a large pot, add olive oil, babassu oil, shea butter, apricot kernel oil, cocoa butter, and castor oil and heat on low until everything is melted. Allow to cool to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Put on protective eye gear and gloves and go outside. Carefully mix lye into water. Allow to cool to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the mold by lining if necessary.
- When lye water and oil are both around 90 degrees, pour lye water into large pot of oils and blend with a hand mixer until light to medium trace.
- Add essential oils and blend until incorporated.
- Pour into mold. Cover and insulate for 24 hours.
- Remove soap from mold. If it seems too soft to remove, wait another 6 hours and recheck. Cut the soap into 12 four ounce bars and allow to cure in a well ventilated location for 4-6 weeks.
Remember that you can interchange the essential oils used in each recipe to your preference. Switch between the oils used for the vegan recipe to the tallow or visa versa, or use the essential oil suggestions above.
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