Hello Beauty Brains community. Today, we have a guest post from a cosmetic chemist who started her own company.
Joan Brindle, cosmetic chemist and owner of The Creative Cosmetic Company shares her recipe for a terrific sugar scrub.
Make Your Own Sugar Scrub
A few years ago as I was getting ready to make my annual bath and body gifts for the Holidays, I invited a
friend to join me in making some sugar scrubs.
My friend said “oh, I already make those and it’s really simple. I just mix cooking oil and sugar together and add some fragrance oil.”
Yikes, I had seen those homemade sugar scrubs before. They were nothing but gloopy, oily messes! That year, I made sure to include a jar of my home-made sugar scrub with her gift.
Since then my friend has learned that for just a few pennies more, she can create a much higher end product that stays emulsified and provides some nourishing benefits for her skin. Now, we make our scrubs together every year. The following recipe can be adjusted as you like but the end product will make a very large 16 ounce jar full of sugar scrub.
I use kitchen measurements instead of weights because most people have measuring cups and spoons but not many have accurate scales to weigh quantities. Hint (use heaping tablespoons if you want your sugar scrub firmer.)
Sugar Scrub recipe
Directions:
3 Tablepoons emulsifying wax
4 Tablespoons Stearic acid
4 Tablespoons Palm kernel oil
Melt all of the above ingredients until completely melted in the microwave. About 2 minutes. (It should not have any little white sand-like dots in it when it is done melting)
Use pot holders it should be really hot! Mix in ¾ cup sweet almond oil, 2 cups sugar and approximately ½ teaspoon fragrance oil. Stir and let cool a bit. Pour into plastic jars. This will harden up over the next day and become firm but pliable.
Use Instructions
To use: pinch a small amount, rub all over your body with your hands, washcloth or scrubby. Because of the fragrance oil, this is not meant to be used on your face. Best if used within 2 months. This product is mild enough to use every day. As with any product, discontinue use if you develop any reaction to this product.
You can get more recipes and sources to buy ingredients from Joan’s website at www.thecreativecosmeticcompany.com
If you like these DIY recipes please leave a comment below and let us know. If there is enough interest, we’ll post more.
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I think I’m going to try this. Thanks for posting it!
What is wrong with fragrance on your face? Aren’t most soaps and cleansers fragranced?
Some fragrances are fine on your face and near your eyes, while others like citrus based essential oils can cause many people to have reactions. Just read your bottles to make sure they are safe first…
I like the DIY recipes. It would give me a better idea of what works and what just turns into marginally-useful goop.
Newbie question: Where do you get the wax, stearic acid, and palm kernel oil? Is there any way to avoid ordering in bulk if I just want to try it out?
I love the recipes! Please keep posting more!
Ditto; more, please! I’ve tried the link and think it might be broken. I get “address not valid”.
Stearic Acid and Emulsifying wax are available at TKBtrading.com and aren’t very expensive at all IMO!
The stearic acid is 2 bucks for 4oz and the wax is 3 bucks for 4oz. If you want more it’s only increased by a dollar or two for DOUBLE the amount, so I’d say that’s the best deal. Not too sure where to find the palm oil though. hope this helped.
Thanks for the tips about where to buy it. I’ll let you all know how it turns out.
Great sugar scrub!
Sounds like a great idea. please post more homemade products ideas!
Thanks for the DIY recipe! I love to experiment in this area and have made some pretty gloopy messes myself! Maybe you could include some shopping tips? Best place to find these items? Common names? Otherwise, great recipe. Publish more!!
Great information – Thanks for sharing! Also love your website. Wish I lived near by to take a class. Thanks, again!
i LOVE the idea of diy recipes, especially if they come from the beauty brains, because we know they’re safe.
please post more!
thanks!
i like this recipe…i m gonna try it…i dont kno where i am going to find the acid and wax thou…
If you want it to last or you’re giving it away, you should add some preservative (1%) so it won’t grow cooties:-)