Natural Homemade Chamomile Soap

This natural homemade chamomile soap is sweet and relaxing, scented with essential oils and calming chamomile flowers. This beautiful soap is quick and easy to make as it uses a melt and pour soap base.

Chamomile

Chamomile is a wonderful little herb with antibacterial properties that can help sooth irritated skin, relieving rashes, reduce redness and minimise scars and marks.  When using chamomile in soap, its is known to help eliminate pimples and clear acne, heal eczema and psoriosis as well as help keep your skin smooth and healthy.

The two common types of chamomile are German Chamomile and Roman Chamomile. If you are into gardening, these herbs make awonderful addition to your garden patch.

Roman chamomile, Anthemis nobilis, is a low-lying perennial that is used for relaxation and digestive health.

German chamomile, Matricaria chamimilla syn. Matricaria recutita, is a taller, annual that smells like sweet summer hay and apples and is great for sore muscles, skin complaints, eczema and for a relaxing cup of tea.

For this soap recipe, the flowers from both the German and Roman chamomile can be used.

Note: For those that are allergic to ragweed there is a small chance that you may have an allergic reaction to chamomile as well.  Make sure to spot test any products containing chamomile and avoid if any itching or allergic reaction occurs. 

Essential Oils

Essential oils are potent, and need to be diluted. As this cream is being used on your body and face, you will need to use essential oils that are gentle enough to be applied to your skin – and use in the correct quantities. Be careful to avoid sensitive areas like your eyes.

German chamomile essential oil is bright blue while Roman chamomile essential oil is a much paler shade of blue, and can even look clear. When used in lotions, creams, and serums, German chamomile essential oil can help ease the symptoms of eczema and inflammation while also helping to regenerate the skin.

More Chamomile Resources

• Calendula and Chamomile Bath Bombs
• Lavender and Chamomile Cream
• Chamomile Salve
• Chamomile Bath Salts

Goat’s Milk Soap Base

Having a child that is allergic to certain ingredients found in many commercial soaps, I like to make my own soaps. Using a melt and pour soap is easy, especially when I don’t have a lot of time. Though there are many different types of melt and pour bases, the one I use the most is goat’s milk soap.

Some benefits of using goat’s milk soap base include:

• Has less allergenic than commercial soaps and detergents and has the closest PH level to our skin
• It is known to reduce skin inflammation and soothe dry and damaged skin
• Can help slow down the effects of aging, reducing wrinkles while moisturising the skin
• Is loaded with essential nutrients and vitamins including A, B6, C, B12, D and E
• Is easily absorbed into the skin
• Acts as a gentle exfoliator
• Soothes the skin helping with skin inflammation such including eczema and psoriasis

Making Chamomile Soap

To make this soap, you will need:

• 1 lb goats milk melt and pour soap base
• ¼ cup Chamomile Flowers
• 15 drops essential oils – Ones that could be used include lavender, clary sage, or other floral essential oils.
• Mould – This recipe makes around 3 bars of soap when using this mould

Chop up the melt and pour soap base into small, equal sized squares.

Place the squares in a large mason jar or glass jug along with the chamomile flowers.

Melt, slowly over a double boiler for about 1 hour. This will melt the soap base as well as gently infuse the chamomile flowers.

Once done, strain the flowers from the soap base.

If using, add the essential oils and mix through.

Pour the mixture into the moulds.

Set aside for the soap to set until hard. This can take a few hours, though it is better to leave them set overnight.

Remove from mould and enjoy!

More Soap Bar Recipes

• Calendula Soap Bars
• Citrus Soap
• Charcoal Soap
• Grapefruit and Mint Soap
• Lavender Soap
• Lemon and Poppyseed Soap
• Honey Oatmeal Soap