Reference · 53 essential oils
Essential oils
53 essential oils, each with how much a soap may hold under the IFRA Standards (category 9, rinse-off soap), what drives that limit, and how the oil behaves in soap.
- Atlas cedarwood oil Cedrus atlantica no IFRA limit in soap
- Bay laurel leaf oil Laurus nobilis up to 0.052 % of the soap
- Bergamot oil Citrus bergamia no IFRA limit in soap
- Bitter orange oil Citrus aurantium no IFRA limit in soap
- Black pepper oil Piper nigrum not in IFRA's annex
- Cardamom oil Elettaria cardamomum no IFRA limit in soap
- Cassia oil Cinnamomum cassia up to 0.61 % of the soap
- Cinnamon bark oil Cinnamomum verum up to 0.65 % of the soap
- Cinnamon leaf oil Cinnamomum verum up to 0.83 % of the soap
- Citronella oil (Java) Cymbopogon winterianus up to 1.7 % of the soap
- Clary sage oil Salvia sclarea no IFRA limit in soap
- Clove bud oil Syzygium aromaticum up to 1.7 % of the soap
- Clove leaf oil Syzygium aromaticum up to 1.7 % of the soap
- Coriander seed oil Coriandrum sativum no IFRA limit in soap
- Cypress oil Cupressus sempervirens no IFRA limit in soap
- Dwarf pine oil Pinus mugo no IFRA limit in soap
- Eucalyptus oil (globulus) Eucalyptus globulus not in IFRA's annex
- Eucalyptus oil (radiata) Eucalyptus radiata up to 80 % of the soap
- Frankincense oil Boswellia carterii up to 32.5 % of the soap
- Geranium oil Pelargonium graveolens up to 15.81 % of the soap
- Ginger oil Zingiber officinale up to 42.85 % of the soap
- Grapefruit oil Citrus × paradisi up to 50 % of the soap
- Juniper berry oil Juniperus communis no IFRA limit in soap
- Lavandin oil Lavandula × intermedia no IFRA limit in soap
- Lavender oil Lavandula angustifolia no IFRA limit in soap
- Lemon eucalyptus oil Corymbia citriodora up to 1.95 % of the soap
- Lemon oil Citrus limon up to 20 % of the soap
- Lemongrass oil (East Indian) Cymbopogon flexuosus up to 1.66 % of the soap
- Lemongrass oil (West Indian) Cymbopogon citratus up to 1.64 % of the soap
- Lime oil Citrus aurantiifolia up to 4.76 % of the soap
- Litsea oil (May Chang) Litsea cubeba up to 1.73 % of the soap
- Mandarin oil Citrus reticulata no IFRA limit in soap
- Neroli oil Citrus aurantium up to 6.25 % of the soap
- Palmarosa oil Cymbopogon martini up to 3.39 % of the soap
- Patchouli oil Pogostemon cablin not in IFRA's annex
- Peppermint oil Mentha × piperita no IFRA limit in soap
- Petitgrain oil Citrus aurantium up to 16.66 % of the soap
- Roman chamomile oil Chamaemelum nobile not in IFRA's annex
- Rose oil Rosa × damascena up to 0.085 % of the soap
- Rosemary oil Salvia rosmarinus not in IFRA's annex
- Sandalwood oil Santalum album no IFRA limit in soap
- Scots pine oil Pinus sylvestris up to 75 % of the soap
- Siberian fir oil Abies sibirica no IFRA limit in soap
- Spearmint oil Mentha spicata up to 0.27 % of the soap
- Spike lavender oil Lavandula latifolia no IFRA limit in soap
- Star anise oil Illicium verum up to 0.12 % of the soap
- Sweet fennel oil Foeniculum vulgare up to 0.17 % of the soap
- Sweet marjoram oil Origanum majorana up to 45 % of the soap
- Sweet orange oil Citrus sinensis no IFRA limit in soap
- Tea tree oil Melaleuca alternifolia up to 3.4 % of the soap
- Vetiver oil Chrysopogon zizanioides no IFRA limit in soap
- Virginian cedarwood oil Juniperus virginiana up to 9.6 % of the soap
- Ylang-ylang oil Cananga odorata up to 1.4 % of the soap