Castile Soap Body Wash Recipe

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I love using Dove bar soap. I like the clean smell and it doesn't irritate my skin. Body wash is expensive, and for some reason, I never feel as clean when I use it. What about you guys? Do you like bar soap or body wash? What's your favorite type? submitted by /u/Content-Film4211 to r/CasualConversation [link] [comments]

Frugal & Eco-Friendly DIY Cleaning & Personal Care Guide (All-Natural, Soap-Free) A simple, gentle, and eco-friendly guide to making most household cleaning and personal care products at home. All recipes are natural, frugal, and safe for sensitive skin and grey water systems. Bicarb soda, vinegar, and soapnut are the active ingredients in most of these recipes, while essential oils can be used sparingly for aroma or their unique properties. For cleaning products, I love Eucalyptus oil for its fresh scent and because it is anti-bacterial. For personal care products, I find a little lavender oil is subtle and calming. Essential oil guide to come. 1. Gentle Hand Wash Ingredients (essential): - 1/4 cup soapnut decoction (or liquid castile soap if available) - 1/2 tsp baking soda - 1/4 cup water Optional: Aloe vera gel for skin softness Instructions: 1. Mix water and baking soda until dissolved. 2. Add soapnut liquid or castile and stir gently. 3. Pour into a soap dispenser and use as normal. 2. Soap-Free Body Wash Ingredients (essential): - 1 cup oat milk/extract (blend 1 cup rolled oats with 2 cups water, simmer 10 min, strain) - 1 tsp baking soda (optional, for mild cleaning) Optional: Aloe vera gel, glycerin, or a few drops of essential oil Instructions: 1. Mix oat liquid and baking soda. 2. Add aloe, glycerin, and essential oils if desired. 3. Store in a pump bottle in the fridge (~1 week). 4. Use on wet skin, rinse thoroughly. 3. Soap-Free Shampoo Ingredients (essential): - 1 cup oat milk/extract or soapnut decoction - 1 tsp baking soda (optional) Optional: Aloe vera gel, glycerin, 1–2 tsp apple cider vinegar (for pH balance), essential oils Instructions: 1. Mix ingredients in a bottle. 2. Apply to wet hair, massage scalp, rinse thoroughly. 3. Use apple cider vinegar as a final rinse if desired. 4. Dishwashing Liquid Ingredients (essential): - 1/4 cup soapnut decoction - 1/4 cup water - 1 tsp baking soda (optional, boosts grease-cutting) Instructions: Mix in a bottle and use like regular dish soap. 5. Laundry Sheets / Powder Ingredients (essential): - 1 cup soapnut powder (or grated natural soap if available) - 1 cup baking soda Optional: 1–2 tsp cornstarch to hold sheets together Instructions: 1. Mix thoroughly. 2. Press into thin sheets and cut squares or store as powder. 3. Use 1–2 sheets or 1–2 tbsp powder per laundry load. 6. Universal Cleaner Ingredients (essential): - 2 cups warm water - 2 tbsp soapnut decoction or mild natural soap - 1 tsp baking soda Instructions: Mix and pour into a spray bottle. Spray and wipe surfaces. 7. Glass & Mirror Cleaner Ingredients (essential): - 2 parts water - 1 part white vinegar Instructions: Mix in a spray bottle. Spray on windows or mirrors and wipe with a lint-free cloth. 8. Floor Cleaner Ingredients (essential): - Warm water - Few drops of soapnut liquid or mild natural soap - 1 tbsp baking soda (optional) Instructions: Mop as normal. 9. All-Purpose Paste (for tough spots) Ingredients: - Baking soda - Water (to make paste) Instructions: Make a paste, apply to sinks, stovetops, or tough stains. Let sit 10–15 min, scrub, and rinse. 10. Fabric Freshener / Deodoriser Ingredients: - Baking soda - Optional: a few drops essential oil Instructions: Sprinkle on carpets, upholstery, or laundry. Let sit 15–30 min, then vacuum or shake off. 11. Drain Cleaner (eco-friendly) Ingredients: - 1/2 cup baking soda - 1/2 cup white vinegar - Boiling water Instructions: Pour baking soda, then vinegar down the drain. Let fizz 15 min, then flush with boiling water. 12. Dishwasher Powder/Tablets Ingredients (essential): - 1/2 cup washing soda (sodium carbonate) - 1/2 cup oxygen bleach (sodium percarbonate) Optional: Few drops lemon essential oil Instructions: 1. Mix dry ingredients. 2. For tablets: press into ice cube trays or silicone molds and let dry 24 hrs. 3. Use 1 tablet or 1–2 tbsp powder per wash. Tips for Frugal & Sensitive DIY Foam is minimal with natural soap-free bases — that’s normal. Store liquid bases in fridge or cool place (~1 week). Use minimal essential oils to avoid irritation. Reuse bottles and jars whenever possible. Keep recipes small until you know usage rates. submitted by /u/BestTechAdvisor to r/bestsavingsau [link] [comments]

So… I (26F) don’t even know how to start this without gagging. This happened earlier this week, and I’m still going through waves of disgust and disbelief. My boyfriend (28M) and I have been together for about a year now. We recently moved in together about three months ago. Before that, we’d spend weekends together, but I never really paid much attention to how he showered. I guess I just assumed he was like everyone else—soap, loofah, washcloth, maybe body wash, maybe even one of those fancy shower puffs. You know… normal hygiene. But oh, how wrong I was. So, around this Monday, he had been feeling sick the night before—some bad food, he said. I woke up to him rushing to the bathroom. Poor guy had a bad case of diarrhea. No big deal. He took a shower afterward, and I didn’t think twice about it. I had showered earlier that morning, and by the time he was done, I was already half asleep, so I didn’t go in there again. The next morning, I got up to take my shower. I picked up our shared bar of soap and saw booboo chunks on it. HIS BOOBOO CHUNKS ON IT. I gagged so hard I almost threw up. I dropped the soap immediately, turned off the water, and just stood there trying to process what the hell I was looking at. When I finally called him over, I asked him what the hell happened to the soap. He looked confused. I explained what I saw, and he goes, “Oh yeah, I took a shower last night after I went to the bathroom. I probably didn’t rinse the soap off right.” Dude.. what? And then that’s when I learned something that made me question everything about this man. He doesn’t use a washcloth. Or a loofah. Or a body brush. Or even his hands in a lathering way. He literally takes the bar of soap, wets it, wets himself with the shower hose, and rubs the bar directly all over his body—from head to toe. Including his armpits. His dick. His ass. And apparently, after having diarrhea. I didn’t even know what to say. I just stood there, horrified, replaying every single time I’d used that same damn bar of soap on my own loofah or washcloth. So the next day my first thought was to throw away every bar of soap we had and both of shared leaving just my body washes. When he saw me doing this, he got defensive. He asked why I was overreacting and said I was “making a big deal out of nothing.” I told him I wasn’t comfortable sharing soap anymore because now that I know what he’s been doing, it’s just… nasty. I didn’t shame him, I just said, “I didn’t realize that’s how you washed, and I can’t share a bar like that again.” He got quiet andsaid, “So you think I’m dirty?” I told him no, but that his method is unsanitary. Which, I mean… come on. It’s objectively gross. Especially if you’re using the same bar that touches your butthole and private parts, then it sits there collecting whatever didn’t rinse off. He stormed out, and a few hours later, I got a call from his sister asking me why I “embarrassed” him and “made him feel like a disgusting person.” Apparently, he told his family about it. His mom texted me something like, “Men have been using bars of soap for generations. You’re making it sound filthy.” Am I insane for thinking this is different though?? Like… yes, people use bar soap. But most people don’t literally rub it between their cheeks and then put it back for someone else to use. Now he’s been giving me the cold shoulder, and his family thinks I’m some germ-obsessed neat freak who humiliated him over “a piece of soap.” So, for second opinions—am I overreacting about this or not? submitted by /u/Aggressive_Letter271 to r/CharlotteDobreYouTube [link] [comments]

Hi all! I've been playing around with making liquid castile soap. I found a recipe online (can provide if needed) and I really like the soap BUT I can't seem to get a strong scent. You know when you buy a soap from Bath & Body Works and you can smell it in your whole kitchen when you wash your hands and it lingers on your skin for a couple of hours? That's what I want! But what I am getting is a scent you really have to work on smelling. The scent is there but it's very subtle. I have been using fragrance oils as I've read they are stronger than essential oils. I've purchased P&J Trading from Amazon and some from Bulk Apothecary. Neither seems better than the other. I have read to add Kaolin clay for cold process bar soaps but I am not finding anything online about how to get a stronger scent in liquid soap. For reference I am using about 2.5-3ml of scent per 16 oz jar of soap. If I go much higher than that the soap sometimes turns cloudy. Does anyone have tips and tricks they can share for getting a strong scent? submitted by /u/chaosisapony to r/soapmaking [link] [comments]

At some point in the last few decades, it seems like people stopped using bar soap in favor of body wash. This is due to successful marketing that implies body wash gets you cleaner, is better for your skin, and is somehow more convenient, compared to good old fashioned bar soap. This is ridiculous, bar soap is way better. Here's why: Bar soap and body wash are basically made from the same chemicals, there is no difference in how they interact with dirt or your skin. Obviously different brands will have different quality, but compared across brands its basically the same. Bar soap is way cheaper. Even for premium brands, bar soap is a fraction of the cost of stupid body wash. Less plastic waste. Bar soap leaves behind a tiny cellophane wrapper compared to a big, thick plastic bottle + lid/pump top. If you care at all about the environment, ditch the body wash for the much lower impact bar soap. No additional equipment needed. You can apply bar soap directly to skin and its easy to get a good lather going. With body wash, you need a loofah or at least a wash cloth to get a good lather going otherwise you end up wasting a ton of product to get clean. Using body wash tells me you are a sheep to marketing and lack critical thinking skills. That is all. submitted by /u/kor_the_fiend to r/unpopularopinion [link] [comments]

This is my 2nd time making any kind of soap. I misunderstood the assignment when adding the lye water to the oil and had heated the oil way too hot. It showed spikes of nearly 200°F. It immediately false traced and became impossible to blend any further. So I doubt it ever got blended enough. I have been keeping it around 172°F for a few hours, but it still reads over 10 pH. It never got to a gel stage, it's just a whipped soap that will separate and weep. It's just a castile 100% olive oil liquid soap recipe. All the ratios were correct, but I didn't realize it would get hotter when adding the lye solution. I was doing it over the stove at a low heat, because I don't have a crock pot or double boiler. And I was making small batch to correct my mistake of adding too much water to the last batch I made, which had no other issues. What can I do to fix this? I'm not sure how to rebatch a liquid soap and there doesn't seem to be any documentation on this. Because you need the recipe for some reason to troubleshoot a process issue: 500g olive oil 156g water 104g potassium hydroxide (KOH) 104g vegetable glycerin Edit: thanks everyone for your advice! Edit 2: The soap did in fact saponify. Thanks for the info on that. For some reason it was reading nearly 11pH, so I figured if heat wasn't an issue, just cook it more to see if that did anything. It did nothing of note positively or negatively. I watered it down and it was still high pH while dissolving, but once it was completely done, it was 9ish, which is fine by me. I have added fragrances. It thickened up perfectly and will be my new body wash for awhile now. Thanks again, though not sure why my post was downvoted. submitted by /u/Falconpunch3 to r/soapmaking [link] [comments]

I doubt a bottle or body wash lasts as long as a bar of soap. And they’re much more expensive. Like k-cups we’ve been made to think we need them. We don’t. And the amount of plastic used is insane. We’d all be better off without them. submitted by /u/georgewalterackerman to r/unpopularopinion [link] [comments]

I'll try to be brief as possible, but the backstory is relevant. If you want to skip to what I need help with, scroll to the paragraph that says THE HELP I NEED. I was living with my parents when I first got sick. I was in constant pain, had no energy, couldn't sleep, cysts were growing all over my body that were so big they pressed on my nerves, and nobody could figure out why. I saw a dozen doctors and was completely bedridden. I lost my job. What eventually led me to figuring everything out was that my cats were sick, too- meaning the cause was environmental. Due to lack of support from my parents, I had to move out and ended up at the apartment complex I'm in now. Having an environment I can control has helped immensely, but I'm still dealing with exhaustion and dwindling savings after a year of hell trying to figure out what exactly I'm allergic to. Citric acid, enzymatic cleaners, mold, dust mites, formaldehyde... a short list but a nightmare to figure out and manage when I'm as exhausted as I am. And my body is telling me there is more and I'm trying to figure that stuff out too, but the cost of it all is becoming too great. THE HELP I NEED: 1.) Is there anything I can do to bring in income? I'm on SNAP, government assistance with my energy bill, and internet/phone bill, but rent is $2,000/month and the hypoallergenic products I use like soap and shampoo are expensive. I can't leave home for work and have years of experience in graphic design, plus I'm a published author and copy editor. 2.) I'm allergic to ants and/or the insect spray that Orkin uses outside my apartment. I don't have the option of moving to a second floor apartment right now and I have an ant problem. I vacuum multiple times a day and mop every other week (I don't have the energy to do it more). I don't know if the ants are attracted to my hair products or the cat litter I use (it's made from olive pits because I'm allergic to basically everything else) but they keep coming back. I've tried different ant poisons like Borax, Advion gel, and Raid, but I'm definitely allergic to them all which the ants then track all over my home. There are gaps between the floor and baseboards that they come through, and while I've been able to fill a couple of the holes I've been barred from sealing the gaps by the leasing office. When I asked for help with the ant problem, their only solution was to spray poison inside my apartment which I refused. Stepping on an ant causes instant, burning pain and local numbness, and after a while the vinyl floors become painful to walk on (especially where ants congregate) if I don't mop them regularly. I don't have the energy to do it as often as I'd like so I'd really like to either deter or get rid of the ants. I've tried black pepper and cinnamon, but they don't work as well as I'd like. 3.) I need to find a liquid dish soap, dishwasher, laundry detergent I'm not allergic to. I know I'm allergic to citric acid, bleach/chlorine, SLS, silicone, and enzyme cleaners, and while I'm not 100% sure I think I'm allergic to baking soda. I have some washing soda I was going to use to make homemade detergent but haven't done so yet because all the recipes involve borax or citric acid, both of which I'm very allergic to. I know it's chemically different than baking soda so I'm willing to try it. I do have a bar soap I'm not allergic to as well, so any homemade recipes would be welcome. I use microfibre cloths/mop and white vinegar to clean everything, plus special paper towels and toilet paper because I'm allergic to a bunch of VOCS. I have heard about liquid castile soap being used for these things but can't find an affordable one in a small amount to test before I buy it. 4.) I'm allergic to activated charcoal, and unfortunately was using it in a lot of things including an air filter until recently. I'm trying to clean it out of clothes, vinyl floors, and other surfaces and it's exhausting and time-consuming mostly due to the limitations of my allergies and energy levels. Any help here would be very much appreciated. I do have a phenomenal ULPA vacuum but some of this stuff is in clothes and vinyl floors and things that have gotten wet so can't just be vacuumed clean. I removed the carbon filter from my air filter but there is dust and bits of it in the case of the filter itself and I need to be able to clean it off so I can have a working air filter again. 5.) I could really use some moral support. I've been alone for a year and a half struggling through all of this and feeling crazy and was finally tested for and diagnosed with MCAS recently. I don't talk to my parents or my ex anymore and my best friend died recently and I've felt so isolated and alone and scared. I do have a phenomenal therapist but I desperately need people to talk to or game with or something social. This stuff is hard on its own, but doing it all alone has really been difficult. I'm in a city where I know nobody and don't have the energy to go out and meet people right now. Thank you for reading all that and I appreciate your time and advice. ETA: bleach and/or chlorine to list of allergies submitted by /u/SugarStarGalaxy to r/MCAS [link] [comments]

Razor: Leaf Thorn in Mercury. I love this color so much and am bummed that they recently discontinued it. Just recently learned from my barber that my hair is very coarse, so I may need to look for an aggressive razor to chase that BBS. Blade: Gillette Silver Blue works the best from a variety pack so far. Averages US$0.15 /blade. A lot cheaper than Dollar Shave Club. Shave brush: KIKC pure badger with bamboo handle and metal ring Shave soap: Dr. Bronner's baby unscented bar soap. While I do get a nice lather, I can only do half a face at a time. The only tallow based soap I've tried gave me irritation no matter how hard I try (Arlington by DR Harris). So far the vegan soaps give me no problems. But I look forward to trying another tallow soon. I use this bar soap as a shampoo, face, body and foot wash, and now shave soap. I cut them in quarters to last longer Shave bowl: Vikings Blade sandblasted steel shave bowl. Like Mark Szorady says I can pass it down to my heirs. Pre-shave: Dr. Bronner's Lavender with Argan oil, recipe by u/Leisureguy. Badger was my go-to until they discontinued it recently. Hopefully they release their recipe the same way they do with other discontinued products. Astringent/Antiseptic: Alum block by Bloc Osma. Comes in cardboard packaging and lasts forever. I use it on other parts of my body. Post-shave wash: Dr. Bronner's Peppermint with no other additives. Really refreshes the face. It may be drying to some so YMMV. I buy both the peppermint and lavender Bronners by the gallon for tons of other uses throughout the house. Using them as part of my shave routine is a plus. submitted by /u/section08nj to r/wicked_edge [link] [comments]

A bar of soap lathering does a much better job of cleaning you than body wash. Body wash is too thin and washes away too easily. Using a bar of soap is much cleaner than body wash. submitted by /u/Labrat1515 to r/unpopularopinion [link] [comments]

Why? Why??? Whhhhhyyyyy????? There are multiple brands of shampoo, conditioner, body wash and soap in the shower. Why?! submitted by /u/lecoqmako to r/mildlyinfuriating [link] [comments]

Bar soap makes you feel more clean than liquid body wash by using the actual soap to scrub instead of just soap suds. Bar soap is also cheaper, and uses less plastic to the benefit of our environment. It’s also oddly satisfying seeing the bar get smaller and smaller each day. submitted by /u/DillPickleEverything to r/unpopularopinion [link] [comments]

I have been using dr bronner’s for the last few months as a way to ease into going zero waste on my hair and body washing (face is a different story and I am looking elsewhere because Castile isn’t working for me). I have been happy with the results and would like to move away from the plastic dr bronners bottles I currently use. However I have been reading that in refillery stores refilling liquids is not a comprehensive solution because of the drums that house the liquids being plastic and eventually going to landfill anyway albeit at reduced total plastic rates. Is this claim true and is it still true now and for the foreseeable future? The article I have linked mentions Castile bars which I am not drawn to and make me feel like abandoning this whole operation entirely. The reason why liquid Castile is enjoyable to use is I can use my rubber scrubber in the shower and get a comparable feeling to using the regular dove soaps and shampoos that everyone else uses now. Secondly I don’t want to deal with the hassle of having my own bar soap to liquid soap operation. That crosses the line of being more difficult than a convenient change I can make work within my routine. Lastly as far as I can tell there is no liquid Castile refills in my area. I would have to ship my zero waste container several hundred km to have it replenished. Is the good of zero waste outweighed by the bad of carbon footprint according to the community? submitted by /u/sumant28 to r/ZeroWaste [link] [comments]

Hello everyone. I am new to this Reddit page and did see a couple of things in regards to this topic, but I need some help. I recently started making my own body wash because I have bad reactions to some chemicals, and ingredients in body washes and handsoaps. I haven't been able to quite figure out what it is but It's been a lot more manageable (reactions) with my homemade soaps. With that said, the current body wash I make lathers nicely but leaves my skin feeling stripped and dry. :( I have dermatitis and I get nasty skin flare-ups on my skin sometimes. I'm looking for something that will really help to leave me feeling moisturized and help with my dry skin. Here are the ingredients I use and the measurements of my current liquid body wash/handsoap: Dr. Bonners Castile Soap (Lavender) - 2/3 Cup 1 Tbsp Natural Honey 1/2 Tbsp of Vitamin E 1 Tbsp of Vegetable Glycerin 10 drops of lavender essential oil I then use an immersion blender to mix it all together. I stopped using distilled water since I found it doesn't lather on nicely and I have to use so many pumps to cover my whole body. I'm considering using Aloe Vera in the next batch to switch things up and make it more moisturizing but I've read that this may not be helpful. Can you guys please help find something better that leaves my skin feeling more moisturized and not so stripped? If you have recipes that work for you please let me know!! P.S. I am new to this body wash and zero waste thing, so please don't rip me into pieces for anything dumb I may be doing 😣 Thank you :) submitted by /u/Ok_Adhesiveness9157 to r/ZeroWaste [link] [comments]

I want to make a body wash with dr. Bronners Castile soap, aloe Vera gel, and vitamin e oil. Does anyone know what ratio to use? I don’t want to buy vegetabl glycerin if I don’t need it. Thanks! submitted by /u/Drunkonsobriety to r/ZeroWaste [link] [comments]

Has anyone replaced all laundry soap, dish soap, body wash, hand soap, etc, with diy Castile soap alternatives? If so, what are the most cost effective recipes you use? I see lots of recipes that call for a ton of different ingredients, but I'm not too keen on spending a bunch of money on multiple ingredients. submitted by /u/LivingDeadCade to r/SelfSufficiency [link] [comments]

Happy Friday! Has anyone here added essential oils to body wash before? My husband had been using a store bought tea tree body wash on his back/face and recently ran out. I have a giant bottle of castile soap that's been sitting around, as well as a bunch of tea tree oil. Before I go ahead and start mixing, I wanted to run it by you all. Does about 1/2 cup filtered or distilled water with 1/2 cup of castile soap seem right? I was thinking maybe 1 or 2 tablespoons of almond oil and 10 drops of tea tree? I haven't been able to find a good recipe, mostly finding hand wash recipes. I know tea tree is strong so please let me know if this seems like a bad idea or if you have any tips. :) Thank you! submitted by /u/earlgreyteacake to r/essentialoils [link] [comments]

I was thinking about following the recipe of 1/3 Castile soap, 2/3 distilled water, vegetable glycerin and vitamin e?? Anyone tried this recipe? I need a really moisturizing one due to eczema. If you have a better recipe I’d be open to try !! Figured buying a gallon of Castile soap and making dish soap, hand soap, and body wash out of it was more low waste then buying the stuff in plastic containers. For shampoo I use bar soap that I buy from a ethical company with biodegradable packaging. Can Castile be used as shampoo too? Wouldn’t it be super drying?? Lmk! Thanks for all the responses on my other post. Trying to figure out this whole zero waste thing!! submitted by /u/cacyl99 to r/ZeroWaste [link] [comments]

Hi all, I'm going to dip my toes in the diy space for the first time. I thought it might be safe to start with Doterra's body wash recipe (https://doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-natural-body-wash). It calls for castile soap and vegetable glycerine. Can anyone recommend a certain brand or are they all much the same? I've been looking on ebay but could always go to the health food store if I needed to (just trying to avoid having to go to the shops because like... effort 😉). submitted by /u/LifeOfPia to r/DIYBeauty [link] [comments]

I've been looking into making my own soap but every recipe I find calls for lye or castile soap which I don't normally buy. I found and priced the castile and it seems like the same price as body wash then when you factor in all the oils it seems more expensive. I don't know where I can find lye or how much it cost. Are there any recipes that just have basic household ingredients? Does it actually cost less? submitted by /u/kdawg09 to r/Frugal [link] [comments]

So I've been trying to find a way to make castile soap thicker for body wash, since I love to use it but I always use more than I want to and it rinses off way to quickly to shave. I ran across this recipe and used the idea to make some body wash and thought I'd share with all of you. I skipped the essential oils and vitamin E oil. Mine uses raw honey, almond Dr. Bronners castile soap, and cold pressed avocado oil. Shake it to death and vwala! Thick, sudsy, awesomeness. The recipe from the website is 1/4 cup raw honey, 2/3 cup castile soap, and 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil. I used about 1/4 cup of avocado oil instead. Edit: Since it was a concern for someone, the Avocado Oil I have does NOT need refrigeration per the label. It IS unrefined but it doesn't require refrigeration, but definitely keep an eye on your oil labels for that. submitted by /u/Vikaroo to r/NaturalBeauty [link] [comments]