How To Make An Aloe Vera Soap With A Moisturizing Effect

Olive oil like aloe vera have super-hydrating properties, and combining them in the same soap allows you to make the most of their virtues in addition to an unprecedented softness.

How to prepare aloe vera soap? Some people feel their skin becomes dry or irritated when they use conventional soaps. 

A good alternative is to prepare at home an aloe vera and olive oil soap that will help you maintain good hydration of your skin while cleaning it of all its impurities.

Find out in this article how to prepare this soap that is useful for the hands, body and face. 

What does aloe vera give us?

Aloe vera is a plant whose leaves contain a gelatinous pulp with many health properties.

Thanks to its calming, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and regenerating properties, many cosmetic products contain aloe vera gel. 

In addition, aloe vera helps us keep the skin hydrated well without making it greasy, making it a great option for combination, oily and acne-prone skin.

Many people have already opted for the purchase of an aloe vera plant because it does not require a lot of care and offers us a quick and effective remedy for burns, wounds etc.

The benefits of aloe vera soap

More and more people prepare their hygiene and cosmetic products at home because this way they can choose and customize the ingredients in order to try out different formulas to see which one is best for their skin.

In addition, the fact of developing these products at home also allows us to ban certain ingredients that are not good for our skin, nor for our health, such as synthetic fragrances, sulfates, parabens etc.

Aloe vera soap is a recipe suitable for all skin types, so the whole family can use it.

What are the necessary ingredients?

• 1 cup of olive or coconut oil (220 g)
• 3 tablespoons of caustic soda (30 g)
• 6 and a half tablespoons of distilled water (65 ml)
• 3 tablespoons of aloe vera (fresh or in a bottle) (45 g)
• 15 drops of essential oil (optional)

What utensils do we need?

• A soap mold or the base of a plastic bottle.
• Protective goggles for handling caustic soda.
• A whip.
• A saucepan.
• A glass container.
• A wooden spoon

How to develop it?

• Put on the goggles and very carefully put the glass container in the sink.
• First add the caustic soda and then the distilled water.
• Watch out for splashing.
• As this process causes vapors, allow it to cool.
• Ventilate the kitchen or the place where you are.
• Then put the olive or coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat and when it is a little hot, at around 40 ° C, remove from the heat. Mix very carefully because of the caustic soda.
• Watch out for splashing.
• Stir until the mixture takes on the consistency of a gel.
• At this point, without waiting for it to cool, add the aloe vera and essential oils and mix well.
• Put this mixture in the mold and cover with a towel to retain the heat and do the saponification process.
• Let stand until it cools, between 12 and 24 hours.
• Once it’s cold, you can unmold.
• Keep it in a cool, dry place to harden and ripen, between one and two months.

Precautions

We recommend that you handle caustic soda very carefully and avoid having children or animals nearby.

Always use protective goggles, as well as a mask and gloves as it is a very corrosive material.

If at any point you get it on the skin, immediately apply a little vinegar on it.

Glycerin and aloe vera soap

A very simple option for making aloe vera soap is to make a glycerin soap, heat it in a bain-marie until it melts, and mix it with the aloe vera at that time. .

Then, let it rest again in the mold you have chosen and you will have your glycerin and aloe vera soap!