# Herbal Dish Soaps This Healthy DIY Dish Soap Recipe is Infused with Rosemary By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-09-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-dish-soap References: [hellonatural.co](http://hellonatural.co/homemade-dish-soap/) & [hellonatural.co](http://hellonatural.co/) This [DIY dish soap recipe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charlies-soap-1) from the Hello Natural blog is a healthy and fragrant alternative to those storebought dish soaps that are loaded with mystery chemical ingredients. Sometimes cleaning products that you can make at home are believed to be less powerful than some of the ones that you can find sitting on the shelf at a store, but this soap is designed to be tough on grease. Depending on the essential oils added to the mixture, you can even customize the scent to your liking, as well as add a variety of benefits like [anti-microbial properties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multi-surface-eco-cleaner). In comparison to storebought dish soap, this one has a darker coloring and a thinner consistency. It's made from a base of [liquid castile soap](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dawn-powersuds) and water, combined with a few additional ingredients like olive oil, tea trea oil and aloe vera gel to ensure that your hands stay soft. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **DIY Cleaning Products:** Increased interest in DIY cleaning products as consumers become more environmentally conscious and seek natural alternatives. - **Herbal Infused Products:** Growing trend of infusing natural ingredients like rosemary and tea tree oil into household products for their added benefits. - **Customizable Scents:** Increased demand for customizable scents as consumers seek personalized and unique experiences in everyday products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Household Cleaning Products:** Opportunity for manufacturers to develop natural and customizable cleaning products, tapping into the increasing demand for sustainable alternatives. - **Essential Oils:** Opportunity for essential oil industry to expand their products into the cleaning and household goods market, leveraging the trend of infusing natural ingredients into everyday products. - **Eco-friendly Packaging:** Opportunity for manufacturers to create sustainable packaging for DIY cleaning products, tapping into the increasing demand for eco-friendly products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Liquid Soap Concentrates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etee.md) - [Gardener-Targeted Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardeners-soap-bar.md) - [Herbaceous Solid Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomato-soap.md) - [Naturally Derived Hand Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/native-liquid-hand-soap.md) - [Plant-Based Hydrating Hand Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrating-hand-soap.md) - [Enzyme-Powered Dish Cleaning Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-shine.md) - [Single-Ingredient Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/single-ingredient-soap.md) - [Enzymatic Dishwasher Detergents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enzyme-dishwasher-detergent.md) - [Pure Olive Oil Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castile-soap.md)