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Aug 213 min read

How to Make a Salty Menthol Foot Scrub

Formula

Phase A



Phase B


1,000 Gram Batch

Phase A


Phase B



Directions;

  • Combine all ingredients in phase A in a heat safe bowl. I used this Large Glass Mixing Bowl

  • Place bowl in a water bath to melt everything together. (A water bath is a pan filled with an inch or so of water. Place your pan on your Stove Top on medium heat.) 

  • Come back and mix periodically to help melt everything. 

  • Once everything is melted remove from heat.

  • Thesis the time you can add in your mica powder for coloring 

  • Before working on phase B, put on a Respirator  

  • Start phase B by adding in the Silica Dimethyl Silylate first. It will act like it doesn’t want to mix it, but if you keep mixing it will eventually mix in. It might be clumpy, but it will smooth out over time. Go ahead and add in the rest of the ingredient in phase B, adding in the Sugar and Salt last. You can do a blend of both sugar and salt, or just sugar or just salt. I did a blend of both. I used White Granulated Sugar and Epsom Salt. 



Benefits of Each Ingredient;

Sunflower Oil - Emollient and the base for the product


Bisabolol - “is a naturally occurring active ingredient that accelerates the healing process of skin and protects it from the effects of daily stress.  Known to have anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory properties, a-bisabolol has been shown to reduce UV-induced erythema in-vivo.  It has also been demonstrated in studies to enhance the dermal penetration of other ingredients, making it a truly versatile active ingredient for skin care products, especially those containing other active ingredients and cosmeceuticals. It also has natural anti-bacterial as well as anti-mycotic properties.”  - according to lotioncrafter.com 


Menthol Crystals - adds a minty cooling sensation to the scrub


Shea Butter - Emollient 


Cocoa Butter - Emollient


Silica Dimethyl Silylate - Oil Thickener. 


Tea Tree Essential Oil -Fragrance and is known to have antibacterial benefits


Optiphen - Preservative


Vitamin E - Antioxidant 


Sugar & Salt - Exfoliant



Substitutes;

substituting ingredients will change the final feel, viscosity, and overall effect of final product. percentages and formulating procedure may need to change with substitutions. these substitution suggestions are just suggestions and have not been tested to work.


Sunflower Oil - any medium to light oil would work. Olive oil, macadamia nut oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, almond oil, etc.


Bisabolol - no substitute, but you can leave it out. 



Shea Butter - Any butter of choice could work like Kokum Butter or Mango Butter etc.


Cocoa Butter - Any butter of choice could work like Kokum Butter or Mango Butter etc.


Silica Dimethyl Silylate -  Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, or Stearic Acid. (Would need added in phase A and melted) You could even try emulsifying wax nf, ritamulse SCG, there are a ton of different thickeners you could use.


Tea Tree Essential Oil - you can leave out.


Optiphen - Euxyl PE 9010 or Phenonip you need an oil soluble preservative. 


Vitamin E - no sub, but you could leave out. 


Sugar & Salt - You could use a range of different sugars depending on your preference. You could also try different salts like dead sea salt or pink Himalayan salt. 











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