Homemade Liquid Soap Recipe

Making homemade soap is easy (and aromatic) with these simple homemade soap recipes

Making homemade soap is an economical way to take care of your family's health without harsh chemicals, toxic fillers and hormone-disrupting fragrances.

The homemade soap recipes I've included here use essential oils to power up their germ-killing powers, plus they smell wonderful and give your energy and spirits a lift every time you use them. They may even get your little ones to wash their hands without complaining!

Homemade Liquid Soap Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup finely grated Glycerin Soap bar
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 tablespoon vegetable Glycerin
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 capsules) vitamin E
• 30 drops Essential Oil (see below for blends)

Directions

1. Grate the soap bar using the fine side of your cheese grater - the finer the flakes, the smoother the homemade liquid soap will be.


2. Put the soap flakes, water and glycerin into a large pot and cook gently over a low heat until the soap flakes have dissolved. Stir the mixture occasionally to speed up the process.


3. Let the mixture cool overnight. In the morning it will look milky and lumpy and kind of like jelly.


4. Using an electric hand mixer or egg beater, whip the homemade liquid soap mixture until it becomes smooth.


5. Stir in the Vitamin E and essential oils (see below for antibacterial essential oil blends.)


6. Pour the soap into dark glass, ceramic or PET plastic soap bottles and use as normal. Keep any extra in a large glass bottle in a cool dark place.

Customizing Your Homemade Liquid Soap Recipe

• You can control the consistency of your homemade liquid soap by changing the amount of water you use. For a thinner, runnier liquid add more water. Experiment until you get the thickness you want.


• If you want to use just one single essential oil, such as lavender, use 30 to 50 drops per recipe. Keep in mind that the citrus oils can increase the risk of sunburn and that some essential oils have other safety concerns. Make sure you do your research! Here's a link to essential oils properties so you can look them up.


• You could also try using other types of soap bar to make your soap flakes, such as a nice olive oil or goat's milk soap. You could even try adding a few drops pf food coloring and see what happens (I haven't tried this, so I have no idea how it will work.) Play with the recipe until you create your own unique masterpiece!

Buying Supplies for Making Homemade Soap

Lemongrass essential oil

Orange essential oil

Peppermint essential oil

Rose Geranium essential oil

Tea Tree essential oil

Ylang Ylang essential oil

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