Looking for a natural, skin-friendly shower gel? Make your own at home for a gentle, chemical-free cleanse that's easy on your wallet and your skin.
Store-bought shower gels often contain harsh chemicals and add up quickly for a family. Homemade versions are natural, economical, moisturizing, and customizable—perfect for daily use.
Contents
- 1. Super Moisturizing Recipe
- Ingredients
- How to Make It
- 2. Aleppo Soap Recipe
- Ingredients
- How to Make It
- 3. Simple and Budget-Friendly Recipe
- Ingredients
- How to Make It
- 4. Leftover Soap Recipe
- Ingredients
- How to Make It
These recipes are straightforward, quick, and use accessible ingredients. As someone who's crafted hundreds of batches, I can vouch for their effectiveness in leaving skin soft and refreshed. Here's how:
1. Super Moisturizing Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 cl liquid Castile soap
- 90 g honey
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (grapeseed, jojoba, sweet almond, sesame, or olive oil)
- 1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
- 50-60 drops organic essential oil of choice
How to Make It
- Prepare and measure all ingredients.
- Pour into a squeeze bottle for easy dispensing.
- Shake vigorously to blend thoroughly.
Note: For thicker honey, gently warm it before mixing.
Discover the full recipe here.
2. Aleppo Soap Recipe
Ingredients
- 200 g Aleppo soap
- 1 liter water
- 15 drops lavender essential oil
How to Make It
- Grate the soap.
- Gently heat with water in a saucepan.
- Add essential oil.
- Cool completely.
Discover the full recipe here.
3. Simple and Budget-Friendly Recipe
Ingredients
- 270 g water
- 30 g sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI)
- 4 g jojoba oil
- 15 drops fragrance
- 45 drops Cosgard-type preservative
- Hint of mica, ocher, or turmeric (optional for color)
- Tools: precise scale, kitchen thermometer, bowl, kettle, whisk, 250 ml pump bottle
How to Make It
- Disinfect all tools and surfaces with alcohol.
- Boil water and pour 270 g into bowl.
- Add SCI to hot water; let melt a few minutes.
- Gently mix to avoid foam.
- Cool mixture below 25°C (use ice bath if needed).
- Add jojoba oil, fragrance, and preservative; mix.
- Refrigerate liquid gel for 30 minutes.
- Remove, mix again, and bottle.
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4. Leftover Soap Recipe
Ingredients
How to Make It
- Place soap remnants in an empty shower gel bottle.
- Add a small amount of hot water (to avoid dilution).
- Shake well until dissolved.
Discover the full recipe here.
