Bhringraj & Shikakai Fragrance Oil: A Calming Herbal Scent for Your DIY Projects

Azlok's Bhringraj & Shikakai Fragrance Oil is a herbal, earthy-green scent used to add a calming, traditional fragrance to soaps, candles, scrubs, balms and perfume oils. It is a fragrance oil for external use only, priced from ₹299, and it opens fresh and leafy before settling into a dry, powdery, mildly musky base.

What Bhringraj & Shikakai Fragrance Oil smells like

This is a scent inspired by two familiar Indian herbs. The opening is fresh and green, with a slight earthy sharpness and a clean herbal note. As it develops, the middle turns dry, faintly creamy and powdery. The base rounds things off with an earthy, woody tone, a touch of powdery softness and a gentle musky warmth. The overall effect is grounding and meditative rather than sweet or floral.

The oil is a liquid ranging from pale yellow to amber. Because it reads as natural and herbal, it works nicely in products where you want a wholesome, ayurvedic-style character instead of a loud perfume.

Common uses

This fragrance oil is versatile across cosmetic and craft applications. Popular uses include:

Cold-process and melt-and-pour soaps for a herbal, spa-like bar
Bath bombs that leave a fresh, earthy scent in the water
Facial and body scrubs where a natural aroma suits sugar or salt bases
Creams and lotions with a subtle herbal finish
Lip balms and lipsticks, used in very small amounts
Perfume oils and roll-ons for a grounding personal scent
Candles and wax melts for a calming room fragrance

How to use it

A little goes a long way. Always start low and adjust to your recipe and nose. As a general guide:

Soaps: roughly 1–3% of your total batch weight
Lotions, creams and scrubs: around 0.5–1%
Lip balms and lipsticks: use sparingly, well under 1%
Candles: typically 6–8% in wax, depending on the wax type

Add fragrance oil at the correct stage for your product — for example, at trace in cold-process soap, or once melted wax has cooled slightly for candles. Blend thoroughly so the scent distributes evenly. If you are new to a recipe, make a small test batch first to check how the fragrance behaves and how strong it turns out.

Safety notes

Fragrance oils are concentrated, so treat them with care:

This product is for external use only. Do not consume it.
Keep it away from the eyes, as it may cause irritation.
Always dilute before applying anything to skin, and never use it neat.
Do a patch test before using a new leave-on product on your skin.
Store safely and keep out of reach of children.
Work in a well-ventilated area and follow the recommended usage rates for your application.

Remember this is a fragrance oil, not an essential oil or a herbal extract, so it is meant to add scent rather than provide the properties of the actual bhringraj or shikakai plants.

Buying and storage

Azlok offers this fragrance oil in a wide range of pack sizes — 100 GM, 500 GM, 1 KG, 5 KG and larger 10 KG, 20 KG and 25 KG options — so hobbyists and small businesses can both order what they need. If you are just testing the scent, the smaller pack is the sensible starting point.

Store the oil in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight and heat, with the cap tightly closed to slow evaporation and preserve the aroma. Kept well, it has a shelf life of about 2 years. Made in India, it can be supplied with documentation such as COA and MSDS on request for those who need it for their formulations.

FAQ

Is Bhringraj & Shikakai Fragrance Oil safe for skin?

It is suitable for external skincare products like scrubs, creams and balms when used at the recommended low percentages and properly diluted. Always patch-test first and keep it away from the eyes.

Can I use it in candles and soaps?

Yes. It works well in both cold-process and melt-and-pour soaps and in candles. Typical usage is around 1–3% in soap and 6–8% in candle wax, adjusted to your recipe.

Does it contain real bhringraj and shikakai?

It is a fragrance oil designed to smell like these herbs. It provides scent for your products rather than the botanical benefits of the actual plants.

How long does the fragrance last and how should I store it?

It has a shelf life of about 2 years when stored in a cool, dry place away from sunlight, with the lid tightly closed.

What sizes are available?

Azlok stocks it in 100 GM, 500 GM, 1 KG, 5 KG, 10 KG, 20 KG and 25 KG, so you can buy a small trial size or bulk for production.