DIY Aloe Vera Soap Balls: An Easy Hand Milled Soap Recipe
These DIY aloe vera soap balls are scented with essential oils and include skin soothing aloe vera gel, rosewater & evening primrose oil for dry skin relief.
If you love the look of traditional New England soap balls, then you must try this soap crafting project for making DIY aloe vera soap balls. An easy hand milled soap recipe, these homemade soaps are made using a rebatch soap base so you don’t have to work with lye. A fun and natural alternative to melt and pour soap making, these hand milled aloe vera soap balls are naturally scented with essential oils and boast a fresh, clean scent. While the addition of evening primrose oil, rosewater and aloe vera gel help to soothe dry skin and add extra hydration.
These hand milled DIY aloe vera soap balls are perfect for hand washing. Place them by every sink in your home to hydrate dry hands. Or fill a decorative glass jar with these hand milled soaps to add rustic decor to your bathroom. You can also roll these balls in your favorite dried botanicals to make them even prettier or to give as homemade soap gifts.
While these DIY aloe vera soap balls are crafted using the hand milled soap making process, there are some differences with this recipe. Unlike traditional hand milled soap making, this aloe vera soap recipe doesn’t use heat to incorporate the ingredients. Instead, you’ll soak the grated soap, or rebatch soap base, overnight. If you’re short on time, feel free to gently heat the ingredients in a double boiler instead.
If you’ve never make hand milled soaps before, you can find a detailed tutorial on how to make hand milled soap here. Alternately, you can also find photos of the rebatch soap making process here.
Ready to make these easy DIY aloe vera soap balls for your natural skin care routine? You can find my easy recipe below!
DIY Aloe Vera Soap Balls
Ingredients:
4 ounces grated Castile Soap (or rebatch soap base)
2 tablespoons aloe vera gel
1 1/2 tablespoons rosewater
30 drops evening primrose oil
6 drops tangerine essential oil
4 drops juniper essential oil
Instructions for Making DIY Aloe Vera Soap:
Mix the grated soap with evening primrose oil, aloe and rosewater in a medium glass bowl.
Cover the bowl and allow the mixture to set overnight.
The next day, place the soap mixture in a food processor. Add the essential oils and mix well.
Once combined, wet your hands and form the aloe soap mixture into balls.
Place the soap balls onto wax paper or parchment paper to dry before use.
More Hand Milled Soap Recipes
If you like this hand milled aloe soap recipe, then be sure to try these other easy rebatch soap recipes that don’t require working with lye.
- Cucumber Loofah Soap DIY
- Coffee, Bourbon & Vanilla Hand Milled Soap Recipe
- Anise & Charcoal Hand Milled Soap Recipe
- Seriously Sexy Men’s Hand Milled Soap Recipe
- Hand Milled Rosehip Facial Soap Recipe
- Bug Away Hand Milled Soap Recipe
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