MAKE YOUR OWN HAND AND BODY WASH
Despite research on the dangers of many chemicals used in hand and body washes, companies continue to put them in personal care products – why? – because they are cheap to produce. It is scary to think about the effects these chemical laden ingredients have on your health, but don’t despair as here is a super EASY recipe for you to make your own liquid body and hand wash that is not only cheaper than the store-bought versions, but is free from any chemicals and is gentle enough for a baby.
Recipe
Equipment (see note* below)
Saucepan
Grater
Bowl
Measuring jug/cup
Stick blender
Funnel
Empty pump bottles
*Note: When water is added to any product there is an opportunity for bacteria to grow. To reduce bacterial growth ensure that all equipment is thoroughly sterilised before use (put in the oven for 20mins on 150ºC). Liquid soap should last 1-2 months. This is for home use and not for sale.
Ingredients
1 bar of vegetable soap (buy organic)
950ml filtered water
Method
Grate soap into a bowl. You should end up with at least 1 cup of soap flakes.
Bring water to boil, then turn down to a simmer.
Add the soap flakes, stirring continuously until the soap has dissolved. It will look very watery at this stage.
Turn the heat off.
Leave the saucepan on the stove top (off) and let it sit for at least 8 hours or overnight.
The mixture should be quite thick. However if it is still runny don’t worry – as it will depend on the ingredients in your bar of soap.
Using a stick blender, mix until it has a liquid soap consistency. I haven’t tried to mix it in the blender/thermomix, but if you try and it works, please let me know
Use a funnel to pour into pump bottles.
Any extra can be stored in a glass jar in a cool dry place e.g. laundry.
I hope this helps… Nat 💚
