DIY Foaming Hand Soap

This is a super cheap and simple DIY foaming hand soap recipe! Non-toxic, moisturizing and even easier than going to the store to buy some!

Supplies you’ll need for DIY Foaming Hand Soap:

• Pint mason jar – regular mouth (or any foaming dispenser) (These are a great cost effective option, just half the recipe for each one)
• Foaming pump lid for mason jar
• Silicone mason jar sleeve (optional)

Ingredients for DIY Foaming Hand Soap

• Liquid castile soap
• Vegetable glycerin
• Vitamin E oil or Jojoba oil
• Essential oils of your choice
• Purified or Distilled water

Instructions for DIY Foaming Hand Soap

1. Combine the castile soap, vegetable glycerin, vitamin E or jojoba oil, and essential oils in your mason jar or foaming pump dispenser of choice.
2. Fill the rest of the way with purified or distilled water (leaving a little space for the lid)
3. Put the lid on and give it a gentle shake
4. Pump some soap out and happy hand washing!

Foaming Hand Soap Dispenser

I like to use a 16 oz regular mouth mason jar for my hand soap and I found these awesome foaming pump lids on Amazon that work great! I added this silicone sleeve to mine because I have three small children that are a little rough on things and I didn’t want to risk it getting broken.

Soap

Liquid castile soap is great for so many things. It is natural, biodegradable, and toxin free, which makes it a great base for this DIY foaming hand soap. I love the Dr. Bronner’s liquid castile soap, but I have also used other brands like the generic Sprout’s brand (in the pictures). I prefer to use the baby unscented for most things, but you really can use any scent you want for the foaming hand soap.

Glycerin

Vegetable glycerin is derived from natural fats found in vegetable oils. It is a great moisturizer and cleanser which makes it a great addition to this foaming hand soap. It also has soothing and anti-inflammatory properties which can be great for people with dry skin or eczema. I really like this vegetable glycerin made from coconut as apposed to the palm derived glycerin, but you can use whatever you like best.

Vitamin E

I really like to add a little vitamin E or Jojoba oil to this foaming hand soap because of the healing properties. My skin gets so damaged from working in the kitchen, washing my hands and the dishes all the time. These help to moisturize, heal wounds and repair damaged skin. I have also used Aloe Vera which is another great option.

Essential Oils

This is the fun part! You can add any kind of essential you want to. I like to use Thieves blend because of the awesome antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. It also smells great! Some other great options are any of the citrus oils or peppermint. I also like to use Christmas Spirit blend and Winter Nights blend during the holiday season. I have mentioned in other posts that I prefer to use only Young Living brand essential oils and you can read more about that here.