Commercial body washes can contain harmful chemicals that can strip the skin of natural oils making it dull and the artificial fragrances added to the body wash can make your skin feel dry and can also damage it.
Make your own natural body wash using natural ingredients that will treat common skin conditions like dry skin, clogged pores, pigmentation, flaking of skin etc. These body washes will not only cleanse the skin but also help retain moisture in the skin to leave your skin glowing.
Here are some natural body wash DIY recipes for you to make at home:
1. Aloe Vera Body Wash: Aloe vera body wash can naturally nourish and moisturize the skin and can also heal dry and irritated skin. Honey is also a natural humectant, which can keep the skin hydrated and healthy.
How to make:
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup pure liquid castile soap or baby wash
- ¼ cup fresh aloe vera gel
- 2 tbsp jojoba oil
- 10 drops of any essential oil of your choice (optional)
Method:
To get the aloe vera gel you will have to cut a fresh leaf in half and remove the gel using a spoon. Then, pour the gel into a mixing bowl and add in the oil and using an immersion blender, blend it into a fine liquid. Then little by little add in the pure liquid castile soap while still blending. Lastly and optionally, you can add in 10 drops of any essential oil of your choice and mix just a little. Once it becomes a smooth liquid, it is ready to use and you can transfer the contents into a storage container or preferably a liquid dispensing bottle.
Tip: If you do not have an immersion blender at home, you can use a regular mixer blender.
2. Coconut Milk Body Wash – Coconut milk body wash can help moisturize the skin, treat skin conditions and can reduce dry skin. It can enhance the skin texture and give the skin a brighter look. It also has anti-aging properties and can keep bacteria and germs away.
How to make:
Ingredients:
- ½ cup fresh coconut milk
- ½ cup pure liquid castile soap
- 5 to 6 drops of lavender oil
(Or any other essential oil of your choice)
Method:
Into a mixing bowl, add in the coconut milk, pure liquid castile soap and lavender oil. Using an immersion blender, mix well until properly combined. Then, pour this mixture into a liquid dispenser bottle and it is ready to use.
3. Turmeric Body Wash: Turmeric body wash can help make the skin look radiant, promote healing to any kind of skin conditions and makes the skin soft and supple.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups pure liquid castile soap or baby soap
- ½ tbsp organic turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp jojoba oil or honey
- 8 to 10 drops tea tree oil
(Or any other essential oil of your choice)
Method: Into a small mixing bowl, add in the glycerin, organic turmeric powder and tea tree oil and mix it well, until properly combined.
Then, into a larger mixing bowl, add in 2 cups of pure liquid castile soap and little by little keep adding in the glycerin and turmeric mixture while continuously mixing. (You could also use an immersion blender to blend the mixture more easily). Once fully combined well, pour this mixture into a liquid dispenser bottle and it is ready to use. You can also make turmeric skin brightening powder – SKIN BRIGHTENING POWDER for a clear, flawless skin.
4. Sugar Body Wash: Sugar is a natural exfoliator and can help rejuvenate the skin. It makes the skin smooth and gives it a brighter look. It can also help free ingrown hair if you rub in circular motions.
How to make:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup semi-granulated sugar
- ¼ cup jojoba oil
- ¼ cup pure liquid castile soap
- ½ tsp lemon oil
(or any essential oil of your choice)
Method: Into a mixing bowl add in the sugar and then the lemon oil and mix well. Once well combined, add in the jojoba oil and castile soap little by little and mix well, until it incorporates well into the sugar. Then, pour this mixture into a liquid dispenser bottle and it is ready to use.
5. Honey Body Wash Honey is a natural humectant (hydrator) and can keep the skin moisturized and hydrated. It can help reduce dry skin and make the skin feel more bright, radiant and supple.
How to make:
Ingredients:
- ½ cup pure liquid castile soap
- ⅓ cup raw organic honey
- 2 tsp glycerin (optional)
- 2 to 4 drops of any essential of your choice (optional)
Method:
Into a mixing bowl add in the honey, glycerin and essential oil and mix well. Then, little by little keep adding in the pure liquid castile soap and mix well, until properly combined. You could use an immersion blender to blend it more easily. Once properly combined, pour this mixture into a liquid dispensing bottle and it is ready to use. READ MORE – AYURVEDA BATH POWDER FOR CLEAR GLOWING SKIN