Ingredients
2.5 oz. Shea Butter
1 oz. White Beeswax
1 oz. Golden Jojoba Oil
1-2 drops Vanilla Select Fragrance Oil
1-2 drops Peppermint Essential Oil (2nd distill)
Microwave safe bowlStep 1: Melt shea butter and white beeswax until liquid. If melting ingredients in the microwave, give the mixture a quick stir after 2 minutes.
Step 2: Stir in the golden jojoba oil and fragrance oil. After thoroughly mixing, pour into a container (we used a 4 oz tin). Let cool.
2.5 oz. Shea Butter
1 oz. White Beeswax
1 oz. Golden Jojoba Oil
1-2 drops Vanilla Select Fragrance Oil
1-2 drops Peppermint Essential Oil (2nd distill)
Microwave safe bowlStep 1: Melt shea butter and white beeswax until liquid. If melting ingredients in the microwave, give the mixture a quick stir after 2 minutes.
Step 2: Stir in the golden jojoba oil and fragrance oil. After thoroughly mixing, pour into a container (we used a 4 oz tin). Let cool.
Directions: After soaking feet in the Fizzy Foot Soak and exfoliating with the Sea Salt Scrub, treat your heels and toes with this moisturizing balm. Be sure to put socks on after applying, it could be a little slippery!
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I’m wondering, if I added a little less beeswax would that make this balm a little softer, without affecting it’s greatness? 🙂
I think that sounds like a great idea. It will still be great if you lessen the beeswax quantity. Have fun with the recipe and make it your own!
Courtney from Bramble Berry
My sister wants me to make her some 🙂 But she wants a fragrance (a blend) with vanilla in it. Will a FO with vanilla turn it brown? (Like it does in soaps) Can you use vanilla color stabilizer in a recipe like this?
Thanks so much for your blog and the time you take to answer questions! By far my favorite soap site! (And of course I <3 Bramble Berry!)
Yes, any fragrance that contains vanilla has the potential to turn the product brown. Since you’re using such a small amount in this recipe it shouldn’t discolor too much (depending on the fragrance). The Vanilla Color Stabilizer is great for soaps but doesn’t work on other toiletry products.
Courtney from BB
Thanks Courtney!
I used jojoba beads for the first time tonight in the foot scrub. How are they supposed to react?
I assumed they would dissolve and leave the jojaba oil benefits behind, but they didn’t. They created a sand like substance that wouldn’t rinse off!
Is this normal? Did I use it incorrectly?
Jojoba Beads are exfoliants made out of Jojoba Esters. They are not meant to dissolve. Rather, they are meant to be a little rough on the skin in soaps and scrubs for exfoliation purposes. Here’s the link to the website if you want to read more about them https://www.brambleberry.com/Jojoba-Beads-C125.aspx
So excited to try this! Couple questions:
1) Can I use FO instead of EO? (I’m really not a peppermint or vanilla person)
2) If I can use a FO do I need to add more or less or should I do it at the same amount? I usually find EOs to be stronger, so I was wondering if I should add I few more drops of a FO (if I can substitute).
Thanks!
Jennifer
Yes, you can use a fragrance oil instead of the peppermint essential oil. They will both work in this recipe. I would stick with 4-5 drops of fragrance oil total since it’s only 4.5 ounces of balm. Good luck =)
Awesome! Thanks! 🙂
Hi Wendy,
Here’s a recipe and tutorial I created for Cream Soap way back in 2007 http://soap-queen.blogspot.com/2007/08/cream-soaps-final-instructions-recipes.html
To make a sugar scrub just substitute Sugar for salt in either of these recipes. I like to use a chunky sugar like raw or turbinado sugar. http://soap-queen.blogspot.com/2009/05/sea-salt-foot-scrub-for-mom.html
or http://soap-queen.blogspot.com/2009/04/simple-easter-scrub.html
Happy Soaping!
Hi Ann-Marie,
I made all three for my mom and sister they were a huge hit!! Thanks for posting the recipes. Do you have a recipe for any sugar scrubs, I have tried them before with marginal success!:) Also, I hear a lot about whipped soap, how do you make it? I’d like to try.
Thanks so much!
Wendy Hoffman
Yes, any liquid oil should work fine – I’m just partial to Jojoba. 🙂
I don’t have any jojoba oil. Could I sub with something else like sweet almond, castor, or avocado?
I’m going to give this a try tonight! I need some foot pampering for myself!
This is such a wonderful idea for Mother’s Day.
I must say I am intruiged to create this for the guys, well my guy!
If it’s too oily for your preference (and yes, it’s totally oily and heavy – I put on socks after I use it), you could do Tapioca Starch Powder to help absorb the oiliness factor. Use it at 5% to start. It helps to impart a dry powdery feel.
Is there anything you can add to help with the oil/slipperiness? (is that a word?) I’m anxious to make it. Thanks!!
I can’t wait to try all three Mother’s Day recipes. Thank you once again for sharing such great recipes/ideas.
Great! This will definitely be in the mother’s day package!
Yes, you can definitely use Yellow Beeswax. I used white because it made my final product just a little bit more white as a final product but yellow beeswax can easily be used.
Looks so easy! Can yellow beeswax be used as well? I just have a lot on hand and would love to use it!
This looks fabulous – think I’ll make it up for myself tonight!