How To Make Your Own Natural Homemade Body Wash For Beautiful Skin

This may sound like silly, but yes there is more to body wash than simply washing off dirt and sweat! Instead of using the bar of soap, there are so many other options for body wash that won't just clean, but also soothe and can be calming due to its scent. Unlike body washes, brands like Dove bar soap, market that their soap is mainly moisturizing for the skin. This may appear to be true at first for Dove and other brands, but ultimately the soaps just clog skin pores and contain little beneficial healing qualities for your skin. Dove soap is just one example. Instead of purchasing a cheap soap for your skin care routine like Dove it is great for your skin if you spend the time making your own body wash from scratch. Now, that is not to say that all bar soaps are bad. There are truly amazing bar soaps on the market, but if you have the option to choose your own ingredients and make a body wash from scratch it "can" be better than some of the other options. Body wash is meant to be hydrating. While it hydrates the skin and can soothe it as well, it is also important to remember to hydrate afterwards. Hydrating your skin after using a body wash with a lotion or oil locks in the hydrating properties you got from the body wash in the shower. In addition, body wash is wonderful because of how many different types of body wash recipes you can make and try out! You can add different essential oils, which we will touch on later, and swap out ingredients for ones that best benefit your skin! There are numerous possibilities to personalize this homemade body wash recipe. Before you know it you will have made your very own homemade body wash to soothe, cleanse and hydrate your skin!

Each of this recipe's ingredients brings a fundamental benefit to your skin's health! Continue reading for a breakdown of why each ingredient is amazing in this homemade body wash recipe! Not only will you learn how to make a body wash, but you will also become motivated to make it as well!

Pure liquid Castile soap is incredibly versatile! It is included in this recipe for is natural benefits for skin because of how it works well for those with sensitive skin, its eczema fighting properties and its antibacterial to name a few. For this body wash recipe use liquid Castile soap. For other purposes you can also choose to use the bar version instead. Castile soap does not have to just be used to make this homemade body wash, but can be used in recipes to make shampoo, face cleansers and even jewelry cleaner! Once you start using this Castile soap you will be amazed at how smooth it lathers, and the softness it brings to your skin!

Essential oils have amazing aromatherapy properties that can help you achieve a certain goal from using your homemade body wash. For example you can use lavender for the calming properties, or you can use peppermint for the energizing properties in your morning shower. If you choose to make your own shampoo or facial cleanser in addition to the homemade body wash you can add one or many of these essential oil options as well. For some examples on what essential oils do what look at the list below. It is best to decide what your skin is in need of and then try to see if that is the scent you like. If you don't particularly care for the scent of the essential oil your skin needs, you can try to make a combo of that one and your favorite and add them both into the body wash. You may make an essential oil blend for your body wash you absolutely love! Lavender: Calming, reduces acne, prevents wrinkles, aids in healing cuts and sunburns Orange: Calming, anti-inflammatory and acne fighting Lemon: Energizing, reduces acne, brightens skin tone, antibacterial Peppermint: Energizing, prevents acne, antimicrobial, eliminates dandruff Grapefruit: Energizing, rich in vitamins and antioxidants, anti-aging, evens out skin tone Rose: Calming, anti-inflammatory, clears clogged pores, fights eczema and acne, Ylang Ylang: Calming, anti-inflammatory, great for bug bites or skin irritations, relieves eczema Cedarwood: Calming, relieves tension and muscle pain, reduces skin irritations Rosemary: Energizing, protects skin cells, is a disinfectant Lime: Energizing, antioxiant, reduces body odor and sweat

This is a very important ingredient in any homemade skin care product, and that includes this recipe for homemade body wash as well. Vitamin E oil is great at repairing skin damage and is incredibly hydrating and moisturizing. In regards to helping repair skin damage, it works great not just for minor scratches, but also acne scars. If that is not enough, Vitamin E oil also helps to reduce wrinkles, giving a younger appearance to your skin. Who doesn't want that! You might even decide to make your own shampoo out of some of these ingredients after you make this body wash. When you make shampoo, vitamin E oil can bring increased blood flow to the scalp, leading to better hair strength as well as more moisture.

Coconut oil is another key ingredient in this homemade body wash recipe for many reasons! It cleanses the skin because of its anti bacterial properties, it hydrates and moisturizes, keeps skin youthful by reducing wrinkles, cleans skin pores, and fights infections on the skin such as eczema and yeast infections. Coconut oil also is great for the skin in this body wash because it contains antioxidants that protect your skin in the sun and soothes it after sunburns.

Coconut milk is included in this body wash recipe, but can also be included when you make a homemade shampoo as well. It's main benefits for the skin are due to its high levels of vitamin C. This contributes to its ability to maintain skins elasticity, ultimately preventing wrinkles. Coconut milk also prevents age spots. The best type of coconut milk to use for this body wash recipe is a coconut milk that is canned and full fat. This normal coconut water will not suffice in the same way for this homemade body wash.

We all know honey is amazing in tea or dessert, but it has a place in your beauty routine as well! Honey has many beneficial qualities for the skin in a body wash, such as moisturizing, anti-aging, acne fighting and anti-bacterial. This is truly a key ingredient to this body wash! You should include honey in any homemade body wash, soap or face mask recipe you decide to make!

2/3 cup of liquid Castile soap- you can choose your scent preference. 1/2 cup of coconut milk- best to use an unsweetened and canned coconut milk 2 tsps. vitamin E oil 3-5 drops of your own choice of essential oils 1 tsp. honey 1.5 tsps. coconut oil *optional* add glycerin to your homemade body wash recipe instead of the coconut oil if you prefer. You may also keep the coconut oil and just add the glycerin into the body wash as well.

Before making this amazingly nourishing body wash recipe, keep in mind that because of the use of coconut milk it should be kept in the fridge and used up in a week. If you do not foresee using the entire batch in a week you can always freeze smaller amounts of the body wash into ice cube trays. Then you can just pop one body wash cube out when you are ready. If you prefer not to freeze smaller batches you can simply halve the recipe. 1. Measure out the right amounts of coconut milk and Castile soap. 2. Add these two ingredients in a jar of some sort that you would like to store your homemade body wash in. 3. Measure out the remainder of the ingredients and add them to your coconut milk and Castile soap. *Keep in mind that the honey will thicken the soap. If you feel it needs to thicken up a bit, just add an extra 1/2 tsp. of honey. 4. Shake the body wash until it is combined. * If you would like to add the vegetable glycerin, simply replace the coconut oil with the glycerin, or you can keep both! If you decide to use glycerin, this can also thicken the body wash. In order for it to not thicken too much, add the honey first and then the glycerin in the amount you would have used for coconut oil and add more if needed.

DIY'ing your own body wash can be quite simple, but you also want to make sure you are still using the best quality ingredients you can find or afford. Dr. Bronner's is a known reputable source for Castile soap which can be ordered online or picked up at your local grocery store or health store. For essential oils, the top brands you can purchase for your body wash and other uses are Young Living Essential Oils, dōTERRA Essential Oils, Eden's Garden Essential Oils, Rocky Mountains Oils and Plant Therapy Essential Oils. Pick a brand that is known for quality. If you do not use a higher quality essential oil you are at risk for using an oil that has other additives in them that may be harmful or take away from the therapeutic properties. Honey is best organic or bought raw. Coconut milk, coconut oil and vitamin E oil should also be bought organic from your local grocery store or health food store as well.

Personalize your washing experience with this recipe by adding your own essential oil scents, or change up the ingredients if you need to! Instead of searching high and low for the best body wash for you body, you can take ingredients you know already work and use them, or stick to this amazing recipe! Your skin will thank you for taking the extra time to make a homemade body wash from scratch!