Posted by on May 15, 2017 in Blog | 0 comments

I have been on a mad search for a DIY body wash that isn’t super runny for quite some time and I have finally found one! Hooray! I wanted to share a new recipe I discovered online that adapted to make my own with the ingredients I had on hand. I am so excited I am going to dive right in!

DIY sea salt body wash ingredients

DIY Helichrysum Sea Salt Body Wash Recipe
(original recipe… http://mountainroseblog.com/diy-body-wash-recipe-sea-salt/)

  • 1 oz. aloe vera gel
  • 3 oz. liquid castile soap
  • 3 oz. distilled water
  • 3 drops of helichrysum essential oil
  • 1 tbsp organic olive oil (or other liquid carrier oil)
  • 2 tsp sea salt (I used dead sea salts)
  • 10 to 20 drops essential oil (I left the extra oils out but you can add your favorite scent… Lemongrass and Peppermint would be very invigorating in a morning shower or Peace & Calming in the evening)

First in a pyrex measuring glass dissolve the sea salt and helichrysum essential oil into the distilled water.

dissolve the sea salt into the distilled water

Add the aloe vera gel, olive oil and essential oils of choice. Mix it up. The oils with separate from the water but this is not a problem at this stage in the recipe.

add the oils to the salt water

Lastly pour the castile soap in and whisk.

add the castile soap

At this point, I was completely amazed and felt like a scientist, ha! As you stir in the castile soap, the body wash begins to thicken, keep on stirring!

continue to stir as the body wash begins to thicken

Funnel and pour into a flip top container.

finished body wash

Of course, this isn’t going to be as sudsy as your commercial body washes but I love how great my skin feels, so very hydrating 🙂

I absolutely LOVE helichrysum! I keep a few drops in our “first aid kit” and was one of the first oils I used after the new year. I fell hard, right on my bum. Layering helichrysum over lavender helped tremendously. Oh, how I love oils! I never bruised and it definitely helped the speed of recovery.

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