Here's How You Can Make Your Own Hand Soap At Home

“Practise good personal hygiene. Wash your hands before you eat. Be aware of good clean water and food sources”, - James Wright. There are hundreds of soaps available in the market. however, finding one soap that gives you 100 percent protection from germs is a tedious task to do. So, to save you from going through all that pain, here we have mentioned 2 easy ways to prepare liquid soaps at home. These handwashes will not only protect you from germs but will also help you save a few bucks. So, scroll on!

Liquid Hand Wash

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Ingredients

• ½ cup of finely grated bar soap(learn how to make bar soap)
• 1/4 cup of water

What To Do

• Grate or finely chop a bar of soap. You can also use a food processor or knife to grate it.
• Pour water into a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Then, turn off the heat and add your soap flakes.
• Stir it constantly until soap dissolves into the water. At this point, the mixture will be in a liquid form.
• Allow the mixture to cool for at least 15 minutes. Then, stir it again. The mixture will get slightly thicker now.
• Keep it aside and let it cool for 7-8 hours.
• Stir to check the consistency. If it seems too thin, reheat it and add more soap to it. If it seems too thick, reheat it and add more water.
• An optional step for a super smooth consistency: Run your finished liquid soap through a blender or use an immersion blender before pouring it into your soap dispensers.
• If you are satisfied with the consistency, pour it into soap dispensers and enjoy!

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Essential Oil Liquid Soap

Ingredients

• ½ cup of water
• ½ cup of liquid castile soap
• 1 tablespoon almond oil
• 4 drops of lemon essential oil
• 7 drops of peppermint essential oil
• 10 drops of Tea tree essential oil

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What To Do

• Place water and liquid soap in a glass container with a spout. Mix together until blended.
• Add all the oils and blend them.
• Pour the mixture into a soap dispenser.

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