Aside from its mouth-watering taste, strawberries are great for the skin. Not to mention its numerous vitamins and minerals, it nourishes not just our body, but our skin It contains salicylic acid that helps fight pimples and blackheads, and is antiseptic.
Ingredients: Amount:
Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) ½ cup
butter, grade A
Ingredients: Amount:
Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) ½ cup
butter, grade A
Dried strawberries 1/3 cup
Castor (Ricinius communis) oil 1 tbsp.
Raw honey 2 tbsp.
Food grade glycerin 1 tsp.
Vitamin E 1/8 tsp.
Cornstarch 1 tsp.
Rose (Rosa damascena) attar 5 drops
Rosewood (Aniba roseadora) 5 drops
essential oil
Rose geranium (Pelargonium 3 drops
graveolens) essential oil
Optiphen™ Plus 1 tbsp.
Dead Sea salt 1 cup
Almond (Prunus dulcis) oil ½ cup
Procedure:
Place shea butter in a clean mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. If butter is too hard, soften slightly in the microwave oven for approximately 15 seconds, but do not melt. Then turn mixer in moderate speed before adding the strawberries, castor oil, honey, glycerin, vitamin E, vanilla,
cornstarch, and Optiphen™ Plus. Beat until smooth. Set aside. In a separate bowl, combine the salt and almond oil. Merge the two batches before adding the essential oils. Pour into sterilized jars.
To use: After soaping, rub a small amount onto the skin and gently massage in circular motion until sugar and salt have melted. Focus on rough areas. Rinse off and pat yourself dry with a towel.
References:
"Bath and Body Recipes." Soap Making Essentials. Soap-Making-Essentials.com, n.d. Web. 21 July 2011.
<http://www.soap-making-essentials.com/bath-and-body.html#whipped-shea-scrub>.
Hira, Maggie. "How to Make Homemade Whipped Body Butter Scrubs." eHow | How to Videos, Articles
& More - Trusted Advice for the Curious Life. Demand Media, Inc., n.d. Web. 21 July 2011.
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