Homemade Soap Recipes: Lavender and Chamomile

Lavender has been used for its antibacterial properties and characteristic scent for long time in human history. It is beloved by European royals and used by the general public in the form of bubble baths, shampoos, and fragrances. Did you know its edible flowers can also be used in recipes? Not only can you make desserts at home with lavender, you can make bath salts and soaps with homemade soap recipes.

Lavender and chamomile make for a very soothing combination in homemade soap recipes. Both are beloved and frequently used for their soothing smell in soaps, perfumes, shampoos, and even herbal teas. Not only is their herbal smell soothing, but they are also great for the skin because of their antibacterial properties. This means that if you use them in homemade soap recipes, you don't have to worry that your homemade soap isn't as effective at killing germs as factory made soap would be! In fact, organically made soap may even be better for your skin, without the thousand chemicals that companies add in. There's a reason they test it on animals- that stuff can be risky and dangerous for your skin. 

If unnatural chemicals and fragrances in soaps have ever caused you break out in a rash, remember that you can always try easy DIY homemade soap recipes. Another bonus of DIY soap is that manufacturers scrimp on the good quality ingredients by diluting them down by adding fake ones. You don't have to do the same. Since you're just making soap for yourself- you can add genuine oils which will do wonders for your skin.  

Recipe: Lavender and Chamomile soap  

Required Ingredients:

• 5 oz.  glycerin melt and pure soap base

• Chamomile oil

• Lavender oil

• 1 teaspoon ground chamomile

• 1 teaspoon dried lavender flowers, crushed

• 1 teaspoon dried marigold flower petals

• Soap mold, shape of your preference 

Melt the soap base and then add the dry chamomile flowers, dry lavender flowers, dry calendula and the desired amount of fragrance oil. Mix thoroughly and pour the soap into the mold. Let cool.  

Origin and history of soap

Homemade soap recipes have been around for ages, although their exact origin is disputed. According to the Romans, soap was named after Mount Sapo, where animals were sacrificed in the name of the gods. After the sacrifice, rain would wash over the animal fat and mix it with the ash from under ceremonial alters. Women washing their clothes in the Tiber river began to notice that if they washed their clothes in the river after heavy rains, their clothes were much cleaner. They traced the runoff and found where it was coming from. So soap was most likely discovered by human mistake (littering) combined with nature, not in some cold white lab where it is made today.  

Benefits  

Lavender

Lavender literally means 'to wash', because it gives a fresh clean feeling. That's why it's used in so many cleansing soaps and bath oils. Lavender is commonly used in homemade soap recipes because it's oil has the natural ability to ease nervous tension, soothe the skin, and disinfect it as well. Babies are given baths in water mixed with lavender because it helps them sleep afterwards.  

Chamomile

Chamomile oil works to ease the nervous system of stress. It also works as a light pain reliever. It soothes rashes, burns, eczema, and dry itchy skin as well. It is used to bleach facial hair naturally. It makes a great addition to homemade soap recipes because of these qualities and also for its pleasant smell.

If you want to stay young and beautiful for longer, you ought to try these homemade soap recipes right away!