Formulation Friday
APRICOT Body Scrub
This Apricot Body Scrub is a physical sugar scrub that is made with nourishing oils, butter and featuring gentle exfoliants like finely ground apricot kernels. It gently sloughs away dead skin cells, improving the texture of your skin, and leaves the skin soft and glowing. It’s a self-emulsifying body scrub that turns milky in contact with water, giving you a beautiful exfoliating experience. It is a natural and easy-to-make formula
01 Formulation
| Heat Phase | |
| Rice Bran Oil | 9 |
| Apricot Kernel Seed Oil | 24 |
| Shea Butter | 6 |
| Emulsifying Wax NF | 5 |
| Cetyl Alcohol | 3 |
| Cool Down Phase | |
| Vitamin E Natural | 0.5 |
| White Sugar (from the supermarket) | 50 |
| Fine Apricot Abrasives | 0.5 |
Materials
600ml Glass Beaker (or a
Glass Measuring Jug
)
Silicone Spatula
200ml Body Butter Container
or this 250ml body butter jar
Digital Scale
A pair of Nitrile Gloves
Silicone Spatula
Thermometer
Recommended for sanitizing your workspace:
70% Isopropyl Alcohol
Mist Spray Bottle
(to pour the Isopropyl Alcohol in and spray on surface)
A pan with water in it to use as a double boiler
02 The Method
Prior to formulating, ensure that all your packaging, equipment and workspace is clean and sanitized. Put on nitrile gloves and cover your hair.
01
Prepare the pan with 2.5-5cm water and place in the stove. This will be the double boiler used to heat and melt the ingredients (the water should be enough level to heat the contents in the container evenly)
02
Combine all the ingredients under the heat phase, in a heat-safe container
03
Transfer the container to the stove, and melt the ingredients gently on low to medium heat, using the double boiler method. Continuously stir the oil phase mixture to help melt them quicker
04
Heat the ingredients up to 70°C or until they’re fully melted. Take care not to scotch the ingredients
05
When the ingredients and have melted, and all is liquid, remove the container with the melted ingredients from the heat, stir and allow it to cool up to 40°C
06
As the mixture cools down it will change texture and become a little thicker. Stir regularly to keep it smooth and ensure that no lumps develop
07
When the mixture is at below 40°C, add in the cool down phase ingredients, starting with the vitamin E, stir that well and then gradually pour in the sugar, while you continue mixing. And finally, follow with the fine apricot abrasives. Pour and leave some to garnish on top when the scrub is completed.
08
Allow the mixture to cool down entirely before decanting to your jars. Sprinkle some fine apricot abrasives on top for garnish
09
The scrub will continue to thicken in the jar as time goes.
Usage:
01
Apply in the bath / shower by massaging it into damp skin in circular motions. Rince and pat dry. Immediately follow with a body oil or moisturizer of your choice.
02
Use 2-3 times weekly.
Safety Note
• Conduct a patch test before first use
• Store away from children, direct sunlight and heat
• Since there is no preservative added in the formula, ensure to use with dry hands, and keep any water content out of the jar to preserve its freshness
• Use within 3 months.
FORMULATION DISCLAIMER All recipes are provided for educational purposes by Zandy Sutton and Refined Naturals. As a self-taught formulator, Zandy Sutton's guidelines are based on personal experience. The formulations and recipes are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Please conduct full stability and pH testing before personal use or distribution. Refined Naturals will not be held liable for any adverse reactions, damages, or losses resulting from their use or misuse. This scrub contains no preservative; keep water out of the jar and use with dry hands. Use within 3 months. For external use only. Perform a patch test before first use. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Not for ingestion.
