If you are using the standard large size soap bar, then this recipe will work fine. However if you use smaller soaps or a specialty one, you may have to add more or less water depending on the consistency you get when it is cooled. One bar of soap makes us around 10 cups of liquid soap and that only costs 30 cents!
- 1 bar soap
- 10 cups water
- Shredder
- Pan
- Stirring spoon
Pour your water into the pan on the stove and turn to heat to medium high. While the water is heating, shred your bar of soap (you should get a cup of shredded soap). Then add your soap to the water and heat till all the soap is dissolved, stirring occasionally. (Don't allow it to boil)
Remove from heat and let cool. Pour into storage container or individual hand pumps. Once cool and set, it should be a thin gel, like the store-bought, if not you have used too much water and/or not enough soap. It will clean your hands nevertheless, even if you made it too runny......keep trying and you will get it right eventually.
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You can also make face soap using this recipe by using a facial soap bar (
Dove, Olay, etc). You could also add essential oils for a scented version or even add some moisturizers if you want.
