Charcoal Hand Soap
This DIY charcoal hand soap is a miracle worker for cracked, dry hands. It exfoliates, moisturizes, and it smells amazing too!
Yield: 12 ounces
Cost: $10
Equipment
- Box grater
- Medium size bowl
- Glass jar with pump
Materials
- 4 ounces melt and pour soap
- 2 cups filtered water
- 2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
- 15 drops grapefruit essential oil
- 10 drops thyme essential oil
- 2 teaspoons activated charcoal
Instructions
- Grate melt-and-pour soap and place in a medium sized bowl.
- Bring 2 cups of filtered water to boil. Pour boiling water into bowl with soap and stir until soap dissolves.
- Place the bowl somewhere it won’t get jostled and let cool for 8 hours or overnight. Once it’s gelled completely, add essential oils, almond oil and activated charcoal. Use a whisk to combine.
- Transfer soap to dispenser using a funnel.
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Notes
You can use liquid castile soap for this recipe, however it won't form a gel like the grated bar soap.
Use soap within one month.