These super cute, single use sugar scrubs are a fun twist on an old favorite. Made with Melt & Pour soap base, they are a cinch to whip up, and to make they are totally adorable! For this recipe, we used Rosehip & Jojoba Melt & Pour Base, one of our many unique specialty MP Bases. To customize this recipe, try substituting any of our other MP Bases, along with the Fragrance Oil and Carrier Oils.
Candy Shop Sugar Scrubs
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Rosehip & Jojoba Melt & Pour Base
- 2 ounces Organic Fractionated Coconut Oil
- 2 ounces Rosehip Seed Oil
- 4 cups White Sugar
- 1/2 oz. Cotton Candy Fragrance Oil (Raspberry is a great choice too!)
- 1/2 teaspoon Pink Glimmer Mica
- 1/2 teaspoon Cobalt Mica
Special Equipment Needed
- 2 Brownie Pans (9" x 13" Baking Pan)
- Double Boiler
Directions
This recipe is made in two batches. Start by lining the brownie pan with a sheet of parchment or wax paper. Use enough paper so that you'll be able to lift the edges out once your scrubs have cooled. Next, chop 8 ounces of Melt & Pour Base into cubes, then melting it in a double boiler. While the Base is melting, measure and pour 2 cups of Sugar into a mixing bowl. Add the Pink Glimmer Mica to the sugar and mix it well, making sure to break up any clumps. Once the Melt & Pour Base has melted completely, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1 oz. of Fractionated Coconut Oil, 1 ounce of Rosehip Seed Oil, and 1/4 oz. of Fragrance Oil to the Base and stir well. Next, slowly pour the colored sugar into the Melt & Pour Base, stirring continuously. Make sure the sugar is fully mixed by breaking up any clumps that appear. If the mixture begins to harden too quickly, return the double boiler to the hot water as you stir. As soon as the sugar is mixed in, pour the hot mixture into one of the brownie pans. Use a spoon to quickly spread out the mixture, creating one even layer over the pan.
Wash out your double boiler pot and repeat this process, substituting the Pink Glimmer Mica for the Cobalt. Once both batches are finished, you'll need to leave them in a cool, safe place for them to harden up. Make sure you give them plenty of time to cool, or you could damage them during the next step. Once you are sure the scrubs have cooled completely, you can pop them out of the brownie pans. Use the paper lining to gently lift them out of the pan if possible. If that doesn't work, turn the pan upside down on a clean work surface and tap the bottom to help knock them loose. If you are still having trouble, try popping the pans into the freezer for two minutes each.
When the scrubs come out of the pans they should be in two large slabs. Carefully trace a grid of horizontal and vertical lines in the surface, then carefully cut along the lines, creating cute little cubes of scrub. Package them as soon as you can to keep them from attracting moisture.
Usage & Packaging
These itty bitty little scrubs are meant for single use. On your way into the shower or bath, grab a cube and use it to scrub rough spots on your arms, legs, hands, feet, or back. These are a little too harsh for your face, or other sensitive areas. The scrub can be rubbed on as is, or you can crush the cube into a more classic texture, but gently pushing on the edges after it has been warmed in water.
Candy Shop Sugar Scrubs fit quite well in our Acetate Soap Boxes, and will look extra cute when they are decorated with our free, printable labels. Click here to download a label sheet: Download Candy Shop Sugar Scrubs Sheet
What a great idea! Can you tell me how many cubes to cut? It’s hard to tell how big these are from the photo. I love sugar scrub, can’t wait to try this recipe.
Try to cut your sugar scrubs into 1 inch by 1 inch cubes. These will fit neatly inside the Acetate Soap Boxes, and theyll be just the right amount for a single serving of scrub. If you are using a different type of packaging, you can increase or decrease the size to your taste. When I made this recipe, it filled up 3 boxes, with a little leftover.
Thanks for posting this formula! It looked so yummy I had to make these! The cubes turned out a very nice color and smell, but a little too small and thin to my liking:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zalasoaps .
I used my silicone soap mold liner, cause I don’t have brownie pans. I think next time I will double the amount; probably they will also crumble less in the shower. And next time I will NOT, I repeat NOT ignore Emmy’s advice using wax paper to line the mold…!
It was easy to make, but once I added the sugar I had to work very fast because the mixture was hardening up in seconds and became difficult to spread in the mold.
I was thinking of adding some cocoa butter next time to make the cubes a little more firm and moisturizing (and the fragrance will stick to the skin better, because it’s not all rinsed away together with the soap) Not sure yet how much. What do you think, Emmy?
Thanks for the feedback, Zala! Im glad to hear that you made a batch of these scrubs. I think adding some Cocoa Butter to the formula is a great idea, as well as doubling the batch to make them ticker. You could start experimenting by adding 1 ounce of Cocoa Butter to the recipe, but I think it could handle at least 2 ounces, if not more. It will definitely change the texture, and aroma, but it could change it in a great way! Let us know how it works out.
Thanks for your reply, Emmy! Next time I will try these with 1 or 2 ounces of cocoa butter. I will let you know the results. Zala
Thanks for posting the recipe! I’m going to test it out and see what my girlfriend thinks=) She’s a bath and body fiend!
Sounds great! Let us know how the recipe works out for you.
Hi Emmy,
I’m fascinated by this recipe, and am thinking about making this as promo items.
My question is, can I substitute the rosehip seed oil with same quantity of fractionated coconut oil and have the sugar scrub be essentially the same texture?
You could certainly substitute the Rosehip Oil in this recipe with any other Oil that is similar in texture. Fractionated Coconut Oil would be a fine choice. You can also substitute the Fragrance is you like, as well as the color of the Mica to make the formula truly unique.
Hi there – I made this recipe without the color, and over time, my cubes turned from white to a pinkish/peachish color. Is this normal?
Some ingredients can shift in color over time. Fragrance Oils and Essential Oils have a tendency to do so, especially if they contain vanillin, a component that is used to create many rich or creamy scents. Cotton Candy Fragrance Oil does contain vanillin, so it could be the culprit. If youd like to keep the color in the recipe more stable, look for Fragrance Oils that dont contain vanillin. Also, the addition of a colorant could help hide discoloration for a little longer
Wonderful recipe, gonna try asap! Have been trying to find a cleansing sugar scrub bar recipe to try without harsh ingredients, thank you for this one. How long is the shelf life of these bars? I assume they are very stable with the list of ingredients used. What do you think of a salt based bar (instead of the sugar)? I like to process my salts a little to make them less abraisive, and they break down easier into the skin. And could you use castile soap, or other type of soap base instead of one listed? I’ve never made soap from scratch (not feasable in my apartment with a small child) and like the idea of buying bars, or chunks of soap to grate into my recipes.
Hi Tee. I am not sure how salt would react in this recipe, since salt and soap have a tendency to seize when they are combined. There is a chance that the bars would crumble instead of setting up properly. However, you never know until you try! I have used melt pour soaps with salt in the past with some success, but it can be extremely tricky and frustrating. These bars should be fairly stable as far as shelf life goes, but like any handmade product, they may fade in color or fragrance after a while. Also, since these scrubs contain Rosehip Oil, which only has a shelf life of 6 months, they are unlikely to last past that point. You could replace the more fragile oils with more stable ones if you want to make sure they last longer.
Hi–
I just discovered the recipe and i’m definitely planning on trying it out this week. I was wondering if it’s possible to add some type of preservative to extend shelf-life (or bacteria). I’m thinking about maybe using these as baby shower gifts but don’t necessarily want the gift to go bad on my guests if they don’t use the cubes sooner rather than later. Thanks
Hi Wendy. Because these scrubs are soap-based they should be very stable without the use of a preservative. If you still want to add one, check out Grapefruit Seed Extract, a natural antimicrobial agent that can be found on our site: https://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/soap/product.asp?product_id=OTHGSE