
Salt Scrub Cubes Project
This recipe is made with Epsom salt to scrub away dry skin and cocoa butter to leave it moisturized and comfortable.
The color and fragrance of these cubes are inspired by gemstones. The batch was split into 3 containers and scented with Dark Crystal Fragrance Oil, Rose Quartz Fragrance Oil, and Emerald Agave Fragrance Oil. A dash of coordinating mica was added to each container to complete the gemstone appearance. If you want to make one large batch you can – just add 6 mL of one fragrance oil and one mica to the entire batch.
These scrub cubes took plenty of testing to get a solid cube that was also soft enough to spread on the skin. Because they are on the softer side, they need to be stored in a dry and cool place. Once the mixture is poured into the 12 Bar Square Silicone Mold, we recommend popping them in the fridge for several hours to get very cold and firm. We found the cubes stuck to the mold when they weren’t extremely cold.
To use, apply the cubes to wet skin and massage in. Rinse off and pat dry – no need to wash after. You could also break these cubes under the faucet as you fill up the tub. They are essentially buttery bath salts.
The polysorbate 80 in this recipe helps prevent an oily residue on the skin, but the butters do leave behind a moisturizing feeling.
Want more homemade bath soak and body scrub supplies? Take a look at these DIY body scrub and bath salt kits by Bramble Berry.
What You Need:
Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
- Cocoa Butter Pastilles - 1 lb
- Avocado Butter - 1 lb
- Polysorbate 80 - 1 oz
- Rose Quartz Fragrance Oil - 1.75 oz
- Emerald Agave Fragrance Oil - 1.75 oz
- Dark Crystal Fragrance Oil - 1.75 oz
- Epsom Salt - Fine - 2 lbs
- Lavender Mica - 1 oz
- Shamrock Green Mica - 1 oz
- Rose Pearl Mica - 1 oz
EQUIPMENT:
- 12 Bar Square Silicone Mold - 1 mold
Instructions
You will need:
- 12 Bar Square Silicone Mold
- 2.5 oz. Cocoa Butter Pastilles
- 4 oz. Avocado Butter
- 0.7 oz. Polysorbate 80
- 2 mL Dark Crystal Fragrance Oil*
- 2 mL Rose Quartz Fragrance Oil
- 2 mL Emerald Agave Fragrance Oil
- 16 oz. Extra Fine Epsom Salt
- Lavender Mica
- Rose Pearl Mica
- Shamrock Green Mica
- Optional: Light Gold Mica & Powder Sprayer
Note: This project was originally made with Amethyst Fragnrance Oil, which was discontinued.
Follow these steps:
1
In a heat-safe container, add 2.5 oz. of cocoa butter and 4 oz. of avocado butter. Melt in the microwave using 30-60 second bursts. Don’t let the butters get too hot because it can take a while for them to cool to about 110° F.
2
Once the butters are melted, add 0.7 oz. of polysorbate 80 and thoroughly mix in.
Tutorial credits
Photographer: Amanda Kerzman
Salt Scrub Cubes Project
- LEVEL
- TIME
- YIELD About 36 cubes
Project Description
The color and fragrance of these cubes are inspired by gemstones. The batch was split into 3 containers and scented with Dark Crystal Fragrance Oil, Rose Quartz Fragrance Oil, and Emerald Agave Fragrance Oil. A dash of coordinating mica was added to each container to complete the gemstone appearance. If you want to make one large batch you can – just add 6 mL of one fragrance oil and one mica to the entire batch.
These scrub cubes took plenty of testing to get a solid cube that was also soft enough to spread on the skin. Because they are on the softer side, they need to be stored in a dry and cool place. Once the mixture is poured into the 12 Bar Square Silicone Mold, we recommend popping them in the fridge for several hours to get very cold and firm. We found the cubes stuck to the mold when they weren’t extremely cold.
To use, apply the cubes to wet skin and massage in. Rinse off and pat dry – no need to wash after. You could also break these cubes under the faucet as you fill up the tub. They are essentially buttery bath salts.
The polysorbate 80 in this recipe helps prevent an oily residue on the skin, but the butters do leave behind a moisturizing feeling.
Want more homemade bath soak and body scrub supplies? Take a look at these DIY body scrub and bath salt kits by Bramble Berry.
You will need:
- 12 Bar Square Silicone Mold
- 2.5 oz. Cocoa Butter Pastilles
- 4 oz. Avocado Butter
- 0.7 oz. Polysorbate 80
- 2 mL Dark Crystal Fragrance Oil*
- 2 mL Rose Quartz Fragrance Oil
- 2 mL Emerald Agave Fragrance Oil
- 16 oz. Extra Fine Epsom Salt
- Lavender Mica
- Rose Pearl Mica
- Shamrock Green Mica
- Optional: Light Gold Mica & Powder Sprayer
Note: This project was originally made with Amethyst Fragnrance Oil, which was discontinued.
Follow these steps:
1
In a heat-safe container, add 2.5 oz. of cocoa butter and 4 oz. of avocado butter. Melt in the microwave using 30-60 second bursts. Don’t let the butters get too hot because it can take a while for them to cool to about 110° F.
2
Once the butters are melted, add 0.7 oz. of polysorbate 80 and thoroughly mix in.
Tutorial credits
Photographer: Amanda Kerzman