Foaming Hand Soap Recipe
Equipment
- a glass or plastic dispenser bottle
Materials
- 1 tablespoon Almond oil, olive oil, or vitamin E oil
- 10 drops essential oil I like Ylang Ylang, rose, cinnamon, or vanilla, but this is your choice to make, it is entirely a matter of preference
- 10 drops Tea Tree oil optional – I add tea tree oil to almost every product I make as it has great anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and healing properties
- 2.5 oz Castile soap the correct ratio is 1 part soap to 4 parts water
- 10 oz distilled water or water that has been boiled and then cooled off
- 1 - 3 teaspoons table salt optional – the more salt you use the thicker the foam; do not use too much soap as it could affect the dispenser’s ability to dispense the soap
Instructions
- Dilute salt in boiling water or distilled water (I use 3 teaspoons – that way the soap is foamy without blocking the dispensing system).
- Fill your dispenser bottle ¾ full of the distilled water. The soap to water ratio Is 1 part soap to 4 parts water.
- Add the castile soap. Using good quality castile soap will absolutely affect the quality of the foam
- Add the base oil – almond, olive, or vitamin E oil. Choose a good quality base oil that will moisturize your skin.
- Add the 10 drops of the essential oil of your choice.
- Add the 10 drops of tea tree oil.
- Fill the bottle with more distilled water.
- Shake the mixture well to combine all the ingredients.
