How to Make Your Own Bath & Body Wash

Learn how to make an all natural bath & body wash scented with your favorite essential oils for home or as a gift idea.

Are you a fan of bath & body wash? When I was a young teenager I found a product called Vitabath. I really loved the way it smells and the way it made my skin feel. Not dry and tacky like most bar soap. Ever since then I stopped using bar soap. Now there are a ton of products on the market and I have bought many. One of my favorites is from an English company called Molton Brown. It smells wonderful but it is also very expensive so I thought it would be fun to create my own bath wash. After a little research and practice this is what I came up with:

Making Natural Bath and Body Wash

Ingredients

• 8 oz. Dr Bronner's Unscented Pure Castile Soap
• 1 teaspoons Jojoba Oil
• 150 drops of Essential Oils
• 3 capsules of Vitamin E 400 iu

The Process

It couldn't be easier. Pick up some Castile liquid soap. Add some carrier oils for extra moisturizing effect and scent it with your favorite oils. I like it to be highly scented so I used around 150 drops in total. You may find more or less works better for you, as everyone's taste is different and the strength of each essential oil varies. If you just want to craft and aren't too concern about the product being all natural you could use fragrance oils. It's a fun way to experiment with scents just like the perfume oil project I wrote about a few weeks ago. I really like the way it turned out. The final product does not foam up like commercial products, but it does have a really nice silky quality that I like, and it's nice to know I'm using natural ingredients on my skin.

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Variations

Many people added honey to their bath wash in addition to a carrier oil. Some used olive oil or grapeseed oil and some added glycerin to make the consistency thicker, more like a shower gel.

One final note: I did find some separation after a while at the top of the bottle. I just shake it up before using. 

If you like the label I made you should check out my post on botanical prints. There are so many beautiful prints online that are free to use on all your projects. Also, I buy a lot of my products on Amazon. Here's a list of some that I have used for this project.

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DIY Bath & Body Wash

Using castile soap, a carrier oil, and essential oils is a quick and easy way to make your own bath gel.

Active Time20 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Homemade Bath and Body

Yield: 1

Author: Patti Estep

Cost: $10

Materials

• 8 oz. Dr. Bronner's Unscented Pure Castile Soap
• 1 teaspoon Jojoba Oil
• 150 drops of Essential Oils
• 3 capsules of Vitamin E 400 iu

Instructions

• Pick up some Castile liquid soap. 8 oz Dr. Bronners is often readily available.
• Add 1 teaspoon of jojoba oil or another carrier oil for an extra moisturizing effect.
• Scent it by adding a combination of your favorite essential oils totaling about 150 drops.
• Squeeze the oil from 3 capsules of vitamin E 400 iu. Optional.

Notes

The final product does not foam up like commercial products.

If you find some separation after a while at the top of the bottle just shake it up before using.