Easy Body Scrub Recipe

An easy to make body scrub that stays solid in your jar. Just scoop out a bit when needed.

Ingredients:

2 cups Epsom salt
3/4 cup Raw sugar
1/2 cup Coconut oil
1 tablespoon unrefined cocoa butter
2 tbsp Sweet Almond oil or Fractionated coconut oil or Jojoba Oil
1 teaspoon glycerin
1/8 tsp of T50 vitamin E oil or 1 capsule VE
20-30 drops of Essential Oil of Choice

Instructions:
Instructions are easy - just mix the salt and sugar together in a medium sized bowl. In another bow, thoroughly mix the oils together and melt in a double boiler or in a pan sitting in another pan with water in it, until almost completely melted - don’t let it burn. I usually put my oils in a 4 cup Pyrex pitcher and then set that in a larger pot with water in it. Then stir the oils over the heat until oils are almost completely melted. Remove from heat and continue stirring until still hot, but not burning. When oils reach about 100 degrees, then add your essential oils, otherwise, the essential oils will burn off and be of no effect. Let the mixture cool, and then store in jars. If the mixture is too runny, add a bit more epsom salts, if too dry, add a bit more FCO or Jojoba or Sweet Almond Oil.

Citrus Salt Scrub

1/2 cup of Finely ground Dead Sea Salt or other Salt
1 oz Whipped Shea Butter
1 oz Fractionated Coconut Oil
30-40 drops (approximately 2ml) of Citrus EO
Optional Colorant if you prefer a particular shade
Directions
In a small bowl, combine the Fractionated Coconut Oil and Shea Butter. Mix these well, until thoroughly combined. Next, stir in the Dead Sea or Fine Salt. Add the colorant and essential oil and mix once more. Spoon into a sterile jar.

The best way I have found to use this neat recipe is to step into the shower and scrub all over with this mixture. THEN turn the water on, shower and rinse. After showering, moisture your skin with a nice shea butter skin lotion. To preserve your recipe for longer use (if not using a preservative), use a clean spoon or spatula to scoop out one serving at a time instead of taking the jar into the shower with you where you’re sure to get water into it!

An easy to make all Veggie soap that is great on your skin!

Vegetable Soap

50 Ounces Olive Oil
17 Ounces Coconut Oil
18 Ounces Any All Vegetable Shortening
11.5 Ounces Lye
32 Ounces Soft Water

Temperature - Lye Water 95-98 degrees ats 95-98 degrees

Instructions:

This is the big TIP - The night before making your soap, measure the lye and water into a container, stir until dissolved and then…..put it in a SECURE place where no one will get to it!

NOW, Soap Making Day….heat up a pot of water to boiling and place your cooled lye water into it. Warm it up to 98 degrees. Place your fats/oils in a pan and heat them to the right temperature.

When are at the correct temperatures, pour fats into a bowl and pour lye water into fats, as yo stir constantly or grab your handy dandy stick blender and give it a whirl. Soap will trace fairly quickly when using the stick blender. After it comes to trace, it’s time for you to add dried flowers, herbs, essential oils or whatever you choose. Stir again to mix thoroughly.

Pour this glob into your greased mold. I usually cover the top of the mold with a blanket and let it sit for 12-24 hours. After this time you can unmold it and cut it as desired and then stack it so that the air can circulate between the layers. Leave soap in a room temperature area for about 3-4 weeks. Should be ready to use after that.

For more info - check out our recipes at Missouri Crafts Network Soap Category!

~Pam~

I love making soap! And it is true - no lye - no soap! I don’t know how many times I’ve been asked if my soap has lye in it! hehe - but I’ve got the ready answer - NO LYE NO SOAP - NO WAY!

My favorite soap is a wonderful mix of natural ingredients of Olive Oil, Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil and Coconut Oil - along with real lavender flowers from my garden, and lavender essential oil. Oh my … not only does it smell like heaven, it IS heaven! The luxurious bubbles and creamy feeling that glides along your curves (or no curves) makes you feel like the most pampered person on the earth.

It actually is very easy to make - and I’ll be posting a recipe for Lavender Soap soon. Keep checking back.

~Pam~