How to Make Foaming Soap
Discover how to make foaming soap right in your kitchen that's both easy and affordable, plus helps you to be more environmentally friendly!
Yield: 1 cup
Calories:
Cost: $1
Equipment
- Pint mason jar
- Foaming soap pump
- Or full foaming soap & pump container
Materials
Foaming Liquid Soap:
- 1/4 cup liquid Castile soap or other natural liquid soap
- 1 cup water
Optional:
- 5 drops lemon or orange essential oil your choice - lavender is nice, too
- 4 drops eucalyptus oil for antiseptic and antibacterial properties
Instructions
- Add the soap to a glass pint jar or measuring cup. Gently stir in the water (and essential oils if using) to fully mix.
- Pour the mixture into a container with a foaming pump and pump the soap out of your jar (or simply recycle an old soap container).
- Use for washing both hands and dishes - with natural soaps it's both biodegradable and skin-friendly.
Notes
To Make Regular Liquid Soap from Castile Soap (not foaming - to use in regular liquid soap dispensers):
- 1/2 cup liquid Castile soap
- 1/2 cup water
