Zero waste recipe: making your own hand soap
Take the next step in your sustainable life and save a nice penny by making hand soap yourself from now on. All you need is a nice soap dispenser. With a few ingredients, it's a snap.
Portions: 1 bottle(s)
Tools
- soap dispenser(You can invest in a nice glass or stone dispenser. Sometimes you can find nice ones at the thrift shop).
- funnel
- bottle for refilling(Be careful about storing cleaning products in a water bottle, especially if you have children).
- bucket or bowl
- hand blender or whisk
Materials
- 12,5 gr soap (In my webshop, you will also find beautiful soaps without any mess.)
- 1 el glycerine (On sale at drugstores or pharmacies.)
- 625 ml water
- 1-3 drops essential oil, e.g. lemon or lavender (optional)
Instructions
- Grate the soap and put it in the pan, bucket or large bowl with 625 ml of boiling water (if necessary, put on a mouth mask or a scarf, it may sting a bit in your throat otherwise).
- Stir this well until the soap is dissolved in the water. Add the dash of glycerin and any essential oil for a nice scent. Leave it for a few hours or overnight to cool down.
- Then beat the stiffened soap with a whisk or a hand blender to make it liquid again.
- Pour the hand soap into a soap dispenser (and pour the rest into an old soap bottle as a refill).