Guest guest Posted December 29, 2001 Report Share Posted December 29, 2001 Hi Everyone, Here are a couple more recipes that you may want to try. I saw where someone was wondering about making a creamy scrub without soap/surfactant, so I tried to put something together. They are sooo simple, but I think work pretty well. These are figured by percentage/weight and are based on 500 grams, which is equal to 17.6 ounces. Shea Butter Scrub Oils 25% = 125 grams = 4.4 ounces Shea Butter 25% = 125 grams = 4.4 ounces Salt 50% = 250 grams = 8.8 ounces FO/EO as desired Heat shea butter and oils (I used olive and canola), begin mixing and then add salt. Place in ice water bath and continue to mix until crumbly. This scrub will have a crumbly, buttery texture that is easy to apply to skin, but melts when washed off with warm water. This scrub does leave oil on the skin, but absorbs for me and feels great after a few minutes---if you want you can add around 20-30% glycerin to the mix--maybe 100grams/3.5 ounces--to make a creamier, less oily scrub. To make a scrub that leaves even less of an oily feel to the skin, try adding 5-10% surfactant to the scrub--maybe 40 grams/1.4 ounces--or maybe liquid soap would work or possibly polysorbate 20. And as Pat said, it would be a good idea to add an antioxidant (like tocopherol or vitamin e) and a preservative (like liquapar) to the scrub. Satin Scrub Conditioning Emulsifier 10% = 50grams = 1.8 ounces Oils 30% = 150grams = 5.3 ounces Glycerin 10% = 50grams = 1.8 ounces Salt 50% = 250grams = 8.8 ounces Heat Conditioning Emulsifier, Oils, Glycerin until melted. Remove from heat and begin mixing. Add salt, place in ice water bath and continue to mix until cool. Add tocopherol/fo/preservative when cool. This has a crumbly texture that melts away nicely in the shower to leave a satiny, nongreasy, elegant feel to the skin. I realize that some folks don't have the Conditioning Emulsifier, so you could try using emulsifying wax NF, although I don't know if would work or not. Other ingredients that I think would be interesting to play around with are beeswax, borax, lemon juice, cetyl alcohol. My personal favorites are the basic Shea Scrub if you plan to wrap up afterwards in your big snuggly robe and slippers--or the Satin Scrub if you are planning to go out for a night on the town! Hope this helps to generate some more ideas. Angie The Herbarie...Visit us at: http://www.theherbarie.com for Body Care Products and Bulk Ingredients...Botanical Extracts and Proteins, Ultra-Mild Surfactant Blends, Conditioning Emulsifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2002 Report Share Posted January 25, 2002 Angie, what is the reason behind using an ice water bath when mixing the scrubs? Thanks, Leanna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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