The dry indoor weather of Illinois in winter and washing hands can be a harsh combination, so this month we thought we would recommend a foaming soap made with herb tea. This allows you to choose herbs that will help or soothe the skin and combine them with a gentle castile soap yet still get the cleaning and germ fighting you need.
You can use all sorts of different herbal teas for this recipe, and I encourage you to experiment until you find something that you love. You can use fresh herbs from the garden, loose tea, or teabags.
I recommend loose herbal or green tea to make this recipe in winter, but switch to fresh cut herbs to make the tea during the growing season. Any kind of loose tea will work well in this recipe, but I personally love teas with lavender, rose or green tea. They are good for skin, relaxing and you can drink as well as make soap with them.
For this batch I decided to use my Summer Iced Tea blend. it is a great combo of flowers and lemongrass so I get the germ fighting of lemongrass as well as the soothing properties of the flowers.
Now that you’ve chosen
your tea, you’re ready to make your hand soap.
Ingredients
- 60% brewed herbal tea
- 20% liquid castile soap
- 20% air
Directions
First, choose a foaming soap dispenser (look for a foaming dispenser as this soap is too liquid for a regular pump). You can buy a nice reusable one, do as I do and reuse one that once contained store-bought foaming soap or make your own pump with a mason jar and plastic pump top.
Fill your chosen container
60% of the way with brewed herbal tea. Allow the tea to cool to room temperature before combining in the jar. Top that with 20% liquid castile soap. Choose a soap that is
natural and gentle on skin. Leave the top 20% of the container empty and screw
on the top. Give it a good shake and you’re done!
To use: pump onto your
hands and lather up.
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