The Natural Beauty Workshop

Papaya Smoothie Sugar Scrub

This tropical scented sugar scrub uses Honey Granules and Coconut Milk Powder to enhance its cleansing ability.  Tiny Jojoba Wax Beads give it a touch of color, and Water Dispersible Apricot Kernel Oil makes it rinsable.  We scented it with our mouth watering Papaya Milk Fragrance Oil, a luscious mix of papaya and cream fragrances. 

Papaya Smoothie Sugar Scrub
Makes about 4 ounces

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Turbinado Sugar
• 2 ounces Water Dispersible Apricot Kernel Oil
• 1 tablespoon Coconut Milk Powder
• 1 tablespoon Honey Granules
• 2 teaspoons Tangerine Jojoba Wax Beads
• 1/4 ounce Papaya Milk Fragrance Oil

Directions

Combine the Coconut Milk Powder and Honey Granules in a medium sized mixing bowl.  Add the Water Dispersible Apricot Kernel Oil and mix well, making sure to break up any clumps in the dry ingredients.  Add the Papaya Milk Fragrance Oil, followed by the Turbinado Sugar and Tangerine Jojoba Wax Beads.  Stir the mixture well, dispersing the ingredients evenly throughout the mixture.  Transfer to jars. 

Usage & Packaging

This scrub looks great in our 2 oz. or 4 oz. Flat PET Jars with White Caps.  To use, gently massage the scrub over wet skin in a circular motion, then rinse.  This scrub should be used as a body or foot scrub.  It would not be suitable for the face.

Mango Lassi Skin Smoothing Scrub

Is there anything more delicious than a freshly made mango lassi?  This special yogurt drink was the inspiration for the following sugar scrub.  It combines moisturizing Mango Butter and Avocado Oil with skin smoothing Yogurt Powder.  Turmeric Powder gives the scrub a fresh, bright color, while our Mango Fragrance Oil gives it a mouth watering aroma.  Because this recipe includes Yogurt Powder it will be a little more fragile than your run of the mill scrub.  It is best to use the scrub when it is fresh made, or store it in the refrigerator between uses.  Adding a preservative, such as Grapefruit Seed Extract would also be a good idea. 

Mango Lassi Skin Smoothing Scrub

Ingredients

• ½ cup Sugar*
• 1 tablespoon Mango Butter (melted)
• 3 tablespoons Avocado Oil
• 1 tablespoon Yogurt Powder
• ½ teaspoon Mango Fragrance Oil
• ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder

*Note: We used White Sugar in our test batch, but you could use a raw or natural sugar in its place.  You can also substitute any fine grain salt if you prefer using salt scrubs.

Directions

In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the Sugar, Mango Butter, and two tablespoons of the Avocado Oil.  In a smaller bowl, mix the Yogurt Powder and 1 tablespoon of Avocado Oil, making sure to break up any clumps.  When the yogurt mixture is smooth, add it to the other ingredients and mix well.  Next, add the Turmeric Powder and Mango Fragrance Oil to the mixture.  Stir well to make sure all the ingredients are combined.  

Usage & Packaging

The Mango Lassi Skin Smoothing Scrub looks great in our 4 oz. Flat PET Jars.  Massage the scrub onto moistened skin in a circular motion, than rinse away.  This scrub is great for use as a general body scrub, but would be too harsh for the face or other sensitive areas. 

Creamy Rice & Coconut Scrub

This creamy cleanser looks soft, but it packs a serious punch.  This recipe can be used as an occasional exfoliating facial scrub, but it would be too harsh to use daily.  As a body scrub, this cleanser can be used to provide a thorough dermabrasion more regularly.  Creamy Coconut Milk, soothing Aloe Vera Gel, and scrubby Rice Powder make up the bulk of this recipe.  It is topped off by cleansing White Kaolin Clay, and gentle Jojoba Wax Beads.  The scrub has a loose, liquid texture, and smells faintly of fresh Aloe and Coconut Milk.

Creamy Rice & Coconut Scrub
Makes 4 ounces (by volume)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Aloe Vera Gel 
• 1/4 cup Rice Powder, Fine
• 1/8 cup Coconut Milk Powder
• 1/ 8 cup White Kaolin Clay
• 1/8 cup Cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon Jojoba Wax Beads, Brown
• 1 teaspoon Jojoba Wax Beads, White
• 10 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract

Directions
Sift the following ingredients through a mesh strainer or flour sifter into a small mixing bowl: Rice Powder, Coconut Milk Powder, White Kaolin Clay, and Cornstarch.  Mix the dry ingredients well, then add the Aloe Vera Gel and stir vigourously to combine.  Continue stirring the mixture until it becomes smooth, then mix in the Jojoba Wax Beads and the Grapefruit Seed Extract.

Usage & Packaging
This scrub fits nicely into two 2 ounce PET Jars with White Lids.  To use, massage the scrub very gently onto the skin in a circular motion.  Follow with a toner and moisturizer of your choice.

How do you like your scrubs?  Soft & gentle, or strong and abrasive?

Coconut Sugar Scrub

 
If you are a fan of coconut, than you are going to love this scrub.  It is packed with yummy coconut ingredients, and smells utterly delicious, with or without the addition of Fragrance Oil.  One of our newest ingredients, Coconut Shell Powder, adds superfine exfoliation and a lovely rich brown color.  Our finely Shredded Coconut pumps up the aroma of the scrub, while adding gentle buffing action. 

Coconut Sugar Scrub
Makes about 6 ounces (by volume)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Demerara Sugar
• 1 ounce Organic Virgin Coconut Cream Oil
• 1 ounce Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 2 tablespoons Coconut Shell Powder
• 2 tablespoons Shredded Coconut (Finely Shredded)
• 1 teaspoon Coconut Cream Fragrance Oil (optional)

Directions
Gently heat the Organic Virgin Coconut Oil until melted using a double boiler, or a microwave.  Mix the melted Oil with the Fractionated Coconut Oil, an the Fragrance Oil if you are including it.  In a mixing bowl, combine the Sugar, Coconut Shell Powder, and Shredded Coconut.  Make sure to break up any clumps in any of the dry ingredients.  Add the Oil mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.  You can add a little more of both of the Oils if you prefer a looser texture.  If you prefer a drier scrub, try adding a little more Sugar.

Usage & Packaging
This scrub looks great in our 2 oz. Flat PET Jars with White Lids.  Use them to exfoliate your hands, feet, legs, arms, and body.  This scrub is fairly mild, but is still a little too strong for your more delicate parts, such as your face.  

Coconut is one of Emmy's favorite scents.  What do you like to use Coconut ingredients or Fragrances for?

Garden Glory Salt Scrub and Exfoliating Cream Soap

By now most of us have harvested the bounty of our Summer gardens.  Keep the feeling of summer all year long with these nutrient rich, exfoliating recipes, made with some of our favorite summer vegetables.  Tomato Seed Oil is rich in lycopene, carotene, and other beneficial cartenoids.  It is highly moisturizing, making it great for dry, winter skin.  Cucumber Seed Oil is a refreshing, cooling, and conditioning oil, packed with fatty acids.  Carrot Seed Oil is another skin loving ingredient.  High in Beta Carotene, Vitamin A, and E, Carrot Oil can help to heal dry, chapped skin. 

Garden Glory Salt Scrub
Makes about 6 ounces (by volume)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Pink Himalayan Pink Salt
• 1/4 cup Honey Granules
• 1 ounce Cucumber Seed Oil
• 1/2 ounce Tomato Seed Oil
• 1/2 ounce Carrot Seed Oil
• 20 - 45 drops Geranium Essential Oil

Directions
Combine the Honey Granules and Salt in a small mixing bowl, followed by the Vegetable Oils and Essential Oil.  Mix well, then transfer to clean jars.

Usage & Packaging
Salt scrubs look great in our PET Jars.  Try making small jars with our 2 oz. Flats, or larger portions with our 4 oz. flats.  

Garden Glory Exfoliating Cream Soap
Makes about 4 ounces (by volume)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Garden Glory Salt Scrub
• 1 ounce Liquid Castile Soap
• 25 drops Geranium Essential Oil

Directions
Combine the Garden Glory Salt Scrub and Liquid Castile in a small mixing bowl, and stir together.  At first, the two will not mix easily, but just keep working the mixture until it combines fully. Add the Essential Oil and mix again.  If you'd like the soap to be a little looser, add more Liquid Castile. 

Usage & Packaging
This super thick soap will not fit through a pump bottle.  Instead, try using one of our PET Jars to package it.  Scoop out a little at a time and scrub away!

How have you incorporated Garden ingredients into your handmade skin care and soap recipes?

Watermelon Sherbet Scrub

This creamy, multi colored salt scrub is scented with our yummy Watermelon Candy Fragrance Oil.  Made with creamy Shealoe Butter, and ultra fine Dendritic Salt, this unique scrub will have you buffed, polished, and smelling as sweet as can be. 

Watermelon Sherbet Scrub

Makes about 16 ounces

Ingredients

• 8 ounces Shealoe Butter
• 2 cups Dendritic Salt
• 1/4 ounce Watermelon Candy Fragrance Oil
• 2 .15 cc scoops of FDA Red Mica*
• 2 .15 cc scoops of FDA Green Mica*

*Please note: These colorants may bleed or fade over time.  For a more reliable color, try using Chromium Oxide Green or Avocado Mica for the green section and Rouge Flambe Mica or Pink Glimmer Mica for the red section.

Directions

Start by mixing the Dendritic Salt, Fragrance Oil, and Shealoe Butter together in a large mixing bowl.  The Shealoe Butter should be soft enough to mix at room temperature, but if it is too firm, try warming it gently by submerging the sealed container in a hot water bath for several minutes.  When the first three ingredients are mixed thoroughly, separate the mixture into four equal portions.  Place two portions into a separate mixing bowl and add the FDA Red Mica, mixing well to fully disperse the colorant.  Next, put one portion in another bowl and add the FDA Green Mica.  Leave the last portion of scrub white.  (Tip: If you like, you can add a little extra Mica for a bolder color.  Just don't add too much, or the color could end up dyeing your skin while using the scrub.) Now that your scrub is colored, you can scoop it into your containers.  Start by adding the green scrub, then the white, then the pink.  You'll want to fill 1/4 of the jar with green scrub, 1/4 with white scrub, and 1/2 with pink.  It helps to tap the mixture down in between each layer. 

Packaging

For this recipe, we used four 4 ounce PET Jars with White Lids.  You can split the scrub into smaller or larger portions by using another sized jar.  Your scrubs will look extra cute if you use our free printable labels.  Download them here: Download WatermelonSherbScrubLabelsSheet  You can attach the labels to the jars directly, or punch a small hole in them to use them as tags.  

Candy Shop Solid Sugar Scrubs

These super cute, single use sugar scrubs are a fun twist on an old favorite.  Made with Melt & Pour soap base, they are a cinch to whip up, and to make they are totally adorable!  For this recipe, we used Rosehip & Jojoba Melt & Pour Base, one of our many unique specialty MP Bases.  To customize this recipe, try substituting any of our other MP Bases, along with the Fragrance Oil and Carrier Oils.

Candy Shop Sugar Scrubs

Ingredients

• 16 ounces Rosehip & Jojoba Melt & Pour Base
• 2 ounces Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 2 ounces Rosehip Seed Oil
• 4 cups White Sugar
• 1/2 oz. Cotton Candy Fragrance Oil (Raspberry is a great choice too!)
• 1/2 teaspoon Pink Glimmer Mica
• 1/2 teaspoon Cobalt Mica

Special Equipment Needed

• 2 Brownie Pans (9" x 13" Baking Pan)
• Double Boiler

Directions

This recipe is made in two batches.  Start by lining the brownie pan with a sheet of parchment or wax paper.  Use enough paper so that you'll be able to lift the edges out once your scrubs have cooled.  Next, chop 8 ounces of Melt & Pour Base into cubes, then melting it in a double boiler.  While the Base is melting, measure and pour 2 cups of Sugar into a mixing bowl.  Add the Pink Glimmer Mica to the sugar and mix it well, making sure to break up any clumps.  Once the Melt & Pour Base has melted completely, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add 1 oz. of Fractionated Coconut Oil, 1 ounce of Rosehip Seed Oil, and 1/4 oz. of Fragrance Oil to the Base and stir well.  Next, slowly pour the colored sugar into the Melt & Pour Base, stirring continuously.  Make sure the sugar is fully mixed by breaking up any clumps that appear.  If the mixture begins to harden too quickly, return the double boiler to the hot water as you stir.  As soon as the sugar is mixed in, pour the hot mixture into one of the brownie pans.  Use a spoon to quickly spread out the mixture, creating one even layer over the pan.  

Wash out your double boiler pot and repeat this process, substituting the Pink Glimmer Mica for the Cobalt.  Once both batches are finished, you'll need to leave them in a cool, safe place for them to harden up.  Make sure you give them plenty of time to cool, or you could damage them during the next step.  Once you are sure the scrubs have cooled completely, you can pop them out of the brownie pans.  Use the paper lining to gently lift them out of the pan if possible.  If that doesn't work, turn the pan upside down on a clean work surface and tap the bottom to help knock them loose.  If you are still having trouble, try popping the pans into the freezer for two minutes each.

When the scrubs come out of the pans they should be in two large slabs.  Carefully trace a grid of horizontal and vertical lines in the surface, then carefully cut along the lines, creating cute little cubes of scrub.  Package them as soon as you can to keep them from attracting moisture.

Usage & Packaging

These itty bitty little scrubs are meant for single use.  On your way into the shower or bath, grab a cube and use it to scrub rough spots on your arms, legs, hands, feet, or back.  These are a little too harsh for your face, or other sensitive areas.  The scrub can be rubbed on as is, or you can crush the cube into a more classic texture, but gently pushing on the edges after it has been warmed in water.

Candy Shop Sugar Scrubs fit quite well in our Acetate Soap Boxes, and will look extra cute when they are decorated with our free, printable labels.  Click here to download a label sheet: Download Candy Shop Sugar Scrubs Sheet

 

Tropical Dream Foot Scrub

This tropical scented Salt Scrub is made with an intensive exfoliant, Bora Bora White Sand.  This exotic, white sand is actually composed of calcium carbonite, or coral.  It adds super scrubbing power to this recipe.  Monoi De Tahiti and Papaya Oils help to moisturize and condition dry feet, leaving your skin smooth, soft, and smelling delightful.

Ingredients
1/ 8 cup Bora Bora White Sand
1/8 cup Sea Salt, Fine
1/2 oz Monoi De Tahiti
1/2 oz Papaya Oil
1/4 teaspoon Tahitian Gardenia Fragrance Oil
1/4 teaspoon Papaya Milk Fragrance Oil

Directions
Mix Bora Bora White Sand and Sea Salt together in a medium sized mixing bowl.  Add the Oils next, and mix well.  If necessary, gently warm the Monoi De Tahiti in a hot water bath, double boiler, or microwave.  When the other ingredients have been mixed, stir in the Fragrance Oils.

Packaging & Usage
This scrub is too intense for all-over use.  Instead, use this super powered scrub on feet and other tough body parts.  The scrub can be packaged in PET Jars to show off its lovely color, and should be used within one to two weeks of creation.

Trick Or Treat - Mini Scrubs

These miniature, single serving Salt Scrubs will thrill your friends and family this Halloween season.  This assortment of cute, candy scented scrubs look adorable packaged in colored tissue paper, and are sure to be a big hit with kids and adults alike.

This project starts with a very basic Salt Scrub recipe.  This base recipe is made in one batch, and then split into smaller portions to create a variety of scents and colors.

Trick or Treat Scrub
Makes about 6 ounces

Basic Scrub Recipe
3/4 cup Sea Salt, Fine
2 ounces Fractionated Coconut Oil
Assorted Micas and Fragrance Oils

Directions
In a small mixing bowl, combine the Sea Salt and Fractionated Coconut Oil to create the basic Scrub.  Next, take 1 mounded teaspoon of scrub at a time and color and scent it individually, in disposable paper cups, using the following combinations of Mica and Fragrance Oil:

• 1/4 teaspoon Milk Chocolate Fragrance Oil & a few pinches of Copper Mica and a pinch of Black Mica
• 1/4 teaspoon Bubble Gum Fragrance Oil & 1/16 teaspoon (or less) Pink Glimmer Mica 
• 1/4 teaspoon Caramel Apple Fragrance Oil & 1/16 teaspoon (or less) Jewel Tone Topaz Mica
• 1/4 teaspoon Pomegranate Fragrance Oil & a few pinches of FDA Red Mica and FDA Blue Mica and a pinch of Black Mica to deepen
• 1/4 teaspoon Raspberry Fragrance Oil & 1/16 teaspoon (or less) FDA Blue Mica (add a pinch of FDA Red Mica to achieve a more purple tone)

The micas go a long way so add a pinch at a time and stir to see how the color disperses. Use small pinches of the Black Mica to deepen the chocolate color and the pomegranate as desired. 

Usage & Packaging
Package each of your mini scrub in a 1 Ounce PET Jar.  Seal the lid with clear tape to make sure that there won't be any leakage.  Cut a 6 inch x 8 inch piece of of colored tissue paper for each jar,wrapping them individually.  Twist the ends to look like candy wrappers. The finished jars should resemble wrapped pieces of candy!  To dress these up even more, top them off with decorative Halloween stickers.

Red Apple Scrub

Keeping to my favorite September theme, I've dedicated this Scrub of the Month to shiny, red apples.  This exfoliating skin looks and smells great, and is so much fun.  Moisturizing Jojoba and Coconut Oil give this cute recipe some serious conditioning power, while lovely Bolivian Pink Salt adds smooth exfoliation on skin loving minerals to the mix.

Red Apple Scrub
Makes about 4 ounces

Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon Red Jojoba Wax Beads
1/2 cup Bolivian Pink Salt, Fine
1/2 ounce Polysorbate 20
1/4 ounce Clear Jojoba Oil
1/4 ounce Fractionated Coconut Oil
1/2 teaspoon Fresh Apple Fragrance Oil

Directions
Combine the Clear Jojoba and Fractionated Coconut Oil in a mixing bowl, followed by the Polysorbate 20.  Mix the liquids well, then add the Bolivian Pink Salt and Jojoba Wax Beads.  Stir the mixture well, and finish it off with 1/2 teaspoon of Fresh Apple Fragrance Oil. 

Usage and Packaging
The Red Apple Scrub is great for all over body scrubbing, but should not be used on the face or other very delicate areas.  Like most handmade skin care products, this Scrub should be used up quickly, as it has not been formulated for long term storage.  This scrub looks great in 2 oz. Flat PET Jars.