AzureWell Organic Castile Liquid Soap is incredibly versatile. Use it as a hand soap, body soap, shampoo, or for babies and even pets. It’s also fantastic for applications all over the house—dishes, laundry, solid and fabric surfaces—it does a great job on everything. Use it full-strength for tough grime, or dilute it for gentle cleaning. It may be the only soap you’ll ever need, all in one bottle.
Below, you’ll find more ways to use this healthy soap and how to dilute it for different applications.
Why is it so important to choose healthy soaps with organic oils and clean ingredients? Check out this other article for all the details.
Soap Dilution Ratios
Helpful Tip: It’s best to keep the undiluted soap on-hand, then dilute when necessary, because when Liquid Castile Soaps are mixed with water the shelf-life of the oils is reduced.
For Body and Baby:
Face Cleanser & Make-up Remover: Apply 2 or 3 drops of soap to wet hands, lather, and massage into a dampened face. Rinse.
Shower: Apply a small squirt of soap to a wet washcloth, and gently cleanse your whole body.
Tub-Bath: 2 Tbsp of undiluted castile liquid soap is generally enough, added to an average-sized bathtub. Our pure soap contains no foaming agents, so it won’t lather like bubble-bath, but rest assured, the cleaning power is still at work!
Shampoo: Depending on the length of your hair, use as little as a few drops or up to 2 teaspoons of undiluted soap. Pre-dilute the soap in a cup of water before lathering it into hair. Rinse. Consider applying diluted vinegar to hair afterward as a natural pH balancer, conditioner, and detangler. Do not use castile soap on color-treated hair.
Foaming Pump Soap Dispenser: Ratio is 1:3 (Use 1 part soap to 3 parts water. For example, add ½ cup soap to 1-1/2 cups water).
Mild Baby Wash: Our Unscented Aloe Mild Castile Liquid Soap is made to be extra gentle for babies. Dilute to a ratio of 1:4 (Use 1 part soap to 4 parts water. For example, add ¼ cup soap to 1 cup water). Keep out of baby’s eyes.
Shaving Soap: For face, use 10 drops of undiluted castile soap. Underarms, 3 drops. Legs, half-teaspoon. Wet hands, apply soap, work into a lather, then apply to the area and shave. Rinse.
Toothbrush Soap: Use one drop of castile liquid soap on your toothbrush. (Aren’t you glad ALL of our oils are organic?)
Oral Appliances: For removable retainers, nightguards, and dentures, wet the appliance. Then, add 1-2 drops of undiluted castile soap to a toothbrush. Clean the device as you would your teeth. Rinse.
Foot Bath: Use 2 tsp in a small tub of hot water. Can be used with Epsom salts and baking soda, as desired.
Ease Congestion and Breathe: Place 1 Tbsp of Peppermint or Eucalyptus Castile soap in a bowl of steamy hot water and breathe in the vapor/mist. Draping a towel over your head will trap the steam and be more effective. (Also consider AzureWell’s Sinus Support product or a slice of fresh onion placed nearby.)
For Kitchen & Appliances
Fruit & Vegetable Wash: Add about 1/2 teaspoon of castile liquid soap to a gallon of water in a clean dishpan and rinse fruits and veggies by dunking and swishing. Rinse in clean water. Note: This wash only helps remove dirt and debris. It will not remove pesticides or coatings.
Hand Washing Dishes Option 1: Add 1-2 Tbsp of undiluted castile soap to a large sink of water. Because there are no foaming agents added, our soaps do not produce many bubbles, but the dishes will get clean! Rinse thoroughly. Dry with a cloth to avoid water spots.
Hand Washing Dishes Option 2: Pre-dilute the castile soap in a ratio of 1:10 (One part soap to 10 parts water. For example, add 3 oz soap to 30 oz water.) Squirt diluted soap onto a scrub brush or cloth and wash each dish without filling the entire sink with water. Rinse thoroughly. Dry with a cloth to avoid water spots.
Spray & Wipe: Clean the stovetop, other appliances, cupboard doors, and countertops by first diluting the soap in water to a ratio of 1:16. (One part castile soap to 16 parts water. For example, ¼ cup soap to 4 cups water.) Spray surfaces, scrub as needed, then wipe with a non-soapy damp cloth.
Mopping Floors: Wood, laminate, or stone flooring can be cleaned by diluting ½ cup of castile soap into 3 gallons of hot water in a mop bucket. Submerge mop into soapy water, swish, remove, and ring thoroughly. Do not allow excess water to remain on wood or laminate floors. Promptly mop up wet areas.
For Laundry & Fabrics
Regular Washer: Use ½ cup of castile soap for a large load or ¼ cup for a small load. Add 1 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle. For whitening and deodorizing, consider adding ½ cup baking soda to the wash cycle. Note regarding HE washers: Be sure to use half these amounts in HE washers.
Hand Washing Delicates: In a dishpan or small tub of water, dilute 1 Tbsp castile soap into 1 gallon of water. Submerge delicates, swish gently, and allow to soak for 10 minutes. Swish again before rinsing with clean water. Press out the water with a dry towel. Do not ring out delicates. Hang or lay flat to dry.
For Household Cleaning
Mopping Floors: Wood, laminate, or stone flooring can be cleaned by diluting ½ cup of castile soap into 3 gallons of hot water in a mop bucket. Submerge mop into soapy water, swish, remove, and ring thoroughly. Do not allow excess water to remain on wood or laminate floors. Promptly mop up wet areas.
Spray & Wipe (same as above for kitchens): Dilute the soap in water to a ratio of 1:16. (One part castile soap to 16 parts water. For example, add ¼ cup to 4 cups of water.) Spray surfaces, scrub as needed, then wipe with a non-soapy damp cloth.
All-Purpose Cleaner: To pack a bit more cleaning punch to it, use a stronger 1:10 ratio. (One part castile soap to 10 parts of water. For example, add ¼ cup to 2-1/2 cups water.) Put mixture in a spray bottle and use it for most cleaning jobs. Spray, scrub, wipe with a non-soapy damp cloth.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner: Our Tea Tree Castile Liquid Soap is great for toilets, or add more of your own Tea Tree Oil to it if you like. For example, add ½ cup soap to 2 cups water.)
Windows: If using a squeegee, add 1 Tbsp soap to a quart of water in a spray bottle. Spray the window pane, and squeegee clean. Follow with a mixture of half vinegar and half water, and squeegee again. Or, if you have newspapers on hand, consider just using diluted vinegar in water (half vinegar, half water), spraying the window, and wiping with the newspaper. Washing windows with paper towels is not recommended as most paper towels contain chemicals that produce streaking.
For Pets & Outdoors
Dog Shampoo: The amount of castile soap needed to wash a dog depends on its size, hair type, and dirtiness. You’ll need enough soap to create a good lather. Start by wetting the dog thoroughly. Massage the soap into the dog’s fur all the way down to the skin. Rinse the dog thoroughly, then step out of the way while he shakes!
Backpacking & Camping: Because our castile liquid soap is concentrated, and has so many uses on the trail, it’s popular with backpackers and campers who want to travel light. This is where “multi-use” really matters! Take just one soap to wash your clothes, dishes, hands, hair, even your teeth. Dilute to suit!
Check out our post Introducing AzureWell Organic Castile Liquid Soaps and Why Should I Care What Soap I Use? for more details on this pure, safe cleanser.
Also available at Azure Standard in larger sizes under the Azure Clean brand.