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Foaming Hand Soap {with essential oils}

Foaming Hand Soap with Essential Oils

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Making your own Foaming Hand Soap is easy and economical.  Plus, DIY Hand Soap is much better for your health than regular antibacterial soaps.

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Foaming Hand Soap {with essential oils}

For a 50 ml (1.72 oz) mini-pump dispenser:

  • 1 tsp liquid castile soap*
  • dash Fractionated Coconut Oil
  • 3 drops essential oil
  • water {distilled or boiled}

For a full-sized, 8 oz pump dispenser:

Note: If you’re looking for a fancier glass dispenser, this one comes in multiple colors and has good reviews on Amazon.

  • 2 TB liquid castile soap*
  • 1/4 tsp Fractionated Coconut Oil
  • 8-10 drops essential oil
  • water {distilled or boiled}

*I used Dr. Bronner’s Unscented Baby Mild.  I’m betting this awesome liquid coconut oil soap from Tropical Traditions would work well, too–I’ll keep experimenting and keep you posted!

Foaming Hand Soap with custom label
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Recommended Essential Oils
for DIY Hand Soap

  • On Guard
  • Wild Orange
  • Citrus Bliss
  • Lemon
  • Lavender
  • Any scent you love!

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18 Comments

  1. Jennifer on 01/21/2014 at 10:59 pm

    I have been using distilled water, 3-5 dr EO and and 2 T of the Castile soap. I’ll have to add the FCO and see how I like that. I use OnGuard in the winter and I hear another good combo is the peppermint Castile soap with basil and rosemary oils.

  2. Heather on 01/22/2014 at 3:38 am

    Does the coconut oil keep the pump from clogging? We’ve put castille soap in our foaming pumps, but I frequently have to run hot water over them to unclog them.

    • Kathleen on 01/22/2014 at 7:57 pm

      That’s a great question. I haven’t had any issues with castile soap in my regular pump dispensers, but I’m still fairly new to making my own foaming soap. I’ll have to keep you posted!

    • Kathleen on 01/22/2014 at 8:01 pm

      Ooh, I bet the basil and rosemary combo is nice. 🙂

  3. Allie on 03/05/2014 at 6:20 pm

    I’m so excited about making homemade foaming hand soap ! But my son is allergic to coconut … do you know of any other options to use in place of the Fractionated Coconut Oil ?

    • Kathleen on 03/05/2014 at 6:48 pm

      Allie–Two ideas:
      1. Skip the FCO altogether.
      2. Use another oil, like jojoba.
      Hope that helps! 🙂

      • Allie on 03/05/2014 at 8:10 pm

        Fantastic !! Thank you so much !!

  4. Sara on 04/14/2014 at 5:09 pm

    Why the oil? Thanks!

    • Kathleen on 04/15/2014 at 2:37 pm

      Sara–If you’re referring to the FCO, I believe it makes the soap more moisturizing. (Castille soap can be drying.) But it’s not completely necessary–you can make the soap without the FCO.

      • Sara on 04/15/2014 at 3:22 pm

        Thank you!

  5. Mike on 08/21/2014 at 10:45 am

    Do you use just the ingredients listed? Doesn’t seem like much for a 8oz bottle.
    2 TB liquid castile soap*
    1/4 tsp Fractionated Coconut Oil
    8-10 drops essential oil

    • Kathleen on 08/21/2014 at 11:46 am

      Mike–After adding those ingredients to your foaming pump bottle, you’ll fill the bottle the rest of the way with water. 🙂 (Due to your comment, I realized I hadn’t actually listed “water” as an ingredient, so I added it above. Thanks!)

      • Mike on 08/21/2014 at 1:09 pm

        Thanks Kathleen, glad I found your oils page

  6. Kristi on 03/19/2015 at 11:26 pm

    I’m new to oils….but i thought you weren’t supposed to store them in plastic? I’m not questioning your knowledge…just trying to know what is best for when I start! 🙂 Thanks!

  7. Arni Gutuak on 06/01/2016 at 4:33 pm

    I want to have a sample on the bath room smells clean.

  8. Mae on 10/20/2016 at 3:58 am

    Can I use jasmine essential oils?

    • Kathleen on 10/20/2016 at 11:57 am

      Yes, you can use any essential oil that tickles your fancy. 🙂

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