These bars are not only a way to save money, but have great health benefits. Oh and did I mention they smell great too!
You can even gift these cute soap bars as holiday gifts.
This DIY dog shampoo bar is full of benefitial essential oils! How can you not it!
Lavender is great for calming anxiety and soothing the skin
Chamomile acts as a anti fungal and anti bacterial
Cedar wood & lemon grass both are good for repelling ticks and fleas
LETS GET TO IT!
1 batch can make about 28-30 shampoo bars
Ingredients
1-pound goats milk soap
2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons shea butter
1/4 cup crushed oatmeal
15-20 drops cedarwood essential oil
10-15 drops lemongrass essential oil
10-15 drops lavender essential oil
10-15 drops chamomile essential oil
Spray bottle of rubbing alcohol
Silicone mold Dog Paw
Process:
Place the goat milk (soap base) into a microwave safe bowl and heat in the microwave in 30 seconds intervals until melted.
Do the same as step one, but with the shea butter & coconut oil. Then place them into the same bowl with the soap base.
Add lemon grass, lavender, chamomile, and cedar wood essential oils.
Add oatmeal and stir together
In the paw mold, or whichever mold you use, scatter a little bit of the oatmeal in each paw.
Evenly pour the mix into each paw and spray the backs of the soap with alcohol to keeps it smoothness.
Let sit for atleast 2 hours to get hard
Once you remove the shampoo bars from the mold you can spray again with the alcohol.
Voila! You've made your own dog shampoo and they will love it and feel great!