How To Make Homemade Soap
Have you ever wondered how to make homemade soap?
Homemade soaps can have many benefits.
Homemade soap will be free of cancer causing and estrogen increasing parabens, which you will find in store bought soaps.
You can make soaps that are free from allergens, such as perfumes and dyes. These are bad for your health and the environment, and are added to most store bought soaps.
Here are some easy homemade soap recipes to get you started:
Vanilla Almond Homemade Soap Recipe
This homemade soap recipe is one of my favorite. The vanilla scent is amazing and the almonds are great for exfoliating.
1/3 cup whole almonds
1/4 cup distilled water
1 tbsp almond oil
1/8 tsp natural vanilla essential oil
4 ounce bar of Castile soap
Grind the almonds to a powder in a food processor or coffee grinder.
Shred the Castile soap with a cheese grater and set aside.
Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan then reduce heat to a simmer.
Remove the pan from the heat and add the almond powder, almond oil, and vanilla oil, Stir until blended fully.
Use a ladle or spoon to place the soap into a mold.
Let your homemade soap harden, approx. 6 hours.
Homemade Liquid Soap Recipe
1 cup distilled water
3 tbsp liquid Castile soap
1 tsp vegetable glycerin
5 drops of lemon essential oil
3 drops of tea tree oil for its antibacterial properties if desired
Mix all ingredients well.
Funnel the homemade liquid soap into a reusable bottle, preferably a pump bottle.
Homemade Oatmeal Soap Recipe
6 Tbsp Oatmeal
1 Bar of Castile Soap
Put the oatmeal into the blender and grind until almost fine but not quite.
Grate 1 bar of Castile soap and place it into a microwaveable bowl.
Add 1 Tbsp of water to the Castile soap and microwave until just melted.
Add the Oatmeal and mix until blended.
Pour into a container and let harden.
Homemade Glycerin Soap Recipe
2 cups glycerin soap base
1 tbsp powdered chamomile
1 tbsp aloe vera
1 chlorophyll concentrate capsule
Melt glycerin base in double boiler on low heat.
Blend powdered chamomile with aloe vera.
Mix into melted glycerin.
Stir in the contents of the chlorophyll capsule.
Pour into small containers and let harden.
Enjoy your homemade soaps!
