Aromatherapy Soap Dough Recipe

Make aromatherapy soap dough, which can be stored for the future or dried to make unique soaps. Plus, suggested colors and kid-safe essential oils.

By Jan Berry
Updated on April 26, 2022
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by Jan Berry

Mix and match your favorite scents and colorants when making this fun and easy soap dough, similar to homemade play-dough. It’s a snap to whip together and will provide hours of play. After creating shapes, you can leave them out for several days to harden and dry, then use the resulting soaps in a bath. Alternatively, you can roll the dough back into a ball and store it in an airtight container. Soften it for five to ten seconds in a microwave on defrost mode. Since kids will most likely use this project, I suggest only kid-safe essential oils (see suggestions below). Do not let children handle undiluted essential oils or hot soap dough; let it cool before letting them use it.

Yield: one 5-ounce (142-g) ball of soap dough

Ingredients

  • 5 oz (142 g) white soap base, chopped into 1″ (2.5-cm) cubes
  • 1/8 to 1/4 tsp natural colorant of choice, diluted in twice as much rubbing alcohol
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