Coffee Soap Scrub Bar - too strong for rhinos!

[annamaison]

I made a soap scrub bar using melt & pour soap, coconut oil, a titch of BTMS, and coffee grounds. Regular ole coffee that I would use in my automatic drip coffee maker. The bar turned out perfectly. But SO aggressive on the scrubbiness. As in, could scour the hide off a rhino. It's so scrubby, that I can use it on my feet - it actually files down calluses, but is completely unsuitable for using anywhere else. We're talking red welts and injury territory here.

Unlike sugar or salt, coffee doesn't dissolve in water. It's like scrubbing yourself with ground up walnut shells, or sea-sand!

Is putting coffee in a scrub a terrible idea? Should I be using espresso-grind for a gentler effect?

 

[Relle]

Putting coffee in for a scrub is OK, but the question is how much did you add to how much soap, too much can be too much.

 

[AliOop]

I agree with Relle. Also, yes, you should probably use a super fine grind. Even then, it will be quite scrubby, which makes it a wonderful additive for gardener's soap or mechanic's soap.

 

[Misschief]

I agree with both ladies. Coffee can be very scrubby. I've made a coffee soap that's fantastic as a kitchen soap. Coffee helps eliminate garlic and strong odors on the hands and is great for greasy hands but, yeah, very scrubby. I should make more of that soap. I love it as a kitchen soap.