Easy Homemade Foaming Hand Soap with Essential Oils

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I've been on a quest to get healthier since 2005 and, for me, part of that has meant reducing my synthetic chemical exposure. In 2011 & 2012, I really dove in and started making many of my own products (personal care, cleaning etc.). This lead me to discovering the world of essential oils.
In this video, I show how easy it is to make your own foaming hand soap. I am a detail person and sometimes read PubMed for fun. Don't like details, then move along. There are now thousands of other people with short videos about mixing your own foaming soap. I don't have time for haters.
At the time this video was created (2012), foaming soap was still a new thing. It was incredibly difficult to find a glass foaming soap dispenser anywhere. Everything was plastic. I knew there were others, just like me, looking for different options. Now foaming glass dispensers are all over the place!
In fact, feel free to add a link to your favorite foaming dispenser in the comments. As of 2020, I am still using 2 of the original 3 foaming dispensers that I purchased, so it was a good buy.
Now, you can even find the foaming pump mechanism by itself and create your own with a glass mason jar. Fun for the true DIYer!
The gist is that I love using essential oils in any and every way that I can. They have literally changed my life. Pure & potent, smells divine and they are good for me! What's not to like?
If you enjoyed this video, you can watch the short follow up video that discusses ways to add more moisturizing to your foaming hand soap recipes. • Moisturizing Additives...
You can learn more about me and my coaching business at www.AndreaCrisp... I help clients bust through blocks and experience life with less stress and more joy and ease. Some of my favorite tools are EFT - Meridian Tapping, Laughter Yoga, Essential Oils and more. Thank you for watching, commenting and for all of your Likes! I am so glad you stopped by.

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@jcwittig 10 лет назад

You could also repurpose a mason jar. Cut a hole in the lid bend back the metal to make it big enough for the dispenser and hot glue it one underneath. Works great and you have a glass container.

@wirefirejewelry Год назад

Thank you for this recipe. I’ve been trying to do this unsuccessfully

@AndreaCrisp Год назад

Glad it was helpful, especially all these years later! Thanks for commenting.

@h_2558 8 лет назад

You can also use a mason jar and cut a hole in the lid for the foaming pump that you get from an old soap bottle

@AndreaCrisp 8 лет назад

+Dance to express That's a great idea. Reusing is always good! I have not looked recently, but at the time no one was selling just the foaming pumps through places that sell supplies for making your own stuff. It may be now that you can get just the foaming pumper. If so then awesome, makes the mason jar an excellent idea. I just did not want to buy the entire plastic set to just get the pumper. I've also seen just using a regular pump without the foamer and still using less soap and more water. It squirts out more watery, but it is easy enough and actually creates less gunk build up on the spout. Thanks for your suggestion! Especially, since these glass pumps in the video are no longer available.

@harlotteoscara686 4 года назад

I found foaming pumps on Amazon ($6 for two pumps) that fit regular mason jars and I found the mason jars at the thrift store for 25 cents each. I made four foaming dispensers for $13.

@AndreaCrisp 4 года назад

Awesome! Thanks for the comment. Back when I made this video it was really hard to find. Now there are a lot of great options. My original three foaming pumps are beginning to fail, so I'll be making my own soon too. I've got lots of canning jars.

@wendydann8180 5 лет назад

Thanking you for teaching about the different foaming bottles!

@AndreaCrisp 5 лет назад

You are welcome!

@fwright10101 6 лет назад

Made some this evening. I added Lemongrass EO (my favorite) and it was exquisite. The foaming handsoap that was previously in my bottle didn't lather up like this recipe. Thanks for making the video!

@AndreaCrisp 6 лет назад

fwright10101 You are welcome!

@JohnFaire 4 года назад

"distilled water is a hungry water" love that

@rufusred44 3 года назад

Is there a detailed recipe somewhere that's printable?

@PlantTherapist 5 лет назад

Talking wiry chemists they say do the Castile and the carrier oil first and agitate til it looks milky. Then add essential oils. The carrier oil will assist with the essential oil breaking down plastic. Then add water. Your video was helpful.

@AndreaCrisp 4 года назад

Yes, you are correct. I have found over time that this is really the best way. If you aren't careful it can get too sudsy. If using distilled water from a jug it should be fine, but if someone fills it up from the faucet with the soap already in the container it will make a lot of bubbles. Thanks for watching & commenting!

@Mygraciously 2 года назад

What is the carrier oil you mention please?

@tiara424777 8 лет назад

Love this video will be making some tonight! Do you plan to make more vids?

@debbieann921 6 лет назад

What you said about using distilled water only is right but bear in mind that essential oils are also antibacterial, antimicrobial and antiviral. They act as a natural preservative in your homemade products as well.

@AndreaCrisp 6 лет назад

Yes, this is true. For my hand soap now I don't use distilled water. I go through it pretty quickly and have no concerns about it going bad. If I am making other items that need a longer shelf life however, I still am more careful about contamination. Without all of the professional synthetic preservatives homemade stuff can sometimes go bad. But avoiding all that yuckiness is why I got into oils in the first place. Thanks for your comment!

@LaTrica01 5 лет назад

I found on Amazon just the lids that fits in a mason jar. You'd be using the glass Mason jar and screw it on and it's a foamer lid too.

@AndreaCrisp 5 лет назад

Thanks! I will have to look again. Back when I created this video they were not available, but it's been a long time. One of my original glass foaming pumps has finally stopped working after all this time. I would love to just use a Mason jar, especially in the kitchen.

@sittingforcarrots4951 8 лет назад

Love to make homemade foaming hans soap. I use Lavender and Sage together quite a bit! I tend to use 1:1 for water:soap. I'll have to try less soap and save some money! 😊

@flowerchild777 4 года назад

4:23 Explains about plastics, 5:23 finally gives soap recipe example. Most before seems like advertising😑

@JaneyPainy83 3 года назад

YOU are my favorite person today, I can't stand MLM spiels.

@essemsween818 7 лет назад

That's the best explanation of the function of Distilled Water I've ever heard Thank You.

@AndreaCrisp 7 лет назад

Essem Sween Thank you!

@ziggy33399 10 лет назад

Thank you, I've just subscribed. Looking forward to watching you more. Nice presentation by nice person. New to essential oils & mixing them. I have a loooong way to go. Grateful to your generous efforts. Yay!

@hotcolesglass 8 лет назад

Best thing I've seen on RU-vid today! Thanks for sharing!

@chynah2white 10 лет назад

Will you be making anymore videos, I thought this was well explained and easy to do. Thanks for takig the time to post it.

@ArlenesCreations 11 лет назад

Great video..Thanks for the share...I would love to see one of Linda's or Josh's videos...cant understand why idiotic people even bother to leave comments...I thought your video was very informative and I loved it...Thanks again.

@KevboKev 4 года назад

Doesn't the essential oil just float to the top? I make my own aftershave, and I always have to shake it before hand to mix the oils in.

@AndreaCrisp 4 года назад

It mixes a little better, because of the soap content, but if you just add essential oils and water it definitely doesn't mix. I have not made aftershave. Is it mostly water? Witch-hazel? Usually when adding to water I add the essential oils to a bit of sea salt first and then the water. Helps it mix/disperse. Same with an Epsom Salts bath. Sea Salt might hurt in aftershave (ouch!!), but maybe a small amount of Epsom Salts? It is basically magnesium sulfate and is healing. Or if it is a small enough amount of sea salt it might not matter? I don't really know. Just an idea if you are up for experimenting. Thanks for watching & commenting.

@BMarie774 4 года назад

I was just about to comment about plastic right as you said “but-“. Lol. Since essential oils do degrade them anything containing them should be in glass but honestly those plastic bottles with the homemade soap is still probably a lot safer than some soaps sold on the market today with all the chemicals and chemical exposure they’ve gotten. Not to mention the cost to the environment producing just one plastic bottle takes. For anyone who doesn’t know, they sell a lot of very very affordable soap dispensers on amazon. Foaming ones usually aren’t anymore expensive. If they are it’s usually by a few cents.

@AndreaCrisp 4 года назад

Yes, I think I need to update the info under the video. There are a lot of options now that didn't exist when I made this video. Thank you for watching and for sharing! ❤️

@hfhendrickson 8 лет назад

I buy them all the time off amazon....look up amber glass foaming soap dispensers...

@AndreaCrisp 8 лет назад

Thanks for sharing! I don't need any currently myself, but folks ask all the time so I know it will be appreciated by many.

@SimplePureBeauty 5 лет назад

This is great!

@StephanieKlotzMorningCleanse 11 лет назад

Hey you need one of my nikken water systems. I saw yours in the back and use to do that but find the nikken water saves me money and is better than getting it at whole foods. Also thanks for the video... I plan to teach how to make this with the doterra oils... I just got into that... so just wanted to see how someone else does it too!

@SpencerDavis2000 8 лет назад

I was wondering if the soap has more of a lubricated feel as opposed to a dry feel since you are using essential oils as well as the Dr Bronners which is oil based. Some foam soaps have a really dry feel and makes it feel like it is not getting clean.

@bgregg55 5 лет назад

I remember when foaming soap first came out it was very expensive because it was "the new thing".

@JohnSmith-iu3ts 7 лет назад

Hi I followed your instructions very closely but my hand soab was runny not thick. I used distiled water lavender castile soap and avocado oils . Am I missing any ingriedient? Maybe I should add glycirin?

@AndreaCrisp 6 лет назад

Hi John, sorry I missed your post way back when. This is a very thin concoction. The foaming mechanism makes it so you do not need really thick liquid soap. Just a little goes a long way. I even use this thinner version in my normal dispensers when needed, just know that it shoots out fast and thin if you don't use a foamer. You can add a little oil or glycerin for moisturizing purposes, but you have to be careful. Too much will be oily or sticky and not cleansing. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@gitanashimmy4756 6 лет назад

What oil blends do u use that your guests really love?

@AndreaCrisp 6 лет назад

I have used doTERRA brand since beginning this essential oils journey in 2011 and people love the OnGuard blend. Smells like holidays. I also get comments on soap with lemongrass, basil or rosemary. But really I find that people always love and comment after washing their hands at my house. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@ryanravencaller 3 года назад

Thanks karen!

@britneyb8876 9 лет назад

Love this video! I use mason jars love that you dont want to use plastic either :] didnt know they had despensers like that at bath and body works so thats cool make more videos!

@AndreaCrisp 9 лет назад

Britney Becker Thanks for the compliment. I looked into making a mason jar soap pump, but I could not find decent foaming soap pumps sold individually at the time. That might have changed by now. But a little secret, you can water down your soap, add essential oils etc. and use it in a regular pump. It doesn't come out the same, but still works just fine once you get the hang of it. A little soap goes a long way!

@reneejohnson5787 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing.

@AndreaCrisp 3 года назад

You are welcome. Thanks for watching!

@lindachandler2293 5 лет назад

I use rain water ☺️

@teresascott5567 5 лет назад

I love my Doterra essential oils! I was just checking out Amazon and they have a ton of glass foaming soap dispensers. I just realized this was posted 6 years ago so I'm sure you know this by now :-P

@AndreaCrisp 4 года назад

Just now seeing this comment for some reason. There are so many choices now, but yes, when I made this video there were no choices. Amazingly, I still have 2 of the three original glass foaming dispensers from Bed, Bath and Beyond! Thank you for watching & commenting.

@ToxikPizza 5 лет назад

I love your video. I found it after I decided to learn how to make my own foaming soap. Where do you get the soap you use? I also need to research essential oils and the different scents I would like to try. I would like to try some kind of citrus and sage combination. Or something with vanilla. What are your favorite scents?

@AndreaCrisp 5 лет назад

Hi Richard! You can find liquid castile soap in the laundry/soap section in some stores or at a health food store. Definitely online. I use Dr. Bronner's. There are other brands, but this is the most popular/common. As for scents, I use dōTERRA essential oils and often use their OnGuard blend. Smells like the holidays to me and is anti-microbial/anti-bacterial (in fact since I made this video they've come out with their own soap! I still make mine). OnGuard has Wild Orange Peel, Clove Bud, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, and Rosemary. Right now I have a blend of evergreen trees in my bathroom soap. I find that I use rosemary, basil and/or peppermint often. Experimenting is fun way to see what you like.

@ToxikPizza 5 лет назад

@@AndreaCrisp I'm at Wal-Mart looking for unscented soap. They have Dr. Bronners but it's not unscented. Lol. So I'm trying some cheap stuff that doesn't have much of a scent. It doesn't say it has any particular scent but the ingredients says "fragrance." And I got some cheap essential oils too, just too experiment with until I know what I'm doing. I got lemon and rosemary. I'm checking out now and going home to make some soap.

@AndreaCrisp 5 лет назад

@@ToxikPizza yes, it can sometimes be difficult to find the unscented version, so sometimes I get Peppermint Dr. Bronner's etc and use it as the base for my mix/smell. Have fun experimenting. Let me know if you have any questions.

@ToxikPizza 5 лет назад

@@AndreaCrisp I made lemon rosemary soap. I think I used a little too much lemon. It smells good but the scent that stays on my hands isn't as strong as Bath and Body Works soaps, which I've been using. Do I need to use more oils or is that just normal for homemade soap?

@Mygraciously 2 года назад

@@AndreaCrisp Hello Andrea, great video. I bought 2 32oz bottles of dr Bonner Castille soap. Where is the best place to purchase the doterra eo?

@rohitbhatnagar7599 6 лет назад

Thank you very much for video. If possible, can you list all the ingredients and amount to put of each.

@AndreaCrisp 4 года назад

I really don't measure at all when I do this. I'm sorry.

@debbieemerson894 8 лет назад

Very good..... too bad we can't smell the soap you made !! Thanks for the video...

@marikarot 9 лет назад

Great DIY video Ms. Andrea! I actually searched that glass dispenser in bed bath and beyond website but it wasn't there anymore. Can you provide me other online store that I can buy one? Thank you!

@AndreaCrisp 9 лет назад

Mari karot Glad you liked the video. Unfortunately, I purchased these several years ago in my local store (Bed, Bath and Beyond). This is the link for the actual product: www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/foaming-soap-dispenser-in-frost-glass/1017982826 They might only be in the store or just no longer available. I do not know. The only thing coming up in a search with the name and product number is this link for bulk hotel supplies. This is the same exact soap pump. Minimum order of 6: www.erwyn.com/opencms/opencms/bathroom/bathroom_accessories/details.html?item=24013 I will say that I ended up buying one for each bathroom and the kitchen in 2012 and they are still going strong.

@gitanashimmy4756 6 лет назад

La Almona castille soap is only $38 for a gallon vs Dr Bronner's $58. Is there a reason for this that you know of?

@AndreaCrisp 6 лет назад

I think it is probably in large part the difference between being a brand name and not. But also being organic makes a difference in the product and the price. Use whatever you can find and are comfortable with.

@Mygraciously 2 года назад

Is the LA almond unscented?

@amascia8327 4 года назад

Thanks.

@AndreaCrisp 4 года назад

You are welcome.

@shawnriley9996 7 лет назад

Hi there..great video Thanks Would using Dawn or any other dish soap or shampoo "work" too???

@AndreaCrisp 7 лет назад

Shawn Riley I would think so, but I have never tried it. Give it a go and report back!

@randallmcclure2694 4 года назад

She is very pretty.

@staciepriice24 8 лет назад

u dont need a binding agent to mix the oils and water ? or a preservative ?

@AndreaCrisp 8 лет назад

+Stacie Price If you were selling them professionally then yes, but for use at home not really. Essential oils volatile aromatic compounds and not the same as an oil like olive oil. They still don't mix in water the same as, well, water, but not as much of an issue as a true oil. I use it up before anything can go bad, plus essential oils are antimicrobial and I don't mind if it separates a bit. Nothing a good shake won't help!

@allsmiles_x3752 3 года назад

@@AndreaCrisp what preservative can be used for this recipe ? if we do it as a business

@AndreaCrisp 3 года назад

@@allsmiles_x3752 I don't know as I have never created anything for sale. You'd have to research that yourself.

@adobelearner7830 5 лет назад

Mam....what chemical is use to making hand wash....and shampoo

@AndreaCrisp 5 лет назад

It's called Castile soap. It is a liquid vegetable based natural soap I use Dr. Bronners brand, but there are others. I have never used dish soap or shampoo. They might work, but I don't know. I personally am trying to use ingredients within less syn chemicals for myself and the environment. Thanks for watching!

@AndreaCrisp 5 лет назад

I am using liquid Castile soap. It is a vegetable based soap. Dr. Bronners is the brand I usually use here in the US. I have never tried using dish soap or shampoo as I am trying to avoid additional synthetic ingredients for myself and the environment. Thanks for watching.

@anthonyperkins5856 6 лет назад

nice!

@sandraantoniohuber8160 4 года назад

Please Write recipe for me I don’t understand Wheel you speak l have To use the translator please 🌹🌹🌹🌹

@musnika2z876 6 лет назад

Pls send me formuletion

@sunnyjones682 8 лет назад

if you find a glass foaming hand soap dispenser, please let us know where you get it!

@AndreaCrisp 8 лет назад

I have not been able to find them anywhere anymore. Even the bulk place seems to no longer carry them. 😕 Mine are still going strong! Hope someone else comes out with a glass foamer.

@musicrocksinaustin 7 лет назад

Andrea Crisp Amazon! Just make sure when you're searching use the words "glass foaming soap dispenser" and it will bring up results. But still always make sure you read the product description because they tend to throw in other plastic foaming soap dispensers too sometimes in the search results. Before I order from Amazon, i'm actually going to go check out my local Homegoods / TJ Maxx today.

@techsuggested5601 6 лет назад

I reccomend this!!! www.ebay.com/itm/Wall-mounted-foaming-glass-luxury-hand-soap-dispenser/112660273302

@1979discodiva 6 лет назад

Walmart, Ross, TJ Max

@joy9073 4 года назад

I think using doterra oils makes it expensive. There's nothing wrong with using other oils, we aren't trying to cure anything, we just want to wash our hands. Any soap is antibacterial and /or antiviral. Now days with the covid virus the best thing is to wash our hands with dish soap, bcz the virus has a fatty outer ring, and dish soap dissolves fat.

@AndreaCrisp 4 года назад

Hi Joy, Thanks for watching & commenting. I always suggest people use the raw products with which they are comfortable. I have had some health concerns previously that lead me to limited my synthetic chemical exposure over the years. This means I prefer to use essential oils that I trust to not be adulterated. I am not using them just for the smell, but in other ways, so adding them to my soap isn't a monetary concern as I already have them in my home for other uses as well. As for dish soap dissolving fat. All soap dissolves fat based on the chemical properties (polarity) of soap. The combo of soap and water together will dissolve fat. So washing hands for the recommended 20 seconds with soap and water is what is needed. With COVID I have actually increased the amount of Castille soap that I add to my mix for this very reason, but not by much. Thanks for chiming in!

@Mygraciously 2 года назад

@@AndreaCrisp Well said Andrea!

@VIDEOHEREBOB 6 лет назад

Just think of the profit these companies are making with the foaming product.

@johnleeyingzhang3504 9 лет назад

You are pretty!

@bowler8 4 года назад

kitchens drab

@joshconner6176 11 лет назад

Ha...I agree you are a dork! The video was about 7 min too long. Good tips at the end.

@wendydann8180 5 лет назад

It's the bottle that makes the foaming, not the recipe? big surprise.

@AndreaCrisp 4 года назад

Yes, it is the bottle! When they first came out years ago I think they wanted to keep it a secret. Foaming soaps used to be super expensive when they were cheaper to make. Go figure! Thanks for watching!