LuanaGirl
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I think you'all are the experts and just might be able to help me out with a question. I have been surfing the web for a week now and have been finding bits and pieces of recipes for solid scrub bars. So far my "experiments" have not firmed up enough. I don't want the bar to be a bar of soap with exfoliating pieces in it. Rather, I want to make my sugar and coffee scrub to be firm so I can do away with the expensive and not-so-green packaging. I sell my products at our local farmers market and I need my customers to be able to transport their bar home . . . understanding that it is fragile but it still needs to hold together to be displayed - make it into a wax paper bag - and travel a short distance. I sure would appreciate any suggestions. I've tried adding cream of tartar - saw that this might help with hardening the bar - spraying with witch hazel - said that this would help to create a "crust" on the outside of the bar - cocoa butter and beeswax- maybe I'm not adding enough but it sure seemed like enough. And maybe my location is too damp. I live in a pretty wet climate during rainy season. I love my scrub - great smell - wonderful exfoliating qualities - all beautiful ingredients - my skin is soft and smooth. I just need it to firm it up a little bit more so I can "kick the jar" habit. Any recipes out there? Thanks so much for your help.