We all know clean hands lead to healthy bodies, so give the gift of health this holiday season by making this homemade foaming hand soap using Young Living’s Thieves essential oil. It’s easier than you think – watch and see!
Homemade Foaming Hand Soap
1/3 cup unscented Liquid Castile Soap
10-12 drops of Young Living Thieves Essential Oil*
Distilled Water
Foaming Hand Soap Dispenser
Combine castile soap and oil, and then fill soap dispenser the rest of the way with water. That’s all there is to it!
This is just one of the many homemade gifts you can make this holiday season using essential oils! I’ve teamed up with my fellow oil-loving blog friends to show you even more – click around and enjoy!
Peppermint & Lemon Body Butter
Homemade Thieves Hand Sanitizer
Citrus and Christmas Spirit Brown Sugar Scrub
Homemade Thieves Foaming Hand Soap
DIY Scented Christmas Ornaments
Do you know the final cost of these?
The cost will vary based on the sizes of Thieves and castile soap you purchase with buying the larger sizes (and buying your essential oils wholesale versus retail) keeping your costs down.
It looks as though you are using a plastic container. Do the oils (lemon) not destroy the plastic bottle?
Great question, Belinda! I use a plastic container for mine, but there are some glass foaming hand soap contender options in that Amazon link I included in my post. I’ve heard lemon should only be used with glass but I do not use lemon in this recipe – only Thieves, and so far there have been no issues.
Does it matter what size dispenser is used?
No, it doesn’t. You can adjust the recipe (more or less soap and essential oils) as needed depending on your dispenser size. Mine is 10 ounces and I’d say this recipe is fine for dispensers anywhere from 8-12 oz.
I just made your recipe and refilled the plastic Thieves foam soap pumps and its great! Thanks.
Do you know if any retail stores sell Castile soap?
Target sells Castile soup, its in the cosmetic area in my target
Vitacost sells Dr Woods castille soap, unscented for babies, for 9.49 for 32 oz.
Having issues with the soap sepparating from the water. Any tips?
Is there a reason for using Distilled water over just tap water?
I have read before that tap water can have impurities in it that’s can impact the soap. Example if you have hard water it may not suds as well, or is your water has salt deposits you may see things floating in your soap from it.
I’ve used the Castile soup before but it dries my hands out. I love Thieves and want to try this. Do you have any suggestions?
I use castile soap because it’s plant-based and all-natural, but really any kind of liquid soap should work for you, Kelly. Good luck!
Will the plastic bottle be ok? I was told not to ise plastic when using oils.