If you wash your hands often, you know how dry they can end up. So many people fall into the antibacterial hand cleanser trap and that makes things even worse. Find out why I do not approve of Anti-bacterial hand cleansers by clicking here.
We haven't had a new DIY Wednesday in a while, so I thought I'd share a recipe I made last night.
This recipe will give you about 3 bottles (4 ounces) of hand wash. Put them by all of your sinks.
This is an extremely simple hand wash, and it contains no artificial ingredients.
Here is my base for the hand wash:
1 cup of rose hydrosol
1/2 cup of baking soda
You can also substitute lavender hydrosol or any other hydrosol/distillates you may have access to. Are you in a warm location? I have made this before cutting pieces of lavender from my garden (roses work well, too), and let them sit covered for a few days soaking in distilled water to create my floral water.
You will also need some essential oils.
Be creative. There are so many wonderful blends out there to create! Here are the ones I made:
1. Rose, Sweet Orange and Anise
2. Lemon and Lime and Lavender
3. Grapefruit, Bergamot, and Lemon
The last items you will need (and neither are requirements) are aloe vera juice and glycerin. Again these are nice add-ins, but they will not make or break this recipe!
HOW TO:
Warm 1 cup of rosewater in a pan on low heat or for 30 seconds in the microwave.
Stir in 1/2 cup of baking soda and stir to thoroughly dissolve. Add about 6 drops of each essential oil (if making a blend of 3 oils). Add just a touch of aloe juice and glycerin. I don't measure this when I make it for myself. It would be about 1 T. total.
Stir and pour through a funnel into dark amber bottles. Let cool for a short while, add caps and then let cool overnight.
WHY BAKING SODA?
It's environmentally friendly. Plus, it deodorizes. When you wash your hands and pump this cleanser into it, the water and baking soda will help to soften your hands while getting them clean. It's so simple to make!
I have mentioned before how I use baking soda for cleaning the house. I also use it once every couple weeks in my hair. I add a bit to my shampoo, massage gently into the roots and then it will give volume! I add some to bath salts for an extra fizz. I even brush my teeth with it quite often!
2 comments:
Hi Karley,
This sounds like another DIY that I could handle. Question, I have glycerine that I bought at the store but the label does NOT state it as vegetable glycerine. Would this be safe or should I leave it out?
I have lime hydrosol and lemon, orange and grapefruit EOs. This sounds like a nice,refreshing combo.
I also have LOTS of rosemary hydrosol which would be nice in the kitchen but not sure about my limited selection of EOs to pair with it. Can you recommend something?
Thanks for posting this DIY recipe!
Hi Deanna,
Glycerin either comes from natural sources or petrochemical sources. Most veggie glycerin will say Vegetable Glycerin or Vegetable Glycerin USP.
You can use it if it doesn't say "Vegetable", but it will most likely be derived from petrochemical sources.
With rosemary, I recommend spearmint or peppermint, as well as lemongrass or cedarwood. Lavender also blends well with it. Have fun!
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