Sugar scrub bar recipe

Sugar is one of my favorite ingredients for scrubs because it has an excellent exfoliating action and moisturizing properties. Unlike other exfoliating ingredients that can clog the pipes, it dissolves in water. Believe me, you’ll love this optimized sugar scrub bar recipe! Why optimized? Continue to read to discover it…

This solid exfoliating butter has an optimal formula for shower use.
The base contains nourishing and emollient oils and butters, such as cocoa butter, shea butter, and rosehip oil. The latter is regenerating and healing. It repairs the skin in case it gets overstressed by the scrub.
What’s different from other similar handmade cosmetics is that this sugar scrub bar recipe includes an emulsifier (Xyliance). Emulsifiers are incorporated into solid body butters to make them more suitable for use in the shower. Once in contact with water, they create a creamy effect avoiding the greasy feeling of traditional solid butters. No more slippery shower tray or greasy feelings on your skin!
I also included 2 g of carnauba wax in the formulation to make it a bit firmer and heat resistant.

Use this exfoliating bar in the shower, preferably just before the final rinse to avoid over-washing the nourishing veil of oils and butters it will leave on your body. You will notice a smooth, soft and velvety skin!

Solid sugar scrub bar recipe ingredients

65 g of cocoa butter
15 g of shea butter
8 g of emulsifying wax number 2 (Xyliance)
8 g of rosehip oil
2 g carnauba wax
5 g of Doceur Lactée fragrance
5 g vitamin E (tocopherol)
Sugar to taste (I used 85 g)

solid sugar scrub bar recipe

How to make a sugar scrub bar with emulsifier

To follow this sugar scrub bar recipe, melt the cocoa butter, Xyliance and carnauba wax in a double boiler.
When they have melted completely, add the shea butter.
Stir well and remove from the water bath as soon as the shea butter has melted completely.
Wait a few minutes for it to cool slightly and add the rosehip oil, fragrance, vitamin E and sugar.
Pour it all into one or more molds. To avoid spoiling the product, which will come in contact with water during its use, I recommend opting for single-serving molds such as those for ice cubes or chocolates.
Allow to firm up in the freezer for no more than an hour, preferably 30 minutes.
Wait a few minutes, unmold and then possibly mash the solid butter in sugar for a more "mouthwatering" effect that will spark joy!
I recommend avoiding to touch the butter for at least 1 day, giving it a chance to reach its final consistency. If you manipulate it too soon, you risk to damage it.

Scrub bar formula substitutions

You can replace Xyliance with Olivem 1000. If you omit the emulsifier and replace it with half cocoa butter and half shea butter, you’ll get a greasy scrub not optimized for use in the shower.
The amount of sugar can vary as desired. I included 85 grams getting a very exfoliating effect, but you can decrease the amount if you like.
Cocoa butter is essential and irreplaceable in body butters both for the hardness it gives the final product and for spreadability. Shea butter, however, can be replaced with another butter similar in properties and consistency, such as mango butter. Check the oils and butters chart for more info.
Rosehip oil can be substituted with another oil of your choice. However, I recommend using one that soothes and/or regenerates to minimize any redness caused by the exfoliating action.
As always, the fragrance can be substituted with the one you prefer taking into consideration the dosage recommended in the product sheet. I used Aroma Zone's Doceur Lactée because I love its notes of meringue and sweetened milk.
Vitamin E (tocopherol) delays the rancidity of the oils but is not essential in this recipe. If you don't have it, increase the dose of oil with the same amount.

I hope you enjoyed my solid scrub bar recipe! Try it and you'll love it!