You can make solid dish soap at home too — from natural raw materials and following the instructions our dear Vierka from Purr is on prepared for us. Do conventional cleaning agents irritate you and leave your skin dry? Today we will put an end to that together. Let’s be ecological and natural even in the kitchen.
About this recipe
We prepared this solid dish soap in cooperation with Purr is on — the instructions were put together for you by Vierka from Purr is on, who filmed them while working. With solid dish soap (or for the washing machine) made from natural raw materials, you will clean everything very effectively and you will not have to worry about what chemicals you have added to your life. It is in fact made from natural raw materials — and you can get those from us.
Main benefits
- Effective cleaning
With solid dish soap made from natural raw materials you will clean everything very effectively.
- Not just for the dishes
The soap works on the dishes, but also in the washing machine.
- No needless chemistry
You will not have to worry about what chemicals you have added to your life — the soap is made from natural raw materials.
- Gentle on the skin
Conventional cleaning agents can irritate you and leave your skin dry; today we will put an end to that together.
- Video tutorial by Vierka
Vierka from Purr is on filmed the tutorial for us while working, so you have something to follow.
Product properties
Ingredients for solid dish soap
For her solid dish soap Vierka works with the following raw materials — you can get all of them from us. The exact amounts and the order of the steps are in the video tutorial below.
Demineralised water and sodium hydroxide
The list starts with demineralised water and sodium hydroxide NaOH, which you will find with us as microbeads in a 1 kg pack.
Coconut oil
The oils on the list include coconut oil — with us in fractionated form in a 100 ml pack.
Olive oil
You will also need olive oil, which you will find with us as extra virgin in a 5 l pack.
Castor oil
The oil part is completed by castor oil — with us refined, in a 1 l pack.
Other raw materials
The list goes on with cosmetic clay kaolin, sodium lactate, vitamin E (tocopheryl), sugar and citric acid.
The scent of the soap comes from essential oils: EO Lemon, EO Lime, EO Peppermint and EO Litsea Cubeba (May Chang).
Procedure
You can make solid dish soap according to this video tutorial, which Vierka recorded for us while working. We believe that the video tutorial will be helpful and that the soap will turn out well for you.
If you need a more detailed guide, with information about the tools used and other tips from Vierka, head over to her blog with the original article.
Frequently asked questions about the recipe
Practical questions about solid dish soap — how to use it, the raw materials, and where to find a more detailed guide.
What can I use solid dish soap for?
It is meant for washing up the dishes, but it will also serve you in the washing machine. Since it is made from natural raw materials, you will clean everything with it very effectively and without needless chemistry.
Why reach for a natural soap instead of a conventional agent?
Conventional cleaning agents can irritate you and leave your skin dry. Solid dish soap made from natural raw materials puts an end to that — and you will not have to worry about what chemicals you have added to your life.
Which instructions do I follow to make the soap?
Follow the video tutorial in this article — Vierka from Purr is on filmed it for us while working.
Where do I find a more detailed guide?
A more detailed guide with information about the tools used and other tips from Vierka is on her blog with the original article on Purr is on.
Where can I ask about making it or about the raw materials?
If you have any further questions regarding formulation or raw materials, feel free to write to us at [email protected] and we will talk it through.
Conclusion
Do you still use an ordinary dishwashing liquid from the store at home instead of this natural one from our post? What a pity.
We believe that thanks to this procedure you will be inspired and make one like this at home as well. If you have any further questions regarding formulation or raw materials, feel free to write to us at [email protected] and we will talk it through.
Once again, we thank Vierka for this great tutorial. She put a lot of work into it.
Until we meet again with another tutorial, stay creative.
See you with soap, friends.
Demineralised water, sodium hydroxide, the oils, kaolin and the essential oils from this tutorial are all in the Handymade range of raw materials.
