Simple Hand Soap Recipe with Essential Oils

Replacing products in your home with things you can DIY is so simple. This hand soap utilizes just 3 ingredients and makes way more soap than store bought, saving you money!

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I was first introduced to Essential Oils about 10 years ago. Since then, I’ve become WAY more confident in their uses. It amazes me how many things can be made at home and personalized with Essential Oils.

We use Essential Oils in every way possible. Our daily supplements include them, as well as all the personal and home products we use. I can never imagine going back to expensive, chemical packed, products now that I’ve experienced the power of natural Essential Oils in DIY recipes. doTERRA Essential Oils have been a source of healthcare and self-care in our home, I personally can attest to their benefits.

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What is an Essential Oil?

If you are new to Essential Oils, you may not even know what they are. I know I didn’t when they were new to me, it was such a foreign subject because I didn’t grow up around them. Essential Oils are just the distilled vapors of plants. Some Essential Oils utilize the stems, some the leaves, and others the fruit to produce a powerful product.

The Essential Oil brand I use and love

When choosing an Essential Oil brand, you want to be sure to do your research. I chose to trust doTERRA Essential Oil company due to their overwhelming commitment to purity. I also love the ministry involved in everything they do. It’s so awesome to know that I can be a part of something bigger, while ensuring I’m using the safest Essential Oils possible on my family.

Why make your own hand soap?

There are many reasons that sold me on beginning DIY in my home, including homemade hand soap. The top three reasons you should consider making this homemade recipe are that it saves you money, can be personalized, and this natural recipe is safe for the whole family to use. Many DIY recipes utilize the same ingredients, so you can stock up on a few things and in return make a ton of homemade products.

Supplies you’ll need for this recipe

• Glass container (If using this affiliate link, search glass bottles with foaming pump dispenser) Enjoy a discount by using the code OILS5 at checkout for $5 off of any order $25 or more!)
• Measuring spoon

Ingredients you’ll need to make this homemade hand soap

• Pure Castile Liquid Soap
• Organic Vegetable Glycerin
• CPTG Essential Oils
• Filtered Water

My favorite Essential Oils to use in this recipe

Antibacterial

• Onguard
• Abode
• Lemon
• Lemon Eucalyptus

Fresh

• Wild Orange
• Neroli
• Lavender
• Grapefruit
• Spearmint
• Peppermint
• Eucalyptus

My top 3 favorite Essential Oil combinations to use in this recipe

I love using simple Oil blends such as Onguard or Abode in my hand soap. Whenever I want to switch it up for the seasons I like to experiment with creating my own scents in the soap. Below are a few of my favorite blends to make, especially during Spring and Summer!

Spring Refresh

• 10 drops Grapefruit
• 10 drops Wild Orange
• 5 drops Juniper Berry

Clean Scent

• 5 drops Peppermint, or Spearmint if pregnant
• 10 drops Lemon
• 5 drops Frankincense

Floral Blend

• 15 drops Rose or Jasmine
• 5 drops Wild Orange

How to make this simple hand soap recipe with Essential Oils

Fill a glass bottle 1/4 of the way with Pure Castile Liquid Soap.

Add 20-25 drops of CPTG Essential Oils of choice.

To the glass bottle, add 1 Tbsp. Organic Vegetable Glycerin.

Fill the glass bottle the rest of the way with filtered water, leaving about 1/2-1 inch of space from the top to allow space for the dispenser to fit without the soap overflowing.

Enjoy! You’ll be able to make this recipe over and over again before running out of your bulk supplies.

I’d love to hear about your favorite Essential Oil blends for different seasons, leave a comment below!

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