Comments on: DIY Foaming Hand Soap

By: Elissya

Elissya — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:17:28 +0000

I’ve been making this soap for the past several months and my family uses a lot of it. Does it have to be made fresh or can I store a gallon size batch for, let’s say 6 months?

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 03:14:31 +0000

In reply to Ashlee. Yes!

By: Ashlee

Ashlee — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:58:17 +0000

Hi! Can I use a different oil like avocado oil?

By: Maria Gardner

Maria Gardner — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 23:00:44 +0000

I tried this and I think 3 tbs of soap is better. I just didn’t feel as clean with 2 tbs of soap. Otherwise, I had kept many foaming containers as gifts or bought. I knew I would find a good recipe sometime. I haven’t put an essential oil in it because I bought Dr. Bronner’s Lavender soap. Thank you, Katie, for a good recipe. And thank you for all the good suggestions. I have used your recipes for many years now.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 19:32:51 +0000

Hello! I am trying to getting all my supplies to start making the switch to natural cleaning. Maybe this is a stupid question but can one use any organic olive oil for this hand soap? Or are there specific qualities that the oil need to have?

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:17:34 +0000

My family is drastically reducing the plastics we use and tried Blueland.com and so far love the products. But I was wondering how I can make my own instead of the tabs (which I really like so far). In an effort to cut out the plastics also using bar soap for body and shampoo bar soap. Could I make this recipe with castile bar soap instead of liquid??

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:40:43 +0000

In reply to Karen. I use tea tree & lavender in water filtered thru a Berkey to make air bathroom air freshener that works & smells great! Amount of eo just depends on amount of water. I just wing it.

By: Deborah Waterhouse

Deborah Waterhouse — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 04:03:13 +0000

how long does diy foaming hand soap last with out essential oils? and do you have recipe for diy no rinse foaming soap for when not home?
Deb

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:51:49 +0000

Is anyone else having a problem with the pump clogging after awhile? I have been using this recipe in a foaming pump at all sinks in the house and they stop pumping after about 6 months or so. It’s hard to find replacement pumps, so I have been buying new bottles with pumps which is expensive. Guess I can switch to the cheaper plastic bottles, but I prefer the amber glass that I bought on Amazon if their pumps would hold up.

By: Kylie

Kylie — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:15:36 +0000

I see recipes saying to use distilled water is it alright just to use boiled water instead

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:34:07 +0000

Hi. I have been making homemade liquid hand soap but now I am hearing the you should use some type of preservative to keep dangerous bacteria and mold growth from forming in the soap. I do not want to use preservatives if at all possible (I want it natural) but if it highly suggested, do you know of a safe and healthy preservative that I can use for my soap?

By: Monique

Monique — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:45:24 +0000

Hello,

Is it alright to use alkaline water?

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 17:05:04 +0000

Just made my first batch. Very excited about the results! The soap came out nice and foamy and my hands felt super clean!

By: BJ

BJ — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:07:12 +0000

In reply to Kay. Kay, try pouring a tea pot (or coffee carafe) of hot water down your drain, weekly or monthly, as needed.

By: Kay

Kay — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 18:22:00 +0000

In reply to Sumru.

I’ve been making this for a few months now and love it, but I’ve found it’s started clogging my drains. A quick google showed that’s common with castile soap but I can’t find a good solution. Is there anything you can add to prevent it from building up in drains?

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Wed, 20 May 2020 03:04:29 +0000

In reply to Megan. The soap is still there and cleaning even when the bubbles aren't visible but for helping with glide, you can add a little bit of glycerin which will help with the texture.

By: Sarah Hall

Sarah Hall — Fri, 15 May 2020 05:13:24 +0000

In reply to Katie Wells.

The soap came out perfect & so easy to do! I’m about to make it for a third time. My 7 yr helped me make the last batch. He requested peppermint oil for his bathroom – it’s very refreshing!
The 1/2 tsp of glycerin did the trick for moisturizing. My hands had been so dry, cracked from all the extra cleaning lately but they’d now healed.
Thank you!!

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 07 May 2020 10:44:04 +0000

In reply to Marissa.

Here are a couple good options:

1) https://www.amazon.com/InterDesign-Foaming-Dispenser-Bathroom-Countertop-/dp/B00UYJK9JO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1466622608&sr=8-1&keywords=foaming+hand+soap+dispenser+glass&linkCode=sl1&tag=drecom0d-20&linkId=b9bcee0e5c55f9331b9823df06f1c313

2) https://www.amazon.com/Mason-Jar-Foaming-Soap-Dispenser/dp/B01DE56W4A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=wellnessmama-20&linkId=ee9b4b411ef1721319dc41700f77e5b6&language=en_US

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 04 May 2020 18:57:20 +0000

Thanks for this! Just paid $7 for a bag of foam soap refill which seemed absurd considering how much soap actually in there. Oh well. Anyway, how much essential oil to add? I mean I know strength varies according to personal preference but a baseline?

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:46:37 +0000

Hi, I made this recently; the foam is perfect to begin with, and the smell is amazing, but I can only wash my hands for maybe 5-10 seconds before the lather is completely gone and my hands don’t easily glide over each other. I certainly can’t wash them for the recommended 20 seconds!
Can you suggest any reasons why this might be? Is this a normal result? Do I need more Castile soap? Should I add glycerin or Aloe Vera (I’ve seen both suggested in other recipes but not sure if they help lather)
I love the idea of making my own, but especially in the midst of a pandemic, I want to be sure that my homemade product is actually cleaning my hands properly!