Shower Scrub Batter

[BubblyRose]

Okay, I was looking for a way to incorporate a sugar scrub with shower gel. So I came up with the formula

16 oz Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Grape Seed Oil
1/3 Cup Sweet Almond Oil
1/3 cup Shower Gel Base
1/4 cup Shea Butter (refined)
2ml Linden Blossom F.O.

I ended up with a grainy batter. Don't get me wrong I still plan to use it just not sell it. Now, I am going to go back to the drawing board and probably add 1 cup of Dead Sea Salt. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them.

 

[Genny]

What kind of shower gel are you using? Why not just add the sugar to the shower gel base and skip the oils & butters?

 

[itunu]

I'm not sure what shower gel base you are using but by adding that much oil/butter your shower gel will have absolutely no lather. What do you mean by grainy? Do you mean the Shea butter is grainy or the sugar granules are too big?

 

[BubblyRose]

What kind of shower gel are you using? Why not just add the sugar to the shower gel base and skip the oils & butters?

I am using Liquid Crystal Suspension. I just experimenting. I get tired of reading books and not being quite sure if I am really creating something or if I am just recreating what I have just read.

 

[BubblyRose]

I'm not sure what shower gel base you are using but by adding that much oil/butter your shower gel will have absolutely no lather. What do you mean by grainy? Do you mean the Shea butter is grainy or the sugar granules are too big?

It has lather. I tried it out on my hands. It doesn't have the foamy rabid dog lather like it used to but it has enough lather and slip that if I wanted to shave my legs with it I could.

The granules of the brown sugar is what I meant. I used refined Shea so there isn't any grainy mess from the shea.

 

[itunu]

You could try ground rice which has smaller granules than sugar and salt. Also do a scrub additive search and you'll see what other members recommend for a face scrub. Because if it's recommended for face then you know it shouldn't have large scratchy granules

 

[Genny]

I didn't notice that you are using brown sugar. I'd use regular sugar. Because brown sugar has molasses in it, it tends to make little clumps when heated at all or when it comes into contact with liquid.

Also, don't forget your preservative when adding all the extras to the base. Also, even refined shea butter can be grainy, I've dealt with many pounds of grainy refined shea. A lot of it has to do more with the way the shea is cooled after heating.

 

[BubblyRose]

I didn't notice that you are using brown sugar. I'd use regular sugar. Because brown sugar has molasses in it, it tends to make little clumps when heated at all or when it comes into contact with liquid.

Also, don't forget your preservative when adding all the extras to the base. Also, even refined shea butter can be grainy, I've dealt with many pounds of grainy refined shea. A lot of it has to do more with the way the shea is cooled after heating.

I use Germaben II for my preservative. I let my mix sit for a week and then when I went to use it again it was much better. I liked the scrubbiness of the brown sugar and it gave it a more 'organic' look. I gifted it to my dad since he washes his hands a lot out at his farm.

I think that this time around when I make it I am going to use: 3 parts liquid suspension, 1 part coconut oil, 1 part scrub material (sugar or ground seed) and 7ml of E.O. From there I will calculate the Germabene II and incorporate. I love this part of the creation journey. I wish that I had the time to properly experiment and take copious notes but ... I have to squeeze it in when I can.