Making Emulsifying Whipped Body Scrub | Betty & Brenda

Emulsifying body scrub has a lotion base which means it's more moisturizing for your skin and doesn't leave an oily feel after rinsing. This is a great way to exfoliate and it leaves your skin feeling so soft and oil residue free!
You can use the range of percentages below to formulate your own body scrub. Feel free to use all or some of these ingredients to make your scrub. The important ones that should be included are underlined.
Formulating a Sugar Scrub:
Sugar - from 50% - 65%
Oils - from 15% - 25%
Butters - from 5% - 15%
Emulsifying wax - 3% - 5% (depending on usage rate of your particular emulsifier)
Stearic acid - up to 3%
Cetyl Alcohol - up 2%
Preservative - refer usage rate of the preservative you're using
Fragrance - up to 2%
Colorants - less than 1%

[@tammyfelde5928]

I love this!!! I would love the recipe

[@heatherrogers4626]

I am very interested in this. Wonderful video!

[@lanspire3950]

this is awesome, the whipped body scrub looks so good and i am sure it feels soo good on the skin.thank you

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Thank you!!

[@spiritualservicesgodbless7641]

I agree, it makes me want to eat it not wash my body with it 😱

[@cynthiameyer324]

Absolutely love this silky scrub result, please provide recipe.

[@rlpittard]

Great job! Thank you so much for sharing

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She did a PERFECT job

[@karentucker8629]

Thanks for sharing this I love this

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Thank you!! 😊

[@suelimodes2062]

I loved everything about this recipe. I would live to know which oils and butters you used. I usually make with o e butter and one oil added to sugar. Thank you for sharing it and I hope to see more videos.

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Thank you. I use Apricot oil, and mango, avocado and cocoa butters.

[@chatey2010]

this is great

[@rebeccanyampong1993]

I’m really loving it. Could you share your ingredient with me. Will definitely try it out. Thanks

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Rebecca, while I'm not sharing my specific recipe, the ingredients and suggested percentage ranges are listed in the description section. Thank you so much for watching.

[@juliamcdonough1698]

I would like to know the recipe & was wondering if you could use e wax instead?

[@kawlaomer3918]

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[@rockeshaross287]

Great job I really liked how it turned out. Can you tell me how you made it

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Rockesha, thanks for watching my video. While I'm not including my exact recipe I did update the details in the video with formulation percentages that can be used to create your own recipe. Happy formulating.

[@brianastahl7895]

Hi may I ask what emulsifying wax you’re using? This is basically how I make my salt scrubs and they leave a slippery feel on the skin but I’m using btms 25 bc I can cross use it with other products, but maybe that’s why it’s so slippery? Trying to rectify this a bit.

[@IM_bodyshop]

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[@jjonesmhj]

I'm new to this bath and body product making. I like how yours turned out. Can you please provide the ingredients and measurements. Thank you for the video.

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Jessica, thanks for watching the video. Since I created a specific recipe to my liking and I sell these scrubs on my website, I prefer not to give my exact measurements. However I did update the details of the video with formulation percentage ranges that you can use to customize your own recipe. Happy formulating.

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[@katrinabradley4421]

Very nice

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[@brianawalker9880]

With this being mostly butter and oil, how sensitive is it to temperature change? Does it go hard?

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

The emulsifying wax keeps it from melting too quickly and it does harden up more as it sits. Although, I have not mailed it out during warmer months so I'm not sure how it would perform during shipping.

[@BasicallySoap]

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Thank you!!

[@sunhoneybuns7120]

Hi . Thanks for this , how come sometimes my scrub comes out a little too hard ?

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

You may need to increase your amount of liquid oil. Body scrubs do tend to stiffen up as they sit and the sugar absorbs more of the liquid.

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@@destinyhope101 Hi Destiny. Yes, hard butters will cause the scrub to thicken more. Increase your liquid oils and decrease your butters until you receive your desired consistency.

[@anyaalsobrook2384]

I would like to know the recipe that you used please!!

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Anya, thanks for watching the video. Since I created a specific recipe to my liking and I sell these scrubs on my website, I prefer not to give my exact measurements. However I did update the details of the video with formulation percentage ranges that you can use to customize your own recipe. Happy formulating.

[@marie-zz5km]

How much of each

[@MNB71285]

If I want to put polysorbate 80..how much shall I put???

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Mira. I would only put about 1%.

[@lisaesthetic266]

Thank you a lot for your knowledge can I add turmeric powder if I’m making turmeric scrub

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

You're welcome. Yes you can but I wouldn't add too much.

[@lisaesthetic266]

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[@lisaesthetic266]

Can it be use on the face ?

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

@@lisaesthetic266 Hi Oshana. These ingredients (depending on what time of fragrance, if any, are used) are safe to use on the face. However when using a face scrub I prefer to use products with less abrasive exfoliants like jojoba beads or flaxseed powder. It's a personal preference.

[@lisaesthetic266]

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[@lorskincare5559]

Can we add a soap base. If yes what %

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

I have not added a soap base before so I don't want to give you the incorrect information. Sorry I can't be more help.

[@debbieescobar6267]

I have everything but cetyl alcohol. Is it an important ingredient?

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Debbie! The cetyl alcohol acts as a thickener as well as an emollient to help soften the skin. It's not a necessary ingredient but it does add a little something extra.

[@Jaidzeka36]

Can I replace the butters with more oil?

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Yes. You can add any combination of oils you like, however may change the thickness so be aware of that. Maybe make a small batch first to see if you need adjust the other ingredients.

[@Jaidzeka36]

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@@Jaidzeka36 you're welcome 😊

[@BouksFlawsStuff747]

Ty for sharing I'm new here

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Welcome!

[@dgnorris98]

What did you emulsify? There was no water added…. This is just oil/butter and sugar…right?

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Denise. When the water mixes with the body scrub in the shower it turns into a cream thus not leaving an oily residue on the skin. This is where the emulsification comes in.

[@kareemahmuhammadkaoje696]

Will this melt to room temperature?

[@keshahunt1476]

The butters, wax and emulsifier should keep it firm and stable

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Hi Kareemah, no this will not melt at room temp.

[@user-zp5uc2zv5l]

can i use bees wax?

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I've never used bees wax before. What would you replace with bees wax?

[@shon4308]

Can I skip the stearic acid??

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

The stearic acid is used to thicken and bind the ingredients. If you don't use stearic you'll need to use another ingredient that has the same quality.

[@janelleharris6276]

How do u convert the percentages to grams (without sounding stupid)

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Janelle, I use ounces so I'm not sure how to convert to grams. Perhaps you can use Google to determine how to do this? I'm sorry I can't be more help.

[@janelleharris6276]

@@bettybrendabathproducts4747 no that's ok. U were helpful. I do have a question though I've made the emulsifying scrubs before but I find that the smell doesn't stay on your skin and just kind of washes off is there any kind of way to ensure that the fragrance stays on your skin? Also Walmart sells fragrance oils (the Mainstays brand) is that a good fragrance oil to use or is it best to go to the website that you talked about?

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

@@janelleharris6276 I normally depend on my body butter or lotion more for my smell. I personally would go to a reputable company that specializes in craft supplies to purchase fragrances. That way you can also see the correct usage ratr.

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Thanks for subbing!😊

[@juliamcdonough1698]

Don't you add a preservative as water can be introduced via wet hands

[@loudimps9082]

Can salt be used in place of sugar?

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Lou. I've never used salt, but I can't see why it wouldn't work. If you try it, let me know how it turns out.

[@onyinyenatasha2206]

Pls hope this won’t separate

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

It doesn't separate. The emulsifier keeps everything together. I made some months ago that's currently in my shower and it's all still together. Plus the ingredients mix well with the sugar which also holds it together.

[@megan9507]

Recipie please

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Megan. I didn't supply the recipe for this one, but I posted another video today with a foaming body scrub and the full recipe is included in the description box. Thanks for watching.

[@bresoul380]

Do I have to use cetyl alcohol

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi. No, you do not have to use Cetyl alcohol.

[@juliamcdonough1698]

I'm sorry, I wrote the preservative question before I saw the end of video

[@juliamcdonough1698]

Could you use ewax as a substitute as an emulsifyer?

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

@@juliamcdonough1698 yes, an emulsifying wax is what I use.

[@Unfiltered_from_The_Bronx]

You definitely left your oils a bit too long In the freezer. Looks like you had a workout getting it out of the bowl. The consistency looks too wet and greasy for my liking; but I'm sure other's would love it.

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Thanks for your comment, but it actually turns out really nice and is not greasy at all. It washes off in the shower perfectly.

[@mamabear71234]

I don't like it when recipes are given in percentages. I prefer exact measurements.

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

I give percentages so you can tweak it to your exact amount. That way you don't have to make the amount I make. If you make recipes in ounces, you can multiply the percent times the amount you want to make and it will give you the exact amount. So if you want to make a total of 32 ounces, you'd multiply the percent of the ingredient times 32%.

[@mamabear71234]

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[@abigailcampbell3415]

What preservative is best

[@bettybrendabathproducts4747]

Hi Abigail, I use Optiphen, but when choosing a preservative be sure to check the ph of your product, and the ph range the preservative will protect.

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