Chemical Free! - Teacher Gift Idea - Foaming Hand Soap!

The other weekend, some friends and I got together and made oily gifts for teachers, bus drivers, family members, party hosts, etc.  In this post, I am going to discuss how we made an all natural, chemical free foaming hand soap.  It was surprisingly easy and smelled great!  I hope that the gift recipients are as thrilled with it as I am!

Holiday Hand Wash
8oz reusable & recycleable bottle & foamer pump top

Ingredients

1. 1/4 Cup of Castile soap (I used Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 Hemp Baby Unscented Pure-Castile Soap - which I have seen or purchased at many local retailers such as Kroger, Meijer and Fresh Thyme)
2. 1 Tablespoon of Vegetable Glycerin (for moisturizing, found at specialty grocery stores or on Amazon)
3. 1 Teaspoon of Vitamin E d-alpha-tocopherol (for moisturizing, for more pure varieties, I buy on Amazon)
4. 10 Drops of Orange Essential Oil
5. 5 Drops of Thieves Essential Oil

Directions

1. Combine Castile Soap, Glycerin, Vitamin E and both Essential Oils in a small container with a spout for easy pouring and stir gently.
2. Pour into the desired bottle.
3. Slowly add water to the bottle, leaving plenty of room for the foamer pump top to be added.
4. Add top.
5. Shake gently to mix.
6. Enjoy!

It may be best to shake gently before use, especially if it looks like the oil is trying to separate from the water.  Refill as needed using a new blend of essential oils!  The options are nearly endless! 

Watch this video to see just how easy and quick this is to do!