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Perfect Foaming Body Scrub Recipe *Kinetic Sand Texture* V-Day Edition

Updated: 6 days ago


Formula

Phase A


Phase B


Phase C


Important Please Read!!! - I end up adding 20% more sugar than what’s in this formula.

While making this I found that the more Sugar I added, the more “kinetic sand” like it became. 50% Sugar just wasn’t the texture I was looking for. So I kept adding in sugar until I got the texture I liked. In the end I ended up adding in about 20% more Sugar than what I initially planned on adding(as seen in formula above). I recommend experimenting with the amount of Sugar you like as we all have different exfoliating preferences. I recommend a more coarse sugar such as, Cane Sugar as opposed to White Granulated Sugar.


Directions;

  1. In a heat safe mixing bowl combine all ingredients in phase A. (Always wear a respirator when working with SCI) 

  2. Place bowl in a water bath to melt ingredients to combine. (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 periodically and mix to help dissolve the SCI and melt the Stearic acid to combine.

  3. Once everything is melted and all of the SCI chunks have blended with the rest of the ingredients you can remove the bowl from heat. 

  4. Pour into a stand mixer and start whipping it it. (I started on a low speed for the first minute, then slowly increased the speed until I had it on high) 

  5. While slowly increasing speed, this was also when I sprinkled in my mica powder until I got my desired color. 

  6. Continue mixing on high until everything becomes fluffy. This should fluff up a lot as it cools in the Stand Mixer. You could also hand mix with a Hand Mixer.  

  7. Once it cools to 100°F / 40*C you can add in phase B and keep mixing with mixer until incorporated then remove from mixer. 

  8. Cover with Plastic Wrap and let sit until next day before adding in the sugar. 

  9. The next day add in your sugar and combine. For this phase I use gloved hands to incorporate the sugar. Keep adding in as much sugar as you would like until you get the consistency you are looking for. If you add more than 50% sugar, this is okay. If using Liquid Germall Plus you don’t need to add in any additional preservative.    



Benefits / Uses of Ingredients;

Stearic Acid - helps add structure to the whipped scrub 

Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate - anionic liquid surfactant helps dissolve the SCI powder and creates lather and foam.

Glycerin - humectant

Sorbitol 70/100 liquid - humectant 

Distilled Water - diluent 

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) - powdered anionic surfactant. Creates lather and foam 

Liquid Germall Plus - preservative 

Fragrance Oil - adds scent 

Cane Sugar - exfoliant 


Substitutes;

Keep in mind that these are just suggestions. Formula may not hold up as well, but may still hold up enough for DIY personal use. Use only cosmetic grade ingredients.

Stearic Acid - you can try another hardener like Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid , Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol or other fatty acid or fatty alcohol might work. 

Glycerin - you can try using more sorbitol or water or more DLS

Sorbitol 70/100 liquid - no sub

Fragrance Oil - essential oil

Cane Sugar - you can try other exfoliants of choice like jojoba beads, Pumice Powder, or Bamboo Stem Powder


3,000 Gram Batch (plus extra sugar I added)

Phase A


Phase B


Phase C

  • 1,500 grams Cane Sugar + I added an addition 600 grams to get the texture I wanted.




How I made Heart Embeds.

These embeds are shaving bars.

phase A

phase B

Directions;

  • Combine all ingredients in a heat safe container.

  • Cover with foil and place in a water bath. (Water Bath: Fill a pan with an inch or so of water. Place your pan on your Stove Top on medium heat.)

  • You may need to come back periodically to mix to help melt everything.

  • Once everything is melted you can remove from heat

  • After you remove from heat, you can add in the ingredients in phase B and mix. Do this before phase A starts to harden.

  • Grab your mold of choice and pour into molds. I used this Heart Mold 

  • Let sit over night and remove from mold the next day. You can use these bars immediately after removing from the mold.


How to use Shaving Bars 

Wet shaving bar and massage onto wet skin. Massage onto skin until the area you want to shave is coated with the shaving bar. Then shave as usual.



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