Make body wash from ANY bar of soap!

Many moons ago I tried a popular pin on Pinterest on how to use Dove bars to make body wash. Sounded simple enough, 3 bars, 6 cups of water. Of course I always try to do thing my way... cheaper! I did and with great success. I found the Kroger equivalent for half the price of Dove bars! Score. Not only did I save 50% off the original pin I have been stocked for months! 
I was reading many of the issues and questions from the original recipe, and many asked if you could use other bars. So I decided to take that challenge. I also decided to fix the main problem that many were having  the after product hardening to body butter after the first initial over night set... PROBLEM SOLVED.
Of course in The Cherry Mama fashion I am going to make this frugal too.
For my experiment I am using 1/3 of the original recipe to test it out. I have a bar of Yardley Lander soap from The Dollar Store I had picked up some time ago. This will be my test soap. 

How to:

Grate! 
Not as easy as laundry bars! (1 bar to try it) (3 bars to make 48+ ounces)

Melt!
On medium, slowly, stir to prevent clumps.(2 cups to try it) (6 cups to make 48+ ounces)

Pour! 
(If you are making the full batch have 5 to 6 jars ready, with air tight lids)
One Mason jar was just short, should of used the pickle jar. Thats OK, a baby food jar will hold my extra. So should of used that big pickle jar to the left!

Set!
No longer do you need to wait over night. I stuck mine in the fridge. In a few hours it was ready. (I still ended up waiting over night because I had already showered and I was also cooking at the same time)

Mix!
Just attach one whisk to your hand mixer. Hold on tight to your jar. 

Make sure you get all the way to the bottom. You will now have a nice thick consistency like conditioner. ( I would say mix the jar you are going to be using, let the other just chillax in their jars until you are ready to use them. Store in a cool pantry or cupboard)

Pour! (well scoop and squeeze)

I knew my funnel would get clogged, and it doesn't really 'pour'. 

 A make-shift icing bag worked great. One sandwich bag, snip the tip, insert, and gently squeeze! Depending on what you are transferring into you will have left overs. 

Do not over fill your baggie unless you have extra bottles ready to go.  

I am saving my extras to go with the other left overs in the baby food jar. 

I used a 16 OZ shampoo bottle so I can squeeze it on to my loofa.

Shower!
I am so happy with this mix. It foamed great  on the loofa under the shower. It was nice and thick I can shave my legs with it. I will definitely do the full recipe for sure next time. Or just keep playing with different brands of soap.

Just remember 1 bar, 2 cups of water, 2 bars, 4 cups, 3 bars, 6 cups of water! Keep the pattern alive if you choose to go nut and do a whole 12 pack. (Go nuts I say.)

* Also I can solve another problem the commenters had on the below post about slime. I found this is from too much water! I had that happen to me. So it's OK if it hardens, mix it up, don't re-cook it and add water. 

Here is one of the many post about making DIY body wash, but this is where I got the inspiration  for my post to try  and fix all the questions and issues from the comments.

I brake for coconuts.

OK, I know I just posted a ton of new face recipes, but I have been using them for quite some time. It's just  takes THAT long for me to get it up here. So as usual I got distracted by a new ingredient my favorite coconut! It's great for sensitive skin, it will soothe your skin, nourish your skin, and you will feel lovely and soft after. For the first time I made something, and I am typing it up all in the same day! *Shocker, I know!* There was a winter storm warning today so after playing in the snow, cleaning up, I made up my new cleanser and hit the shower. All in the name of beauty science! I really just wanted to say "SCIENCE!"

I was so going to insert Thomas Dolbys' "She blinded me with science" but nooo EMI blocked it in the USA because of copy rights... LAME!! C'mon EMI. So you get this:

You're Welcome

The other day I was at The Dollar Store and they had their coconut milk in stock again. When they have it I clear them out! It's great to make it with pudding, and make chocolate mouse (I will share that nom nom too). I was searching for other things to do with coconut milk and came across just the cutest blog. I didn't bother going any further. I used her recipe, with an addition to an add in ( of course, that's how I roll). I tried it with and with out my add in. It is just a wonderful experience! With a little more research I found the hair recipe which it derived from too. I am doing that tomorrow, hair washing day!

Face & Body Wash

1cup coconut milk or cream (I used canned because it has a thicker consistency)
1/3 cup castile soap (just like the original I started with the lavender)
1 tablespoon coconut oil (unrefined, cold-press organic. You want all the goodness)
1tablespoon olive oil 

*10 drops of tea tree (optional add in for problem skin. Start with 10, increase if you like and know your skin.)

Add to your reusable bottle, and shake! Perfect on a loofa for the body, wonderful on a wash cloth for the face. Finally an all in one, face and body! 

Bonus for added moisture and acne fighting :

Melt 1/2 cup of coconut oil, add 10 drops of tea tree oil. Pour into a jar, you can use it as a liquid right away. Then it will harden and use the warmth of your hand to melt again. Make sure you pour it into a wide enough jar to get your fingers in! I used baby food tubs. Perfect! 

 

After my shower with my new yummies, it was time for a cup of tea.]

Of course by now you know that the super powers coconut oil possesses. A quick rundown just incase.

·       Anti-inflammatory
·       Antimicrobial
·       Antifungal
·       Antiviral
·       Improves nutrient absorption

The uses are endless, the ultimate list I like is here: 

80 Uses for Coconut Oil

Some of my favorite uses for Tea Tree OIl:

Cleaning: 
The non-toxic version of cleaning that is. Add 1 - 2 teaspoons of Tea Tree Oil to 1 - 2 cups of water in a spray bottle to disinfect and clean surfaces. An added bonus is the TTO smells so much better than chemicals.

Acne:
Using a Tea Tree Oil Soap to treat acne has been very effective for many.

Abrasions:
Add 5 drops of Tea Tree Oil to a small bowl of warm water to clean the abrasion. Then add two drops to one tablespoon of Almond Oil and massage the affected area.

Body Odor:
Add several drops to bath water daily to fight off the bacteria causing body odor. Add a few drops to a small amount of baking soda and put in smelly shoes to eliminate nasty odors.

Dry Skin:
Add 6 - 7 drops of Tea Tree Oil per oz. of Almond Oil and apply to skin often.

Flu:
Add ten drops tea tree oil to a warm bath and soak. After dilute five drops tea tree oil in one teaspoon almond oil and massage your whole body. Go to bed and rest.

Heres another list, and another list.

You know me, I just had to drop some natural "SCIENCE"!