These Salt Scrub Cubes are made with Epsom salt to scrub away dry skin and cocoa butter and avocado butter to leave it moisturized and comfortable.
Ingredients
About 6 Small Cubes Mold & Package, Plastic
2.5 oz. Cocoa Butter Pastilles
4 oz. Avocado Butter
0.7 oz. Polysorbate 80
2 mL Amethyst Fragrance Oil
2 mL Moonstone Fragrance Oil
2 mL Jade Fragrance Oil
16 oz. Extra Fine Epsom Salt
Lavender Mica
Party Pink Mica
Shamrock Green Mica
Optional: Light Gold Mica & Powder Sprayer
Instructions
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 awhile for them to cool to about 110° F.
Once the butters are melted, add 0.7 oz. of polysorbate 80 and thoroughly mix in.
Add 16 oz. of Epsom salt and thoroughly mix in.
OPTIONAL STEP: To give the cubes a little extra shimmer, dust the molds with Light Gold Mica using the Powder Sprayer. It doesn’t show up well in photos, but looks pretty in person.
Split the batch evenly into three containers (it’s okay to eyeball it). To each container, add fragrance oil and mica and use a spoon to thoroughly mix in. You only need a very small amount of mica, and what you see is what you get. Start with a very small amount and add more to get the color you like. Container A: 2 mL Jade Fragrance Oil + dash of Shamrock Green Mica Container B: 2 mL Moonstone Fragrance Oil + dash of Party Pink Mica Container C: 2 mL Amethyst Fragrance Oil + dash of Lavender Mica
The texture of the mixture depends on the temperature. The mixture needs to be thick enough that the salt suspends evenly. But if it’s too thick, it’s tricky to get the mixture into the molds. We found a good temperature is 90-95° F. If the mixture is too thick, place the container back into the microwave. Use very short bursts of 3-5 seconds until you reach 90-95° F. If the mixture is still quite thin, allow it to cool down. The mixture shown below is a great texture – the salt is evenly suspended but it’s still smooth and fluid enough to fill the mold cavities.
Use a spoon to fill the cavities of the Small Cubes Mold & Package. Tap the mold on the counter to disperse the mixture evenly. Continue filling the molds with each color of mixture. We had enough mixture to fill two molds of each color.
Allow the scrubs to fully cool and harden. We found they release easier from the mold if placed in the fridge for about two hours. Without placing them in the fridge, they may stick to the mold.
Store the cubes in a dry, cool place. Once you’re ready to use, apply the cube to wet skin and massage in. Rinse off. The butters in the scrub do leave a moisturizing feel on the skin, but the polysorbate 80 helps it to wash off cleanly without an overly oily feel.
Recipe by Soap Queen at https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/diy-salt-scrub-cubes/