How to Make your own Handmade Soaps for a Fraction of the Cost of Store bought Soap

These DIY natural hand soaps are the perfect way to save money while creating a fully natural product for cleansing the largest organ of the human body – our skin. We spent only around 25$ to make a year’s supply!

I mention making the soaps below using a ‘soap base’ . You have a two opti.

I use Castile soap base because it’s vegetable based instead of animal fat based, and I don’t like using caustic ingredients such as lye.

INGREDIENTS 🫧

Chocolate & Coffee🍫☕️

– 500g soap base

– 1/2 tsp coffee powder

– 1/2 tsp chocolate powder

– 2 tbsp E oil

– Mix the chocolate and coffee powder with the oil before adding to the melted soap

Optional: 10 drops of Vanilla essential oil

Calendula & Lemon 🍋🌼

– 500g soap base

– 2 tbsp grated shea butter

– 1 tbsp dry calendula petals

– 20 drops of lemon essential oil or calendula oil

Lavender & Oats 🌾🪻

– 500g soap base

– 2 tbsp oats

– 20 drops of lavender essential oil

– 2 tbsp dry lavender flowers

Orange & Rosemary 🍊🌿

– 500g soap base

– 1/2 tbsp finely chopped dry rosemary

– 10 drops of Orange essential oil

– 10 drops of rosemary essential oil

Optional: dry orange zest

Instructions: 🥣🫧

– Melt your soap base in a double boiler.

– If using shea butter, ensure it’s grated, not chopped, as it takes longer to melt than the soap base.

– If using powder, first mix it thoroughly with an oil to eliminate clumps, then add it to the melted soap.

– Once melted, turn off the heat, then add your oils and the remaining ingredients.

– Note: Any extra ingredient you add or change can make the mixture harder, less oily, or solidify faster.

– Mix well and pour into the silicone mold.

– Let it solidify, then store in an airtight container.