How to Make Olive Oil Hand Soap

One benefit to making your own hand soap is that you can be sure that there are no artificial chemicals used in it. These chemicals can irritate sensitive skin and the skin of babies and toddlers. When you make your own hand soap, you will want to consider using olive oil. This ingredient turns the hand soap in to a moisturizing soap which will keep your hands from drying out. This is a nice bar of soap to have during those dry winter months.

Things You'll Need

• Olive oil
• Pot
• Lye
• Distilled water
• Microwave safe cup
• Microwave
• Wooden spoon
• Essential oils
• Soap molds
• Digital food thermometer

Instructions

1. Pour 16 ounces of olive oil in a pot and heat it to 125 degrees. You can use a digital food thermometer to get an accurate reading of the temperature. You can buy one at any grocery store.

2. Place 6 ounces of distilled water in a microwave safe cup. Then add ounces of lye and microwave until the mixture is 100 degrees. Again, use the digital food thermometer to make sure the temperature is correct.

3. Carefully combine the oil and the lye/water mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until you begin to see little lines in the mixture.

4. Add your favorite essential oils to the mixture. About fifteen to twenty five drops of essential oils is all that you will need for your soap to have a pleasant smell. Mix in.

5. Pour your soap in to a mold and let it sit for at least three days.

6. Remove the soaps from the molds and wrap them up in papers to keep them fresh. Unwrap as you run out of the previous bar.

Tips & Warnings

• Make an extra batch of home made olive oil hand soap and sell for some extra money.

• Be careful when working with lye. It can burn through your skin.