DIY Dr Bronner’s Foaming Hand Soap Recipe

This DIY Dr Bronner’s foaming hand soap recipe with essential oils is non-toxic and so simple to make. All you need is a foaming soap dispenser, Dr. Bronner’s unscented pure-castile liquid soap or any unscented liquid castile soap, your favorite essential oils, and some tap water to make your own foaming hand soap.

I love the citrus scents of Doterra lemon and grapefruit essential oils in this Dr Bronner’s hand soap recipe, but you can use any of your own essential oils that you like. To make antibacterial soap, you can use essential oils such as tea tree oil that has antibacterial properties.

Play around with your favorite essential oils as the ideas are endless with the variety of scents you can make using water and Dr Bronner’s pure castile soap as the base in this simple recipe to make your own homemade foaming hand soap

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Why you should make your own hand soap that is non toxic

When it comes to our health, we need to consider what kind of beauty and body care products we put on our skin. So many body care products contain harsh chemicals that are absorbed through the skin and into the body. There is nothing worse than dry hands due to using harsh ingredients.

One of my first jobs out of high school was as a dishwasher and prep cook at fire camps, where I was part of a team and cooked for up to 600 firefighters. Needless to say, there were a lot of dishes to be done daily. We had to follow strict dishwashing guidelines using regular commercial soap for washing, followed by a rinse in water and bleach, then a final rinse in water.

At the end of one of the fire seasons, my hands were shiny, dry, and raw from washing dishes in dish soap and bleach. Hand moisturizer was a staple in the kitchen as everyone had dry and cracked hands from commercial soap and cleaning products.

This natural foaming hand soap recipe will leave your hands feeling nice and clean and smelling great when you add your favorite essential oil. You can trust that this liquid hand soap won’t dry out your skin or expose you to harsh chemicals.

I wash my hands frequently during the day and never experience dry hands when using my own foaming soap. A foaming hand soap dispenser foams up the liquid castile soap, water, and essential oils into a luxurious foaming soap that leaves your hands squeaky clean.

Benefits of using Dr Bronner’s Pure Castile soap 

Making your own DIY Dr. Bronner’s foaming hand soap with essential oils ensures that you are not absorbing any nasty chemicals through your skin each time you wash your hands. I try to use non-toxic natural products as much as possible because there are so many toxic chemicals in skin care products and hand soaps.

Dr. Bronner’s castile soap contains natural ingredients that are perfect for sensitive skin and gentle enough to use on baby skin. I now have a toddler and don’t like to use regular hand soap to wash her skin, yet I trust and use unscented castile soap to make my own natural soap.

Another bonus to Dr Bronner’s is that the plastic bottle is made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic, which means you are not creating any more waste and harming the environment.

Why you need a foaming hand soap dispenser

Learning how to make hand soap with Dr Bronner’s is very cost-effective as it only takes 2 tbsp of pure castile soap to make this foaming hand soap. In the end, you use way less soap as this easy recipe is mostly water. Yet thanks to an effective foaming pump dispenser, you get an adequate lather to thoroughly wash your hands. I also use this DIY foaming hand soap recipe as a natural body wash!

Getting a foaming hand pump dispenser is the key to making foaming hand soap. I used a recycled foaming hand soap bottle from a store-bought foaming hand soap that I previously bought. Simply peel off any labels and use the empty bottle to make your homemade hand soap in!

But if you want to decorate your bathroom sink with a stylish foaming dispenser, it is worth investing in one that you love. Once you make the initial purchase of Dr Bronner’s pure castile soap and a foaming soap pump, you can make a DIY foaming hand soap for years to come.

You can make your own luxurious and natural foaming hand soap at a fraction of the cost of what it would sell for in stores. So hop into the kitchen where you can whip up Dr Bronner’s hand soap recipe in minutes.

Dr Bronner’s Hand Soap Recipe

1 cup water (preferably distilled or boiled water)

2 tbsp Dr Bronner’s unscented pure castile soap

5 drops do TERRA lemon essential oil

5 drops do TERRA grapefruit essential oil

Foaming hand pump dispenser

How to make Dr Bronner’s foaming hand soap

• Fill the foaming hand pump dispenser with one cup of water. Make sure you leave enough space at the top for the rest of the ingredients.
• Add 2 tbsp of Dr Bronner’s pure castile soap
• Add 5 drops each of essential oil or drops of essential oils of your choice.
• Screw the pump lid back on, give a little shake, and voila, you have just made your own non-toxic DIY foaming hand soap with Dr. Bronner’s! You can find unscented castile soap at most health food stores, but if not, it is easy to find online

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