DIY Pearly Hand Soap Recipe
Creating your own hand soap can be a truly rewarding experience, especially when you end up with something that looks and feels just as lovely as a store-bought product.I’ll show you how to make a pearly liquid hand soap with a smooth texture, rich foam, and a clean, polished finish. This is the exact process I use to create consistent, beautiful results—and once you try it, you’ll see just how delightful homemade soap can be.You’ll also learn how to properly test and adjust pH using a 10% solution, an essential step that helps ensure your soap is gentle and skin-friendly.
Servings: 250 grams
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 175.37 grams Distilled Water
- 7.5 grams Glycerin
- 0.63 grams Guar Gum
- 30 grams Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- 17.5 grams Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- 6.25 grams Lauramine Oxide
- 5 grams Glycol Distearate
- 2 grams Sweet Almond Oil
- 3.25 grams Polysorbate 80
- 1.25 grams Fragrance Oil
- 1.25 gramds Liquid Germall Plus
Instructions
- Start by mixing your guar gum and glycerin together until smooth.This step prevents clumping and helps the gum disperse evenly in water.Set this aside.
- In a heat-safe container, combine:Distilled water, Your glycerin + guar gum slurry and Glycol distearate
- Place your container into a double boiler.Heat on medium heat, stirring occasionally.Continue heating until the glycol distearate is completely melted and the mixture is uniform.Remove from heat once fully melted.
- In a separate container, combine:Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine and Lauramine OxideAdd this mixture into your warm water phase and stir gently.** Avoid overmixing to prevent bubbles.** If your mixture looks slightly clumpy, you can place it back on heat for a few minutes until smooth.
- Add the Polysorbate 80, Sweet almond oil and Fragrance oil
- Cool and adjust pH.
- Add preservative.