Often times, our customers will give us input on things that might be missing from our recipe box. Our next recipe, a vanilla brown sugar scrub, came from some of these requests. We have had many requests for an emulsified brown sugar scrub recipe. So, we decided to create our vanilla brown sugar scrub recipe. This recipe not only uses brown sugar, but also vanilla powder. In addition, we are using a variety of natural oils and waxes. Personally, I have found that I love the gentle exfoliation a brown sugar body scrub gives to my skin. So, if you are a fan of sugar scrubs, and typically use white sugar, I suggest trying the addition of brown sugar instead this time. Compare the two types for yourself! Let us know what you think.
Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe Ingredients Found at Natures Garden
- GRAPESEED Oil
- SHEA BUTTER
- BEESWAX White Pastilles
- JOJOBA Oil
- Vanilla Extract Fragrance Oil
- COCONUT Oil-76
- OPTIPHEN – Preservative
- VITAMIN E OIL (Tocopherol T-50) Natural
- Vanilla POWDER
- EMULSIFYING Wax NF- Traditional
- Arrowroot Powder
- 4 oz. Clear PET JAR
- White Dome Lid Smooth 58/400
- COCOA BUTTER Golden Natural
- Natures Garden Apron
- THERMOMETER
Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe Other Ingredients and Equipment Needed
Mixing Bowls
Spatula
Mixing Spoon
Stove
Pots- for double boiler step
Brown Sugar
Scale
Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe Total Recipe Amounts
860 grams – brown sugar
136 grams – Coconut 76 oil
110 grams – Grapeseed Oil
74 grams – Cocoa Butter Golden Natural
62 grams – Shea Butter
50 grams – Emulsifying Wax Traditional
30 grams – Vanilla Extract Fragrance Oil
23 grams – Jojoba Oil
15 grams – Arrowroot Powder
12 grams – White Beeswax Pastilles
10 grams – Optiphen Preservative
5 grams – Vitamin E Oil
5 grams – Vanilla Powder
Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe: Before Starting Prepare Your Packaging Materials
Before you start creating your scrub you will want to clean your work area and utensils. You will also want to sanitize all of the packaging materials and other items you will be using to make this vanilla scrub recipe. In addition, you will want to wear an apron, gloves, and a hair net while making this craft project. You will need nine of the 4 ounce clear PET jars. Also, nine white dome lids 58/400. Once you have everything ready, go ahead and move to the next step.
Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe: Preparing Your Oils, Waxes, and Butters
Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe: Preparing the Other Ingredients Needed
Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe: Combining All of the Ingredients
I would like to note a few things before we begin this step. The temperature is extremely important here since we are adding a preservative. If we add our Optiphen preservative above 140 degrees Fahrenheit it will burn off. However, adding it below 120 degrees will cause separation in your finished product. You may also be wonder why we are adding a preservative. While our vanilla brown sugar scrub recipe scrub doesn’t contain water, body scrubs are typically used in the shower so, they may come in contact with quite a bit of water. It is better to be safe when making this type of product. After all, you do not want your customers, or yourself getting sick from bacteria growth in your product.
Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe: Adding the Brown Sugar and Vanilla Powder Mixture
Finally, I have got to say, if you are looking for a gentle sugar scrub recipe, personally, I highly recommend this one. I have found brown sugar to be a wonderful addition to scrub recipes. I will definitely be making this recipe again. Personally, I may even be making these for Christmas baskets that I plan to give to my friends and family. I’m thinking I might add some mica this time, just because I LOVE all things that sparkle! Have you created your own brown sugar scrub? Perhaps you have created another bath and body product? Or, maybe you have used this recipe? We would love to see how yours turned out! Post a pic on Instagram, tagging @ngscents. Alternatively, you could post a picture directly to our Facebook page. We absolutely love seeing how our customers are using our products! We hope that you enjoy this brown sugar scrub recipe as much as we have!