With Olive Oil
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup castile soap
- ⅓ cup raw honey
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 30-60 drops essential oils (use a blend of oils such as sweet orange, vanilla, and lavender)
How To Make
- Pour all the ingredients into a bottle.
- Make sure you add the essential oils at the end.
- Shake well, and it’s ready to use.
Shelf Life
The homemade olive oil body wash has a shelf life of about a year.
With a Soap Bar
Ingredients
- 6 cups distilled water
- 3 soap bars of your choice.
How To Make
- Boil the water in a stainless steel vessel.
- Microwave the soap bars for about 30 seconds or until they melt.
- Pour the soap into the water immediately. Keep stirring while you add the soap.
- Make sure every piece of soap has melted, and the water and soap have combined thoroughly.
- Transfer the mixture to a glass bottle and let it cool down. It will continue to thicken as it cools down (for about 24 hours). If it is too thick, add some water.
Shelf Life
Use this body wash within a year.
For Dry Skin
Ingredients
- 2 cups unscented castile soap
- 3 tablespoons almond oil (you can use sweet almond oil)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 cup rose water
- 15-20 drops lavender essential oil (you can even use citrus essential oils if you want)
How To Make
- Pour all the ingredients into a bottle and mix well.
- For mixing, do not use a stirrer. Just shake the bottle.
Shelf Life
When stored in a cool and dry place, lime juice lasts for 1-2 years. Rose water can last for up to 2 weeks (if prepared at home), and if it is store-bought, check the expiry date on the bottle. Sweet almond oil has a shelf life of 6-12 months. So, try to use this body wash within 2 weeks (if you are using homemade rose water). Otherwise, finish it off within 6 months.
For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 6 cups distilled water
- ½ cup castile soap
- 2 tablespoons neem leaf extract (boil the leaves and then extract the water)
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon bentonite clay
- 15 drops lavender essential oil
How To Make
- Pour the liquid soap in a bottle and add the other ingredients.
- Shake well, and it’s ready to use.
Shelf Life
Use the body wash within 6 months to 1 year.
For Sensitive Skin
Ingredients
- ½ cup shea butter
- ½ cup almond oil
- 1 cup liquid castile soap
- 10 drops rose essential oil
How To Make
- Microwave the shea butter.
- Mix the almond oil into it.
- Add the castile soap and the rose essential oil.
- Give it a gentle swirl and transfer to a bottle.
- Shake well to mix properly.
Shelf Life
This body wash has a shelf life of 6 months to a year.
Without Castile Soap
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup distilled water
- 1 tablespoon glycerin
- 1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
- ½ teaspoon guar gum
- 5 drops lavender oil
- 5 drops tea tree oil
- ¼ cup African black soap
How To Make
- Boil the distilled water.
- Grate the African soap (if it is solid) and add it to the water. Let it dissolve.
- Add the glycerin and the other ingredients.
- Transfer the mixture to a bottle and shake.
