Coffee Buff Bar - In shower body butter scrub bar (Plus a "starting point" recipe) | Soy and Shea

Today I am sharing how I make our Coffee Buff Bars - a solid Body Butter bar filled with exfoliating goodness to be used in the shower.
Here is my "starting point" recipe that I created when formulating this product. The idea is to take the recipe and add the ingredients you would like to use. ***UPDATE - full recipe is now available on Patreon at the $5 level until Oct 2020 and then will be found a the higher levels after that date.
60% Hard Butters and Oils (e.g Shea, Cocoa, Mango, Tucuma Capuacu Butters or coconut oil)
4% Beeswax
33% Exfoliants if choice (e.g Coffee, Apricot Kernel, rosehip seeds, ground rice, sea kelp, tea etc)
Preservative - Follow your guidelines - I used 1% if you use more or less, adjust the Exfoliants or butters
Fragrance or Essential Oil - Follow the usage rates for your choice - I used 2%. If you use less or more, adjust the exfoliants or butters by the same amount.
I would love to see what you create from this starting point recipe. let me know via Instagram (@soyandshea) or via #soyandshea or message me via Facebook or the website
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Some items I use:
Nicole Moulds (Aust Ebay): bit.ly/2NLq681
My Mica Obsession: bit.ly/2zz47hH
Mark's Soap Cutters: bit.ly/2JjpsuU
(I am providing these links as a courtesy only and I do not have any affiliation with the companies or receive income from them)
I am not qualified to teach how to make soap. If you would like to learn how to make soap, here are a few resource sites I used when learning
Soap Queen Website: bit.ly/2L4RD5X
Soap Queen KZbin: bit.ly/2zz575r
Lovin Soap Website: bit.ly/2uiOOV7
Thank you for watching
Music:
“Sunshine Ver 2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@amberleitao4727]

I am so glad I found you! I absolutely love the way that you teach you are very clear and you also explain why as opposed to just teaching how! I really like how you broke everything down and made it understandable for a beginner but also allowing somebody more advanced to play with the recipe. Plus that buff bar looks amazing and I think you have the best recipe idea out there from what I can find at least for what I’m looking for.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you. I'm so pleased you found this useful. I do have an updated version of this recipe on another video which includes an emulsifier so the bar turns to lotion when in the shower

[@amandaholland6349]

Oh I like you. I love the way you break everything down..

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 💗

[@lkrsoapandsuch5767]

This is a great tutorial. Very well explained and interesting. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching ❤

[@Denisse.Garcia]

I absolutely loved this tutorial! I have a natural skincare business and would love to incorporate something like this and what a brilliant way to package them!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ☕ there is another video with an updated recipe to make this hard and with an emulsifier

[@karenthorne6644]

Sounds like a great recipe! It's something we Aussies need right now in the middle of winter! Thank you so much for sharing! Have a great weekend, take care! xxx

[@SoyandShea]

karen thorne Thank You. I've been testing for a while and even found in summer it was great. I didn't get that sticky feeling you get when putting on moisturise on a hot day after being out in our harsh summer weather. Something about using it in the shower I think. You have a great weekend too!

[@karenthorne6644]

Soy and Shea could you please set one aside for me! I'll make an order next week! I look like a dam lizard! I'm shedding my skin everywhere lol! I must also get one of your moisturisers too! xxx

[@SoyandShea]

I can do that for you 😊 They were loaded onto the website this morning

[@MammaCass]

Hey hun I’ve been watching lots of your videos and wanted to say what a brilliant job you are doing. So thorough and varied, well produced videos etc etc. Very impressed x

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching 🧡

[@lorip6846]

Your videos are so detailed and amazing. I appreciate you!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡

[@kellsgreenidge8885]

Your explanations are so thorough!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊

[@shabbyhijabi4344]

I recently found your channel while searching for inspiration on how to set up a home based cosmetic lab. I want to thank you for this video and the others you have shared, especially the tour of your studio. I look forward to watching more from you.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for your lovely comments and for watching 😊

[@vivmals3]

I’ve been looking for a good recipe for a coffee scrub bar for a while now and am ever so happy to have stumbled across your channel! Loved watching this video from start to finish. I’m planning on making these soon and am thrilled to have such accuracy in measurements & ingredients I can rely upon!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊 I am working on reformulating these to make them hard and to add an emulsifier

[@vivmals3]

I’ll be keeping an eye out for the new formula! I love watching all your videos💕

[@malgorzatawandycz7912]

I really enjoyed watching this video. I am planning on making these as gifts. You make it seem so easy, I hope mine turn out as good as your did. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching ❤ there is another video I've done on these with a updated recipe you may also want to check out. I add an emulsifier into it so it forms a lotion

[@destinymiles5728]

I so enjoyed this video!!!!!!!! I just wanted to take a bite out them 🤗 thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. It's extremely kind of you for providing recipes and techniques.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching ❤ I have done an updated version of this video too with a recipe to include emulsifing wax

[@sweetpeabubblesnthings1297]

I absolutely love the buff bars. I live in a dessert and the humidity is very low. So it's pretty hard on the skin and this helped so much. Thank you for sharing your time and recipe. Tina

[@SoyandShea]

I'm so pleased to hear they have helped. Thank you for letting me know 😊

[@Farenfran]

Those bars look amazing, and as usual, it was a great tutorial. I have been learning so much from your videos. You are so professional and all your products look exquisite

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ❤ I'm so happy I can share

[@annwild8577]

Wondering if you still have the coffee buff bar in your line up? So enjoy all the great info you share & how encouraging you are to all.

[@SoyandShea]

I only offer this bar in winter as our Summer heat melts it. There is a second video with an updated recipe for this one

[@soapsforlove4168]

This was a great tutorial. Very informative. Thank you so much,

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching

[@DeanWilson]

What an awesome product. Ready same day. Well done

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you Dean 🧡 it's very popular so a bonus it comes together quickly😊

[@Fluffandfeather]

Ooh these look fantastic! And so much faster than a coffee scrub soap ❤️

[@SoyandShea]

They're much cleaner in the shower too 😁

[@Fluffandfeather]

Sold! I’m definitely going to give these a go, thank you for an amazing video ❤️

[@sap7576]

What a wonderful bar that looks like. Thank you so much for you generosity.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊

[@mamasoaps392]

Love your bars! Will be my next Proyect ...thanks to you 😘

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you. I'm about to have a play with these to combat some of the issues others have reported to me so watch out for that one 😊

[@AL-jt6hv]

Excellent!!! Perfection on its high!!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊

[@justbelievebathnbodycrysta7686]

Oooo awww im a coffee head...this is fantastic Thank You!☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕

[@SoyandShea]

Just Believe Bath n Body Crystal McArthur - me too! Each day starts and finishes with a coffee 😊

[@joannevenere351]

Love the tips and tutorials. I didn’t see you add the Shea Butter?

[@SoyandShea]

Sorry, I must have edited it out ☹ I add it once I take it off the stove and let the heat of the cocoa and beeswax melt it down

[@sariaedwards4349]

This was a great tutorial.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you.

[@tiff5747]

I love your products ❤️ I wish you were closer to me 🇺🇸

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you. We are working on creating a new website that will allow international shipping :)

[@dianeespinoza8647]

I love the color of that bar 😍 Your wrap meat, when I wrap round bars they look messy. I have to lay the coffee filter in a PVC pipe cap then I drop the soap in, the cap holds the sides right and then you fold the top and tape it . The creases are straight and flat otherwise mine look bulky

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ❤ it took a lot of practise to get these to wrap right. I love your idea of using PVC piping

[@GodzHarleyGirlStudio]

I just happened upon this video and I really like it. Thanks for this! I've only done bars of soap and a facial bar, nothing else. Is there a book or something you might recommend for making this and other products that I might read to learn more about this? I've never used any preservatives and I want to expand both my knowledge and products I love the way you show how you make them. Many people aren't as great explaining like you do. Now I must watch more of your past video's to see the neat things I've missed! Hugz, Tree PS May I ask the directions on how to use a bar like this? I've never tried one. LOL!

[@SoyandShea]

Hi Tree, I got a book from a place called Aussie Soap supplies. Unfortunately they don't ship overseas but the do have a lot of good information on their website under the recipe formulary. They work in conjunction with Brambleberry who also has great articles on Soap Queen. To use this bar, I keep mine in the shower, I just rub the bar over wet skin and rinse off. You will feel some of the oil left on your skin but this will sink into your skin and keep you moisturised for the day

[@GodzHarleyGirlStudio]

@@SoyandShea Thanks to much!

[@mamasoaps392]

Will be waiting!! 😍😘

[@deborahcarr250]

What a great video. Very informative 😀 May I please ask where you sourced the kraft coloured basket coffee filters please and what size you used please. Thank you so much. 😀

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 these were given to me but I believe they got them from Amazon. They're just standard coffee filters

[@deborahcarr250]

@@SoyandShea thank you so much

[@karenb3857]

Just discovered your videos! Wonderful 😀 What was the powder you used? Almond ___? Much thanks!!

[@SoyandShea]

Hi Karen, Thank you for watching. The wide powder is ground Almond Meal. I really like the texture if it but if you want to avoid nut ingredients, polenta also gives excellent texture.

[@daniellederoy9849]

Hi. I love the way you explain why you choose certain ingredients in your recipes. What was the name of your preservative? I have never heard that name before. Not sure if we have that here in Canada. The exfoliants you used, did you do 11% each? Keep up the good work. Just love your videos.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you. The preservative I choose to use is Nipaguard. There are two - SCE for water base and SCV for oil based. The total weight of my exfoliants are 33% of the recipe and you can split that anyway - I use more almond and less of the beans as my customers prefer soft scrubs but you could always do more coffee and less almond meal - there is no right or wrong 😊

[@n.e.w.skincare]

Awesome! Again, you are such an inspiration and your videos are always extremely informative. Question, have you used ground orange peel? Should I worry about it going bad even though I will use a preservative?

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you. I personally have not used ground orange peel but I do have some. I found it too scratchy for my liking. When I use foods in my products, I make sure I use closer to the maximum usage rate of the preservative for the application its intended for. My preferred preservative allows for 0.5% - 1.5% so in this recipe that does not include water but comes in contact with water, I use 1%. If my recipe had water included, I would increase to 1.5% to be on the safe side. If there were no food items, I would only use 0.5%. As I am always concerned about bacteria etc, I test my products by putting them through extreme conditions like leaving them in a sunny spot for a couple of months to see what happens. I also make sure that any food items used in my products are dry - I don't use wet coffee grounds.

[@Jesusmysavior123]

Hi there I just wanted to say that I love your videos they're so helpful. Just have one question, where do you purchase your preserve?

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊 I buy my preservative from Aussie Soap Supplies

[@renaissancequeen6514]

I love your selection of mica pigments in the background lol. Can you please reccomend that brand and where to get it from?

[@SoyandShea]

I get all my micas from My Mica Obsession in Australia. Great selection of colours and excellent service

[@AkaYukiChan]

I really really love this 😍😍😍 But I wonder if with Castile soap in it would make it goal? 😍

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊 you can definitely try it but I would suspect the amount of oils would stop any lather. I have also done another video on this with an updated recipe to include emulsifing wax

[@AkaYukiChan]

@@SoyandShea thank you 😍

[@elisegarrett5937]

Love this!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you

[@OZARKMEL]

I made these, I was shocked at how quickly they melted. These couldn't possibly last very long. What could I of done wrong? I followed your directions/recipe and while I loved the feeling afterwards it just pretty much melted down the shower! Maybe more beeswax?

[@SoyandShea]

It really depends on what hard oils you use and how hot you shower. My recipe is only a guideline and you need to work out what works best for your area. Each hard oil will have a different melting temperature - Coconut oil is very soft so I would avoid that and Cocoa butter is one of the hardest so I use the most of that. Adding more beeswax will help to harden but you don't want to add to much. If you have a very hot shower, the warmth from the water will melt the oils if you keep the bar under the water. I usually step out of the water and use then go back under to rinse off. I have found this to be the same when I have tried similar bars from other people. I am working on another version of this that is more suitable to hotter climates. I only sell this product in my winter months.

[@OZARKMEL]

@@SoyandShea Thank you so much for the reply. I used cocoa butter, shea butter and coconut oil. Clearly to soft. I will remake these with more cocoa butter and see if that makes a difference here in Missouri, USA. I can see where shipping these anywhere in the Summer would NOT be a good idea! LOL.....I was loving my skin after using it though, felt like velvet. Again, thank you!

[@ladye6907]

These are lovely bars. Can you please write down the name of preservative used ? Thanks

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you. I was using the Nipaguard oil soluble preservative but this has been discontinued but the manufacturer

[@jesssheteron902]

I Love this contract to try it!

[@SoyandShea]

You'll find the exact recipe in the Patreon $10 files for another 2 months 😉

[@lizaryder5219]

Thank you. Great video

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you

[@jordanmcnutt7322]

Love your videos. You are so informative. How do you think this product would fair swapping out the beeswax for a complete emulsifying wax?

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 that I something I am hoping to have a go at this year. I think it will mean the butters and oils will emulsify on contact with water making it a great in-store lotion. Not sure at this stage how it would affect the hardness. If you were looking to remove based on it being an animal product I would maybe put a little Carnauba wax to keep the firmness.

[@jordanmcnutt7322]

@@SoyandShea Thanks! Emulsifying with the water was what I was looking for. I will have to give this a try. Sounds lovely for our hot dry summers.

[@SoyandShea]

@@jordanmcnutt7322 in that case I would just decrease the beeswax and add some emulsifying wax.

[@marianellaroper2123]

Loved the video. Where did you get those labels

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ❤ I print all my own labels but buy them as blanks from a place in Australia called Labels on Sheets.

[@taramalhotra9804]

Hey there so I made this bar and was so excited to try it that I hardly gave it 40 minutes to set in the freezer. I followed your recipe and used only cocoa butter and no other butter. When I used it in the shower, the exfoliants were just melting and falling off. Is that how it’s supposed to be ? Because when you used it on your hand in the video I didn’t see the exfoliants coming off on your skin. Is it because I didn’t allow it to harden up for longer ? Or should I reduced the exfoliants ? But my skin feels soooooo amazing !! 😍 thank you !!

[@SoyandShea]

The exfoliants will come away as you use it. It really depends on how hot you like your water to how quickly it melts. The hotter the water, the quicker it will melt. They also work best if you let them harden a little longer 😁 I have also done another video, there's a link in the description where aibe altered the recipe to add an emulsifier.

[@GarimaRastogi78]

Hi, I love your videos. Today I tried coffee buff bars... I used same ingredients as yours. Except for almond meal instead used jojoba scrub. I quite liked it... I have a couple of queries how often should it be used? And does it suite all skin types. Can I use the same name "Coffee Buff Bars" if I plan to sell them. Read in notes that you will be trying Emulsifier for same thing. Please share your experience once you do n the Emulsifier which can be used

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for trying. The Jojoba Beads sound like a great addition. I have found it suits all skin types and I use mine once a week in summer and twice a week in winter or as needed. Yes you can use the same name 😊 I will let you know how my testing goes with the e-wax

[@GarimaRastogi78]

@@SoyandShea thanks so much for quick response

[@dianecasterline3755]

Lovely, great info.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ☕ I have done a second video of this one with an updated recipe to include an emulsifier 😊

[@dianecasterline3755]

Thanks

[@marisajames8158]

Fabulous video thank you. I do have a question re the recipe. If the total weight of the batch is 500g, would the hard butters for example be 300g, exfoliant 165g at 33% etc? In other words are the percentages based on total weight of the batch. Thank you in advance.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ❤ yes the percentages are of the total weight you want to make. So exfoliants at 33% is 165g if doing a 500g batch

[@marisajames8158]

Thank you so much! Thank you as well for generously sharing this recipe.

[@tinawagner9489]

Hi there. I'm new to your channel and love everything you create!! I tried making this and although it looks like yours when I tested it did leave a very greasy feel, not only to my skin but also left in the tub. So greasy in fact that the coffee portion I used as the exfoliant was a little hard to get off my skin. Once I dried off the towel helped with alot ot the oily feel and my skin does feel amazing. I was however wondering what the inclusion of an ewax might do. I know there is no water in the receipe but since its introduced to water in the shower would that help at all with the greasy feeling? Thank you for sharing all you wondering products, you are very inspiring.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for trying the recipe and your feedback. The feel is going to be very dependent on your choice of oils and butters as some are greasier than others. As it is a solid Body Butter, you will have a think film of oils on your skin as you would when applying a Body Butter and it should sink into the skin. I use a very high percentage of Cocoa Butter as I find it less greasy than other butters. It could just be the oils need tweaking to get that perfect combination. This year I am going to try adding E-wax into the recipe. If should really turn it into a in-shower lotion bar by doing this but it is finding the right amount to ensure the oils emulsify when in contact with the shower water.

[@tinawagner9489]

@@SoyandShea thank you so much. After sending in my comment I thought I probably used too much shea butter and not enough coco butter. Those were the only 2 butters I used and no hard oils. I'll tweak it a bit and try again!!! Thank you for your response! 😁

[@SoyandShea]

@@tinawagner9489 yes the Shea would be quite greasy and would make it quite soft too. I use about twice the amount of cocoa butter to Shea. Try making a small 100g one and let me know how you go 😁

[@tinawagner9489]

@@SoyandShea you're the best!! Thank you for that tip 😁

[@debbieescobar6267]

I wonder if adding kaolin clay and/or fine colloidal oatmeal to the oils would cut down on greasiness. Also I know that the addition of arrowroot powder to my body butters diminishes the greasiness a lot so maybe try that too?

[@marisajames8158]

Excellent video thank you!

[@SoyandShea]

Thanks for watching 🧡

[@GarimaRastogi78]

Hey Kelly, I tried this buff bar(in winter) n it was great. I made another batch, however its summer time now so the bars are soft. Please advise what to do to keep them firm all year long

[@SoyandShea]

This would be because of the low melt point of oils so you may need to adjust the recipe for the time of year. Adding more beeswax will help keep it firmer.

[@GarimaRastogi78]

@@SoyandShea thank you 😍

[@mamasoaps392]

Hello again!! Can you tell me if you use the buff bar in the shower? Or after? Thanks!

[@SoyandShea]

I use it in the shower. I usually get wet and then step out from under the water. Use the bar then rinse off. 😊

[@tayooshifodunrin8745]

Thanks for the video can you tell me where you print your labels please

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you. I print all my own labels using a laser printer and design in corelDraw

[@dipankardey6409]

love ur videos

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you!

[@justaperson7181]

Hello is this still in the 5$ because it’s still oct 2020 or did you mean like oct 1st it went into the higher tier ?

[@SoyandShea]

It will be removed from the $5 level in about 24 hours and moved into the $10. Just keep in mind though that if you join Patreon today, you will be charged today and then again on the 1st of November unless you cancel the subscription. This is not something I can control as it is how the platform works.

[@notime7574]

Hi, do you need to list the Preservative on the list of ingredients that you have on the front label?

[@SoyandShea]

The front label is just a snap shot of the key ingredients and what the product is. The full ingredients list is on the back of the product. Always check your country's rules and regulations for labeling requirements

[@notime7574]

Soy and Shea. Thank you, thank you. You’re so helpful 😀

[@elb6a]

very nice👌👏

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊

[@naturescaresshandmadesoaps4723]

Another great video. I really like oats in my products. Do you think sugar and colloidal oatmeal as the exfoliants would work well with other fragrances? Could do a coffee one as well with oatmeal. Could you advise where you buy your coffee filters please. Thanks Debbie from W. Australia.

[@SoyandShea]

My immediate thought as I read your question was Oatmeal Milk and Honey or or Aussie Soap has one called Almond Biscotti that would complement Sugar and Oatmeal. My Aunt gave me these filters but I believe she got them on Amazon. You can also try Ebay - look for basket coffee filters ❤

[@ninasafdie381]

I didn't see you add the shea butter...how/when did you add it?

[@SoyandShea]

I added the shea butter off camera just before the other butters were melted. There is a second video on making these which also gives an updated recipe.

[@brokebaeonaBUDGET]

So does your adzuki beans fully grind up because I cannot get mine to fully grind all the way

[@SoyandShea]

I used black beans in mine. I just chopped them roughly. Unless you have a commercial grinder I don't think they'll grind to powder. I do also have a second video on this with an updated recipe

[@brokebaeonaBUDGET]

@@SoyandShea thanks I realized what I did wrong to mess them up I got them ground a bit more I use the ninja machine to grind my stuff I put the almond meal already in it so I had to remove the almond meal ie make another batch then grind with just coffee beans and beans also now I have this extra mixture of coffee beans almond meal and adzuki beans.. any thought on what I could do with it as it won't grind more..?? Maybe a garnish once the soap has hardened up a bit I could stick some on top like and embed embellishment?

[@SoyandShea]

@@brokebaeonaBUDGET you could make two varieties - mild and rougher one. Personally I like a mild scrub but others like something a little rougher. As long as the beans don't have sharp edges, you can still use.

[@Angellic24]

Hi. Y do u use preservative if no water content in this ??

[@SoyandShea]

I use preservative as these will sit in the shower and be in contact with water.

[@Angellic24]

@@SoyandShea ok. Thank u for prompt Reply 🙂

[@tanyabonnett4174]

Can clays be used or not for this bar type

[@SoyandShea]

I don't see why not but definitely do a test batch. I would replace some of the exfoliant for the clay and make sure it is preserved well as the Clay will absorb water and moisture on the air.

[@23page11]

Hey I want to know is mica same thing people put in EPOXY resin

[@SoyandShea]

Yes- mica is not restricted to bath and body use and does get used resin

[@kathysicuranza5999]

How do I calculate the percentage if I don’t know how much the total is on the receipt? I hope I said that correct. Exp:60 % of what?

[@SoyandShea]

The total is whatever batch size you want to make.

[@gawkichhori]

Plz ap hindi me bhi btaye

[@SoyandShea]

Sorry I do not know Hindi.

[@annad1942]

you dont need chemical preservatives because you are using natural oils and butters.

[@SoyandShea]

Because this is designed to be left in the shower and has raw nut powder and coffee, I feel it is best to include a preservative to prevent bacteria growing but the choice is up to individuals. The preservative system I use is designed for products which have "natural" claims.

[@donnaharris6]

@@SoyandShea Your absolutely correct! ♡