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Home » Blog » 5 Non-Toxic DIY Bath & Body Products + a giveaway

5 Non-Toxic DIY Bath & Body Products + a giveaway

By PreparednessMama on July 10, 2018 * 4 Comments

Create the Ultimate DIY Bath & Body Product Gift Basket

5 DIY bath & body products to make for the ultimate gift basket | PreparednessMama

In this post, you’ll learn how to make 5 DIY Bath & Body Products to create your own gift baskets.

  • Coconut Castile Liquid Soap Base
  • Shaving Cream
  • Sugar & Salt Scrub
  • Coconut Salt Bar
  • Whipped Shea Body Butter

Even better – Karen at Blue Yonder Urban Farms has created these products already and is giving a set away! You’ll find the giveaway signup at the bottom of this post.

How To Make Coconut Castile Liquid Soap Base

Coconut Castile Liquid Soap Base can be used to make many different kinds of soap. You can use it as a base for Homemade Shaving Cream, as an emulsifier for Sugar & Salt Scrubs. It would make a great liquid kitchen soap just as it is, or with some added oils and herbs you can make an effective body or hand wash.

Coconut castile liquid soap base from scratch | PreparednessMama

Ingredients:

  • 32 oz. Coconut Oil
  • 24 oz. Distilled Water
  • 7.7 oz. Potassium Hydroxide (KOH/LYE)

Additional Items:

Vinegar, Paper Towels, Old Towels or Rags.

Safety Equipment:

Goggles, Gloves, Vapor Breathing Mask, Socks & Shoes.

Equipment:

  • Large Stainless Steel Cooking Pot with lid
  • 1 Gallon Heat Resistant Plastic Bucket with lid
  • Container for weighing Lye
  • Heat Resistant Spatula
  • 1 Gallon container for finished soap, I like to use the empty distilled water container.
  • Food or Postal Scale

To get full instructions and a printable recipe sheet, visit the original post at Blue Yonder Urban Farms.

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How To Make Ultimate Shaving Cream

This is the nicest Shaving Cream I have ever used, it is non-toxic and you can easily make it from scratch at home. Ir is made with Coconut Castile Liquid Soap Base, but if you prefer you can use Dr. Bonner’s Liquid Castile soap (Amazon) instead of making your own soap, it works just as well.

Ultimate shaving cream is part of the DIY bath & body products gift basket | PreparednessMama

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup Coconut Castile Liquid Soap Base or 1 cup Dr. Bronner’s
  • 1-1/2 cup Distilled Water
  • 3/4 cup baking Soda

Additional Items:

Paper towels or clean washcloth & towel

Safety Equipment:

Goggles

Equipment:

  • Large stainless steel cooking pot
  • Measuring cup or cups
  • Immersion blender
  • Quart canning jar
  • Spatula
  • Spoon

For detailed instructions, a printable recipe sheet & video visit the original post page at Blue Yonder Urban Farms.

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How To Make the Ultimate Sugar & Salt Scrub

This is a great non-toxic emulsified Sugar & Salt scrub. You can add more shaving cream and liquid soap if you would like to blend more of the oils. Try it once and then decide.

Ultimate sugar scrub is one of the ingredients in the ultimate DIY body & bath gift basket | PreparednessMamaIngredients:

  • 1 8oz jar salt
  • 1 8oz jar sugar
  • 6 tbsp. coconut oil
  • 3/4 cup shaving cream (see above)
  • 2.5 tbsp. liquid soap (see above)

Additional Items:

Alcohol & Paper Towels

Equipment:

  • Stand or hand mixer
  • Measuring spoons
  • 1-8 oz. container for finished scrub
  • Spatula
  • Spoon

For detailed instructions, printable recipe sheet, and a video visit the original post page at Blue Yonder Urban Farms.

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How To Make the Ultimate Coconut Salt Bar

Oh, My Goodness this is the best Salt Bar I have ever used. You’ll find that if you increase the poppy seeds you could get a darker looking bar. Either way, this is your go to – easy to make – salt scrub bar.

Coconut salt bars are part of the ultimate DIY gift basket | PreparednessMamaIngredients:

  • 16 grated Bar Soap
  • 5 oz. Salt
  • 5 oz. Baking Soda
  • 1.5 oz. Poppy Seed (optional)
  • 3 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 24 tbsp. Distilled Water

Equipment:

  • Large Bowl
  • Large Stainless Steel Pot w/lid
  • Measuring spoons
  • Spatula
  • Spoon
  • Plastic containers for molds

For detailed instructions, a printable recipe sheet & demonstration video visit the original post at Blue Yonder Urban Farms.

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How To Make Whipped Shea Body Butter

Do you Love Homemade Body Butters? I think you will love this one made with Unrefined Shea Butter, Organic Cocoa Butter, and Virgin Coconut Oil. The first thing you’ll notice is the wonderful chocolate smell, then the smooth application – whipping makes the butter light and airy which allows it to go on smooth as silk. This recipe is a must try for a delicious smell and feel.

She body butter is part of the ultimate diy DIY gift basket | PreparednessMamaIngredients:

  • 16 oz. Unrefined Shea Butter
  • 8 oz. Organic Cocoa Butter
  • 8 oz. Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

Additional Items:

Alcohol & Paper Towels

Equipment:

  • Double Boiler or large pot
  • Stand or hand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring spoons
  • Empty containers
  • Spatula
  • Spoon

For detailed instructions, a printable recipe sheet, and video visit the original post at Blue Yonder Urban Farms.

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Bring It All Together Into a Fantastic Gift Basket.

You’ll enjoy putting this thoughtful gift together for family and friends. Shop your local Goodwill to find a suitable basket. Look for something at least 10 inches wide so you will have room to display the DIY bath & body products. If they don’t have the styles you are looking for, look for plastic containers or glass bowls. Check out discounters like Walmart, Michaels, or if you have time, look online.

Start With A Basket

  • Basket, bowl, or plastic container
  • 4 or 5 DIY Bath & Body Products
  • Fabric for covering the jars
  • Ribbon for decorating the basket
  • Sheet of cellophane wrapping paper or a clear gift bag
  • Paper shredder (for filler)
  • Colored paper (for filler)
  • Cardboard (to give height, for filler)
  • Glue Dots from a craft store

Bath Accessories:

  • 5 DIY bath body products for the ultimate gift basket | PreparednessmamaNail Brush
  • Bath Puffs
  • Exfoliating Glove
  • and anything else you think your recipient would like

Putting It Together

Used fabric from fat squares and make circles with pinking sheers to cover the tops of the jars. This will give it a cute homey look. Use a strategically placed glue dot to keep the fabric circles in place.

Use a crosscut paper shredder to make paper shreds.

Take the basket and some of the whole sheets of colored or other paper, crush the paper into balls, do enough to fill the basket near the top and place the paper shreds on that. Arrange jars and bath accessories in an attractive way, use glue dots to keep everything in place. You can also use cardboard to prop some things up. Put a strip of cardboard in the exfoliating glove (if it doesn’t have one) so that it will stand up for display.

Stuff your bath accessories around the jars of bath products, and make it all look attractive. Use ribbon to further decorate. Cover the whole basket with a large piece of cellophane, and tie it with ribbons.

Light KakihiIt’s a Giveaway!

Enter for a chance to win everything you see in the gift basket above and more. For ease of shipping an actual basket is not included.

Each Winner Gets:

  • 1 Jar Shaving Cream
  • 1 Jar Sugar & Salt Scrub
  • 2 Coconut Salt Bars
  • 1 jar Whipped Shea Butter
  • And various bath accessories…

Giveaway Dates:

  • Begins: Nov. 3rd
  • Ends: Nov. 17th

Winners:

  • Two Winners

Winners Responsibility:

  • The winners will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to respond with their full names and mailing addresses. In the event that the chosen winners do not respond in a timely manner, a new winner will be chosen and will replace the original winners.

Win 4 DIY Gifts & Bath Accessories

Author

How To Make DIY Bath & Body Products for A Gift Basket has been written by Karen Coghlan author of Blue Yonder Urban Farms & Eat Real Whole Food blogs.

Karen Coghlan | Blue Yonder Urban Farms | http://blueyonderurbanfarms.com

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Comments

  1. Annamarie V says

    November 3, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    I really like the post especially how to make the whipped shea butter, I have a large jar of shea butter so I want to try this.

    Reply
  2. Susan Christy says

    November 6, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    I did not know I could make my own shaving cream – heading to Amazon to order some Dr Bronner’s!!

    Reply
  3. Karen C says

    November 15, 2016 at 3:53 pm

    I liked the post – love getting recipes so I can make it myself.

    Reply
  4. Amanda D says

    November 15, 2016 at 4:18 pm

    These are great recipes. I can’t wait to try them. Most of the commercial shaving creams dry my skin out way to much so the two bit combo of shaving cream and the shea butter looks very appealing.

    Reply

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