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DIY Shower Gel Recipe


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  • Author: Ethan Boldt
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 10 ounces 1x

Description

This DIY shower gel is made from some of the most skin-benefitting and cleaning ingredients, including shea butter, jojoba oil, almond oil, coconut out and Castile soap. Orange essential oil is the featured scent.


Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons shea butter
  • 1 tablespoon jojoba oil
  • 1 tablespoon almond oil
  • 1 teaspoon fractionated coconut oil
  • ¼ cup Castile soap
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • ¼ cup warm water distilled water
  • 12 drops orange essential oil

Instructions

  1. In a small pan on the stove, slowly melt the shea butter in the distilled water over low heat.
  2. Add the jojoba, almond and coconut oils. Blend well using an immersion hand blender.
  3. Pour blended oils into a heat-safe bowl.
  4. Add the xanthan gum and allow it to sit for 1–2 minutes.
  5. Next, add the Castile soap and blend.
  6. Add the glycerin and sweet orange essential oil. Blend well.
  7. The mixture should be creamy and thick. Pour it into a dispenser.
  8. Use within a few weeks.
  • Prep Time: 10 min