How to Make Herbal Body Wash

"Herbal" bath gels and washes can be found on supermarket shelves, but how natural are they? Most products that claim to be pure are loaded with chemicals, additives, preservatives and irritants. To merit the claim of being an herbal product, these items only need the tiniest fraction of a plant-based extract or two among other not-so-wholesome ingredients. Fortunately, mixing your own herbal body washes is quick and simple. This article will provide you with a fresh-smelling, tangerine-scented product that contains real herbal essential oils, natural aloe vera gel and optional food coloring in a hypoallergenic mild-soap base. Preparation is no more complicated than being able to mix, stir and pour!

Things You'll Need

• ¼ cup 100 percent aloe vera gel
• 1 and ½ cups very mild (unscented) liquid soap
• 40 drops tangerine fragrance oil or essential oil
• 10 drops grapefruit fragrance oil or essential oil
• 7 drops coriander essential oil
• 7 drops lavender essential oil
• Mixing bowl and spoon
• 3 drops orange food coloring (or 1 to 2 drops red and 2 drops yellow food coloring)
• Container or bottle or your choice

Instructions

1. Mix the aloe vera gel and the liquid soap in your mixing bowl, stirring to combine.

2. Add the tangerine oil and stir well.

3. Add the grapefruit oil and stir well.

4. Add the coriander oil and stir well.

5. Add the lavender oil and the food coloring last. Stir for 1 minute. Place the herbal body wash in a bottle and use it instead of soap during your bath or shower.

Tips & Warnings

• Note: The addition of the food coloring is completely optional.

• Make certain that any liquid soap used for this body wash is hypoallergenic.

Resources

• Making homemade body wash