DIY Foaming Hand Soap! Just like Bath & Body Works!
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- For pennies you can make your own foaming hand soap, like looks and smells just like Bath & Body Works! It only take a minute -- this Lazy Girl approves!
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This is such a great idea. I love foaming soap and this is a great way to have that everyday at a cost that doesn’t bust the budget!
Yay for cheaper, good-smelling soap!
Thanks! I love how quick and to-the-point your video was!
Thank you!
I second that!🎉
When i buy bath and body works soaps i buy 1 foaming soap that i like and 5 gel soaps in the same scent. Everytime our foam bottle is empty i pour a small amount of the gel soap and water. It stretches our soap pretty far and our hands always smell yummy. 🙂
Yes, exactly! The same concept. Sometimes it bothers me when I can't find the same scent in shower gel. We love the pumpkin marshmallow, but you can't find the shower gel.
@@LoriGarcia Will this work with regular hand liquid soap?
Wow I love this. I bought a bottle a while back for $11.58 and now I have 99¢ dish washing liquid with a dash of aftershave foaming out of that same bottle.
I always thought the soap was some special blend they cooked up in a lab, because I would put hand soap in the empty bottles without the water and it would just oze out like regular old hand soap.
Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thanks for your kind words. Such a money-saver! I have been turning dish soap into foam soap for 20 years now (man, I'm old :p ) but then one day it occurred to me to use the same method with the shower gel....GAME CHANGER! Have a great day
I can't wait to try this. Thank you for sharing.
I make soap frequently and every soap maker I know says that food coloring in soap is a bad idea. If I decide to make this foaming soap I will likely use colorants that are made specifically for soap. I’m afraid the food coloring will stain my skin or clothes.
Thanks for sharing.
Just need to becareful.. wear old clothes when doing projects.. if the food colouring is diluted like 3 drops in lots of water, it should not stain your hands..
it doesnt stain if you add 1 drop i made the exact same thing but with one drop cuz i was scared it will stain
Trial and error !!! This girl made this so simple and will be saving me a TON of money & right now during this awful Coronavirus pandemic where foam soaps CANT BE FOUND , this is just amazing and so appreciated ... Besides, my grandkids (and myself ) like the idea of the thick lather it’s quicker and more fun to wash their hands ... 💐God Bless & stay safe ....
4-25-2020
Moon Quill I understand
I love this idea! Thank you for sharing! Great way to save on my favorite scents!
Thanks Catzj524!
The foaming containers are so pretty, I don’t throw them away. I reuse them for dish soap, hand soap, face wash, body wash. Now that everything is foaming, it takes me forever to use anything. Using less soap, means less soap goes into the ocean.
Edit: also shampoo.
Almightydawnthegreat (love your username, btw!) that is a GAME CHANGER! I'm totally going to put shampoo in one and try it out. Thanks for the tip!
She doesn't stipulate the amount of water to use (with the 1-2 tablespoons of liquid hand soap), so -- for those who DON'T already have a Bath & Body Works bottle handy, know that it holds 8.75 fl. oz. That way you can work with whatever OTHER size bottle you already have (or plan to get), and just keep the soap-to-water ratio in mind.
Thanks Hector. I appreciate this attention to detail :)
You can just add a tablespoon to any foaming soap dispenser. They are all about the same. You could even use a small spoon to measure the soap. It’s just soap, mostly preference. Works great❣️ Thank you so much for figuring out we only needed water❣️ That’s the REAL take away👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤗💕🥰
She said it depends on the size of the container, full it to the top.
This is great! I love the At The Beach collection but they don’t have it in hand soap, making my own now!!
I watched this video on your website found from a google search about turning shower gel into foaming soap. This has made me so happy that I made sure to come to my TH-cam app so I could like, subscribe, and comment!! Thanks so much for an easy & quick tutorial! Can't wait to have my Aromatherapy Lavendar Vanilla foaming soap eberywhere! 💜☺👍🏾
Thanks so much. When I realized this little trick, I had to share. It was a game changer for me. Have a great day, Aspen 😘
Thank you for posting! This is perfect for me. I have lots of shower gels but am running low on foaming soap.
You're welcome. These days I probably won't run out of soap because of this little hack!
I also do this with dial body wash in our BBW dispensers. Such a luxurious rich foam! A bottle of dial body wash lasts forever refilling our hand soap when we make it this way!
Good idea, Sara! Thanks for sharing! 😘
Just made foaming soap...minus the food coloring. Smells and feels great. Thx for the tutorial. 😉
You’re welcome 😊 Glad you are enjoying it!
Thank you for sharing this!!!
Thanks Yvonne. I love your name!
I purchased a bottle when they were $2.50 after the Holidays. FELL IN LOVE❣️ As an addict, I’ve watched in terror as my bottle has dwindled. We live a long way from a B&B Works☹️. But, I did buy a gross amount of the body wash(my husband is a closet addict🤫). So excited all I have to do is add water? 🤯 Thank you❣️ Blessings from a tiny town in Texas❣️
As a former resident of a tiny town in Texas, "Hello!" We lived in Sulfur Springs, TX when I was a small child.
Sorry I didn't exactly answer your question. The important point is to add abt 1-2 T of bodywash and then fill the rest with warm/hot water. Shake, and you're ready to go. We don't actually add the food coloring anymore.
Small world🤗 I grew up in Ellicott, Colorado. It’s tiny too. I told my hubby NOT to move me back to the boondocks but we wanted to retire lakeside. We are retired military and aren’t rich so that meant tiny town, haha! We are in Quinlan. Thanks again🤓
Amazing! I always wanted to do this. It’s a nice way to get through some of my shower gels lol.
Thank you! Yes, I always seem to collect shower gels, and this is a great way to use them!
That is awesome!
Thank you!
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Belinda
You're the best! Thank you.
You're so sweet. I'm just so grateful the idea occurred to me. Money savings for sure! What's your favorite way to saving $$$
worked perfectly thanks!
So glad. Thanks for your comment Kayla 😘
i used 4 table spoons and love love loved it. thank you
You sound like my husband, Daisy. For him, the more body wash/shower gel, the better. He's good at refilling these for us, and sometimes I ask, "So how much did you use?" :)
Tired of paying 6 for $25 bed bath and body works be robbing us
plus it reduces plastic waste!
It's a win-win, MsBigact!
Agreed. It is so pricey!
Lush stopped making my favorite shower gel years ago but temporarily brought it back for new years. I’m going to use my new bottle for this so it will last waaaaaay longer and I can smell it everyday. Thank you!
Great idea. I love Lush!
Which one is your favorite?
@@ChessieChess Oh it's constantly changing. Right now I love the Pumpkin Cupcake Shower gel, which is funny because I don't really like pumpkin things :)
Thank you!!
Great idea, I think I would use coloring made for soap. I will be making your recipe! Thanks
Good point about coloring for soap. Thanks for your input!
Who knew? ❗ 😊 I will be doing this for now on thanks for sharing
Making now. Thank you!!!
Such a money-saver! Enjoy!
Thank you, I am going to try, it is hard to find foam soap at the store, they are out of sale
Wow great
Thanksss💕
You are most welcome
Great thank you!
You're welcome, Daniel!
I love fast and easy recipes!
Glad you like it! It has saved us so much money!
I love ❤️ it. Thank you so much for sharing this!! I love this brand but it cost me $14 for one bottle in my country
Thank you for your message. $14 that's crazy! - xoxo Lori
I use extra dye because I like it colorful. No problems at all! I ain’t scared. Thanks!
Love it! Glad you found what works for you, @zerosoma33!
Excellent video. And i loveeeeeeee the cherry. My favorite. New sub😁💖🙏
Thanks Pat. The cherry is my favorite too
Underrated
I’m going to make cereal milk slime thick and glossy but I need foaming soap but I don’t have it but I have food coloring a tablespoon shower gel and ofc hot tap water
As much as I like how easy this looks, I have an issue with using hot Tap water. Tap water contains a lot of things that can grow in the bottle, therefore I say use Distilled water.
Good tip
Do you need to use a preservative? What is the shelf life?
Thanks I leaned something new
Thanks so much Silvia!
Can I use the gel hand soap in place of the shower gel? I bought the gel hand soap with this in mind.
Yes! I do this all the time too! Good question.
Do you have a problem with the soap and water separating ?
Do you have to regularly shake the mixture, or does it remain fluid enough to keep pumping out foam? Also, have you tried using liquid dish soap instead of body wash? Final question, have you substituted Dial, Method, Softsoap, or any other brand of body wash for BBW, and does it basically work the same? I apologize for all the questions! I'm getting very low on soap and it's something I can't be without! Thanks for the helpful video.
it works only by using shower gels. Dish soap and all others didn't work for me. But with shower gel - works perfectly
no, you shouldn't shake it once it has been made
Hi Kara, Sorry it has taken me so long to answer you. I first heard about this idea 20+ years ago and they used dish soap. I thought it was smart, and did this for years with good results. I kept trying to add scents to my soap to get it to smell as good as B&BW, but nothing smelled right. Then one day, I thought, why not use B&BW shower gels/body wash, and that simple idea, changed my soap needs forever. The biggest benefit for me was that my teenagers started washing their hands regularly for the payoff of the smell. Isn't that sad, but funny? Good luck.
My oldest is 28, the year before my child's birth I was trying to see how $$ could be saved in my budget without having to spare some fun luxuries and still have enough $$ to buy necessities for the home. Stretching products with nice scents for hygiene, kitchen and bathroom use was one priority. This was the 1st hack I mastered, making foaming hand soap and foaming shower soap. It lathers well once it's agitated into a moist wash cloth, the water doesn't have to run the whole time and less soap is used too. When Aveeno created foam facial care products, that was copied too. Neutrogena shampoo and facial wash was a foam for me before the company had such a thought for their product. Thank you to my chemistry prof for making students ponder, experiment and learn from trial and error. It helped me become creative during some tight times.
Will this work with the Energy Orange Ginger Body Wash & Foam Bath?
I would think it would. With the "foam" it may be less concentrated and need more added to make the right consistency. Let me know what works for you.
Wow I love this!! Does this clean hands as well as regular soap though? 🤔
Well yes because soap works by attaching dirt molecules to water
Hi Amna, it works for us. If you need more sudding, I would add additional shower gel/body wash. Let me know how it goes. Thanks! Lori
That is correct. Soap helps wash the germs away :)
Can you add conditioner too, to make hands softer?have you tried it
Hi Cindy, That is a good question. I know B&BW uses vitamin E in their soaps to improve condition. My only concern about adding conditioner or oil is that it probably will separate, so unless you are willing to shake it each time you use it, it might not incorporate. If you do try it, please let us know what you think. Thanks! xoxo - Lori
WHAT IS THE name of the music you used in your video, love it!
Hi EO, I love it too! The song is called "Spring in my Step" and you cand find it here in TH-cam's free music for creators: th-cam.com/users/audiolibrarymusic?nv=1
Thank you
Wow noice video
Thank you
Does the gel hand soap work? Is the shower gel more concentrated?
I haven't tried it with the gel hand soap, but I bought my husband some "real" gel hand soap for Easter, so I will try it. The body wash is very concentrated, so that is why it's works so great. Crossing fingers!
Thsnks
Thanks Jasm!
By the way i did not use any food color. just liquid soap and hot water. Its just perfect
Agreed, Daisy. I have stopped using the food color as well, as it's not necessary. Great minds think alike!
Great video. So... How much soap per water? That would be helpful in a soap and water recipe
1 part of gel and 9 parts of water. It works perfectly
Thanks Michael!
John - first I love Homer, second, Michael is right, but you can add more or less depending on your liking.
If it says "bodywash" will that work or is that a different consistency than the gel?
You can use b.b.w. bath gel just as well as liquid hand soaps (even liquid dish soap). I have been using it for years to make liquid foaming soap. The key is the foaming pump and the soap to water ratio, super easy.
You are correct, Simply Gardening. I heard about adding dish soap years ago, but when decided on using the B&BW shower gel/body wash I knew it was a game changer. I looked to see if anyone else was doing it, and at the time, I couldn't find anything on the Internet, so I made this video to share this simple swap that made all the difference for me. Hope you have a great day :)
Can you use distilled hot water instead of tap water???
Distilled water is better; longer shelf life.
Caption should be ' how to dilute shower gel for hand wash ' .
Md.Azizur Rahman the thumbnail should’ve been your first clue buddy. I personally can’t wait to dilute my shower gel for hand wash.
facts
It’s for people who like FOAM SOAP BUD .... And s pretty awesome idea considering Bath & body sell this for $7.50 a bottle unless you buy 3 for $20 ..
This is not working for me. All I get is basically water coming out of my pump. I have tried several recipes with the same results now I’m just wasting my shower gels. Very disappointed
@@mrssmithv the key is a foaming pump. Any previously used foaming pump hand soap bottle will work.
whats the size of your soap dispenser bottle? bigger bottles will need more liquid soap
ratio is 1 to 9
Michael you are the champion. Thanks for helping out with comments, as I have been sick.
Will this work with regular hand soap, instead of shower gel?
Thank you
Yes it will. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I missed your comment.
Lori Garcia thats ok, Thank you!
Can I use any body wash from any brand and this will work?
Yes!
💐💐💐👏Hi Lori, Thank you so much for simplifying this recipe !
(I’m happy I don’t have to buy distilled water , essential oils, some other ingredients , wear gloves & goggles, use a mixer , use a crock pot & do some melting -like other videos I’ve seen -LORD 🤦♀️) But not this simple recipe !! Thanks for helping me save money during this horrible Coronavirus Pandemic where foam soap 🧼 cannot be found !! Plus my grandson loves foam soap and anything to get him to wash his little hands is a blessing ❌⭕️‼️💐💐💐💐💐👏👏🙏
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Heart 2020 You’re so sweet. My pleasure 😘
Does this also work with the bbw hand soaps?
Yeah
Do you mean the gel ones? I'm going to test, but I would imagine it would, it just depends if they are as concentrated as the bath gels. Good luck, De Anna.
Where do you find the bottles?
We re-used old Bath and Body Works foaming soap bottles, but you can buy them on Amazon as well.
www.amazon.com/Clear-Plastic-Dispenser-Bottles-Capacity/dp/B07D12TTPH/ref=sr_1_4?crid=28A1W2CZPURTP&keywords=foaming+soap+dispenser&qid=1559618242&s=gateway&sprefix=foaming+soap%2Caps%2C389&sr=8-4
You can buy BBW empty soap bottles on ebay too.
Does the body wash actually sanitize your hands though?
Not unless you use anti-bacterial soap.
This foam looks thinner than foam soap that's purchased at the store. How do you give it more "body"?
That is probably a trade-off, unfortunately. It is probably a little bit thinner, but the smell is great and mimics the B&BW ones. You can try to add more soap in the mix, but unfortunately, too much soap is problematic too, as it won't produce foam. Let me know if you come up with a better ratio!
@@LoriGarcia Thank you, Lori. Personally, it doesn't bother me, but my hubby doesn't like it.
Use filtered water
Which color did you use
I used to use whatever color matched the scent, but I have since stopped using food coloring. I don't even miss it, and it makes the whole process a tad bit easier.
Since its so diluted, does it still desinfect the hands ???
Hi Liliixx - good question :) Most Bath and Body soaps and body washes are not disinfectants, they are merely soap. Soap does its job by washing the germs down the sink, not offering any disinfecting properties. So, does this work like soap or any foam soap you would find on the shelves -- yes! Does this disinfect like Lysol or other strong disinfectant -- no. Hope this helps :)
@@LoriGarcia oh yes that makes sense, thank you for the reply :D
Interesting, huh? Have a great day
How hot should the water be?
The warmer the water, the easier the soap dissolves in the water. I have done it with cold, but warm or hot is preferred.
ahhh.. what is the measurement of the water?
Great question. I was using the old soap container. It says it is 8.75 fl oz or 259 ml.
Don’t you need a preservative when diluting?
Why would you?
I think if you need a preserative it would already be in the bath wash, but it's always good to ask questions, Maribel. Hope it worked out for you!
That's what I'm thinking too, V!
I always find using the shower gel dries out my hands a lot more than using hand soap. Not sure why. Maybe I’ll try adding some liquid coconut oil.
That's a good idea, Carol. You could also put in some vitamin e for moisture. I would note, it may separate on occasion, so it's probably best to shake it if you see this happening.
Shower gel???
🤯🤯🧘🏾♀️🌻🧘🏾♀️
They make soap dye. Don’t use food coloring.
Good point! I actually don’t put any dye in them anymore. Just the soap and water
Pretty big profit margin when you consider how little soap they actually give you. Better off with the non foaming type hand soap.
VIDEOHEREBOB WRONG ...big profit margin for the companies but this is a money saver ...💐
this method is not working in my bottle . the only difference is my foaming dispenser pump is different ???
Tell me why
Hi Hamiya, I wonder if you are putting too much soap in? My mom made one the other day and didn't measure out the soap. She just poured some in and the ratio of soap to water was not right. It wouldn't pump out. I dumped out some of the soap, filled the rest with water, and it worked. Even if you are following the tutorial, I wonder if maybe the soap bottles are a different size? I would try less soap and go see if that works. Let me know how it turns out. -xoxo Lori
So I’m getting less soap when I buy foaming soap 😵💫
Anything watered down or modified to be fun is less of a value. Whipped butter or yogurt is another example.
Is it effective? Killing germs and all..
this is the same question I had and haven't found an answer.
Good question, Life of Yooms. Traditionally soap does not kill germs, but instead washes them away. Antibacterial soap, however, can kill germs, but I think most of B&BW soaps are not antibacterial.
Sorry you were looking for this answer too. Traditionally soap does not kill germs, but instead washes them away. Antibacterial soap, however, can kill germs, but I think most of B&BW soaps are not antibacterial.
@@LoriGarcia Yea I know it isn't antibacterial. Sorry for the late reply and thank you for the reply.
I want to drink it from the bottle.
Do it.
@@sikkesticepikk2981 I took maybe a 1/4 teaspoon of bubble bath once. I couldn't wash it out.
It just made more bubbles.
@@benferris3415 Yikes
0:05. You didn’t wash for 20 seconds.
Good catch!
Use soap dye not food coloring.
Lol why the food coloring?
I was trying to make it as close to the original as possible. I actually don’t add it anymore, as I don’t care if my foaming soap is other than white.
If you think about it all the lotions and sprays we use go down the drain too 😅😅 damnit you ruined it for me
:p
I thought this was going to be a "DIY from scratch" ....not what I was hoping for. :(
Same. I’ll make an actual DIY handsoap video
Sorry it wasn't the video you were hoping. I've tried to make it from scratch and it never smells remotely close to B&B. When I had the idea to dilute their body gel, I was able to create a similar product as their foaming soap for much cheaper. Thanks for your comments.
This was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!
Are you kidding me ? She perfected EASY ....you can have the scratch version. You know what they say - “if ya don’t have anything good to say “....
Me.. thinking your actually going to make something... not put an existing product in a bottle and add water.....
Not to mention, this "recipe" is just bad... you dont add water to something unless youre also adding in a preservative, and food colour is a big no in body products.
Holy this video is infuriating with its misinformation
i am sorry, but i disagree with the adding of food coloring for hand soap. it can cause skin irritation.
Thanks for your input. I didn't find it caused me any irritation, but I found it unnecessary, so I don't even add it anymore. I'm sure it could be an irritant, though, so thank you for sharing.
This stained my hands a bit...
Sorry! I would not use the food coloring!
*Red Food Coloring??...* It's one of the most controversial ingredients. The dye can dramatically affect brain function & is linked to allergies, migraine, and even mental disorders in children. Red Dye #40 goes by many names: Allura Red - Allura Red AC - C.I. 16035 - C.I. Food Red 17 - FD&C Red No. 40 - Red 40 - and Red No. 40
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me be like:: i add water in my soap and it will disolve over 10 hours11111!!1!``!11``1~111!1
Nice content but the 40 seconds of intro seemed more than a little like Self aggrandizement.
So..............?
So...... if a better channel is the goal then cut down on the bullshit at the beginning and go straight(er) to the good content. Unless you are happy with the current subscription rate. Obviously what I wrote initially. Just not in crayons. So........
FFS the entire tutorial is 2:16 if your attention span is no longer than a giraffes go watch the cartoon network. This woman is running a business and promoting it on HER channel. Why are you so mean? The world is nasty enough w/o people being so trifling. Save your fingers, I have no interest in your negative vibe.
Veronica Sue Starlite 😆👏👏👏
You really are ignorant - if you can’t handle a 2 minute video you really should check into some meds ...
“Hate to see your hard earned money down the drain?” Yet you are still using expensive B&BW gel as your main ingredient 🤦🏼♂️🙄. This is not a tutorial on how to make your own stuff. Hard pass lady lol
Well - It is a good tutorial but if you want to use cheaper stuff just do that. You’ve got directions here
Sorry, but yuck! I come on here to make things in my own house that do not have all of the yucky additives that I can buy in the store, as well as making them more cheaply. I will never add a store-bought bath gel or whatever and I will certainly never add food coloring! 😝
You like to complain - here’s something else to complain about ..🖕🏼....
you're also diluting the cleansing agents as well. not a good idea. use proper foaming soap and add your aromatics to it. its easier than this method, despite what a couple incompetent posters said.
How is using shower gel a dilution of cleansing agents? And how would ADDING aromatics bypass what you’re talking about?