Make a replica of Lush's aurora borealis body scrub bar - a super simple project that yields amazing results. The colors are bright & cheery and the scrub is amazing. Once activated the scrub turns into a light & fluffy cloud that gently exfoliates & cleanses skin. And it's also a body wash!
RECIPE: 30 grams baking soda, 15 grams citric acid, 15 grams SLSa - sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, 30 grams coconut milk powder, & 150 grams exfoliate; 100 grams of sugar & 50 grams of Epsom salt (for additional exfoliation). Sieve dry ingredients together & add exfoliant. Mix everything together well. Divide batch & add color powder now because later you'll be racing against the clock. WET: 45 grams (small uniform pieces) melt & pour soap base, 23 grams butter (I used Illipe butter but use any butter that you have!), 23 grams emulsifying wax. Melt ingredients on lowest heat setting. Once melted, add 15 grams fragrance oil & mix. Immediately add wet ingredients to dry. Knead & squeeze mixture between fingers. Use parchment paper & flatten the first color into a loose rectangle shape. Layer the rest of the colors on top each other, flattening each one. Next, roll the dough into a log shape. Lift the paper up & roll the dough in on itself. Squeeze the dough with each turn & make the log as compact as possible. Cut the log into slices that fill your mold. Fill mold & pack it thoroughly so the bar. Remove excess mix & make the surface flat. Scrub should stay warm, soft, & malleable when molding, but if it cools & starts to set up, microwave for 5 second intervals. Allow the bars to cool & harden a couple hours. I just left mine overnight. I don’t recommend freezing the bars (it may cause them to sweat afterwards & this is not good), but if you have to, flash freeze them 5-10 minutes. Then unmold the bars & let them sit out at room temperature for several hours. During this time they may sweat a little & get a little sticky, but they should eventually go back to normal. **It may even be better to chill them in the fridge for 5 minutes, rather than the freezer.**
****UPDATE: Add a color stabilizer, especially if using a scent containing vanilla! 5 days after making them they've started to oxidize & are turning darker!****
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - Recipe
5:32 - Colors & Patterns
6:17 - Packaging
6:53 - Results
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