This essential oil soap recipe for men is the perfect man soap recipe and a seriously easy gift they’ll love. Yeah–the dudes love the soap. It’s hilarious.
One of my favorite things to gift people for Christmas or thank-you presents is handmade soap.
While there are tons of complicated recipes for soap using real lye out there, I like using pre-made soap bases and adding the colors and scents I love best (and always using essential oils because they much higher quality than other fragrances).
And that’s what makes this masculine melt and pour soap recipe actually fun to make–instead of a whip.
Plus, my boys and husband also appreciate handmade soap with scent blends that are woodsy, spicy, and masculine that you just can’t get with a deep lye smell.
The following oil blend is my favorite essential oil soap recipe for men because it is so easy to make and smells wonderful!
The men in my life absolutely love this smell and it would make the perfect stocking stuffer for teen boys and husbands.
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Essential Oil Soap Recipe for Men
I love using soap bases in my homemade soap recipes because melt and pour soap is easy enough for anyone to do and doesn’t require any special equipment.
You don’t have to be a chemist to make handmade soap, but I highly recommend using rubber gloves!
However, you will need a few ingredients for this cold process soap recipe, including:
- Soap base (I love how smooth goat’s milk soap is, but my husband really likes the moisturizing properties of coconut oil). I typically go with one pound because it’s easier to work with it. You can also use a shea butter soap base, but again, the moisture is different and if he has sensitive skin, you might want more oils, so if you don’t use coconut oil, consider adding palm oil or olive oil.
- Heavy-bottomed pot
- Patcouli essential oil
- Lemongrass essential oil
- Sandalwood essential oil
- Bergamont essential oil
- Soap mold (I use traditional rectangles when I make this recipe- it’s more masculine according to my dude–BUT, there are a lot of random shaped soap molds out there that you should check out here)
Making the manly-scented soap is easy. When I’m making masculine soap recipes as gifts for men, I often don’t even dye the soap.
The natural color of the soap gives a perfect “manly” look to the bars.
But, if you want to go crazy and make an even deeper-colored soap, you can always add some activated charcoal in a layer at the bottom or include it in the whole bar.
Another fun idea is to add coffee grounds to the bottom of the soap or even citrus shavings. Adding those bits and pops of color will really change how your soap presents and it’s such a fun way to customize without really changing the overall soap recipe.
And sometimes it’s just about presentation, really.
Pop your soap in individual treat bags or wrap it in foil even, with a cute sticker and your man will absolutely love his stocking stuffer or Father’s day gift.
Tips to Make Handmade Soap for Men
I love making soap and I’ve learned a few tricks, so before you start, check out these simple tips:
Prep Yourself:
Gather all of the necessary tools and ingredients beforehand.
Not only does this help to be sure you have everything you need before you start, but also shortens your steps.
You will need to move quickly, so you need it all right there!
Protect Yourself:
Wear gloves (like I said, just a good idea).
It is also a good idea to protect your workspace. Newspapers, a cut-open trash bag, or even painter’s cloth are good ideas to help with protection.
If you don’t have on super old work clothes, you may also want an apron.
Finally, longish hair? You probably want to pull that up! Can you imagine soap hardening onto your hair. Eek!
Measure Accurately:
Measure each ingredient accurately. Do not eyeball it. One wrong thing and your soap will be crumbly or gooey. Either of which will not be ok.
Use Tools Smartly:
Have a separate set of tools for soap making. In other words, do not use your kitchen measuring cups!
For soap making and other crafty essential oil work, I have a hand mixer, set of mixing bowls and measuring cups, spoons, & pitcher that I got from the dollar store.
They were cheap, but they work very well for my needs!
Even though you’re using natural ingredients, you still need to pay attention to the tips above. Making handmade bar soaps isn’t hard to do, but you do need to make sure that you’re paying attention to the process. No matter if you’re making small batches or are just trying to make a soap bar as a gift, the tips above can help you learn how to make good soap easily!
How to Make a Manly Soap Recipe
You can melt the soap base on low heat on your stove using a flat-bottomed pot.
You can also melt the soap base in a slow cooker. The slow cooker method is what I do! I grabbed an old one from the local Goodwill and use it for all crafty melting things.
When the soap base is melted, add:
- 5 drops Patcouli essential oil
- 5 drops Lemongrass essential oil
- 5 drops Sandalwood essential oil
- 5 drops Bergamont essential oil
- (or 20 drops of the skin care blend)
You can add additional flavors, but I find that scents get confusing if you add more than four to a recipe. Mix the essential oils into the soap until well combined.
If you don’t want to purchase all of these oils at once or are missing some, Rocky Mountain Oils has a skin care blend that includes many of the oils mentioned above.
The clean scent is the perfect fragrance oil blend to add to a soap for men recipe if you’re on a budget.
Pour the soap base into your soap mold. Tap gently on a flat surface to remove any air bubbles. Dabbing a little rubbing alcohol on the top helps knock out the ir bubbles, too.
Wait 24 hours for the soap to dry before popping it out of the mold.
Tie the bar soap with raffia if you are giving them as a gift, or place them directly in your bathroom.
This soap recipe smells heavenly (and so much more manly than some random Dr. Squatch or Dove for Men bar).
Essential Oil Blends for Men’s Soap:
I have actually written an entire article to help you choose manly essential oil blends as you make soap for your man. This homemade soap makes a great Father’s Day gift for your husband and Daddy!
Check it out here: Soap Scents for Men
More DIY Soap Recipes for Men
Once you’ve made this awesome DIY soap for men, you’re probably going to notice that he’s really into the soap he gets. It’ll be the most-used soap you’ve ever seen. And he’ll be surreptitiously asking “when you might be making more of that soap for me”?
So, you’re going to need more DIY soap recipes for men. Good news for you, I’ve pulled together the best man-friendly soap recipes you can imagine:
- Invigorating Lemon Soap
- Sandalwood Soap Recipe for Manly Men
- Homemade Guinness Soap for Men
More DIY Recipes Using Essential Oils:
Now that you know that you can make natural soap, check out these other options that you can make without the use of harsh chemicals. Great for dry skin, oily skin, and all skin types.
- Invigorating Peppermint Soap
- Easy DIY Aftershave
- Recipe for Muscle Pain
More DIY Soap Recipes You’ll Love
Once you’ve made this awesome DIY soap for men, you’re probably going to want to make some awesome soap for yourself. I mean, really, if he’s getting some homemade soap, you deserve some, too.
So, good news for you, I pulled together some of the best DIY soap recipes that you’ll love right here:
- Hazelnut Soap (seriously one of the best smelling soaps out there)
- Coconut Lime Soap
- Cucumber Melon Soap
Essential Oil Soap Recipe for Men
You're going to love the ease of this Essential Oil Soap Recipe for Men.
Materials
- Soap base
- Heavy-bottomed pot
- Patcouli essential oil
- Lemongrass essential oil
- Sandalwood essential oil
- Bergamont essential oil
- Soap mold
Instructions
- Melt the soap base on low heat on your stove using a flat-bottomed pot. You can also melt the soap base in a slow cooker.
- When the soap base is melted, add:
- 5 dropsPatcouli essential oil
- 5 dropsLemongrass essential oil
- 5 dropsSandalwood essential oil
- 5 dropsBergamont essential oil
- (or 20 drops of theskin care blend)
- You can add additional flavors, but I find that scents get confusing if you add more than four to a recipe. Mix the essential oils into the soap until well combined.
- Pour thesoap base into your soap mold.Tap gently on a flat surface to remove any air bubbles. Dabbing a little rubbing alcohol on the top helps knock out the ir bubbles, too.
- Wait 24 hours for the soap to dry before popping it out of the mold.
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