# Homemade Coconut Soaps This DIY All-Natural Liquid Soap Recipe is Cost-Effective and Smells Great By M | Published 2014-07-13 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-soap References: [savvysugar](http://www.savvysugar.com/DIY-Coconut-Oil-Liquid-Hand-Soap-35167929) & [savvysugar](http://www.savvysugar.com/) If you want to save a few pretty pennies on your bathroom cosmetics, this DIY homemade [coconut liquid soap](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niul-cosmetics) is a cost-effective and all-natural way to get your hands clean on a day-to-day basis. To make this tropical hand soap mix shaved soap, boiling water and [coconut oil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/propre-body-care) in a medium-sized mixing boil. Add any essential oils you'd like if you want to customize the scent of your soap. [Pineapple and orange](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-peachy-soap-bar) would smell fabulous alongside the coconut. Once the mixture has cooled and settled, use a funnel and pour the homemade liquid soap into a pump-top container. You'll have roughly 32-ounces of soap for a fraction of the cost of a store-bought bottle. Feel free to change up the scents each time you make a new soap! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **DIY Cosmetics:** Opportunity for individuals to create their own personalized cosmetics at a lower cost. - **All-natural Products:** Growing demand for chemical-free and environmentally friendly products. - **Customizable Scents:** Consumers seeking personalized fragrances in their everyday products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Cosmetics Manufacturing:** Potential for companies to offer DIY cosmetic kits or ingredients for customers to create their own products. - **Natural Ingredients Suppliers:** Opportunity to supply businesses and individuals with organic and natural ingredients for homemade cosmetic recipes. - **Fragrance Industry:** Growing market for companies specializing in customizable scents for personal care products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [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) - [Liquid Soap Concentrates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etee.md) - [Hand Soap Refill Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hand-soap-refill-bar.md) - [Sustainable Hand Wash Concentrates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrating-handwash-concentrate.md) - [Toasted Coconut Fragrance Oils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-coconut-fragrance-oil.md) - [Skin-Nourishing Soap Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curie-body-wash-bars.md) - [Single-Ingredient Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/single-ingredient-soap.md) - [Charcoal-Infused Soap Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suds-cos-soap-bar.md)