DIY foaming hand soap recipe – my newest favorite money saver!
Many of you reading this are going to be wondering why the heck I hadn’t figured this one out a lot sooner. I’ve been looking around Amazon for the right foaming hand soap dispenser and finally ended up on the one you see in the pictures. It is not the least expensive (by far) but I’m a firm believer in quality when I’m going to be purchasing anything new and I also thought it looked nice. Besides, the reviews on it are very good and this foaming hand soap pump really needs to last to pay for itself. It also has a cool little suction cup on the bottom that keeps it in place.
Here’s the recipe I’m using right now (affiliate links):
- 1 Tablespoon Dr. Bronner’s Castile Liquid Soap
- 1 Tablespoon Organic Castor Oil
- Cuisipro 13.2-Ounce Foam Pump
- 5 drops Lavender oil
- 10 drops Tangerine oil
- 5 drops Thyme oil
The foaming hand soap pump I have listed there that we’re using actually has a liquid soap line on the bottom so you know exactly how much to add though I added a little less then that. After using the soap for a few weeks when it was time to make the recipe again I knew I needed to add an oil of some kind. I always have organic Castor oil around because I use it in my Body Butter recipe by whipping it up with organic coconut oil. I figured there was no hurt in trying to see if it would work! I’m sure almond oil or any good quality oil would work fine here too and you don’t NEED to add it. However, without that tablespoon of oil added this soap will clean your hands wonderfully and leave them dry 🙂 I then added the essential oils and filled the rest of the pump (carefully and slowly) with water and that’s it! SO easy!
Guys, it works really well! I absolutely love it. The idea of using tangerine oil, lavender oil and thyme oil together was my just mixing throughout the last couple of months to find a combination that I would like. At first I just used Lavendar and Tangerine and, of course, that smelled wonderful! I added the Thyme though and it gave it really neat earthy quality that I really like. It’s lovely and light, does not leave a hard core “after smell” and the foam leaves your hands feeling really clean.
Like making your own homemade soaps, saving money and keeping a healthier household? Then you might like my other three recipes too! (I spend only $10.50 a year on laundry detergent and only .10 a load in my dishwasher!)
Laundry detergent – Homemade and only $3.50 for four gallons!
Two ingredient and inexpensive homemade body butter!
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I’m Tarah!
It’s been a hell of a ride since I started this blog and renovated and moved into this old farm house back in 2015. I got married, divorced, lost my doggo soul mate, spent two years as a single gal, remodeled everything, threw my back out countless times and was even found by an amazing guy in my own backyard! (The story behind Storyhardt Farm.)
Around here we’re totally fearless when it comes to bettering our home. We love to refinish old furniture, re-purpose old pieces, build it from scratch and totally renovate anything that needs it! If we can do it – so can you. We’ve got some serious plans for this old farm and, for first time ever, I have a real partner!
This is gonna be so much fun!
You can also find out more about the amazing Grandma behind this blog who moved in to this old farmhouse with my Grandpa nearly 70 years ago!
Love this idea and the dispenser you got is gorgeous! We just moved into a new house and as we run out of cleaners with chemicals I can’t pronounce, I want to start making my own. I will definitely try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Heather, that’s how we did it too! Slowly but surely all of our house cleaners, soaps etc. I change to my own natural recipes as soon as we ran out of the other stuff! Thanks for coming by!
Thank You
OMG! I need to try this! Thank you Tarah for an awesome soap recipe, pinning it for later! One question tho – does this soup dries the skin like other soaps do, my daughter has super sensitive skin would you recommend this soap for sensitive hands?
Hi there! I have pretty sensitive skin myself and one thing I found right away is that it can dry your hands out when used frequently which is why I added the castor oil which made a big difference! I would make the soap without essential oils first (or with just a couple drops) for a “trial” run just to be sure it doesn’t bother her 🙂 Hope that helps, thanks for coming by!
I love this! I use to make all my laundry soap, facial cleanser, and dishwasher soap myself. I have blog posts about it too. I love the hand soap though! We go through a lot of it. That dispenser is very cute and I think I’m going to have to buy one!
xo,
Eeka
Live.Love.Random.
P.S. I found you through the Over The Moon Link Party 🙂
Thank you Eeka!!
Thanks for sharing at the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party!
Thanks for coming by Helen!
Tarah, this is on my list for the new year! Thanks for sharing! Blessings, Cecilia
Hope you had a wonderful holiday Cecilia, thanks for stopping by!
Love this idea. Something I have wanted to do for a while and just have not gotten around to it.
Thanks for sharing your “recipe” 🙂
Thanks Sandra, you can use a couple tablespoons of regular hand soap too and save a bundle!
Oh this is wonderful!! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe on the Homestead Blog Hop, I have been wanting to make my own hand soap…and now I can! 🙂
Thanks Tracy!
Thanks for sharing your recipe with SYC. I love the dispenser you chose!
hugs,
Jann
Thanks Jann!
Hi Tarah, What a neat project! I bet your soap smells divine, too! I may have to try this! Thanks for sharing! Blessings, Janet
Thank you, it does smell wonderful and even my husband loves it!
I love foaming hand soap, so thanks for this recipe! I love that bottle that you chose. 🙂
-Lauren
Thanks!!
I bet this smells heavenly! Like so many others, my skin gets very dry this time of year and this is a great tip. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great week.
Hey Sandra, it really works great to keep your hands clean but not dried out! Thanks for coming by!
I’ve made my own hand soap before, but never thought to make a foaming version (even though I love foaming soaps)! Thanks for sharing your tutorial at Funtastic Friday!
I love foaming soaps because they use so much less soap! Thanks for coming by Donella!
Oh! This sounds so lovely. The combination of herbs and citrus are probably perfect. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Thanks Leslie!
What a great gift for someone! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks for coming by Jess!
I am going to try this, I have been wanting to make some of my own soaps but have not done it yet. Also, I love the story on your about me section! Grandma’s house sounds awesome.
#Pitstop
Thank you Michele! I should have mentioned in the post too just getting those foaming dispensers and filling them have with regular soap can save a lot of money too!
This is a great idea! 🙂
Thank you!
I love the essential oils you chose, I love that this is all natural and I love that it is so inexpensive. A winner all around.
Thank you Elise, have a great weekend!
Your soap must smell amazing and like you say its a nice combination of masculine and feminine scents.
Thank you, have a great week!
I bet it smells divine Tarah
Thanks Amber and it gets the fishy smell off too!
I really love this idea – I might even give it a whirl! #Dreamteam
Thanks Lydia, have a great week!
We go through a lot of hand soap at home (I think the kids like playing with it more than really washing their hands), so this is perfect for us. Thank you for sharing the tutorial at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.
That’s great Teresa! This recipe saved me a ton of money, is easy to make and really works well!