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DIY Foaming Hand Soap Recipe (Super Easy!)

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Save money buy making your own foaming soap right at home

Who loves to save money? I know I do. I also love making my own beauty products which can be somewhat complicated but there is nothing easier than making foaming soap with this super simple recipe.

Rather than spending $4 or $5 for every single bottle of soap at the grocery store, this basic recipe will only cost you as little as 15 cents per bottle.

Save Money!! Make your own DIY Foaming Hand Soap with this super easy recipe. You can also find step by step tutorials for bath bombs and sugar scrubs at FiberArtsy.com

What makes this homemade soap even better is that you can very easily personalize the scent and color to match your mood or even the decor of your bathroom.

Feeling floral? Add rose water or lavender oil for a fresh spring scent. In the fall, you may want to try a heavier, musky scented soap such as sandalwood or eucalyptus.

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Supplies needed

supplies to make foaming soap

Making your foaming soap

How much of the liquid soap you need will depend on how large your dispenser is. This may take a little bit of trial and errror.

Hint: Start with less soap than you think you will need. You can always add more!

For a large dispenser like mine, I placed 3 Tablespoons of the liquid soap in the dispenser and then, I slowly filled it with very warm water.

Note: If you turn the faucet on full, you will make a bunch of bubbles which delays the process.

Then, I gently turned the dispenser back and forth to dissolve and incorporate the soap. Finally, I added a few drops of soap colorant and essential oil to finish my foaming soap.

Hint: Always fill your bottle with the warm water before adding the soap. If you add the soap first, it will foam up as you add the water.

Save even more money on your homemade soap!

I bought this foaming soap bottle at Dollar Tree. That bottle has lasted for at least six months now. The nice thing is they come in different colors so even if you don’t add soap dye, you still have a somewhat pretty soap bottle on your vanity.

These days, I am keeping an eye open at the thrift shops to see if I can find a glass ceramic dispenser.

THAT’S IT! Really! That is all there is to it. These hand mixed soaps also make wonderful DIY gift ideas which you can personalize with the colors and scents.

This about a teacher’s gift, Mother’s Day, birthdays or even Christmas stocking stuffers!

Now that you know how to make this soap, have some fun with the fragrance! Two of my favorites are Peppermint and Lavender Essential Oil.

Save Money!! Make your own DIY Foaming Hand Soap with this super easy recipe. You can also find step by step tutorials for bath bombs and sugar scrubs at FiberArtsy.com

Do you have a favorite beauty recipe? Please share in the comments below!



DIY Foaming Soap Recipe, a FiberArtsy.com tutorial

DIY Foaming Hand Soap Recipe (Super Easy!)

About Annette Browning

Annette Browning is a long time fiber artist, specializing in dyeing yarn and fabric, eco printing and feltmaking.

Annette has over 20 years of experience in knitting, crochet and textile dyeing. She created her my own line of wool and alpaca blended yarn that she then hand dyed and sold in independent yarn shops and fiber festivals.

Annette has also taught classes and workshops in a variety of techniques including feltmaking, yarn dyeing and fabric crafts.

Her tutorials have been featured on Woman's Day, Porch, AARP and The Quilt Show.

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Comments

  1. Kristie says

    I make my own foaming handsoap too! I use castile soap (Dr. Woods Peppermint) and water. It is soap without chemicals. (I am careful about chemicals because I found that I was able to overcome health problems by working on detox.) So far my recycled soap foam pump has lasted and lasted. Thank you for sharing!

    • Annette says

      Cool! I much prefer natural ingredients, too so I’ll give the castile soap a try. Thanks for the suggestion!

  2. Gail Akeman says

    Cool. Thanks for joining the Small victories Linkup. Please join again.

    • Annette says

      I most certainly will, Gail. Thank you 🙂

  3. Linda at Mixed Kreations says

    How neat! I want to make me some. I will have to look for a dispenser like that, and I have some castile soap I will use that. Thanks for sharing! Pinning!

  4. Michelle says

    Thank you for reminding me that I want to get back to making hair and skin cleansers this summer!

    • Annette says

      Thank you, Michelle. I prefer to use natural ingredients so I’ve been playing around with a more ‘green’ foaming soap recipe. Stay tuned!

  5. Sheryl says

    Great post. I pinned it and will definitely be trying it!

    • Annette says

      Thank you, Sheryl!

    • Annette says

      I would love to! Thanks for the invite 🙂

  7. Crystal Green says

    I don’t have a favorite beauty recipe, but this sure does look nice. I love foam hand soap over every other kind out there.

    • Annette says

      Thanks Crystal! I’m playing around with an organic version, too.

  8. Brooke says

    How cool! I didn’t know about the soap colors before, either 🙂

    • Annette says

      They’re not necessary but fun to play with!

  9. Tracy says

    This is a GREAT and practical diy! Pinned:)

    • Annette says

      Thank you so much, Tracy!

  10. Sandra Green says

    I need to know the ratio of water per 3 oz of soap??? Help! Thanks.

    • Annette says

      If my math is right, it should be about 5 cups of water to 3 oz of soap, Sandra. Thanks for stopping by!