Orange Clove Soap Recipe (2024)

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This Orange Clove Soap was inspired by the Christmas pompadours made from oranges pierced with cloves. It is an easy melt and pour soap recipe.

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Orange Clove Soap Recipe: Easy DIY Gift

If you are a beginner to soap making this Orange Clove Soap Recipe (like most of my melt and pour soap recipes) is great for beginners. It is pretty much foolproof and requires no lye to make. In fact, the entire project should only take you about ten minutes excluding cooling time and results in a very giftable craft.

Orange Clove Soap: Benefits

There are numerous skin benefits to bathing with orange clove soap. Both orange and clove essential oils have antiseptic properties and are great for assisting in the treatment of acne. Both oils also serve as antioxidants. Clove is also known to reduce anxiety and orange has a mood enhancing effect, making them a great combo for an uplifting shower or bath. Orange is a popular ingredient in anti-aging treatments too.


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Make your own Ground Orange Peel

I make my own with clementine/mandarin orange peels. I use a couple peels, but even one will give you plenty to do a batch of soap.

Preheat your oven to 225 degrees f. While it is warming up rip the peels into small bits. The smaller you tear them the quicker they will dry out in the oven.

Spread them out loosely on a baking sheet. Bake for about 30 minutes, then check them to gauge progress and toss around a bit. The orange peels will probably need to bake another 10-20 minutes depending on how small they were torn and if they were a little air dried prior to baking. When they are crisp and snap rather then bend they are done.

Allow to cool completely, then grind them in a spice grinder, small food processor, mortar and pestle or even crush them and chop stubborn pieces. Finer grind is better for coloring soap, coarser for exfoliation.


If you enjoyed this easy project, check out my Frankincense and Myrrh Soap too! I also have an orange spice fall essential oil diffuser blend you may like.

Orange Clove Soap Recipe

Beauty Crafter

This easy Orange Clove soap recipe takes approximately 10 minutes to make (excluding cooling time).

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Servings 6 bars (in suggested mold)

Instructions

  • Cut the soap into smaller chunks and place in microwave safe bowl or large glass measuring cup/batter bowl. Add the ground clove and orange peel.

  • Microwave on high for 40 seconds, then stir and repeat in 10-20 second intervals until soap is melted.

  • Remove from microwave and stir until the additions to the soap are well dispersed and soap is consistency is just starting to thicken slightly.

  • Add the essential oils, stir until well mixed, then pour the soap mixture into the cavities of the soap mold.

  • Allow to fully cool undisturbed, then seal the orange clove soap in airtight packaging or a jar.

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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  1. Nadine Maria Silvia Albert

    Is there a vegan choice for Goats Milk base? 🙂

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    • Beauty Crafter

      Shea Butter soap base would be a good alternative.

      Reply

  2. ANN K TROXELL

    Orange Clove Soap Recipe (26)
    Is it necessary to add the ground clove and orange peel?

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    • Beauty Crafter

      For the finished soap to resemble the example yes. If that doesn't matter to you just go with essential oils or fragrance oil.

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Orange Clove Soap Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you make orange clove soap? ›

Technique
  1. At trace add essential oils. Mix well and divide batch somewhat equally into two pots.
  2. Working quickly add 2 tbsp of cocoa powder and 2 tsp of ground cloves to one pot. Combine well with stick blender.
  3. Pour dark layer into mold. ...
  4. Lightly press dehydrated lemon and orange slices onto the top.
  5. Cool, cut and cure.
Nov 15, 2008

Can I use cloves in soap making? ›

Organic Clove Powder and Organic Oats

The clove powder not only gives the bars their nice, light brown color, but it also contributes a mild spice scent. We then add in both ground and whole organic oats, which provide a lovely exfoliating characteristic.

What does cloves soap do for skin? ›

Clove has been used as a purifying agent for minor cuts and insect bites. The soap's spicy and woody aroma warms the senses to promote relaxation. This is an excellent foot soap as the essential oil has deodorizing properties to freshen and reduce odor. Oatmeal has been added to gently exfoliate dry or rough skin.

What are the ingredients in orange soap? ›

Harvest Orange Soap Recipe
  • Lye 96.85 g.
  • Distilled Water 257.28 g.
  • Castor Oil 70.88 g.
  • Olive Oil.
  • Orange Infused approximately 1 cup.
  • Add more olive oil to equal a total of 453.6 g.
  • Shea Butter (Unrefined) 113.4 g.
  • Sweet Almond Oil 141.75 g.
Apr 28, 2021

What does orange soap do to your skin? ›

As an ingredient to use in soap, the natural benefits of orange to your skin are hard to beat. It helps detoxify skin, exfoliate it, combat acne and assists in anti ageing. It's equally miraculous when it comes to your hair. And even its fragrance is beneficial as its oil helps ease nervous tension and stress.

What is the natural orange color for soap? ›

Orange Colours
  • Annato Seed Powder – added at trace makes a Bright Yellow/Soft Orange.
  • Paprika – when infused in oil (1/2 tsp per pound of oil) makes a Soft Orange hue.
  • Orange Peel Powder – add 2 tbsp per pound of soap at a light trace to make a distinct Orange.
Oct 6, 2023

What does cinnamon do in soap? ›

Because cinnamon brings blood and nutrients to the skins surface while also helping to dry the skin it is known to be used in soaps and skincare products to help with acne, eczema and other skin conditions.

Can I soak cloves in coconut oil? ›

Use coconut oil, grapeseed oil, or olive oil as a carrier oil. Pour the oil over the top of the cloves until they are just submerged under the oil—you won't need much! You might want to shake the jar around a little just to make sure your cloves are covered completely.

Is clove oil safe in soap? ›

Its not guaranteed to be an irritant in soap, just when too much is used. I made a 4lb batch with about 1/4-1/2 oz of the clove and it does not irritate me and I think the strength of the clove smell is just right.

Can cloves remove dark spots? ›

Apart from healing and preventing acne, another clove oil benefit is that it also fades dark spots and blemishes left behind by acne and pimples. It has mild exfoliating properties that remove dead skin cells and ensure an even skin tone.

Can I apply clove directly to my skin? ›

You can use clove essential oil with pinch of turmeric for a patch treatment. Don't use clove oil directly if you have a sensitive skin. Helps in fighting signs of ageing: Clove oil helps in reducing the sagginess of the skin and prevents the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

What does turmeric and cloves do for skin? ›

Clove improves cell activity and promotes the circulation of blood in skin capillaries. Turmeric neutralizes free radicals, reduces inflammation, modulates abnormal cell growth, reduces UV damage, and inhibits the accumulation of age-related pigments.

What ingredient to avoid in bar soap? ›

In other words, whether you suffer from a severe skin condition such as eczema or psoriasis, have above-average skin sensitivity, or simply want to avoid exposing yourself and your loved ones to harmful toxins, some of the main soap ingredients to avoid include Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, parabens, 1,4 Dioxane, and the ...

Can you put orange peel in soap? ›

I often like to add orange peel powder to the hot lye solution since I feel it gives the finished soap a smoother look. However, you could also infuse it into your oils, or add to the warmed oils before adding the lye solution. Still other soapmakers like to stir in the powder at trace.

Why did my soap turn orange? ›

Dreaded Orange Spots, or DOS, are the nemesis of nearly all soap makers at one time or another. Sometimes they show up right away while other times they take weeks to appear. There are many factors that cause DOS but the most probable cause is using oils that have passed their expiration dates and have become rancid.

How do you preserve orange and clove pomanders? ›

To extend their life, hang them up to dry before using them as decorations. Cloves will also help the pomanders dry out. For even longer-lasting pomanders, dust them with cinnamon or cure them with orris root, available at health food stores. Place them in a bag with powdered orris root and shake to cover.

What is the orange and clove used for? ›

help prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and heart diseases Boiling orange peels with cloves: A Traditional Practice from Our forefathers drink for many benefits. Boil water, add cloves and orange peel. simmer for 15 mins. Seive.

How do you stick cloves in an orange? ›

Pierce the skin of the orange with the co*cktail stick and set in the cloves, either in a pattern or to completely cover the orange. Mix the orris root powder and ground cinnamon and put in a paper bag or on a sheet of greaseproof paper. Roll the orange in these spices.

Can you make orange soap? ›

To make this soap, you're going to need to get your hands on clear melt-and-pour soap base, the zest of 1-2 oranges, some soap colorant, vitamin E, and a lemon scent (I used a lemon fragrance oil). Pretty easy!

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