Make Your Own Foaming Hand Soap
Save money and reduce waste by creating your own foaming soap. It’s one of the easiest ways to create a greener and healthier you.
DIY Foaming Hand Soap
The Crafty Lumberjacks show you how to make your own foaming hand soap to cut down on single-use plastic.
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Materials + Supplies
- essential oil blend (see suggestions below)
- water
Buy the Supplies
Create Essential Oil Blend
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DIY Foaming Hand Soap: Add Water
Add 60% water. Make sure to use distilled or filtered water.
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DIY Foaming Soap: Materials
To make foaming hand soap at home, you will need essential oils, distilled water, carrier oils, castile soap and a foaming soap dispenser.
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DIY Foaming Hand Soap: Gather Materials
To make foaming hand soap at home, you will need essential oils, distilled water, carrier oils, castile soap and a foaming soap dispenser.
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Winter Warmer
- cedar - 10 drops
- pine - 5 drops
- cardamom - 3 drops
Spiced Apple Cider
- apple - 10 drops
- clove - 3 drops
- cinnamon - 3 drops
Start by blending a mix of essential oils in a small glass. You can use the measurements above to match the scents we created or mix your own. Remember that essential oils are extremely concentrated and that some oils can be more harsh on skin than others — always use fewer than 10 drops per oil and test any product you create with them for sensitivities. Cinnamon, orange, clove, eucalyptus and peppermint all have antibacterial properties.
Blend in Soap Dispenser
DIY Foaming Hand Soap: Combine Ingredients
Combine all the ingredients into the foaming soap dispenser.
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Fill your empty soap dispenser with about 20 percent castile soap, the essential oil blend, 1/2 teaspoon of Jojoba oil, 60 percent distilled water and leave about 20 percent of the dispenser with air.
Tip: Jojoba oil is a carrier oil. Adding a carrier oil is important because it dilutes the essential oils and “carries” them onto the skin so they can be applied with minimal, if any, side effects. Other carrier oils include olive oil, coconut oil and grapeseed oil.
Shake It Up
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Caitlin Dabbs
DIY Foaming Hand Soap: Gather Materials
To make foaming hand soap at home, you will need essential oils, distilled water, carrier oils, castile soap and a foaming soap dispenser.
Photo By: Caitlin Dabbs
DIY Foaming Hand Soap
The Crafty Lumberjacks show you how to make your own foaming hand soap to cut down on single-use plastic.
Photo By: Caitlin Dabbs
DIY Foaming Hand Soap
The Crafty Lumberjacks show you how to make your own foaming hand soap to cut down on single-use plastic.
Photo By: Caitlin Dabbs
DIY Foaming Hand Soap: Decorate Dispenser
Add a faux sprig to the dispenser for a wintery vibe.
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DIY Foaming Hand Soap
The Crafty Lumberjacks show you how to make your own foaming hand soap to cut down on single-use plastic.
Photo By: Caitlin Dabbs
Close bottle and shake to help distribute the oils for the best fragrance.
DIY Foaming Soap Dispenser Up-Dos
Sock Sleeve
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DIY Foaming Hand Soap
The Crafty Lumberjacks show you how to make your own foaming hand soap to cut down on single-use plastic.
Photo By: Caitlin Dabbs
DIY Foaming Hand Soap
The Crafty Lumberjacks show you how to make your own foaming hand soap to cut down on single-use plastic.
Photo By: Caitlin Dabbs
Slide a soap dispenser inside a cute sock. With fabric scissors, cut the sock to the size of the dispenser and tuck the cut ends around the base. It's a great way to use a sock that has lost its mate.
Removable Plaid Paint Marker Doodle
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DIY Foaming Hand Soap: Use Ruler With Paint Marker
Add a fun design to your dispenser with a paint marker and ruler.
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DIY Foaming Hand Soap: Paint Marker Design
Spruce up the dispenser by using a paint marker to draw on a plaid design.
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DIY Foaming Hand Soap: Paint Marker Design
Spruce up the dispenser by using a paint marker to draw on a plaid design.
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Create a design on the outside of the soap dispenser. Lay your soap dispenser on a table, create horizontal lines with a ruler and a white paint marker, repeat with vertical lines. This works best on dispensers with flat sides. If you mess up, it easily washes off with rubbing alcohol.
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