If you want a super-simple option, I've found that unscented baby / mild
liquid castile soap works pretty well as long as the brushes dry quickly.
Foaming Hand Soap Distilled
Water Liquid Castile Soap Fractionated Coconut Oil (FCO) Essential Oils Fill Soap Dispenser with water first — leave a little room for the pump...
I finely grate Kiss My Face olive oil castile bar soap and melt it in water to create a coconut
free liquid castile soap.
I always keep natural
liquid castile soap on hand since it is very versatile and works for over a dozen household uses.
I decided to use Dr. Bronner's Tea
Tree Liquid Castile Soap because it's made with natural ingredients and it contains tea tree essential oil for disinfecting power.
Dusting Spray: Mix 1/3 cup water, 1/2
Tbsp liquid castile soap, 8 drops Wild Orange, 4 drops Cedarwood, and 4 drops Lemon in a glass 4 oz.
I tried
plain liquid castile soap, which left a tangled mess, and I tried a bunch of homemade recipes that didn't work well at all.
If you do need a lathery soap to feel like baby is clean, I'd suggest Dr. Bronner's sensitive
skin liquid castile soap for both soap and shampoo.
As I explained in my first recipe, rather than make a liquid soap using both olive oil and coconut oil together in the same soap, as I would with a bar soap, I decided to make a
pure liquid castile soap with only olive oil and a separate liquid coconut oil soap instead.
1
ounce liquid castile soap 2 tablespoons glycerin 1 cup washing soda 1 cup baking soda 2 cups warm water 10 drops essential oil of choice
I make my own Castile soap and then grate it to make liquid soap but I'm not sure the analogy of my homemade liquid soap would do the same trick as the
ready liquid Castile soap you are using!
With the use of a daily natural exfoliating product or essential oil blend such as lavender, frankincense, lemon, and other citrus based oils, mixed with plant -
based liquid castile soap, skin can be detoxified and gently exfoliated on a daily basis.
Note: If you have always used commercial window cleaner in the past, mix a couple drops
of liquid castile soap or liquid dish soap in some of this mixture the first time you clean the windows to remove detergent residue.
I use scented vinegar and
liquid Castile soap with the occasional teaspoon of baking soda for all of my cleaning chores and have found that it works like a charm.
Dr. Bronner's
Liquid Castile soap works really well as a body and face wash, as well as a cleaning liquid for pretty much every room in your home.
For oily skin -
Liquid castile soap in water will remove makeup without adding oils to the skin or stripping the natural ones.
2 cups water 1/4
cup liquid castile soap (Dr. Bronner's is great) 1 tablespoon tea tree essential oil 10 drops eucalyptus or peppermint essential oil
I continued with this at every diaper change, gently wiping him with cloth wipes and a basic homemade wipes solution (water,
liquid castile soap, jojoba oil, tea tree oil, lavender essential oil) and allowing him to dry before applying fresh coconut oil.
Our spray bottle probably holds a little less than a quart of water and to this we add about 1 teaspoon of
liquid Castile soap and 5 - 10 drops of essential oil.
We order non-perishables like coconut flour, shredded coconut, olive oil, coconut oil, herbal teas,
liquid castile soap, almond flour, etc. in bulk from Thrive Market at a discount.
In the small amount in this recipe, any brand and scent of
liquid castile soap will work and it helps make cleanup easier and skin softer.
The liquid castile soap changes the formulation and introduces a liquid element, so I don't keep it longer than 6 months in this case (though it usually gets used up long before 6 months anyway!
For liquid and foaming soaps,
liquid castile soap is best, and often cheaper than the scented, antibacterial options anyway.
Add at least 2 tablespoons of
liquid castile soap to the water mixture (NOTE: do not add the soap first or it will create bubbles when the water is added.
Opt for high quality bar soaps and
liquid castile soap in place of harsh antibacterial and scented options