Creamy Whipped Sugar Body Scrub Recipe
A good body scrub should exfoliate your skin while leaving it soft and moisturized.Many simple DIY scrubs are made with just oil and sugar, but those often leave behind a heavy greasy layer after rinsing. (Which is not a bad thing, for the record I LOVE me a crunchy scrub!) But I wanted to try something a little different.This whipped body scrub recipe creates something much more luxurious.Instead of just oil and sugar, this scrub includes butters, conditioning emulsifiers, and fatty alcohols that create a thick, creamy texture that whips beautifully and rinses clean when water is added.The result is a scoopable whipped scrub that feels more like a spa product than a basic DIY mixture. Seriously, I had way too much fun with the consistency of this scrub.
Servings: 500 g
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Jars
Ingredients
- 40 g | 8% Kokum Butter
- 50 g | 10% Shea Butter
- 100 g | 20% Sweet Almond Oil
- 30 g | 6% BTMS-50
- 15 g | 3% Cetyl Alcohol
- 20 g | 4% Vegetable Glycerin
- 5 g | 1% Vitamin E Oil
- 2.5 g | 0.5% Germall Plus
- 12.5 g | 2.5% Fragrance Oil
- 225 g | 45% Granulated Sugar
- Mica Powder optional
Instructions
- Combine and melt on a double boiler:kokum butter ,shea butter, sweet almond oil,BTMS-50 and cetyl alcoholHeat until everything melts completely, stirring while heating.
- Cool the mixture down using an ice bath. For an ice bath, I use ice cubes and water in a bowl. You set the jar on top, the same as you do for a double boiler.... just cold not hot.This stage is important for whipping.
- Whip the mixture using a hand mixer for about 1-2 minutes.The mixture should become lighter and slightly fluffy.
- Add the cool down ingredients:glycerin, vitamin E oil, fragrance oil and Germall PlusMix until fully combined.
- Fold in the sugar gradually until evenly distributed.You can whip briefly again to finish the texture.
- Transfer the scrub to jars and allow it to fully set.The final product should be thick, creamy, and scoopable.