Well I have to admit that this recipe happened by accident! We were heading out for a weekend of camping and I needed to shave my legs if I was going to be in a swimsuit! Except that, we were out of my shaving cream! Water shave? Yikes, no! Can you say razor burn? So, I looked around the shower in desperation. Aha! Castile Soap…and some lavender essential oil.
I poured a little of both into my hand and gave it a whirl. Wow, it worked better than my shaving cream (shh, don’t tell anyone)! Seriously, you get a nice glide, as well as the soothing lavender essential oil. Match made in heaven. Voila, 2-ingredient Non-toxic Shaving Oil!
Plus, you save a ton of cash by simply using Castile soap and essential oil! You can pick and choose which essential oil you would like to add, or simply leave them out altogether. I recommend leaving them in, though, because who doesn’t need a little added wellness support. Especially us Moms, when sometimes a shower is the only alone time you get — turn that alone time into a spa, even if its only for 10 minutes!
Here are a few of the essential oils that I recommend and why:
- Lavender: lavender is balancing, relaxing, and soothing to skin irritations
- Frankincense: helps to maintain radiant skin, supports skin health, and is spiritually grounding
- Geranium: helps tender skin and it has a calming aroma (it smells like roses to me!)
- Tea Tree: it is cleansing and reduces the appearances of blemishes (for shaving the face)
…just to name a few, but I have used so many different singles and blends. Truly makes is a spa experience!
2-ingredient Non-toxic Shaving Oil
Ingredients:
- Castile soap — where to find (they have really great prices on Castile soap HERE too, it’s where I buy mine.)
- Essential oils of your choice — I only use therapeutic grade essential oils
- Bottle of your choice (I reuse these bottles and add a pump top, or you can also find some really cute bottles and jars HERE)*
*Note, if you plan to use glass bottles in your shower then keep the bottle up in a basket so it doesn’t break on the tub or shower floor. I use glass because citrus essential oils can degrade the plastic and I like to switch up my oils.
Directions:
- Add soap to fill your bottle about 2 inches from the top (to allow room for the pump top)
- Add in 20-30 drops of your essential oil
- Put pump top onto bottle
- Use as needed for shaving
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Nikki
March 30, 2016 at 12:26 pmDo you have a favorite EO combination that you like to use?
Kate
April 2, 2016 at 7:37 pmMy favorite is lavender because it is so soothing to the skin. Peppermint is invigorating! Joy makes me happy. There are so many possibilites!
Jan
April 2, 2016 at 7:06 amThank you so much for always providing content worth reading! I was recently put in a position where it was necessary for me to really define what blogs would stay on my reading list and those I would unsubscribe. Yours stayed right at the top of my favorites list because the content is so excellent.
I’m a long time reader who rarely comments but I wanted you to know how much I enjoy your blog and appreciate the work you must put into it!
Kate
April 2, 2016 at 7:35 pmWhy thank you so much for that amazing compliment Jan! I really appreciate it!!! You made my weekend 🙂
Liz
April 3, 2016 at 5:03 pmHi! Do you have any advice for where to order a pump top for the apple cider vinegar bottles? Thank you so much for this post, can’t wait to try it. Thank you!
Kate
April 4, 2016 at 6:05 amSure, you can get one here: https://amzn.to/1RzyJ36
Lori
May 5, 2016 at 11:29 amDoes it matter the size of the bottle, as to how many drops of essential oils to use? I noticed the bottle you recommend and use was 16oz….I was just going to use an 8oz bottle, so didn’t know if I needed to adjust amount of oil? Thanks so much! I enjoy seeing your diy recipes using oils!! Keep it up!:)
Kate
May 6, 2016 at 5:42 amYou can really use the amount that you want. Sometimes I use more EO for a stronger scent, or a more powerful effect. Just add until you get the results you want.
Katie
July 19, 2016 at 12:28 pmCan man use this to shave his face? My hubby has sensitive skin.
Kate
July 22, 2016 at 10:46 amYep, my husband uses it. He shaves his head every day!
patti
September 3, 2016 at 11:54 amWhere do you get your pump tops from that you use on the viniger bottles ?
Kate
September 5, 2016 at 11:25 amI get them on Amazon, like these: https://amzn.to/2c2nAXG
angela
March 24, 2017 at 3:08 pmYou can buy lavender, tea tree, rose, etc castile soap.. IJS
Stanley
April 1, 2017 at 2:18 amA shaving tip I thought of today. I normally don’t shave for three to five days (77 year old retiree) So, my five bladed shaver gets clogged very quickly. No amount of rinsing under the sink faucet will clean it. Simple solution: use your water pik to water blast your clogged razor. Voila! Super clean razor.
Lisa larsen
August 31, 2017 at 1:19 pmDo you think you could add a carrier oil too so it would be extra moisturizing?
Kate
August 31, 2017 at 7:07 pmSure!
Michele
May 31, 2019 at 11:22 amNot sure how foaming dispensers work, but can you add this to a foaming dispenser? Will it come out as foam?