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Talking about skin care, there are thousands of products available in the market and for skin cleaning, many brands of soaps or liquids are available, which even claim to be moisturizers, but still people often complain that the skin becomes dry after using things like soap, face wash. There are also such soaps which people use to clear the complexion. However, these can be harmful for your skin. You can also make soap at home which will not only keep your skin soft but is also effective in protecting from many skin problems.
At home, you can make a light soap that will gently treat your skin and is also economical, as you can make several soaps from a single set of ingredients. Along with this, you can choose the ingredients and fragrances as per your choice which will be natural. So let us see how you can make soap at home.
Note the ingredients for making soap
You will need 2 to 3 tablespoons almond or coconut oil, 1 teaspoon glycerin, aloe vera gel 2 tablespoons, half teaspoon turmeric, 8 to 10 neem leaves, rose petals (about a handful), you can take essential oil for fragrance. You can choose any favorite fragrance like tea tree oil or lavender for this. The most important ingredient is soap base, approximately 250 grams.
How to make soap?
- First of all you have to grind neem leaves and put them in a fine cloth and squeeze out its juice. You can also take neem leaves powder.
- Similarly, you can grind rose petals and squeeze out its juice or make powder of dry petals.
- Now put water in a pan on the gas to boil and cut the soap base into small pieces, then with the double boiler method you have to cook until the base melts.
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- Now add rose petal juice or powder to the melted soap base, add neem leaves juice or powder and mix well.
- Now you have to add aloe vera gel, almond or coconut oil, glycerine and turmeric and mix well so that none of the ingredients get collected at one place.
- Last of all, you have to add essential oil to the soap base which will give a natural fragrance to your soap and is also beneficial for the skin.
- Pour the prepared mixture into a silicone soap mold and leave it for a few hours so that the soap sets properly.
- When your soap is well set, take it out from the mold and it is ready to use.
You will get many benefits from soap
Oils like almond and coconut will be used in this soap, hence the skin will get nourishment. Aloe vera will hydrate the skin and glycerin also works to keep the skin soft. Turmeric is helpful in improving complexion and Neem protects from fungal infections. Rose works to keep your skin fresh. In this way, this soap will be helpful in making your skin naturally glowing and soft.
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