Homemade Hand Soap
Elevate your handwashing routine with this easy and customizable Homemade Hand Soap recipe. Using gentle, natural ingredients like Castile soap, vegetable glycerin, and essential oils, this DIY hand soap not only keeps your hands clean but also pampers your skin with soft, hydrating goodness. With just 10 minutes of prep time, you can create a luxuriously sudsy soap right at home in a foaming dispenser or pump bottle. The addition of vitamin E oil offers an optional boost of nourishment, while your choice of essential oils lets you personalize the fragrance—think soothing lavender, invigorating citrus, or cleansing tea tree. Perfect for eco-conscious households, this non-toxic, budget-friendly recipe ensures clean, moisturized hands with every wash.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Distilled water
- 1 cup Castile soap (unscented or scented)
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable glycerin
- 15 drops Essential oil of your choice (e.g. lavender, tea tree, or citrus)
- 1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil (optional, for extra moisturization)
- 1 item Foaming soap dispenser or pump bottle
Instructions
Gather all your ingredients and tools, including the foaming soap dispenser or pump bottle.
In a clean mixing bowl, pour the distilled water. This will serve as the base of your hand soap.
Add the Castile soap to the bowl and gently stir to combine. Avoid creating too much foam while mixing.
Stir in the vegetable glycerin, which helps to give the soap a nice consistency and adds a moisturizing effect.
If desired, pour in the vitamin E oil for additional nourishing properties.
Add your chosen essential oils drop by drop, stirring gently to fully incorporate. Adjust the number of drops depending on how strong you prefer the scent.
Use a funnel to carefully pour the mixture into your foaming soap dispenser or pump bottle. Fill to the top, leaving a little room at the neck of the bottle.
Secure the lid or pump on the dispenser and give it a gentle shake to ensure everything is well mixed.
Your homemade hand soap is ready to use! Dispense a small amount, lather with water, and enjoy clean, moisturized hands.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
148 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 5.3 g | 7% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.9 g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 26.7 g | 10% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Total Sugars | 0.0 g | ||
| Protein | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.0 mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 0 mg | 0% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
