How To Make Moisturizing Aloe Vera Soap

Have you already tried Aloe-Vera soap? Some people have found that soaps made by the store dry or irritate their skin.

Therefore, making your own soap using aloe vera and olive oil is a good option as it helps maintain the skin’s natural moisture while preventing the formation of impurities.

In today’s article, you’ll see how to make moisturizing aloe vera soap for face, hands and body.

What are the benefits of aloe vera?

Aloe Vera is a plant whose leaves contain a jelly-like mass. It has numerous health benefits both when ingested internally and when applied to the skin externally.

Thanks to the soothing, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and rejuvenating properties of aloe vera, the plant gel is blended with countless cosmetic products.

Aloe Vera helps maintain the skin’s natural moisture without making it too oily, making it ideal for treating combination skin and oily skin, as well as for those with acne problems.

Aloe Vera is also a popular ingredient in detergents and shampoos.

Many people already have an aloe plant in their garden or balcony because it is easy to care for and provides quick and effective help for burns, wounds and many other ailments.

Benefits of homemade aloe Vera soap

More and more people are making their own hygiene and cosmetics products at home because they can choose and customize the ingredients they use as they wish. They are also able to try different recipes to see what works best for their own skin type.

In addition, making these products at home makes it possible to exclude ingredients that are more harmful to the skin and health, such as artificial fragrances, sulfates, parabens and others.

Aloe Vera soap is great for all skin types, so your whole family can use it. However, you should check out the many different types of aloe vera soaps by trying to add essential oils to it.

What ingredients are needed?

• 1 cup olive or coconut oil (2.4 dl)
• 3 tablespoons sodium hydroxide
• 6 1/2 tablespoons distilled water
• 3 tablespoons aloe Vera gel (fresh or bottled)

• 15 drops of essential oil (optional)

What tools are needed?

• Soap mold or plastic bottle base
• Eye protection during handling of sodium hydroxide
• Eggbeater
• Saucepan
• Glass jar
• Wooden spoon

How is aloe Vera soap made?

• Put goggles on your eyes and carefully place the glass jar in the sink.
• Add sodium hydroxide first and then distilled water.
• Be careful not to splash.
• Vapors are emitted from the mixture. Allow the mixture to cool.
• Keep the fan on or ventilate the room where you work.
• Now add the olive and coconut oil to the pan on low heat, and when the mixture is slightly on top of 40 degrees (relatively hot), remove it from the stove and mix in the sodium hydroxide and water with a hand mixer.

• Start mixing slowly, avoiding splashing, and beat the mixture slowly until it is gel-like in composition.
• Without letting the mixture cool add more aloe vera and essential oils and mix well.
• Pour the mixture into a mold and cover it with a towel to retain heat.
• Allow it to cool completely for 12-24 hours.
• Once it has cooled, you can remove the soap from the mold.
• Store the soap in a cool, dry place to harden and ripen, usually for about a month to two and a half months.

Precautions

Handle sodium hydroxide with extreme care and make sure that there are no children or pets near the work area.

Always wear eye protection and gloves as the substance is very corrosive.

If the substance comes into contact with your skin, apply vinegar immediately.

Aloe Vera glycerin soap

An easier way to make aloe Vera soap is to buy glycerin soap, heat it in a water bath, and mix in an aloe Vera gel.

You can then pour the mixture into a mold to get aloe vera glycerin soap.