DIY Foaming Hand Soap

This DIY Foaming Hand Soap recipe is a homemade, non-toxic alternative to keep those messy hands clean. It’s so easy to make and just a few ingredients. You can easily make bottles of this homemade hand soap for pennies compared to store-bought soaps.

Closeup of DIY foaming handsoap next to a hand towel and a bottle of lemongrass oil

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Before this DIY Foaming Hand Soap, I used to buy these so-called natural hand soaps from the store thinking I was helping my family. But once I started reading the labels I found that many of the ingredients in hand soaps were loaded with toxic chemicals… even the “natural” ones.

And the hand soaps that were clean and organic often cost $5-10 for a 8-10 oz bottle. That’s $30 easily a month to make hand soaps for all 3 of my bathrooms. Add that up over a year and that’s $360.

Staggering right?

Homemade Hand Soap vs. Store Bought

Here’s the thing… you can easily make own DIY Foaming Hand Soap for way less money and with just a few simple ingredients. And when I mean way less, I mean like pennies compared to those $5-10 bottles. You could easily make one bottle for like $1 a bottle. So for 3 bottles that’s $3 a month… and $36 a year.

Um, compare $36 vs. $360 a year. Which would you rather pay?

And the DIY version that’s $36 a year contains all-natural ingredients that you can feel safe about using for your whole family. It really effective on dirty hands, yet it’s gentle and safe – even for little ones.

About the Ingredients

  • Liquid castile soap is a coconut-based soap that is non-toxic and non-irritating to the skin. It’s gentle enough to use on baby’s skin, yet great for cleaning skin naturally.
  • Witch hazel helps to keep the water in this hand soap purified so it’ll last about a month.
  • Aloe vera gel is a natural moisturizer and helps to soothe the skin. It works well to disperse essential oils too.
  • Essential oils are used as a natural fragrance and help to soothe and moisturize the skin.
  • Foaming soap bottle like this 10 oz. bottle.

How to Make This DIY Foaming Hand Soap – Step by Step

1. Gather the ingredients together.

Ingredients to make foaming hand soap

2. In a soap dispensing bottle, add water, castile soap, essential oils and aloe vera gel.

Adding castile soap to a soap container

3. Replace lid securely and shake vigorously for a few seconds.

Adding water to a soap container

An Easy DIY Foaming Hand Soap

This recipe is so easy to make. It literally takes like 2 minutes to make and BOOM! You’re done.

It’s a cheaper alternative to natural store-bought brands, and you can change up the essential oils in this recipe to customize your scent and create seasonal blends For instance, I like Lavender in the spring because it reminds me of spring flowers. In the winter, try Thieves and Orange essential oils for a pumpkin spice scent.

For this recipe, I used Lemongrass because it smells so refreshing and clean.

Overhead shot of foaming hand soap on a hand towel next to a bottle of lemon oil

Top Tips for This DIY Hand Soap

  • A 10 oz soap container is a good size.
  • If you don’t have Lemongrass essential oil, try Thieves, Tea Tree, Lemon or Lavender essential oils.
  • This DIY Foaming Hand Soap will keep for about 3-4 weeks as the witch hazel helps to keep the water sanitized.
  • Help children stay healthy by encouraging them to wash their hands frequently. Wash your hands with your child to show him or her how it’s done. To prevent rushing, suggest washing hands for as long as it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice!

How to Get Started with Essential Oils

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DIY Pumpkin Spice Foaming Hand Soap

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This DIY Pumpkin Spice Foaming Hand Wash is a natural way to keep your hands germ-free using just a few ingredients. Ready in minutes, its affordable, easy, and the perfect way to encourage handwashing in your home.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 2 minutes
Total Time 2 minutes

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/3 cup liquid castile soap
  • 1 tsp aloe vera gel
  • 1 tbsp witch hazel
  • 6 drops Orange Essential Oil
  • 4 drops Cinnamon Essential Oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 foaming soap container 10 oz size is perfect

Instructions
 

  • In a soap dispensing bottle, add water, castile soap, essential oils and aloe vera gel.
  • Replace lid securely and shake vigorously for a few seconds.

Notes

 
  • This DIY Foaming Hand Soap will keep for about 3-4 weeks as the witch hazel I’d
  • recommend giving your soap dispenser a shake every now and then. This will avoid the ingredients separating and maximize effectiveness.
  • While I prefer a foaming hand soap container, you can also use an ordinary hand soap bottle. The recipe won’t need to change.
Keyword cleaning, diy, soap
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13 Comments

  1. Hello, How long do the soaps last using these ingredients? We don’t go through the soaps quickly so I don’t want to waste. Thank you.

  2. What type of bottle did you use? Do you need a specific bottle for foaming or does any pump bottle work? I would love to find a glass pump bottle.