3-Ingredient Shower Gel - The Easiest Shower Gel You'll Ever Make!

I realized that for 50 milliliters water (& 1 gram guar gum), you only need 15 milliliters of surfactant
Today I am showing you how to make shower gel.
This recipe is simple; it only requires 3 ingredients (water, guar gum, & a surfactant). And it makes a GREAT shower gel. I’m also sharing a minty fresh recipe & a rich & moisturizing recipe. The recipes may be customized however you want! Add more or less butter, oil, surfactant, or whatever other ingredient you can think of! It doesn’t matter which amounts you change or the different ingredients you add, the shower gel will still come out great! I like to make the gel base first, divide it, then make different types of shower gel.
GEL BASE: 150 milliliters distilled water (or hydrosol), 3 grams guar gum (or 6 grams xanthan gum) + ½ milliliter preservative (Germall Plus). I do recommend a preservative. You can make shower gel without it, but it will not last as long and may grow mold. For thinner shower gel, add more water &/or less guar gum. For thicker shower gel, add less water &/or more guar gum. Once the gel base is blended & emulsified, slowly stir in any liquid surfactant (you can add ½ - ¾ of water weight, however, 1/2 the amount will work fine, no need to waste your precious surfactant). Slowly stir in the surfactant (so bubbles aren't created). Don’t blend gel with electric blender/mixer once surfactant is added. RICH & MOISTURIZING: 65 grams of gel base, 20 grams melted butter (kokum), 10 milliliters carrier oil (Vitamin E), 5 milliliters fragrance oil (vanilla lace). Emulsify. Slowly stir in 40 milliliters of surfactant (I used coco glucoside because it’s thicker).
MINT FRESH: 65 grams of gel base, 20 grams carrier oil (hempseed), 3 milliliters mint oil (melt equal parts of menthol crystals & coconut oil * Mint oil crystalizes; microwave 10 seconds before each use), 5 milliliters fragrance oil (peppermint, teakwood, fierce, & birch). Emulsify ingredients. Slowly stir in 40 milliliters of liquid surfactant (I used decyl glucoside because I was trying different surfactants). + 1 teaspoon jojoba beads & 1 drop aqua liquid food colorant. *** The jojoba beads used came blue, but I will try to dye the white beads with liquid food colorant & let you know how that turns out! NOTE: For thinner shower gel, add water or a really thin surfactant, like castile soap. Adding a bit of glycerin turns the gel base an opaque white. NOTE: Shower gels can't be thickened once the surfactant is added. PACKAGING: I recommend a plastic bottle than can be squeezed. CLEAR SPARKLING GEL: 75 milliliters distilled water, 1 gram guar gum, a little bit of fragrance oil (optional). Adding anything else will cause gel to become cloudy. RESULTS: I ran out of shower gel & have been sick with coronavirus for a week so I decided to make my own. REALLY glad I did! HAPPY SHOWER GEL-MAKING! & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! UPDATE: My shower gel was made a week ago & it still hasn't separated. However, I had some left over "sparkling" gel that I put in a bottle & that separated a little bit, but the sparkling gel added to the shower gel stayed the same.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Introduction
0:53 – Recipe
2:15 – Rich & Moisturizing Recipe
3:19 – Mint Fresh Recipe
4:35 – Tips & Tricks
5:02 – Packaging
7:01 – Results

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[MommaDrake]

This looks so good and great for the skin! Now I want to add this to my lineup for my soap business launch.
I'm just going to make everything.

[lariciawilliams]

Your recipes are amazing. I’m glad you’re doing well and feeling better.

[ms.twilliams]

Thank you for sharing your recipes! I love your content and how simple and down to earth your delivery is. Luv this!!

[poop-qndr]

I hope you are feeling better. Thanks for sharing.

[reannestennett]

Thank you for this video, I love how your videos are so straightforward and easy to try at home!! Hope you feel better soon!

[nisigate]

Same here just started working keep drinking warm liquids to get rid of post Covid lingering secretions. Ginger root or powder in your teas helps too

[bathbubblesemporium]

This is awesome I love my shower gel recipe but I am making this today it looks awesome.

[ms.parker]

Thank you Dora! You always give us something beautiful and new. Glad you're feeling better. Be well.

[monav]

Thank you for sharing. thats a great idea and I can’t wait to try it. So sorry fo hear you had the virus, please try to keep hydrated and rest when you can.

[DreaBOfficial]

I feel like you do! I didn't know it was this easy! I'm surely going to try this!

[marcopolo]

Hi I m from PAKISTAN your video is Awesome 💯 thanks 👍

[sylviagray]

Another one to the list. Happy Holidays to you and your family. Hope your feeling better soon.

[rhondag]

Wonderful recipe and I’m glad you’re feeling better I want to try this.

[gaiaslovebodycare]

Thanks for sharing and I hope you feel better!!

[blancam]

Tus vídeos son muy buenos, la explicación sencilla y clara, gracias! Eres un tesoro! Saludos desde Chihuahua, México.

[juicypayne]

This was so easy and thank you for the shimmery swirls. So many suds🎉🎉🎉

[lindabutler]

Glad you're better Dora. I have learned so much from you. Can't wait to make.

[lauriewilson]

COVID can be wicked. Glad you’re healing

[LizzieWestBathandBody]

What a lovely share I really hope you feel better thank you for all you do you are absolutely my absolute favorite creator! ❤️ I hope someone can bring you some tone up water it has natural quinine and it's an immune booster and it saved my life last year!

[SeraphinaMoon-ow]

Great video!!! Glad you’re feeling better!