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We bring you instructions for a simple gel body scrub that you can adapt to your liking using mica powders and fragrance or essential oils. Its production is not complicated, so this is a suitable product even for beginners!
The gel body scrub is a water-based product that, however, contains a thickener – guar gum, which also helps to disperse the small amount of fragrance oil in the product. As exfoliating particles, jojoba beads were chosen because they do not dissolve in water, therefore sugar or salt are not suitable as exfoliating materials for this formula.
When making the gel body scrub, you may, for example, encounter problems when adjusting the pH. Therefore, we bring you a few tips on how to handle this part of the body scrub preparation as easily as possible.It is necessary to adjust the pH of the product not only for the correct efficacy of the preservative, but the final scrub will also be better tolerated by the skin, since a pH in the range of 4.5 to 5.5 is the physiological pH of the skin. When adjusting the pH, proceed slowly and add lactic acid dropwise. Always mix the mixture thoroughly and check the pH before the next addition. The stated amount of lactic acid is only indicative and your actual consumption depends on many factors, such as the quality of the ingredients, weighing accuracy, substitutions in the formula and others.Do not use sugar or salt as exfoliating particles, because these substances will dissolve in the water present in the product. At the same time, the scrub is a rinse-off product, so after massaging it into the skin, rinse off the residue from the skin with clean water.
In the following lines, we bring you the function of the individual ingredients in the formula. At the same time, you will learn more about their possible substitutions and the options for tailoring the product exactly to your needs.
The base of most types of cosmetics is demineralized water. Do not use tap water or filtered water; minerals will still be present that can disrupt the stability of the product. An alternative may be distilled water or floral hydrolats, which can replace the entire water portion of the formula.
Aloe vera juice is an excellent ingredient for the care of irritated skin. It is already a diluted and preserved aloe vera juice, similar in its properties to hydrolats. For this reason, this ingredient can be replaced by a hydrolat or demineralized water, but each such substitution will result in a change in the required amount of lactic acid for pH adjustment.
For colouring the final product, a mixture of pigments was used, from mica powders to two-tone pigments. The choice of pigment is entirely up to you; you can also reach for cosmetic glitter. However, jojoba beads are brown and will therefore be more visible when lighter pigments are used.
The water-soluble alcohol used to moisturize the skin is glycerin. Glycerin also helps to speed up the hydration of guar gum, so smaller lumps of this gum will form and you will obtain a homogeneous gel without lumps more quickly. Therefore, it is possible to omit glycerin from the product, but then it will take longer for the guar gum to become fully hydrated.
To create a gel-like consistency in the product, it is necessary to use a thickener, in this case guar gum. By changing the content of guar gum, you can create thicker or thinner gels. An alternative to this gum is xanthan gum, which, however, thickens somewhat more strongly, so it is usually sufficient to add only 1%.
The exfoliating component of the product is the strawberry seeds. They have a strawberry scent that perfumes the product. An alternative to them is any other exfoliating particles that are insoluble in water, such as ground strawberry seeds or finely ground pumice powder. You can also play with the content of exfoliating particles in the gel scrub and adapt it to your needs.
For all lovers of fragranced cosmetics, we have added a wonderfully woody-scented fragrance oil, Moroccan Amber, to the product. However, you choose your fragrance oil, the one that suits you best. An alternative to fragrance oils is represented by essential oils; with them, always follow the dosage, for example according to IFRA standards, to avoid an allergic reaction. Or you can prepare an unperfumed product by omitting the fragrance oil and topping up with water.
Lactic acid was chosen for pH adjustment, as it is already sold in the form of an aqueous solution and can therefore be added directly to the product. Its alternative is citric acid, which must first be dissolved in a 1:1 ratio in demineralized water, and the resulting solution used for pH adjustment. pH adjustment must always be carried out to ensure the function of the preservative and good skin tolerance of the product. Information on how to do this can be found in the Tips and Tricks section.
The preservative in the gel body scrub is Euxyl K903. This preservative is active at an acidic pH, therefore it must be adjusted, for example with lactic acid. Do not omit the preservative from the product, as the scrub would spoil very quickly due to its water content. You can replace Euxyl K903 with another broad-spectrum preservative. However, always check in which pH range the preservative is active and adjust the product pH accordingly.
As mentioned, you can experiment with homemade recipes to achieve the desired properties. However, the final result can be influenced by many factors, such as humidity, temperature, quality of ingredients or their storage. Before you use any ingredient to make a cosmetic product, familiarize yourself with its properties, recommended dosage, storage conditions and safe handling. Each ingredient may have the potential to trigger an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals, so before using the product, we recommend determining whether you are allergic to any of the ingredients or the overall product, for example by a skin test. If you have very sensitive or very acne-prone skin, or if you have other skin and health problems, we recommend consulting a medical professional before applying a new product to the skin, whether it is a homemade cosmetic product, a pure ingredient or a commercially available product.
Homemade body scrub restores freshness and softness to the skin thanks to the jojoba beads. Treat yourself to relaxation and use natural homemade cosmetic products that you make yourself.We thank Ivana Jačalová for the excellent procedure for creating this scrub.You can feel free to contact us with your questions. Write to us at marketing@handymade.skDo not stop creating and making.
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