Do you know someone who constantly uses their hands as a way of helping others – maybe it’s a doctor, nurse, or a stay-at-home mom who’s always cooking, cleaning, or crafting? If so, you know how important it is to keep those hands healthy and nourished. That’s where our soothing foaming hand soap recipe comes in! With just a few easy-to-find ingredients, you can create a luxurious soap to cleanse, hydrate, and soothe even the most hardworking hands. Take a few minutes to pamper those special people in your life. Their hands – and hearts – will thank you!

Why We Love This DIY Foaming Hand Soap

Who doesn’t love a good DIY recipe, especially for everyday household items like hand soap? We all know the feeling of dry, irritated hands after using harsh soaps, which is why we absolutely love this Helping Hands Foaming soap recipe. Not only is it all-natural and chemical-free, but its gentle formula is incredibly soothing to the hands.

What’s in This Foaming Soap?

Foaming Hand Soap Tablet

This innovative product allows you to easily create a foaming hand soap that cleanses and moisturizes your hands with every use. The tablet format makes this recipe quick and easy to prepare and use.

Unicorn Essential Oil Blend

Unicorn Essential Oil Blend makes your soap smell enchanting! It also has soothing, uplifting, and calming benefits.

Energy Essential Oil Blend

Energy Essential Oil Blend also makes your soap smell wonderful. This energizing blend of essential oils is known for its ability to cool and refresh the senses, leaving you feeling rejuvenated throughout the day.

Amyris Essential Oil

Amyris Essential Oil adds a pleasant, sweet scent to the recipe. It cleanses hands effectively and soothes and softens your skin with every use.

Foaming Soap Dispenser

Make sure you use a Foaming Soap Dispenser for this recipe! These dispensers allow the soap to come out as a rich, velvety foam that feels indulgent and leaves your hands clean and smooth. A regular soap dispenser will just dispense the soap as a liquid.

Lavender Hydrosol (Optional)

An ingredient that can take your homemade soap to the next level is Lavender Hydrosol. While it’s optional, adding this natural ingredient can infuse your soap with a calming scent perfect for winding down after a long day. Additionally, its cooling properties will leave your hands feeling invigorated, and its cleansing and soothing properties are great for keeping your skin healthy and happy.

Aloe Vera (Optional)

Another optional ingredient is Aloe Vera. Aloe Vera is known for its nourishing properties, making it the perfect ingredient to add to your hand-washing routine.

Distilled Water

We always recommend using distilled water in any recipe that requires water because it ensures a longer shelf life in your recipes.

Things to Remember When Using this Recipe

Always dilute an essential oil when using it on the skin. This essential oil recipe is unlikely to cause skin irritation when diluted properly. If the oil has oxidized (been left with the cap off for long periods of time,) it is more likely to cause skin irritation. Check out this dilution chart for diluting this essential oil properly.

Some essential oil recipes are not generally safe to use if you are pregnant. Consult your doctor prior to use.

This essential oil recipe is safe to use with kids aged 10+.

For more information on using essential oils with cats, check out this blog post.

For more information on using essential oils with dogs, check out this blog post.

We don’t recommend ingesting essential oils unless under the direction of a doctor certified in aromatherapy. For more information on why we don’t ingest essential oils check out this blog post.

Please note: This post is a compilation of suggestions made by those that have extensively used essential oils and has not been verified scientifically with clinical tests nor reviewed by medical experts. It is anecdotal information and should be treated as such. For serious medical concerns, please consult your doctor. The statements given in this blog post have not been verified by the FDA