How to Make Bath Gel With Castile Soap

Create your own luxurious bath gel.

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Castile soaps, vegetable-based soaps that contain no animal fat and among the more versatile beauty products available, are used in laundry detergent, shampoo, toothpaste and home cleaning products. Castile soap also works as an ingredient in homemade bath gel, saving you the trouble of soaking in gels that contain chemicals such as sodium laureth sulfate and artificial fragrance. Bottle your castile soap bath gels for home use or give them as gifts to family and friends.

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Combine a 1/2 cup of unscented castile soap with a 1/4 cup of water and 3/4 tsp. of sea salt in an 8-oz. jar or plastic bottle. Look for "baby mild" versions of castile soap, as these are generally unscented as well as easy on sensitive skin.

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Add 3 drops of pure vitamin E oil to the jar or container for extra moisturizing power.

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Pour 8 to 10 drops of assorted essential oils into the bath gel. Stick with one essential oil such as grapefruit or rose geranium, or combine several essential oils that blend well, such as lavender, eucalyptus and lemon. Which oils you choose or blend depends on what you are making the bath gel for--whether for relaxation or to help combat a cold.

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Seal the container or jar of bath gel. Shake the contents well before use.

Tips & Warnings

Add assorted essential oils to unscented bottles of castile soap to make scented body washes.

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References"Happy Living" magazine: How to Make Your Own Scented Bath GelDr. Bronner's Magic Soaps: FAQsNatural Health Information Centre: Dangers of Sodium Laureth SulfateResourcesDr. Bronner's Magic Soaps: Baby Mild Liquid SoapsAroma Thyme: Essential Oil RecipesPhoto Credit Thinkstock/Comstock/Getty ImagesRead Next:

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Castile Soap Spray for Plants

Print this articleAt work, you multitask by making calls, answering emails and eating lunch all at the same time. If you have castile soap in your cleaning cabinet, you have met your match in versatility. Not only does it help clean, use it to create a spray to protect your plants from insects.

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Castile soap is refers to olive-oil based soap. Produced by different manufacturers, Castile soap is made using all vegetable, natural ingredients. The soap is diluted to different strengths, making it suitable for laundry, cleaning and facial and skin cleansing. Because it lacks dyes or fragrances, when used as an insect repellent on plants. it does not expose plants to any toxic chemicals.

Spray Formulation

Purchase a liquid bottle of Castile soap. Pour 2 tablespoons into a 1-quart plastic spray bottle. Fill the bottle with water, and then shake it to mix the solution. The Castile soap spray kills bugs on contact and keep new ones from attacking your plants. Store it in a dark cabinet in between uses.

Application

Lightly mist your plants with the castile soap solution. Create a very light coating. Do not to soak the leaves or stems in the repellent. Apply it once a week until the insect problem clears up. If you are using it on outdoor plants, increase the application rate during rainy season because rain washes of the solution away. Reapply it every four or five days until the rain lets up.

Considerations

If your area is going through an uncommonly hot or dry period of weather, only spray the Castile soap every 10 or 12 days. Soap solutions can pull moisture out of plants, putting them at increased risk for wilting and damage from exposure to sunlight. This can do more damage to them than the original insect problem. Overspraying the solution coats the leaves with a too-thick layer of soapy water, which damages leaves if there are repeated applications.

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Is Castile Soap Better for Children?

Bath time should be fun, not a time to worry.

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Many parents are vigilant about shielding their children from unhealthful and possibly harmful ingredients in food as well as the everyday products they’re exposed to. Products with all-natural ingredients are high on the list of what parents want their children to use, and Castile soap fits that category. For both children and adults, it’s touted as a healthier choice -- because of what it doesn't contain -- than conventional soaps.

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“True” Castile soap, which originated in Spain, is made from olive oil and contains no artificial ingredients. Today, although the name “Castile” encompasses any soap that’s made from vegetable oil – coconut and jojoba are commonly used – it’s still free of chemicals and animal fats. It’s used to wash skin and hair in bar form. In liquid form it's used as shaving cream, laundry and dishwashing soaps and pet shampoo.

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How to Make Organic Liquid Castile Soap Without Lye

Organic Castille soap is often recommended for babies and individuals with sensitive skin.

Castile soap is a mild soap made from vegetable oils. The soap, which comes in both bar and liquid forms, originated in Spain and was made exclusively with olive oil. Today, olive oil is often replaced or used in conjunction with other oils like coconut and soy when creating Castile soaps. Although Castile soap requires lye (potassium hydroxide) as an ingredient in its creation, a process called saponification converts the lye and vegetable oils into a new compound, resulting in a lye-free end product. To ensure your soap is organic, choose certified organic oils.Related Searches:Difficulty:Moderately ChallengingInstructions Things You'll NeedBowlSpoonCrock potLarge potLarge stainless steel pot47 ounces organic olive oil32.9 ounces distilled water9.39 ounces KOH Flakes (potassium hydroxide)JugsSuggest Edits

1. Turn on the crockpot and set it to the highest heat setting. Add the 47 ounces of olive oil to the crockpot.

2. Put on gloves and goggles. Add 32.9 ounces of the distilled water to the heat-safe container. Mix in 9.39 ounces of KOH flakes to the distilled water.
3. Slowly pour the KOH flakes and water mixture into the oil in the crockpot, using a heat-safe spoon to stir.
4. Stir the oil mixture off and on for about 90 minutes, until the mixture is so thick and rubbery that it's almost impossible to stir.
5. Lower the crockpot setting to medium, put a lid on it and let the mixture cook for 90 to 150 minutes, stirring every 20 to 30 minutes until all the soap is translucent.
6. Boil 1 cup of distilled water. Add a tablespoon of soap to the boiled water. If the water is clear after the soap dissolves, then the soap is done. Otherwise, continue cooking until a sample of soap in boiled water becomes clear.
7. Transfer the soap into a large stainless steel pot. Boil 80 ounces of distilled water in a separate large pot. Pour the boiled water into the soap and let it sit overnight to dissolve.
8. Transfer the dissolved soap and water mixture into jugs and let them sit for four weeks.
Tips & Warnings

To save money, substitute a portion of the olive oil with organic soybean or organic coconut oil.

Potassium hydroxide is a caustic chemical that produces heat when mixed into water. Always use protective rubber gloves and goggles when handling this substance.

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ReferencesBaruch College: Preparation of SoapSilver Fir Farms: Liquid “Castile” Soap TutorialMarti’s Soap: Can You Make Soap Without Dye?Organic Skin Care Pro: What is Organic Soap?ResourcesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Potassium HydroxidePhoto Credit Thinkstock/Comstock/Getty ImagesRead Next: Print this articleCommentsmelissa.buksasNov 22, 2011The article speaks of making liquid castile soap without lye - but you recipe calls for potassium hydroxide which is just the chemical name for lye.Follow eHowFollow

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