DIY Thieves Hand Soap

DIY Thieves Foaming Hand Soap

I love Thieves hand soap!!! But now that I’m no longer a Young Living member and no longer receive a discount, I just can’t justify spending $17 on hand soap – no matter how hard I try. So I decided to make my own DIY Thieves hand soap.

And let me just say – it’s amazing! Oh, and it doesn’t cost anywhere near $17.

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How to make Thieves Foaming Hand Soap

This DIY is so easy to make. To get started you’ll want to first gather your supplies.

Bottle | If you want this to be a foaming hand soap you’ll need to get a bottle with a foaming dispenser. They sell plastic and glass ones on Amazon. Or you can reuse an old foaming hand soap bottle. That’s what I do but I plan on buying a glass dispenser soon.

Unscented Castile soap | There are many options when it comes to Castile soap. I prefer to use unscented that way it doesn’t interfere with the Thieves scent. I use Dr. Bronners. It’s my favorite brand of castile soap. Whichever castile soap you decide to use, just make sure it is free of chemicals and impurities.

Thieves essential oil | No, you don’t have to use Young Living. I make my own Thieves. You can click here to learn how to make thieves oil. Or you can buy Edens Garden’s version.

Almond or Jojoba oil | The castile soap can be a bit drying. Although, adding the oil is completely optional it will make the hand soap so much more moisturizing.

Distilled or filtered water | You can use tap but I prefer to use filtered because I want my soap to be as natural and chemical free as possible.

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Hand Soap Recipe

Like I mentioned, this recipe is super easy to make. Just grab your bottle and add the following ingredients to it and shake. I use a 10oz bottle so depending on which size bottle you choose you may want to increase or decrease the ingredients below.

4 tablespoons Unscented Castile soap
10-15 drops Thieves essential oil
1 tablespoon Almond or Jojoba oil
Fill the rest of the way with distilled or filtered water

Homemade Thieves Hand Soap Tips & Tricks

If your Thieves soap isn’t foaming, there may be an issue with your soap dispenser. I would suggest trying a different dispenser and making sure it’s specifically designed for foaming.

If the soap is too drying I suggest reducing the amount of castile soap or increasing the amount of almond or jojoba oil.

If you would prefer to use a different carrier oil that is totally fine. Just make sure it is extra moisturizing.

If you would prefer the scent to be stronger feel free to add more drops of Thieves oil.

This soap doesn’t have that super “soapy” feel that you may be used too. You could achieve a more “soapy” feel by adding additional castile soap but like I said earlier the castile soap is very drying. Just remember studies have shown it’s not the actual soap that cleans your hands but rather the agitation.

You may want to give the bottle a little shake each time use you it to ensure the ingredients are well blended.

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Final Thoughts about DIY Hand Soap

I really love this DIY hand soap. Whenever I can take a product I love and recreate it and it works just as good but costs way less, it makes me super happy. I know, I’m a dork.

And I did the math, and this costs less than $2.50 to make.

If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you. Please share below!