I have been struggling for a while to find a liquid hand soap that isn't full of chemicals. While I don't mind using bar soap, which is easier to find with fewer chemicals than liquid soap, it can get expensive. In addition to expense there are the soap bar remnants to deal with; too small to use on their own, sometimes difficult to combine, and too expensive to just throw away. I've also used Dr. Bronner's as my main body wash, but again this can get expensive. After looking around I found that my best bet is to buy liquid castille soap and add drops of my desired essential oil to it. My go to oils are peppermint and lavender, however, any oil or combination of oils can be used to create a luxurious, chemical free, liquid soap to be used for hands, body or hair.
In addition to a pleasant scent don't forget to consider the benefits of the oils you choose. If you are using this soap as body wash consider when you normally shower and if you want an oil to help you wake up, recover from a workout, or, perhaps, fall asleep. If it is a hand soap, are you using it at work or at home? Ask yourself what atmosphere you want to create in the space where you will be receiving the oil's benefits.
To create this soap:
Choose your essential oil.
Fill your soap dispenser with castille soap.
Add drops of essential oil until your soap reaches the scent saturation you prefer. (This will depend on both the size of your dispenser and your sensitivity to smell.)
Gently stir.
Cap your soap dispenser.
Use the next time you wash your hands or take a shower!
*Note: If your dispenser is a pump you may want to consider diluting the castille soap as it will clog the nozzle. For my pump I use a 2:1 ratio of soap to water, but the size and shape of the nozzle will make this ratio vary. Therefore, if that ratio doesn't work for you, experiment! That's half the fun of making things yourself anyway.
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