Emulsified Pumice & Salt Foot Scrub PLUS recipe | Soy and Shea

Almost everyone loves a bit of Foot Pampering and our Pumice and Salt Foot Scrub is always popular with our customers.
This week I take you along as I make a batch up for out Christmas packs and as a thank you for watching and Subscribing, I am sharing our recipe with you - don't forget to try your favourite combination of oils, butters and fragrance.
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Emulsified Pumice & Salt Foot Scrub
5% Hard Oils and Butters (any combination that you like but I would avoid Coconut Oil as this can soften in heat.)
3% Emulsifying wax
3% Stearic Acid
2% Beeswax
18% soft oils (any combination of oils that you would like to use. May need more or less depending on fragrance and preservative)
0.5-1.5% Preservative (check the guidelines for your chosen preservative - if using more or less than 1%, alter the percentage soft oils)
Fragrance - I used 1% per our guidelines. Adjust percentage of soft oils if using more or less
67% Exfoliants ( I used Pumice and a mix of sea salts - you can use sugar)
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[@maryrichards724]

I love this product thank you for sharing!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡

[@SinCitySoapandCandles]

Beautiful product! Thank you so much for sharing that is so kind!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching and subscribing 🧡

[@susangardner3418]

I love how you package your products it’s neat clean simple and hygienic

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ❤ that means the world to me as it's the look I was going for

[@sheilaanderson912]

Love your demonstration!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 💚

[@cenedraleaheldra5275]

You have the world at your feet. You are amazing. So much to think of being in business.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ❤ I really love what I do

[@HollstoHealth]

Looks fantastic! And thank you for sharing your recipe 😊

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊

[@malgorzatawandycz7912]

Looks like I am being watching a your videos they are so informative and I love your voice and the way you explain all your step and tips. Fantastic.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching and supporting me ❤

[@yojairabaez1535]

Love how informative your videos are 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡

[@christinebowes2528]

I subscribed to your channel some time ago. Just wanted to say it’s really good. Thankyou for the recipe, I’m going to make some. Your labelling is top notch.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching and supporting me 🧡 have fun creating

[@honey562012]

Very professional with the information provided on your product. You inspire me to do better and make more informed labeling myself. Thank you for sharing.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 after you make a few labels it gets easier

[@sonyajones1799]

Awesome‼️👌🏾 Very informative. Thank you‼️

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡

[@SoapyOaksFarm]

Love it, one of my favorites, great job

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you Patrick 🧡

[@Sans-9t9]

All your products look amazing,and your labels are so professional

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊

[@jrbland18]

I love WATCHING you and learning. HELLO from the USA . ATLANTA GA

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡

[@krishnakrishna6354]

May God bless the work of your hands.I leaned alot.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡

[@sjimenez9471]

Great video!

[@pamlambert7181]

thank you for sharing

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡

[@jillgross543]

Thanks for sharing your recipe. Also, I want to make a comment on your beauty/gift paks. I think this is such a great idea! I know people like the idea of getting all the products in one box, instead of searching through all of them individually to find what they need or want. This way you know your getting the full line and no risk of you being out of something in that line of products! I don't know of anyone who does this in the States. Australia is lucky to have you. I really enjoy your videos!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for such a beautiful comment 🧡 I do love to theme my gift packs and customers do love it too. They're great for Mother's day too

[@JenSpice]

Nicely done Soy and Shea. Thanks so much for sharing your formula. We all have our favorite butters and oils and this is going to be fun to mix up. I bet it's awesome and yours looks great! :)Jen

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you Jen 😊 There are definitely some gorgeous oils and butters out there. At Christmas I splash out for family and make them special versions with more exotic ingredients

[@kathystanding6332]

Love your work 💕

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡

[@karenb3857]

Your "how to" videos are fantastic!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡

[@dipankardey6409]

thanks for this video I will going to make for my mom soon

[@SoyandShea]

I hope your mum loves it 🧡

[@dezzykitchen1998]

Thanks for sharing

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching ❤

[@sonyajenkins6535]

Thank you so much for your videos and sharing recipes for a starting point to help those of us who are new to making lotions and scrubs. You do an exceptional job with your instructions. I am in Maryland, USA, do you think that Optiphen would be a good preservative for your lotion and scrub recipes?

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you. I do believe Optiphen can be used in both water and non-water based products so would be fine for scrubs and lotions.

[@joivory8633]

Love this! Thankyou..I need some great scales like yours...where did you find this one please? Is it OK for tiny weights too? I'm using kitchen scales and then a jewellers scale for my shower steamers for EO..but 1 scale would be better

[@SoyandShea]

I got my scales on Amazon. They only do 1g increments so anything smaller I use Jeweller scales

[@joannajohnson696]

I love to watch your videos.I sometimes make soap for gifts in small batches. This year I finally bought my soap mold (like yours). I like your cutter you made. Looking for small batch recipe that is a nice gift.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 do you mean you're looking for a small batch soap recipe? If so, I always leave mine in the description of my soap videos. I list in percentage so you can make any size.

[@joannajohnson696]

@@SoyandShea my only question is what type of glycerine do I buy? I order from Amazon & there is food grade, all types...its confusing. Too many choices. Not sure which glycerine in small containers work for soap making.

[@SoyandShea]

@@joannajohnson696 you need glycerin that has been approved for use in cosmetics. You are probably better off going to a soap supplier. They may be a little more than Amazon but you can be sure of quality and safety

[@rhondal8887]

Love your process. Video was easy to follow and easily understood. Thanks so much for sharing. 😊 And you gave alot good tips I've never heard anyone mention. 👍 what is the texture like after it sits overnight??

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ❤ once this sets up it's quite firm but still easy to scoop out the containers 😊

[@pamelawalker8815]

Love this! Which calculator you use to create your formula?

[@SoyandShea]

There isn't really a calculator to create formulas. You need to know the usage rates and then test formulas until you get it right

[@marenamaher7301]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful recipe ❤️ Can l use epsom salt with food salt and orang peel powder

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡 yes you could use those together

[@yoashka1]

I make something similar in bars :-) with sugar for the whole body and pumice for the feet 😊

[@SoyandShea]

That sounds lovely

[@brigidlaffey7343]

You are always very thorough with your Videos, and present extremely well. I’m interested to know what your Scale is - I’ve been after one like that for a while. Is it a Postal Scale? Thank you 🙏. I’m in NZ so it’s lovely to see an Australian Sister 😌

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ❤ I think these are more a fruit and veg scale. You can get them on Ebay if you search electronic digital scale. Just make sure you get one that measures in 1g increments

[@sacredmoods]

Hi.. I loovveee your channel... I was just wondering will this recipe become runny in Caribbean hot weather

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I've not had issues with it getting runny on me. We can get temps in the high 30°C. If you are worried try a small batch first. If it does, try decreasing the soft oils and increase hard butter. I would also avoid coconut oil as this will soften. Let me know how you go

[@bettykuykendall2083]

AWESOME BLOSSOM 💚⚘♥️

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you

[@eagerangels]

Love love your videos and this new one is just a great coincidence as I started making emulsified scrubs just a few weeks ago! Just a quick question though, can I omit the beeswax and just replace with additional Ewax and stearic? The reason is mainly the cost. Thanks and more power!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you Jean 🧡 Omitting beeswax is definitely something to have play with. I would probably increase the stearic acid as this will help with the hardening whereas the emulsifying wax is more to get the scrub to turn to lotion when in contact with water. I have found it you can find local bee keepers you can often get beeswax from them for a much better price than suppliers and I feel it has more of the properties we want still in fact.

[@guadalupealcocer1262]

Hello K elly (sorry if mistyped your name) I made 200 grs following your guidelines but is not as "watery" as yours look, I put it a small jar but I don´t think it will work in a squeezable tube like it. This is what I used, 5% refined shea butter (10 grs) 3% of cetoestearyl alcohol (6 grs) (it is the same as emulsified wax), 3% (6 grs) of stearic acid, 2% (4 grs) of beeswax , 18% ( 36 grs - 22 grs macadamia-7 grs grapeseed oil-7 grs avocado oil), 134 exfoliants (divided into equal parts of nutshell, pure sea salt and epsom salt) 2 mls of fragance. but realized the mix was not loose like yours so I added 6.4 grs more of grapeseed oil. Preservative did not add since it is my sample to try on me right now :) smells delicious.... Please what you mean with this? ALTER THE PERCENTAGE OF SOFT OILS REGARDING THE PRESERVATIVE AND FRAGANCE QUANTITIES TO ADD TO THE MIX? ------- 0.5-1.5% Preservative (check the guidelines for your chosen preservative - if using more or less than 1%, alter the percentage soft oils) ------Fragrance - I used 1% per our guidelines. Adjust percentage of soft oils if using more or less 67% Exfoliants ( I used Pumice and a mix of sea salts - you can use sugar) Thank you very much and keep doing great products!!

[@SoyandShea]

Mine looks fluid until the oils cool and set but it's set once cooled. Definitely not for tubes. You may have problems using just Cetearyl alcohol as it is only one part of a an emulsifing wax. Using only that could make it too solid. With regards to altering soft oils, your chosen preservative may have different usage rates to mine so use what yours says and make up the rest of the % in oils. Same with scent - I used Essential oil which allowed me 1% but a fragrance oil could be used at higher so use less oil.

[@malikabdulwaheed7821]

lov u 😍😙😙

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching

[@dezzykitchen1998]

Ok

[@azizascloset4448]

Hi Keeley - Happy New Year - can you tell me which Pumice you use, I see that there are different ones. Thank you so much!!!

[@SoyandShea]

I've not seen different types of pumice. The suppliers I use just have the one type.

[@goabajonezoekgasa5393]

I'm new here, love your videos How many grams is the scrub

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡 Honestly, it doesn't really matter how big my scrub is as this is what my customer likes. you may need to make bigger or smaller and it depends on what jars you have access too.

[@dianeespinoza8647]

Nice job on your labels ♥️ What printer and label making website are you using ? Haha ! I watched that twice but I don't hear well .

[@SoyandShea]

I use Labels on sheets in Australia for all my labels and I print with a HP Laser Jet Pro MFP M281fdw

[@annwild8577]

I’d like to inquire how much you Aussies have to pay for camellia oil? It is very expensive here in the US. I had never heard of it before you mentioning it here & had to look it up. Thanks for always sharing your vast knowledge. ~Ann

[@SoyandShea]

We can pay anywhere from AU$50-$60 for 1Litre. It does cost more than some plant oils but it's a lovely oil and a little does a lot

[@evesbouquet5984]

Great Video. I really appreciate you sharing your expertise and recipes. If I may ask " what size label are you using for your ingredients label"? Thanks in Advance

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡 the ingredients labels are 10.5cm long and 2cm high. I print a A4 sheet and cut them to size

[@evesbouquet5984]

@@SoyandShea Brilliant idea!!!! Thanks for sharing

[@natcrack2296]

Hello Keeley, just wondering if pink salt would suit this kind of salt scrub? Thanks 😊

[@SoyandShea]

Pink Himalayan salt should be fine. Best to make a small batch and test. 😊

[@natcrack2296]

Hello again, Just wondering if you could tell me, if you add the 1% nipaguard, to the weight of oils you had in jug, or if it's the percentage of the whole weight of end product? Thanks 😊

[@SoyandShea]

Hi. The 1% is part of the whole recipe 😊

[@SoPea]

Hi, Love this video. I was wondering what size grain pumice you use? My supplier has changed the grain of their pumice and its comes like a powder now not a salt type grain, so now i have to find a new supplier but i don't know what grain to request. Thank you in advance :)

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you ❤ my supplier only has it as a fine grain which I find gives a lovely texture especially when mixed with the larger salt grain

[@SoPea]

@@SoyandShea perfect thank you, I really appreciate you getting back to me so fast. I know its a little later in the day there than over here in the UK so appreciate you taking the time out of your busy day to reply. :)

[@jennymcardle4228]

Your videos are very informative I was wondering where you buy your containers from to put your product in

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you. Where are you located?

[@jennymcardle4228]

South australia

[@SoyandShea]

@@jennymcardle4228 most of the Australian Bath and body suppliers like Aussie Soap supplies will have these containers.

[@joycebaffour1497]

God greatly bless you. Please what the difference between emulsifying body scrub and foot scrub. Can what you made be used as body scrub?

[@SoyandShea]

Generally a foot scrub has rougher exfoliants that body scrubs

[@joycebaffour1497]

@@SoyandShea thanks

[@Izzazzo]

top of the line! i just love your process. when you heat gun those shrink bands on, im like i want thatttt. And I went to your website, looks great. You have so many quality items, congrats. I am very curious about your body washes. they look awesome. I've been considering formulating something but i feel like i'm missing some ingredients. do i need SCI granules? foaming bath butter ? anywayay another great video demonstration and mega quality product. great job and thanks for sharing your recipe! bonus!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 the body wash has been one of my biggest challenges. I've been trying for years to make one but every time it splits on me. I ended up buying DIY bath and body's recipe from etsy. She has brilliant recipes which are easy to tweak if desired. I will keep working on formulating my own though

[@Izzazzo]

@@SoyandShea oh thanks so much. Sandra? how do I contact her if i want that? right now it's no big rush as i'm working out so many other details but soon I'll be interested for sure. great job on yours, and the colors and delightful.

[@SoyandShea]

@@Izzazzo you'll find her on Etsy. Look up DIY bath and body and her store will come up. Or if you go to my foaming sugar scrub video, there is a link in the description box.

[@Izzazzo]

@@SoyandShea thanks mate! ;)

[@Izzazzo]

@@SoyandShea I have something to share with you. this is a professional body wash formulation. I got it from the Institute of Personal Care Science - I am studying under their free videos right now. I would suggest trying if you want a real body wash with a stable emulsion. I am yet to get certain ingredients needed but will be trying this once I do. Who knows when tho...in the meantime wanted to share this with you. Please let me know some day if you happen to try it! Happy formulating! - Michael

[@jackiehulford1785]

Hi, I'm looking for a beauty routine for my feet & came across your scrub. It looks amazing & I would like to try it out. Can you suggest an alternative to beeswax? Also, what is the ratio you use between the salts & pumice? Lastly, what percentage of green mica do you use? Much appreciated

[@SoyandShea]

You can change the beeswax out for any hard wax like rice bran, carousal etc. You can chose your own ratio of salt and pumice, which ever feels good to you. Sorry but I'm not revealing my complete recipe as its a product I sell.

[@jackiehulford1785]

@@SoyandShea thankyou for replying. I totally appreciate that this is a product you sell, I was interested in ratios as I'm looking into alternative ingredients which best suit my needs. You are a gifted teacher & I wish you all the best x

[@SoyandShea]

@@jackiehulford1785 you can use any ratios you want depending on how you want it to feel. I always start at equal amounts and go from there

[@ArreisMorsCI]

OHHH A foot scrub... awesome!!! This would be an awesome addition to my self care!!! Have you tried this on yourself? What are your thoughts??? I have horrendous feet, and unable to take care of them very well due to my health, this would be perfect!!! I can see an order in my future of a variety of items ;)

[@SoyandShea]

I test all my products. I'm very fussy about things on my feet and I love the texture of this. It's not too scratchy but exfoliates well.

[@ArreisMorsCI]

@@SoyandShea it sounds so dreamy!!!

[@diannavazquez]

hi i really enjoyed this recipe I dont Remember if you mentioned the shelf life can you please let me know thanks

[@SoyandShea]

I never mention the shelf life on videos as this is dependent on the quality and life of your ingredients and your manufacturing processes plus your countries guidelines for labelling products that are not official tested. The only way to find out a true shelf life is have an efficacy test.

[@diannavazquez]

@@SoyandShea thank you

[@GarimaRastogi78]

Hi, this is a lovely tutorial. I would love to try this, could you tell me if I can substitute stearic acid with something else. Or just omit it. In the second case what should I increase instead of stearic acid?

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊 I use the stearic acid to help harden the scrub but it also helps keep the emulsion together. If you don't want to use it, I would increase the beeswax by 1% and the emulsifying wax by 2% and see how that goes 😊

[@GarimaRastogi78]

@@SoyandShea thank you so much.... I like to avoid animal based ingredients... will try with your advise and let you know

[@SoyandShea]

@@GarimaRastogi78 I use a vegetable derived stearic acid not animal 😊 just check your supplier

[@GarimaRastogi78]

@@SoyandShea thank you will check... sorry for delayed response

[@GarimaRastogi78]

@@SoyandShea hey there, I tried it... it's great... its summer season in my country and because of that oil floats on the top... is there a way to fix it.. or I should leave it as is.

[@Izzazzo]

I meant to tell you that the Institute of Personal Care Science is in Australia! who knows, maybe someday you'll see it in person :)

[@SoyandShea]

I noticed that. They are not too far away from us

[@Izzazzo]

@@SoyandShea awesome. it's so exciting how much there is that can be learned !

[@febe1145]

What kind of emulsifying wax are you using? Thanks!

[@SoyandShea]

I use a vegetable based emulsifier but you can test with any number of them

[@bettykuykendall2083]

So, I live in the U.S. and my question is: Does the Pamper Box cost of $105 include all 3 months plus shipping included?

[@SoyandShea]

The 3 month subscription is only available for Australian residents due to shipping costs. We can't include international shipping on the boxes as the shipping can cost more than the box depending on the weight. This months box was a little heavier than we wanted but we are working on that for March's box. We will see if we can work a deal out for the international subscribers 😊

[@adrianharris9654]

Are the labels waterproof? Can you write the programs you use?

[@SoyandShea]

You need to purchase waterproof labels if that's what you want. I use waterproof proof for all products that contact water. I used CorelDraw to make these labels

[@makeidesigns8319]

Hello, May I ask what are the name of those batch stickers you use? It would be much appreciated Cheers 😁.

[@SoyandShea]

They are the 12mm labels from the Brother ql570 label printer

[@makeidesigns8319]

@@SoyandShea Thank You 😊

[@mariahernandez278]

Hola bella buenas noches, estoy impactada con tu bello trabajo, se ve espectacular y muy profesional, para mi es una pena que por mi falta de Inglés no entiendo tu trabajo, tus detalles, soy una persona que a pesar de mi edad mi discapacidad, quisiera ayudar a mi familia haciendo trabajos maravillosos como los tuyos y poder tener algunos ingresos para mi casa, de casualidad no tienes información en español, te agradeceré infinitamente, de antemano mil gracias, Dios te bendiga hoy y siempre. ❤🥰💐 Deceo y espero pronto una respuesta, Dios te bendiga y a toda tu familia.

[@SoyandShea]

Gracias por vernos y por sus encantadores comentarios. Lo siento pero no hablo español por lo que no puedo traducir los videos. Uso Google para traducir comentarios Thank you for watching and your lovely comments. I am sorry but I do not speak Spanish so can not translate the videos. I use Google to translate comments

[@natcrack2296]

Hello Keeley, just wondering if you would mind sharing where in Australia you get your tubs and cream bottles from? Thanks heaps, still loving your videos 😍

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 😊 I use New Directions Australia and Heirloom Body care for my packaging

[@natcrack2296]

@@SoyandShea thanks heaps

[@atirliag2833]

Would this be good for body scrub ? please

[@SoyandShea]

I would use a finer grain salt but there is no reason why you couldn't 🧡

[@guadalupealcocer1262]

Very unlucky, my last trial was with grapeseed oil and fractionated coconut oil but when it does not lather well, feels kind of “waxy” the skin, must dry it with paper towel, what kind of oil should use? Thank you (i used all material described and same %)

[@SoyandShea]

This won't lather as there is no surfactant in it. It's an emulsified scrub. It will feel oily and when washed off with water it will emulsify into a lotion and the feet will need to be dried. The oils you are using sound fine to me.

[@guadalupealcocer1262]

@@SoyandShea tomorrow will make another test with different oils....

[@kidogoartandcraft1595]

Hi, thank you so much for sharing this lovely recipe. Got a couple of questions, a) can you suggest an alternative to pumice powder? B) can it be made without preservatives?

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching. You can add any exfoliants you want or just add more salt. This product comes into contact with water so i would not omit the preservative.

[@kidogoartandcraft1595]

Hey thanks so much for your quick and helpful reply. May I know how fine should be the pumice powder for this recipe .. can you specify grade or mesh , cause a supplier here is asking me and I have no clue.

[@SoyandShea]

@@kidogoartandcraft1595 my suppler doesn't list the hex. It lists it as being for body so its a coarse one.

[@natishiastanley5008]

Can you do oz measurements

[@SoyandShea]

Sorry but my country works in metric so I don't work in imperial. I also find it more accurate. You can use Google to convert yourself

[@guadalupealcocer1262]

Can I use BTMS instead of emulsifying wax?

[@SoyandShea]

I've answered in your other question 😊

[@tleftdwrige25]

What was the last salt you added?

[@SoyandShea]

I use sea salts

[@krishnakrishna6354]

How can l alter this recipie to a body scrub?

[@SoyandShea]

You can change the exfoliants and use different oils.

[@guadalupealcocer1262]

Hello, can´t fin emulsifying wax, what can I use instead? thank you

[@SoyandShea]

Which country are you in? Emulsifing waxes should be fairly easy to access as they are key to making water based emulsion. There are lots of varieties. I see you also ask if you can use BTMS. It is used as an emulsifier but it's not one I've used for that purpose. It has cetearyl alcohol in its make up which is one of the ingredients in the one I use. Best to make a small batch and see 😊

[@guadalupealcocer1262]

I understand, live in méxico (province) I found a few good companies that have several waxes for cosmetic purposes. One asked what is the purpose in the formula so they Can offer the most suitable. Please let me know what exactly the function of it. Thank and appreciate your kind attention to my inquiries. Regards

[@SoyandShea]

@@guadalupealcocer1262 the emulsifing wax is used to allow the oils in the scrub to emulsify when you introduce water during the foot treatment. This will allow the oils to cleanly wash away from the skin.

[@guadalupealcocer1262]

@@SoyandShea thank you very much

[@texturewalk]

"some people can't stand it" I know that wasn't intended as a pun but it made me giggle xD

[@SoyandShea]

Lol - I hadn't even registered what I'd said 😆

[@rhondal8887]

I tried this without the colorant and it was a nice color. But then after a couple of weeks it slowly turned this nasty green color. Very unattractive. And all my ingredients were recently purchased. Should I just use a colorant? I know you mentioned it turning darker with the colorant also. I just didn't expect color change after so many days. Otherwise it's really a great recipe.

[@SoyandShea]

I do recommend a colour in particular green. The pumice will darken in colour as it soaks up the oils.

[@rhondal8887]

@@SoyandShea ahhhh! Thank you so much! I searched everywhere for an answer to this.

[@shanesubanstudio3483]

Isn’t salt a preservative?

[@SoyandShea]

In some instances salt can be self preserving but not in this case. There needs to be the right balance of ingredients to be self preserving

[@shanesubanstudio3483]

@@SoyandShea Ok so salt is a natural preservative!! Got it.

[@SoyandShea]

@@shanesubanstudio3483 It naturally preserves itself but is not used as a preservative in products. The only time this would be applicable is if you were making salt water/brine. If you have enough salt in water and nothing else, it will be self preserving. However, if you do not have the right ratio of salt to water or have other ingredients that bacteria thrive in, it will not preserve.

[@janicevitta2834]

Please just give the measurements as promised

[@SoyandShea]

Have you looked in the description box? There is enough information there for you to be able to create your own unique scrub.

[@guadalupealcocer1262]

no good :( really sticky with avocado and grapeseed oil, I will try tomorrow with fractionated coconut oil and very little macadamia

[@SoyandShea]

You may want to also use a mix of hard oils rather than just Shea Butter as this can be a little sticky too.

[@guadalupealcocer1262]

@@SoyandShea you are right, I will use fractionated coconut oil and take out beeswax, and found the polawax will buy it and try as many times needed until achieve results jajajaj you inspire me. Thank you so much for your kindness to reply very promt. Thanks from my heart Keely :) hugs from méxico