Make herbal soap at home in 5 minutes: Quick and easy natural skincare solution
By Nancy Tiwari | First Published Dec 30, 2024, 5:33 PM ISTAvoid chemical-laden soaps and learn to make herbal soap at home. This easy method will help you create soaps with various fragrances and properties.
Markets today offer a variety of soaps, but chemicals are used to make them fragrant and appealing. Even soaps labeled as "herbal" often contain chemicals and come with a hefty price tag. If you're looking to make affordable, effective, and truly herbal soap at home, we'll show you a simple method to create soaps with different fragrances and flavors in just 5 minutes, enough to last you the entire month.
Making Herbal Soap at Home
- Soap base (glycerin or cocoa base) - 200 grams
- Essential oil (lavender or rose) - 10-15 drops
- Organic color - 1-2 drops
- Turmeric, aloe vera gel, or rose petals
- Microwave-safe bowl or double boiler
- Soap molds
Soap Making Method
- Cut the soap base into small pieces. Place it in a microwave-safe bowl and melt it in the microwave for 30 seconds. If you don't have a microwave, melt it in a double boiler over low heat.
- Add 10-15 drops of essential oil to the melted base. Add your preferred color and mix well.
- If you want to make the soap more moisturizing, you can add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil or almond oil.
- Add ingredients like turmeric or rose petals to the soap according to your preference. This adds natural and herbal properties to the soap.
- Pour the prepared mixture into soap molds. Let it set at room temperature or in the freezer for 5-10 minutes.
- Once set, remove the soap from the molds. Your homemade soap is ready.
- Aloe Vera and Rose Water Soap
- If you want to make a pure organic soap with less lather, extract aloe vera gel and boil it. You'll notice that after a certain point, the texture of the aloe vera gel will become like soap. Now add a cup of fresh rose petals to the aloe vera gel and mix well. Pour this mixture into soap molds and let it set for 7-8 hours. After that, you can use this soap.
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