Complex floral scents make excellent perfumes. When we smelled the new Modern Floral fragrance oils, we knew they would be perfect for body oils. They’re extremely easy to make – simply choose a lightweight liquid oil, mix in your fragrance, and transfer to a container.

For this recipe, we chose fractionated coconut oil. It’s extremely lightweight and thin so it works well in the Mini Spray Bottles. If you’d like to use a slightly heavier oil, we recommend using a roller ball container to avoid clogging.

Shop Floral Fragrance Oils.

To create a cohesive set that’s perfect for gift giving, free downloadable labels are available for the Mini Spray Bottles. Simply download the PDF and print them on label paper. There is a label for each scent: Wild Rose, Daisy Chain, Baby’s Breath, and Blushing Orchid. For a limited time, you can get all four Modern Floral fragrance oils for $15.50. Click here to shop the entire collection. 

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DIY Floral Body Oil Set

Complex floral scents make excellent perfumes. They’re extremely easy to make – simply choose a lightweight liquid oil, mix in your fragrance, and transfer to a container.

Course Body Oil

Author Soap Queen

Ingredients

• 10 Mini Spray Bottles
• Floral Body Oil Labels
• 3 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil
• up to 0.4 oz. Blushing Orchid Fragrance Oil
• up to 1.4 oz. Daisy Chain Fragrance Oil
• up to 0.6 oz. Baby’s Breath Fragrance Oil
• up to 0.3 oz. Wild Rose Fragrance Oil

Instructions

• Pour 3 ounces of fractionated coconut oil into a small container.
• Add the fragrance oil of your choice and use a spoon to thoroughly mix the oils together.
• Carefully transfer the oil mixture to the Mini Spray Bottles. If you have a hard time pouring with a steady hand, using a dropper can help. Apply a label to the bottle for a finishing touch. To use, spray the oil onto the skin. Rub in gently to help the skin absorb the oil. Enjoy.

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Massage oil is one of the easiest bath and body DIY projects. Simply mix skin-loving oils with fragrance and you have boutique-quality massage oil at home. The Massage Essential Oil Blend gives this oil a rich and spicy scent.

This massage oil is made with some of the most sought-after exotic oils: argan, jojoba, and moringa seed oil. Fractionated coconut oil is added to give the oil a lighter feel. If you don’t have one of these oils on hand, you can use a substitute. Just keep in mind that it will change the texture and moisturizing properties slightly.

The Massage Essential Oil Blend is a complex blend of pure essential oils. It was specifically formulated for massage and body oils. It contains more than 10 essential oils, including peppermint, rosemary, cinnamon, lavender, and elemi. Learn more about the blend here. This recipe contains enough essential oil for a light to medium scent. If you’d like a stronger scent, feel free to add more. Use the Bramble Berry Fragrance Calculator to help find the right amount.

Looking for more essential oil blends? Check out the Deodorizing, Spa, and Outdoor Essential Oil Blends. 

What You Need:
3 oz. Argan Oil
3 oz. Jojoba Oil
2 oz. Moringa Seed Oil
2 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil
30 drops Massage Essential Oil Blend

Click here to add everything you need for this project to your Bramble Berry shopping cart!

ONE: In a small container, mix together the argan oil, jojoba oil, moringa seed oil, and fractionated coconut oil. Use a spoon to mix the oils together.

TWO: Add the Massage Essential Oil Blend to the oils. Adjust the amount of essential oil depending on your scent preference. Use a spoon to thoroughly mix the essential oil into the oil mixture. Carefully pour the massage oil into your bottle or other container. Store in a cool, dark place.

THREE: Once you’re ready to use, pour a small amount of oil into your hands to warm it up and massage into skin. You can also place a small amount of oil in the microwave to warm it up before use if you like your massage oil hot.

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Make Essential Oil Massage Oil

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 10 ounces

Author Soap Queen

Ingredients

• 3 oz. Argan Oil
• 3 oz. Jojoba Oil
• 2 oz. Moringa Seed Oil
• 2 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 30 drops Massage Essential Oil Blend

Instructions

• In a small container, mix together the argan oil, jojoba oil, moringa seed oil and fractionated coconut oil. Use a spoon to mix the oils together.
• Add the Massage Essential Oil blend to the oils. Adjust the amount of essential oil depending on your scent preference. Use a spoon to thoroughly mix in the essential oil to the oil mixture. Carefully pour the massage oil into your bottle or other container. Store in a cool, dark place.
• Once you’re ready to use, pour a small amount of oil into your hands to warm it up. You can also place a small amount of oil in the microwave to warm it up before use if you like your massage oil hot.

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If your hair is feeling dry, oil might be the answer. This is especially true if you use hot styling tools every day or color your hair. Hair oil can be used in a variety of ways depending on your hair texture and severity of dryness. This Hydrating Hair Oil was specifically formulated to be easy to make and to be used in a variety of ways depending on your preference. Fractionated coconut oil gives this oil an overall light texture, while argan oil adds amazing antioxidant properties along with a blend of fatty acids that are amazing for hair.

Need some extreme moisture? Gently heat the hair oil and apply to dry hair. Wrap your hair in a warm, dry towel and allow the oil to penetrate the oil for about 30 minutes. Wash out thoroughly; it will probably take two shampoos to fully remove the oil. You can also apply a small amount of oil to the ends of dry or wet hair to keep hair smooth throughout the day. This recipe is also suitable for beards, facial hair and can be used as a body oil. This project also includes free templates! Download them here.

What You’ll Need:
Three 2 oz. Brushed Aluminum Bottle with Pump Top
4 oz. Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides (Fractionated Coconut Oil)
2 oz. Argan Oil
0.2 oz. Cucumber Extract
0.2 oz. Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil
Optional: Hair Oil Label Template

Click here to add everything you need for this project to your Bramble Berry shopping cart!

ONE: In a small container, combine the fractionated coconut oil, argan oil, cucumber extract, and lavender 40/42 essential oil. Stir until everything is fully mixed together.

TWO: Slowly and carefully, pour the hair oil into the three brushed aluminum bottles. You can use a funnel if you like. Cap the bottles with the pump top and enjoy!

If you’d like to use the oil as a hot treatment, pump the oil into a heat-safe container and heat on 10-second bursts. You want the oil warm but not too hot, otherwise it can burn the scalp. Spread the warm oil over your hair. Put on a shower cap and then a warm towel, or just a towel if you like. Leave the oil on for 30 minutes up to 2 hours, then wash it out. This oil can also be used (very) sparingly on the ends of hair to keep them hydrated, or can be applied to skin to keep it soft and hydrated during any season.

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Hydrating Lavender Hair Oil Tutorial

This Hair Oil can be used in many ways, or as a body oil.

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Author Soap Queen

Ingredients

• Three 2 oz. Brushed Aluminum Bottle with Pump Top
• 4 oz. Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 2 oz. Argan Oil
• 0.2 oz. Cucumber Extract
• 0.2 oz. Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil

Instructions

• In a small container, combine 4 oz. fractionated coconut oil, 2 oz. argan oil, .2 oz. cucumber extract, .2 oz. of lavender 40/42 essential oil. Stir until everything is fully mixed together.
• Slowly and carefully, pour the hair oil into the three brushed aluminum bottles. You can use a funnel if you like. Cap the bottles with the pump top and enjoy!

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For this perfume I chose a mixture of Bramble Berry’s Juicy Couture Fragrance Oil and Exotic Musk Fragrance Oil. The Juicy Couture Type Fragrance is a blend of both fruity and floral scents, and smells incredibly feminine. It’s based on the popular perfume and contains notes of mandarin, lily, sandalwood and vanilla. The Exotic Musk Fragrance Oil helps bring out the base notes and creates a slightly more sophisticated scent. Of course this recipe can be customized with whichever fragrance oils you may prefer!

Perfume is considered a “leave-on” product. A leave-on product is anything that is not washed off after application, such as lotion or balms. Because the ingredients stay on the skin, it’s important to use a safe amount of fragrance oil. Remember, when fragrance oils are applied directly to the skin, they can cause irritation. One way to find out how much fragrance to use is to select “lotion” on the Bramble Berry Fragrance Calculator. But, you may notice that usage rate is extremely small. This is because the fragrance calculator errs on the side of extreme caution. To find out the maximum usage rate for a fragrance oils in leave on products such as perfumes, consult the IFRA Certificate for the fragrance oil. That can be requested by emailing MSDS (at) Brambleberry (dot) com.

What You’ll Need:
10 Mini Spray Bottles
3.3 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil
2 mL Evening Primrose Extract
4 mL Bramble Berry’s Juicy Couture Type Fragrance Oil
2 mL Exotic Musk Fragrance Oil

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ONE: In a small container, add the fractionated coconut oil and evening primrose extract.

TWO: Add the Exotic Musk Fragrance Oil and Bramble Berry’s Juicy Couture Type Fragrance Oil and use a spoon to thoroughly mix the ingredients together.

THREE: Carefully pour the perfume into the mini spray bottles and screw the cap on tightly. Enjoy!

NOTE: We did not use a preservative in this recipe, because this recipe does not contain water. If you’d like to add a preservative, I recommend adding a oil soluble preservative like Optiphen at .5-1%. If you’d like to learn more about preservatives click here.

Do you have a signature perfume that you wear everyday? 

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Easy Body Oil Perfume Spray Tutorial

This Body Oil Spray perfume is easy to make and customize.

Course Perfume

Servings 10 bottles

Author Soap Queen

Ingredients

• 10 Mini Spray Bottles
• 3.3 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 2 mL Evening Primrose Extract
• 4 mL Bramble Berry's Juicy Couture Type Fragrance Oil
• 2 mL Exotic Musk Fragrance Oil

Instructions

• In a small container, add the fractionated coconut oil and evening primrose extract.
• Add the Exotic Musk Fragrance Oil and Bramble Berry's Juicy Couture Type Fragrance Oil and use a spoon to thoroughly mix the ingredients together.
• Carefully pour the perfume into the mini spray bottles and screw the cap on tightly. Enjoy!

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Coconut oil is harvested from the seeds of the coconut tree (cocos nucifera) and is primarily cultivated from Southeast Asia and the Philippines. Coconut oil is solid at room temperature and melts to a clear liquid oil at  76 ° F. It’s made up of various fatty acids, including saturated and non-saturated. In particular, coconut oil contains a large amount of lauric and myristic saturated acids. The unique fatty acid composition of coconut oil gives it fantastic cleansing properties.

Coconut oil is solid at room temperature and liquid above 76 ° F. 

Coconut oil can be altered to create different “versions” of the oil. You may have also seen 92 ° F coconut oil on various lye calculators. The 92 ° F coconut oil has been hydrogenated to create a coconut oil with a higher melt point. This means that unsaturated fatty acids in the oil are converted to saturated acids, which increases the melting point. The oil sold at Bramble Berry is 76 ° F. If you’re unsure what kind of coconut oil you have, it’s usually safe to assume the oil is non-hyrogenated, 76 ° F coconut oil. This is the most common type of coconut oil found in stores and online.

Fractionated coconut oil is created by separating fatty acids from the whole oil. Specifically, the long chain triglycerides are removed, leaving behind the short and medium chain fatty acids. Fractionated coconut oil is a stable product with an an almost indefinite shelf life. It’s incredibly lightweight and does not leave a greasy feeling on the skin, making it a great option for massage oil and lotions. Fractionated coconut oil is clear and liquid at room temperature. It works great as a carrier oil for fragrances, or in products such as scrubs, bath bombs and lip products. Check out the Honey Kisses Lipstick Tutorial for a fantastic lip recipe using fractionated coconut oil.

Note: The Caprylic Capric Triglycerides-fractionated coconut oil found at Bramble Berry is specifically the short chain fatty acids, known as caprylic capric triglycerides. It’s slightly different from fractionated coconut oil, as it only contains the short chain fatty acids. It can, however, be used in place of fractionated coconut oil, with a slightly lighter, silkier feel.

In the Moisturizing Heel Butter, fractionated coconut oil is added to give the balm a smoother and softer texture. Because fractionated coconut oil absorbs so easily into the skin, it’s used with argan and sweet almond oil in the Baby Massage Oil tutorial. Fractionated coconut oil is also added to the Givember Massage Oil for a lightweight texture.

Top: Baby Massage Oil
Bottom: Givember Massage Oil

In cold process soap, coconut oil is generally used around 20-30% of the recipe. Coconut oil is a super cleansing addition that produces big, copious bubbles. It is so good at its job that it can strip skin of moisture. That leaves the skin dry and even irritated. A usage rate of 30% is ideal for the perfect balance of cleansing without drying. For more sensitive skin, keep the coconut oil at 15% or less in your bar. That being said, soaping rules are made to be broken! In this recipe from Modern Soapmaking, Kenna shows you how to create a bar with 100% coconut oil. To make sure the bar is not drying, Kenna uses a 20% superfat and aloe vera liquid.

This soap made by Kenna of Modern Soapmaking uses 100% coconut oil and aloe vera liquid to create a cleansing and moisturizing bar.

If you’re looking for more cold process soap recipes using coconut oil, good news! Just about all my cold process recipes use coconut oil. =) In my opinion, coconut oil is the trickiest to substitute because it gives the soap firming, lathering and cleansing properties. If you are looking to formulate a recipe without coconut oil, palm kernel flakes can help. I recommend using 15% or less of palm kernel flakes in your cold process recipe.

If you’d like to use coconut oil in more bath and beauty products, the Coconut Oil & Pink Salt Scrub uses both 76 ° F coconut oil and fractionated coconut oil. The combination of the oils creates a texture that is creamy and spreadable at room temperature. It’s scented with Lime Fragrance Oil and Island Coconut Fragrance Oil for a bright, citrus scent. Check out the Soap Queen TV video below to learn how to make it!

What is your favorite way to use coconut oil? It’s such a versatile product! I love it in scrubs, but of course I couldn’t do without it for cold process soaps. =)

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I love the simplicity of this recipe, which made it perfect for a Soap Queen Short Video (What’s a Soap Queen Short? It’s a video that doesn’t have me talking and is only one camera view, instead of showing me talking and then doing close ups of the product demonstration. Some ideas just don’t need a lot of production!). Just combine Coconut Oil and Salt and the fragrance or essential oil of your choice and you have a luxurious scrub. You may find in the warmer months that it is very soft since the Coconut oil melts at such a low temperature. So be sure you store it in a container with a good seal like our Plastic Bail Jar.

To make this Salt Scrub you will need:

• Small Pink Sea Salt
• Fractionated Coconut Oil
• Coconut Oil (76 degrees)
• Island Coconut Fragrance Oil
• Lime Fragrance Oil
• 8 oz. Plastic Bail Jar

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