We all know how important it is to wash our hands. Unfortunately, the hand soaps we use to try to stay healthy commonly contain toxic substances that can harm our health. Even hand soaps labelled as “natural” commonly contain toxic ingredients because there are no federal regulations stipulating criteria for personal care products labeled as “natural”. That means even hand soaps that seem to be innocent enough with their flowers & fruits often still contain chemicals associated with health risks like:
hormone disruption
organ, developmental & neurotoxicity
allergies & asthma
Scary! But the good news is you can make your own foaming hand soap in seconds for less than a dollar! Here's what you need:
1 oz Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castille Soap (Unscented)
10 drops Essential Oils (I like OnGuard for it's natural cleansing properties)
Water
A foaming hand soap container
Add the soap, then slowly add water (too fast and it will foam all over!). Add essential oils, put the lid on and shake.
You can get a 32 oz bottle of Dr. Bronner's for $15.99 or less at just about any big box store or online retailer.
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**The Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep product database is a great resource to help you identify toxic ingredients in the personal care products you use. You can search by brand or ingredient.
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