Body wash is one of the most important things when it comes to maintaining your personal hygiene. But if you are buying products off the shelf then you might be anxious that animal testing might have been involved in the production.
This is where making your own body wash might be invaluable to you. By choosing your own ingredients, you can adapt your body wash to alleviate any skin conditions that you might have.
Natural salt and natural oils are essential to manufacturing a decent bath bomb, helping improve your skin and reduce any inflammation.
The unfortunate thing about buying body wash is the sheer number of ingredients that come on the bottle. It can be very hard to keep track of all the ingredients, especially the ones that are composed of around 5 syllables. The trick with natural body washes is that you only need a few ingredients.
So how do you make a decent natural body wash? Which one is better for your skin? Should you go with honey or citrus fruit? What is the best type of body wash that you can use with your hair?
How can you mix the ingredients properly? Why should you use natural body wash over the stuff that you get in the store?
If you want the answer to these questions and a whole lot more, then we would suggest that you keep reading.
We have compiled a list of 10 recipes that are perfect for making natural body wash, saving you money and improving the condition of your skin.
You can follow all of these recipes until you have a body wash for every day of the week.
10 Amazing Ways To Make Natural Body Wash
1. Honey Body Wash
This first natural body wash is perfect for anyone who desires that sweet smell at the end of a long shower.
You need only raw honey and some coconut oil and then you’ll have everything you need for a revivifying skin cream that will both hydrate and keep your skin nice and elastic.
This can include moisturizing oils that will give you everything that you need to keep your skin fresh in the morning. This is the perfect honey oil to put on either in the morning or the evening.
We would recommend this body wash to relax you after a stressful day at work. The sweet smell of this body wash will combat BO and other funky smells.
2. Body Wash To Cleanse The Skin
If you are suffering from bacteria that leads to increasing bodily hygiene issues and perhaps skin irritation, then we would recommend this special skin cleansing remedy.
All you need for this recipe is a decent glob of tea tree oil and a little bit of essential lavender oil. Here are the ingredients:
- 1 bar of Castile soap – this can be chopped or grated depending on your preference
- 5 cups of water
- 20 drops of tea tree oil
- 10 drops of essential lavender oil
- 2 tablespoons of jojoba oil
- ⅓ cup of raw honey
All you need to do is bring your water to a boil before vigorously stirring in the Castile soap. Make sure that the soap is completely melted. Once you have done this, then remove it from the heat and place it on the side to cool.
Once it has been allowed to cool overnight, then all you have to do is add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. You can use an immersion blender or a food processor to blend the ingredients completely.
Once this is done, then transfer the rest of the mixture into a hand pump which you can then use to dispense over your body. This is great for use in combating acne on your face and your back.
3. Body Wash Made With Green Tea
Next up, we have a great natural body wash that will not only help you to combat the effects of aging, but it contains natural antioxidants that will help completely rejuvenate your skin.
This will help restore the natural moisture of your skin and will help to make it look much smoother.
Research has indicated that this green tea will even help you to reduce inflammation, which is really important if you are experiencing any chronic irritation. Here are the ingredients that you’ll need for this recipe:
- ¼ cup of coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons of green leaves
- 2 tablespoons of shea butter
- ½ cup of liquid Castile soap
- ¼ cup of raw honey
- 15 drops of essential oils
When you have gathered these things together, then heat up the coconut oil. Once it is boiling, then you should stir in your green leaves. Once this is done, then you should allow your oil to simmer and the leaves to infuse into the mixture.
Now add in the shea butter and wait until the whole mixture has completely blended together. Now let the rest of the mixture simmer for around 5 minutes.
Once the mixture has reduced in temperature, then mix in the rest of the ingredients.
Place the final mixture into another hand pump jar and apply sparingly when you are putting this lotion on your skin. You should be sure to check with your doctor before you go applying your DIY body wash.
4. Body Wash With Shea Butter
Next up, we have a body wash that is made with sunflower oil and shea butter, both of which contribute significantly to moisturizing your skin.
This body wash contains natural vitamin E and A, both of which will help you to completely revitalize your skin. If you suffer from dry skin, then we would certainly recommend that you try this soapy balm.
Here are the ingredients and the instructions that you will need to make this shea butter body wash:
- ½ cup of shea butter
- ½ cup of sunflower oil
- 1 cups of liquid Castile soap
This is probably one of the simplest body washes that you can make in your own home. All you need to do is mix all the ingredients together with the Castile soap, which has to be heated gently.
Once everything is in the same bowl, then allow it to sit overnight so that it cools down.
If you have sensitive or dry skin, then we would recommend doing a patch test before applying this soap. You can also try applying a small amount of the ingredients to the back of your hand first before you apply it to the rest of your body.
This is in case you have a reaction, as it will only affect a small portion of your skin.
5. Body Wash With Moisturizing Citrus
This next recipe features one of the most luscious flavors that you can apply to your skin, that’s right – oranges.
This one requires a lot of ingredients and a bit more preparation than some of the other recipes that we have on this list. But we can assure you that once you’ve finished, you’ll have a wonderful, hydrating skin balm.
This also contains vitamin E oil, which is great for de-aging the skin, keeping it nice and elastic, which is very important as you get older. It also contains vegetable glycerin, which will help you to draw out your body’s moisture to the surface, which is great for people suffering from dry and sensitive skin.
Here is the recipe for this deliciously orangey body wash:
- 2 tablespoons of Castile soap
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil – you can also switch this out with almond, olive or grapeseed oil
- 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil
- 1 tablespoon of vitamin E oil
- 40 drops of essential lavender oil
However, despite the number of ingredients, this recipe is very easy to make. All you have to do is mix them into a bowl, stirring them until each ingredient is completely integrated.
Once this is done, then transfer it into a hand pump. You can apply this one to your skin quite liberally, it is one of the softer balms that you can get.
6. Foaming Body Wash
This next recipe features a lot of rose water, which is a great alternative to some of the more chemical ingredients that you might find contained in a store-bought body wash.
This stuff can be used as a toner for your face, with marvelous anti-aging properties that will help rejuvenate your skin.
This also contains natural witch hazel, which is another very life-affirming ingredient that makes for wonderful skin. Here are the ingredients and the recipe for this amazing foaming body wash:
- ½ cup of rosewater
- ⅓ cup of alcohol-free witch hazel
- 2 tablespoons of baby mild Castile soap
- 2 tablespoons of jojoba oil
That’s right, it really is that simple to make. Luckily for you, the method of mixing it is even easier. All you have to do is mix this in your hand pump dispenser.
Give it a good shake and then apply it when you are next taking a bath. You should find that this one does not lay too heavy on your skin.
7. Almond Body Wash
Next up, we have another very interesting smell that will definitely get some heads turning when you next come out of the bath – almond.
This contains both almond oil, which is known to be very hydrating and texturizing for the skin, and vitamin E oil, which also helps the skin to maintain its natural elasticity.
This stuff is really one of the best alternatives that you can get for the store-bought body wash. It contains far fewer ingredients and will be just as hydrating on the skin.
Here are some of the ingredients that you’ll need to make this wash:
- 1 cup of Castile soap
- 1 cup of distilled water
- 4 tablespoons of almond oil (sweetened)
- 2 tablespoons of vitamin E oil
- 30 drops of essential oils
When you mix all these together and give your pump bottle a little shake, then you’ll be more than ready to go. We would recommend putting it on a soft sponge so that you can work up a lather quickly.
Once you apply this to your skin, you will notice the softening effect immediately.
8. Body Wash With Coconut Milk
Next up, we have a body wash that will be perfect to pack in your luggage for that long vacation away.
Made with coconut milk, this will have the right amount of ingredients to soften the skin and leave it feeling as smooth as silk. You can be sure that this will lock in the moisture on the surface of your skin.
When it comes to having that perfectly hydrated skin, then we would certainly recommend this one for you and your family. You can drum up a large vat of this and let your partner and children squirt away at will.
This stuff is completely non-toxic, so you won’t have to worry about hurting anyone’s skin.
All you’ll need for this nourishing body wash are the following ingredients:
- ¼ cup of full-fat coconut milk
- ⅓ cup of liquid Castile soap
That’s literally all that you’ll need. Once you’ve combined this in your hand pump squeezy bottle, then you’ll be ready to apply it to your body.
Remember to trail it on your hand before rubbing it all over, there is a chance that you might have an adverse reaction to the coconut.
9. Body Wash With Lavender
This next body wash is perfect for anyone who would rather make something themselves rather than spend that extra cash on something full of harmful chemicals from the store.
This comes in a great scented lavender, which is a common smell in nature. This only requires a few ingredients and will leave your skin, soft, smooth and smelling of a floral bouquet.
Here are the ingredients that you’ll need to make this body wash:
- ½ cup of Castile soap
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable glycerin
- 1 tablespoon of vitamin E oil
- 20 drops of essential oils – if you are making this soap for children, then you can always put less of this in
Once you have mixed this together, then pour it into a squeezy soap dispenser. This soap should only be used sparingly, as the essential oils can be slightly overpowering.
One of the best things about this soap dispenser is that you can experiment with the number of ingredients until you have a mixture that is just right.
10. Botanical Body Wash
Finally, we have a botanical body wash that will be amazing when applied to the underside of your skin. This contains a few key ingredients that will really help you to stay fresh and clean throughout the day.
It contains wheat germ extract and lavender oils that will exfoliate the skin and leave it nicely hydrated.
Here are some of the ingredients that you’ll need to make this body wash:
- 1 tablespoon of Castile soap
- 1 tablespoon of decyl glucoside
- 1 tablespoon of coco glucoside
- 1 tablespoon of rice bran oil
- 1 tablespoon of wheat germ oil
- 8 drops of an essential oil blend
- 1 tablespoon of hydrosol
- 8 drops of essential lavender oil
- 1 tablespoon of lavender hydrosol
- 8 drops of purifying essential oil blend
- 1 tablespoon of lemongrass hydrosol
Once you have gathered all of these ingredients together, then you need to follow this procedure:
- Add the wheat germ oil, the rice bran oil and the coco glucoside together. Mix it firmly in the bottle.
- Once this is done, add the decyl glucoside, Castile soap and hydrosol.
- Then add the essential oils.
Once you have mixed this in your soap dispenser bottle, then you should be ready to go. Make sure you apply this one liberally, as the ingredients inside will be more than enough to soothe your skin.
This bath wash is also good for soothing sore muscles, which is great for you gym heads out there!
Why Is Natural Body Wash So Good For You?
There are many reasons why you might prefer natural body wash to the processed kind that you often find lining the supermarket shelves.
We would recommend that you go with one of these DIY homemade soaps if you have a particular skin complaint or you find yourself breaking out in rashes when using normal soap.
Here are some other reasons why you might prefer to use natural soap:
- Anti-aging properties – some of these essential oils will help your skin become a lot more taut and will naturally reduce the number of wrinkles on your arms, face and torso.
- Exfoliate the skin – this natural body wash will help you to get rid of the impurities that get trapped in the top layer of derma under your skin. It will also remove any grime and sweat that can typically get caked on this area.
- Hydrating – natural body washes will regularly draw the moisture from the bottom of your skin to the top. This is great for anyone who frequently experiences eczema or dry skin. However, if you have any serious medical skin conditions, then we would recommend that you consult with your doctor before applying any homemade body washes.
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