Lip Scrub

[donna75126]

Does anyone have a recipe for lip sugar scrub? Would you just use oil and sugar and maybe some EO? Would food coloring be ok to add to it?

Thank you
Donna

 

[LauraHoosier]

The only scrubbing I've done has been with a wash cloth in the shower I am starting to learn about making sugar scrubs but off the top of my head I'd make a scrub like that the "runny" kind with more oil then sugar so your specialty oils can do a great job without the sugar being too rough on the delicate skin of your lips. Oh and avoid essential oils that are photosensitizers or eo's that are irritants/make you more likely to break out in a rash.

Other then that the Teach Soap site has several kinds of scrub recipes, don't remember any being specifically for the lips though. HTH

ETA: If you tried doing a search for it here and came up with nothing maybe try Google. I just tried Google and tons of recipes came up. Maybe one of those would work?

 

[Sunny]

You can do a lip balm recipe and add sugar for tubes. How much sugar is up to you. I would not use food coloring in them... might stain your lips/face?

Or you can just do a plain liquid oil + sugar if you are keeping it in pots.
Be careful not to get this wet, aka put your wet fingers into it while in the shower.

I would also be really careful with which eo's you choose to use and the amount. Keep it very low. You can use flavor oils too.


ETA: If you are looking to make one like Lush's, all they use is sugar, jojoba oil and flavor (and in the bubble gum, I think a D&C colorant?)

 

[donna75126]

Are flavor oils pretty easy to find? And is D&C colorant safe to where if I wanted to use it in bath scrubs it would not stain the tub

 

[Sunny]

Are flavor oils pretty easy to find? And is D&C colorant safe to where if I wanted to use it in bath scrubs it would not stain the tub

Flavor oils are easy to find online at most of your regular soaping/bath and body suppliers... I don't know about FD&C colorants, I haven't used them.

 

[Bayougirl]

I think soapqueen had this one on her blog
http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lip-products/exfoliating-kisser-scrub-2/

hope that helps

 

[Lindy]

Now I know I live in hicksville - I hadn't heard about lip scrubs before... :shock:

 

[donna75126]

Thank you for the website.. It is just what I was looking for. Could you use candy flavoring oils?

 

[musiccitysuds]

Had a question about lip scrubs, so I thought I'd revive this thread. Does anyone have advice on how to make a scrub in a lip balm tube? I can't figure out how to get it in there without the sugar dissolving. Thanks!