Homemade Body Wash Recipe

Weigh out and place the Olivem1000 and the distilled water into the heatproof container.
210 grams Distilled Water, 30 grams Olivem 1000
Place the glycerine into a small beaker/container, add the xanthan gum and stir until fully dissolved. Set to one side for later.
16.5 grams Glycerine, 1.5 gram Xanthan Gum
Place the beaker containing the water and Olivem1000 into a water bath to melt. You can do this by filling a saucepan with a couple of inches of water and bringing it up to a simmer.
Once the Olivem1000 has melted remove the container from the heat and give it a good brisk stir. Then, add the glycerine and xanthan gum mixture.
Pick up your stick blender and blend for a couple of minutes until fully emulsified. You will notice the cream is smooth and has started to thicken. Once this happens stop using the stick blender and hand stir only.
Continue to hand stir until the mixture has cooled to 40°C (104°F) and it looks thick and creamy. This may take a while so be patient.
Once the mixture has cooled to 40°C (104°F) carefully stir in the Coco Glucoside. Stir this in well but be careful enough not to make the glucoside bubble up. You may notice the mixture looks a bit slimy at this point, keep siring until the mixture becomes smooth again.
36 grams Coco Glucoside
Now we can add our essential oil or fragrance. Once again stir it in well so that it has been fully dispersed.
3 grams Essential Oil or Fragrance Oil
If you are using a color you can stir this in now. We are using orange to match our orange essential oil. Having said that, this creamy body wash looks pretty good without adding color to it. But if like me you can't resist, add a drop at a time until you are happy with the result. Be sure to stir slowly so as not to agitate the surfactant.
1-2 drops Liquid Soap Dye
Next, we need to ensure that our product is the right PH. For this recipe, we’re aiming to have a mild body wash, somewhere between 4 and 6 is good.
To test the pH properly, first dilute the body wash. Mix 1 part body wash with 9 parts distilled water (for example, 1g body wash with 9g water).
Stir gently until combined. Dip a universal pH strip into the diluted mixture for a few seconds, then remove it and compare the color to the chart that came with your strips.
If it’s a little too high, you can add a couple of drops of lactic acid to bring it down. However, you can also use citric acid, but it will need to be diluted in a solution of 10% citric acid to 90% distilled water.
Because this recipe contains a surfactant, it is highly unlikely that your body wash will test lower than a 4 on the PH scale, so don’t worry too much about needing to raise it.
PH Modifier
Once we have balanced the pH, we can finally add our preservative. Stir until fully incorporated. Finally, re-check the pH just in case the preservative has altered it.
2 grams Geogard ECT
Transfer to a suitable bottle. If you have a steady hand you can pour it straight into the bottle, or use a funnel for a cleaner pour.
8 oz PET Plastic Bottle

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