How to Make Antibacterial Body Wash

If you want to decrease your chances of spreading germs or acquiring them, use an antibacterial body wash in your next bath or shower. You can them in the store but they will sometimes contain more harmful than helpful ingredients. The best way to beat this is to make your own at home, which will also save you money.

How to Make Antibacterial Body Wash

Materials Needed

• Large bowl


• Distilled water


• Castile soap


• Spoon


• Glycerin


• Tea tree oil


• Blender


• Glass jar


• Spatula


• Cloth

1. Place a large bowl on the counter. Add 1 cup of distilled water into the bowl. Distilled water is much better tap, which can contain sediments or other items. Pour 3 tablespoons of Castile soap into the bowl. Make sure the Castile soap is in liquid form. Stir the ingredients with a spoon.


2. Add 1 teaspoon of glycerin to the bowl. Pour in 7 drops of tea tree oil. Blend the ingredients with a spoon. The tea tree oil is what will give the antibacterial quality to the body wash. The glycerin oil will act as a moisturizer.


3. Pour the ingredients into a blender. Turn on the blender for about three minutes to make sure the ingredients are thoroughly blended.


4. Remove the lid from a glass jar. Insert a funnel into the opening of the jar. Place on of your hands on the funnel while the other hand is pouring the body wash into the funnel.


5. Remove the funnel. Use a spatula to remove the excess body wash from the blender and place the body wash into the jar.


6. Take a clean cloth and wipe over the jar to remove any body wash that may have spilled. Place the lid on the jar. The body wash can be stored in the refrigerator for up to seven weeks.