Homemade Body Wash Ingredients:
- Bar of Soap (any kind)
- Cheese Grater (or knife if the soap is soft enough)
- Water
- Measuring cup (1 cup)
- Pot
- Heat Safe Spoon
- Stove
- Container for your Body Wash
How to Make the DIY Body Wash
There are only 4 easy steps to make this homemade body wash! It should only take 5-7 minutes in prep time, then all you have to do is wait for the mixture to cool and you are ready to go!
Step 1. Grate
Your first step is to grate your soap. If you have a bar that is soft enough to cut chunks off of, do that instead. Grating can get tedious.
My dove bar was pretty soft and it grated very easily. I spent maybe 2-3 minutes grating and then I was all done. I only grated half of my bar because I only wanted enough body wash to fill a small container.
Step 2. Heat it Up
Once you're done grating (or chopping up) your soap, add the flakes to your pot. Then, place your pot on the stove, add the water, and heat it up!
Now, since I didn't want a ton of body wash, I only added 2 cups of water. If you want to fill a larger container, add 4 cups of water.
Place your pot over your stove and turn it on to medium heat. I got mine up to about 190*.
Stir your mixture until your soap flakes disappear. It only took me about 5 minutes and it was ready to go. Be sure to watch it carefully because you don't want the mixture to burn.
It's going to look milky, just like this…
(Optional Step) Add Additional Ingredients
My skin has been a bit dry lately so I added a cup of coconut milk for added moisture. You don't need to do this to make your body wash, it's just a modification I made to this batch. (Also, once it cools, add your favorite essential oil to give it some more zest!
I suggest maybe putting some Epsom salts in the batch that you poured your favorite oil on! That will help the oils absorb well in the mixture! Since we know that oil and water don't mix too well.
Step 3. Let It Cool
After your soap flakes or chunks have dissolved, turn off your stove and let your mixture cool for several hours. A film will develop over the top after about two hours of cooling. At this point, use your spoon to see if your body wash is thick enough for you.
Since some of the water reduces while heating, you may need to add a bit of water to get your body wash to the consistency that's right for you, so go ahead and add water if the mixture is too thick. If you add water, heat it up and stir again.
Step 4. Enjoy
If you find your mixture is the right consistency and it's nice and cool, add it to your container!
