There are a large number of body-safe dried herbs that you can include in your soaps, although some of them such as chamomile, sage, and teas, will blend over time. This doesn’t hurt the soap but may make your soaps unsightly. Adding 1/4 teaspoon of vitamin E to each pound of your soap mixture will help to retard this process by preserving the herb. Although some individuals add rose petals to their soaps, others don’t recommend it because rose petals have a tendency to turn black over time. Her’s a list of herbs you can include in your magickal soaps!

• Allspice

• Almond

• Barley

• Basil

• Bergamot

• Bladderwrack (sea kelp)

• Brown sugar

• Calendula (marigold)

• Cardamom

• Chamomile

• Chocolate

• Cinnamon (just a bit!)

• Coffee

• Coriander

• Cornmeal (for garden and deep grime removal soaps)

• Dill

• Eucalyptus

• Ginger

• Ginseng

• Green tea

• Juniper berries

• Lemongrass

• Lemon peel

• Lemon verbena

• Lime peel

• Mints

• Neem

• Nutmeg

• Oatmeal

• Oregano

• Patchouli

• Rose hips (purchase only those sold for health and beauty products)

• Rosemary (finely ground)

• Safflower

• Sage

• Thyme

• Note: Take special care when making soaps for allergy-sensitive individuals. Ingredients like almonds, cinnamon, and honey may have adverse effects on some individuals.