Castile soap is one of my favorite DIY ingredients! It's easy to work with and versatile! Below are a few really great ways to start using castile soap in your home!
Foaming Hand Soap
Here’s what you ‘ll need:
- Foaming pump dispenser {16 ounces}
- 3 tablespoons Castile Soap
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5%) Optiphen + (a preservative)
- 10 ounces water
- 30 – 40 drops essential oil or blend
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Add the water to the foaming pump dispenser
- Add Castile Soap
- Add Optiphen +
- Add essential oil
- Replace cap, shake well
Multi-Purpose Spray
What you’ll need:
- 5 ounces water
- 3 ounces white vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Castile Soap
- 1/2 teaspoon Polysorbate 20
- 25-30 drops essential oil (I use Germ Destroyer or Germ Fighter in most batches )
- Spray Bottle
What you’ll do:
- Add all ingredients to the spray bottle and shake well.
- Spray and wipe.
Body Wash
What you’ll need;
- 8 ounces Castile Soap
- 4 ounces Vegetable Glycerine
- 4 ounces Hemp Seed Carrier Oil
- 144 drops essential oil or synergy (approximately 1 1/2 teaspoon)
- 16 ounce bottle
What you’ll do;
- Measure all ingredients.
- Pour into bottle.
- Shake well.
- Store in your bathroom and use as you would a traditional body wash.
Fruit and Veggie Wash
What you’ll need:
- A bowl of cool water (approximately 2 quarts)
- 5-6 drops Castile Soap
- 2 drops Lemon Essential Oil
Mix together and that’s it! There is no need to rinse your fruit and veggies, they are ready to go. If you are not using them right away, just drain and store in the fridge.
KidSafe Shampoo
- What you’ll Need:
- 4 ounces Castile Soap
- 1 tablespoon Carrier Oil of choice
- 4 oz plastic bottle
18 drops of KidSafe Synergy or KidSafe Single Essential Oil of choice. (Lavender, Tea Tree or Get “Em Gone are great options).
What you’ll do;
- Measure ingredients.
- Pour into bottle.
- Shake well.
- Store in your bathroom and use as you would a traditional body wash.
Peppermint Foot Scrub
What you'll need:
- 1/2 cup sugar (white or brown sugar- preferably organic)
- 1/2 cup oil (olive oil and coconut oil work great)
- 2mL of Peppermint essential oil
What you'll do:
- Mix all ingredients and store in an air tight jar.
- Use 1 tablespoon as needed in the shower. Scrub skin with the mixture and rinse will. it will leave your skin feeling like silk.
Bubbling Bath Salts
What you’ll need:
- 4 cups Epsom salt
- 1/2 cup Castile Soap
- 1TBSP Fractionated Coconut Oil
- 2 mL of essential oil {40-45 drops}, I like to use Nighty Night or Relax Synergy.
What you’ll do:
- Measure Epsom salt, pour into medium bowl and set aside
- Measure 1 TBSP coconut oil, into small dish or beaker, set aside
- Measure 2 mL essential oil with graduated cylinder {or drop 40-45 drops}. Pour into coconut oil
- Measure body wash
- Add carrier/essential oils mixture to the body wash, stirring well. Mixture will turn opaque and thicken slightly as you stir
- Add carrier/essential oil/body wash mixture to Epsom salt
- Stir well
- Package in a container of your choice, but do be sure it’s airtight!
To use, run about 1/4 cup under your warm water as you fill the tub. This is the perfect way to send yourself or your little one, or yourself, off to bed all calm and snuggly!
Plant Therapy’s Castile Soap is unscented making it safe for kids and adults alike to use for effective and safe cleaning. This soap is perfect for hand, body, and face washing, as well as for dishes, mopping, and other household chores. This green, nontoxic soap base is perfect because of its many, many uses.