"essential to making" is a grammatically correct phrase and can be used in written English.
Example: Having the right ingredients is essential to making a delicious cake.
And that mineral was essential to making blood and tissue.
Food is essential to making you feel good.
Being alone with your work is essential to making it.
Mr. Piven's lovability quotient is essential to making this turnabout pay off.
But, once again thinking time is essential to making these decisions.
And the Swedes, at least, thought that guarantee was essential to making their plan work.
Such agreements are essential to making a roommate arrangement work, Ms. Roberts said.
Being flexible and open-minded is essential to making the Workaway experience a success, explained Simone.
Chains of reasoning from secondary causes are often essential to making big discoveries.
One or the other would seem to be essential to making and experiencing art.
Your vote is essential to making a difference in our society!
