Liquid soap: 10 simple recipes to make at home

Do you know how to make liquid soap at home? With simple recipes you provide great savings and also create a small source of income by selling them. In addition, handmade soaps can play a role in moisturizing and protecting your skin more effectively than commercial soaps.

With that in mind, we separate 10 recipes for liquid soap that can be made at home, in a handmade way. These are cheap, simple recipes that can be made using materials you already have.

1. How to make liquid soap with soap leftovers

1. Gather small remains of soap and soap that you don’t use, about 200 to 300 grams. Preferably, use the same type of scent, or similar perfumes, such as lemon and lavender. Soaps or unscented soap can also work, in which case you can make any scent you like;
2. Make small flakes with the soap leftovers. You can use a grater, blender or food processor;
3. Heat about 4 liters of water. It is ideal to do with distilled water. If using filtered water, bring it to a boil. Then wait for it to cool, leaving the water just hot;
4. Mix the soap flakes in the hot water and mix until dissolved;
5. If you are using store-bought soaps, you can add 2 tablespoons of glycerin to the mixture. If it is with handmade soaps, it is not necessary to mix, as they already have glycerin in the composition;
6. After mixing, let the soapy water rest off the heat for about 12 to 24 hours. Keep stirring the mixture from time to time;
7. After the mixture rests, it will thicken. After that time, you can beat or mix this water long enough for it to loosen up. If it is too firm, just add a little more water and beat again;
8. After mixing, if your soaps don’t have perfume, you can already mix the essence you chose. If they already have a scent, just skip this step;
9. Now just add this mixture to your bottle and start using.

This very simple way to make liquid soap will save you money, in addition to using up the soap leftovers that always went to the trash.

2. How to make fennel liquid soap

1. In a large bowl, place 1 liter of pearly liquid soap base and 10 ml of fennel essence;
2. Mix the ingredients until you have a consistency similar to that of egg white;
3. Then, if you wish, you can add food coloring to your mixture. Just move until you reach the color you want;
4. Pour the mixture into the container using a funnel.

The base for liquid soap is easily found and very cheap, and can cost less than 10 reais a liter. It’s a guarantee for those who don’t want to spend a lot or have a lot of time and work when making liquid soap.

3. How to make passion fruit exfoliating liquid soap

1. Grate or process a Dove bar soap;
2. Leave the grated soap flakes to rest for a day in 200ml of water;
3. Make a juice with 2 passion fruit in the blender and separate the crushed seeds – they will be your exfoliator;
4. Wash the crushed seeds and let them dry;
5. Place the dried seeds in your liquid soap mixture;
6. Add the mixture into a jar using a funnel.

This simple mixture can do wonders for your skin. The passion fruit seeds exfoliate while the soap hydrates, all this in a simple way and with ingredients you have at home.

4. How to make oat exfoliating liquid soap

1. Cut a bar soap of your choice into small pieces;
2. Heat 500ml of water until boiling;
3. Add the pieces of soap and wait until dissolved;
4. Separate 50g of oats in a bowl and mash the larger flakes with your hands;
5. After the solution is dissolved and already cold, mix the oatmeal and stir;
6. If, after a while, your mixture gets too creamy, just add more water. Then just put it in a container of your choice.

In addition to exfoliating, oatmeal contains important vitamins for the skin and has incredible moisturizing properties, especially for the most sensitive and irritated skin.

5. How to make liquid soap for dry skin

1. In the liquid soap bottle, place 3 teaspoons of distilled or boiled water, ⅓ cup of olive soap and ⅓ cup of honey, in that order;
2. Then, put a vegetable essence of your choice (it can be herbs, argan, almonds, among others);
3. Close the jar and shake until the honey is dissolved. And ready! You can already use.

Honey, like oatmeal, has extraordinary moisturizing properties. It is ideal for use on the face, as well as being perfect for more sensitive and irritated skin. Among the benefits of honey for the skin, it is also healing and helps to fight aging.

6. How to make antibacterial liquid soap

1. In a 240ml bottle, place ¼ of olive oil soap;
2. Then add 2 tablespoons of almond oil and 1 tablespoon of vegetable glycerin;
3. Then add 15 drops of lavender essential oil, 10 drops of cedar oil and 10 drops of maleleuca oil;
4. Finally, fill the bottle with distilled water;
5. Shake the bottle to mix everything.

The blend of oils and natural ingredients provides the antibacterial properties of this liquid soap. It’s ideal for the hands, so it’s perfect for leaving in the bathroom sink. This recipe is made in the measure of a 240ml bottle, however you can make it with the bottle you want, just adjust the recipe ingredients.

7. How to make liquid soap with glitter

1. Mix a colorless liquid soap in a bowl with a coloring of your choice;
2. After making a homogeneous mixture, add a spoon of glitter and mix more;
3. Put the soap in a bottle and that’s it!

Liquid soap with glitter is ideal to make that personalized gift or to leave it on your bathroom sink. It can be used normally.

8. How to make lemon and fennel liquid soap

1. In this recipe, mix 1 lemon peel with 1 teaspoon of salt and a little water;
2. Take this mixture to the blender and beat everything;
3. Strain with a strainer or cloth and set aside;
4. Then, grate 1 coconut soap and mix it with 1 liter of water along with 50g of fennel. Bring to a boil;
5. Stir this mixture over low heat until the soap melts. It should be a mixture with a very homogeneous appearance;
6. When the mixture is warm, add the lemon and strain again;
7. Then, place the soap in a closed container and let it rest for 7 days before using.

This liquid soap promises refreshment and hydration for your skin, you can use it at home or gift it to a friend. Remembering that it is not recommended to make this mixture in an aluminum pan.

9. How to make glycerin liquid soap

1. In a container, place 1 liter of ready-made glycerinated liquid soap base, 20 ml of soap essence and 20 ml of plant extract;
2. Gradually add a coloring of your choice, and stir until you reach the desired color;
3. Let the mixture rest until the foam on the surface disappears;
4. Put it in a proper bottle and you can start using it.

This super simple recipe is almost ready. Its advantage is that you can make it with the color and essence you want, in addition to being able to customize a packaging for gifting.

10. How to make handmade liquid soap

1. Place 100ml of liquid soap or shampoo base in a container along with 300ml of distilled water. Stir slowly avoiding foaming;
2. Then add 3 tablespoons of amphoteric and 1 tablespoon of lauryl;
3. Whisking carefully, slowly add 1 tablespoon of a glycolic extract of your choice, 1 tablespoon of essence, and any coloring you desire;
4. Keep stirring carefully until you reach the color you want and until you form a homogeneous mixture;
5. Place in a soap bottle and decorate as you wish.

This slightly more elaborate recipe has an extremely artisanal touch. You can sell, gift or use in your own home.

Some recipes are simpler to make, while others take a little more time and money. You can make the recipes for your home, to give as a gift to a friend or to spend less on shopping. With them, you can even guarantee an extra income at the end of the month, making them to sell to neighbors and friends. How about learning how to make more handmade soap options? Log in and check it out.