Natural, Affordable, And Safe DIY Foaming Hand Soap

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Harmful ingredients in store bought hand soaps The first reason that we use DIY foaming hand soap in our household is because many conventional foaming soaps contain harsh chemicals and endocrine disruptors.

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Constantly replacing soap bottles is expensive

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I used to buy a natural brand of foaming hand soap at Earth Fare was $4.99 a bottle. I didn’t like that it was plastic and that we went through it pretty fast, so it got expensive.

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That’s when I realized how effective a foaming pump was and how little “soap” it took to make a good lather.

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SWIPE UP FOR MORE On DIY SOap!

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