Make Your Own Hand Soap
Hand soaps are an essential part of the monthly shopping list. You may not be able to fathom not having hand soap at home. Most households spend a fair amount of money on buying hand soaps every month. Therefore, if you learn to make your own, you can save a lot of money. There is no dearth of recipes as far as hand soaps are concerned. Start do as follow to make your own hand soap.
Basic
The basic method is what you have to follow for the remaining recipes as well.
Ingredients:
- 1 bar of Soap, grated
- 1 cup Distilled Water
- ½ teaspoon Essential Oil
- 1 tablespoon Glycerin
Instructions:
Combine the ingredients in a saucepan and put on medium heat.
Bring the mixture to a boil and let simmer till the soap dissolves completely.
Transfer the contents to a soap pump and use.
Make Your Own All Natural Hand Soap
All-natural soaps are great for your skin in addition to being environmentally-friendly.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Distilled Water
- 1 tablespoon Glycerin
- 1 bar unscented Baby Mild Liquid Soap
- ½ teaspoon Grapefruit Essential Oil
Instructions:
Mix the ingredients together. The ideal ratio is 1 cup of water and ¼ teaspoon essential oils for every 1oz of soap. You have to modify accordingly.
Stir till the mixture is smooth and transfer to containers.
Coconut
Did you know that coconut oil is a perfect substitute for glycerin? This gives you the chance to make coconut hand liquid soap!
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
- 1 gallon Distilled Water
- 1 bar of Soap
Instructions:
Grate the soap into a saucepan.
Into the saucepan, pour water and add oil.
Put over medium-high-heat. Cook until the soap dissolves completely. Make sure that the mixture doesn’t boil.
Dove
Dove is one of the most popular brands of soaps. You can make your own Dove hand liquid soap at home!
Ingredients:
- 1 gallon Distilled Water
- 1 bar Dove Soap
- 1 tablespoon Glycerin
- ½ tablespoon Grapefruit Essential Oil
Instructions:
You have to follow the same technique as that for basic hand liquid soap without any changes.
Baby
The skin of young children requires you to be careful about the type of soap you use.
Ingredients:
- 1 bar Baby Soap (any brand)
- 1 gallon Distilled Water
- 1 tablespoon Glycerin
Instructions:
Apply the technique for making basic hand liquid soap. The only difference is that you don’t have to use essential oils in this recipe.
Create Your Own Salicylate-Free Hand Soap
Some people are allergic to Salicylate. Since nearly all commercial brands of soap have Salicylate, it is important that you find one that doesn’t. You can make Salicylate-free hand liquid soap at
home.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups hot Distilled Water
- 1 bar of Soap (preferably Olay or Dove)
Instructions:
Combine the ingredients in a pot. Heat till the soap dissolves in water.
Let it stand for 24 hours, stirring every hour or so till the mixture cools down.
If you don’t see the desired smoothness, you can add 1 tablespoon of glycerin.
Ivory
If you like ivory soap, you will enjoy making ivory liquid hand soap.
Ingredients:
- 1 bar Ivory Soap, grated
- 12 cups Distilled Water
Instructions:
Put the soap and 4 cups of water into a large pot. Heat until soap dissolves.
Whisk the mixture till the soap mixes thoroughly.
Add the remaining cups of water and let it cool before using.
Lavender
Lavender is one of the most popular fragrances. You can get the breathtaking aroma in your hand soap as well.
Ingredients:
- 1 bar unscented Soap, grated
- 1 cup Distilled Water
- 1 tablespoon Glycerin
- 12 drops Lavender Essential Oil
Instructions:
The recipe remains the same. You may have to vary the number of drops of essential oil you put in depending on the fragrance that emanates.
Pomegranate & Rose
Pomegranate and rose may well be an unusual combination but you will surely like it.
Ingredients:
- 2 bars of Pomegranate & Rose Soap
- 1 gallon Water
- 2 tablespoons Glycerin
Instructions:
- Grate the bars of soap into small flakes.
- Combine all ingredients, with grated soap, in a large saucepan or pot. Make sure the container is big enough for 1 gallon of water.
- Turn the stove on medium and heat the mixture until the soap dissolves completely.
- Let the soap sit for up to 12 hours.
- Transfer to containers and use as hand soap.
Make Your Own Chocolate Hand Soap
Here is a recipe to end things on a high: chocolate hand soap!
Ingredients:
- 1 bar Chocolate Soap
- 1 cup Distilled Water
- 1 tablespoon Glycerin
Instructions:
Follow the basic recipe to the letter and you can make yourself great-smelling chocolate liquid hand soap!
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