These eco-friendly homemade dish soap bars are a simple and natural way to wash your dishes. They last a long time and when you make them yourself, you know the ingredients that go into them – no more chemicals!
Homemade Dish Soap Bars
While it is easy to run to the store and grab some dish soap when you run out, once you start making your own natural products, you will find there are many benefits to add this to your list.
And just so you know, this isn’t like the liquid dish soap that you have probably been using. It is a bar that creates a bubbly lather that works wonders on the dishes. It also comes with no packaging, can be made in bulk, saving money and trips to the store.
Goat’s Milk Soap Base
Having a child that is allergic to certain ingredients found in many commercial soaps, I like to make my own soaps. Using a melt and pour soap is easy, especially when I don’t have a lot of time. Though there are many different types of melt and pour bases, the one I use the most is goat’s milk soap.
Some benefits of using goat’s milk soap base include:
- Has less allergenic than commercial soaps and detergents and has the closest PH level to our skin
- It is known to reduce skin inflammation and soothe dry and damaged skin
- Can help slow down the effects of aging, reducing wrinkles while moisturising the skin
- Is loaded with essential nutrients and vitamins including A, B6, C, B12, D and E
- Is easily absorbed into the skin
- Acts as a gentle exfoliator
- Soothes the skin helping with skin inflammation such including eczema and psoriasis
Essential Oils
Essential oils are potent, and need to be diluted. Make sure to do your research first and use with extreme care. As this soap is being used on your body, you will need to use essential oils that are gentle enough to be applied to your skin – and use in the correct quantities. Be careful to avoid sensitive areas like your eyes. Also, make sure to use oils that are safe for kids if using this soap on your kids.
Be careful when using some essential oils such as lemon. This is a photosensitive oil, which means that you can have a reaction if you go out in the sun within a few hours of using it. For this reason, when using Lemon essential oil in body care products, I use this Steam-Distilled Lemon Essential Oil as it is not phototoxic, which means you don’t have to worry about phototoxicity.
More Soap Bar Recipes
- Calendula Soap Bars
- Citrus Soap
- Grapefruit and Mint Soap
- Lavender Soap
- Charcoal Soap
- Lemon and Poppyseed Soap
- Honey Oatmeal Soap
Storing Soap Bars
The best way to store soap bars is to wrap the tightly and store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.
Variations
- For these bars, I used Goat’s Milk Soap Base, though you can use any soap base that you want.
- I used lime peel powder for these bars, though you can also try using lemon, grapefruit or orange or a mix.
Ingredients for Dish Soap Bars
To make 2 bars, when using the same mould, you will need:
- 5 Ounces Goat’s Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base
- 2 TBSP Lime Peel Powder
- 20 Drops Essential Oils (Optional)
- Dish Soap Bar Mould
Making Dish Soap Bars
Cut up the melt and pour soap base into small, equal-sized pieces.
Place the squares in a large microwavable mason jar or glass jug.
Heat on high in the microwave for 30 seconds. When done, remove and stir.
Continue heating for 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the soap base is melted. This process can also be done in a double boiler.
Let the soap base cool a little before adding in the lime peel powder and mixing through.
Then add the essential oils, if using and stir through.
Gently pour into the mould.
Let sit for a few hours or overnight the bars are set hard.
Remove from mould and store.
Using Dish Soap Bars
Using Dish Soap BarsPlace the soap bar in a small container on your sink.
Wet the soap bar and then rub the dish scrub on it until you see bubbles.
Scrub dishes clean.
Repeat as needed.
Homemade Natural Dish Soap Bars
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 Ounces Goat's Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base
- 2 TBSP Lime Peel Powder
- 20 Drops Essential Oils Optional
Instructions
- Cut up the melt and pour soap base into small, equal-sized pieces.
- Place the squares in a large microwavable mason jar or glass jug.
- Heat on high in the microwave for 30 seconds. When done, remove and stir.
- Continue heating for 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the soap base is melted. This process can also be done in a double boiler.
- Let the soap base cool a little before adding in the lime peel powder and mixing through.
- Then add the essential oils, if using and stir through.
- Gently pour into the mould.
- Let sit for a few hours or overnight the bars are set hard.
- Remove from mould and store.
Using Dish Soap Bars
- Place the soap bar in a small container on your sink.
- Wet the soap bar and then rub the dish scrub on it until you see bubbles.
- Scrub dishes clean. Repeat as needed.
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