Today I want to share a spring-inspired DIY. I’ve been wanting to use the Lilac fragrance oil I’ve had for a while but have not used it yet. I love its powdery scent, but it accelerates fast in cold process soaps. Since I like to enjoy my soap making process I decided to use this lovely scent in a salt scrub instead.
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This DIY spring scrub is perfect all year long but inspired by the lovely spring aroma and adventurous spirit for spring planting in the garden. In this tutorial, I combine the whipped soap base and the goat’s milk melt and pour soap base to create a perfectly moisturizing, exfoliating salt scrub. This salt scrub is perfect to use in the shower and bath. The texture is just perfect and has a lot of great lather. This Lilac salt scrub not only has the perfect aroma of spring but is also great for exfoliating after a long day in the sun.
Whipped soap salt scrubs are a great addition to your skincare routine
The whipped soap base I use in this DIY feels super luxurious on the skin. I added shea butter to this salt scrub formulation to help moisturize the skin as well. The shea butter adds a layer of additional moisture without impacting the lather.
The whip soap base can be made easily in advance or you can make it as part of this DIY as well. Simply follow the DIY Whip Soap Base post. In this DIY I used my other favorite purchased whipped soap base. I have tons of this available at home because I love making whipped soap. The whipped soap base is known as a foaming bath butter. It is fantastic and makes lots of creamy bubbles and can take additional oils and butters without impacting its efficacy and lather.
Making whipped salt scrubs using the soap base is very easy and only requires a few additional ingredients to create a unique and wonderful product.
How to make whipped soap salt scrub
Ingredients and materials for the whipped salt scrub
- 4 oz foaming bath butter
- 1.5 oz Goat’s Milk and Pour soap base
- 0.1 oz Vitamin E Oil
- 1 oz Shea Butter
- 6 oz Himalayan Sea Salt – fine-grain
- 1 ml Lilac fragrance oil
- 1/8 tsp Mica soap colorants (I used Purple Play House mica)
- Hand mixer
- Mixing bowls
- 4 – 4 oz mason jars with lid
How to make Lilac whipped soap salt scrub
The foaming whipped soap base comes in a sealed plastic container and looks a lot like a regular melt and pour soap base but is softer and easy to whip.
Separate 4 ounces from the foaming bath butter soap base container and whip for approximately two to three minutes. It will start to fluff and will be easier to whip.
In a microwave-safe measuring cup melt the shea butter. Add the melted shea butter to the base and whip it for another two to three minutes.
Place the honey melt and pour soap base into a microwave-safe bowl and melt using the microwave. For the small amount I used, 15 seconds was more than enough. Do not overheat the melt and pour soap base. If the melted soap starts making bubbles in the microwave it can diminish the lather of the soap.
Add the shea butter and honey soap mix, and the vitamin E oil and whip for a few more minutes to fully incorporate.
Add the Lilac fragrance oil or your favorite essential oil if using. Continue to whip for another two to three minutes until fully combined and enough air is incorporated to get a fluffy consistency.
How to color the super skin-loving Lilac whipped soap salt scrub
Add the mica colorant to the mixing bowl.
Mix in the mica by whipping the soap for a few more minutes. I like to combine the mica colorants using a spatula first to avoid creating a cloud of colorants in the air. Then mix with the hand mixer to fully combine.
Lastly, add the salt to the soap and combine using a spatula.
Spritz some rubbing alcohol in the jars before adding the salt scrub. Let the jars air dry before transferring the whipped soap salt scrub into the jars.
And finally, transfer the Lilac whipped soap salt scrub into the jars.
If you like this easy super skin loving whipped soap scrub idea, I have added a list of other whipped soaps I’ve made at the end of this post that I think you may like to try next. I hope you take a look at those and find some more whipped soap DIY ideas to try.
I love the texture of this salt scrub and it is so easy to use. If you are ready for a fall and winter, try this hygge style sugar scrub or the Bali Breeze Salt Scrub.
Earlier, I shared a four-blog post collection of super skin loving wonderful whipped soap ideas. Check those out as well to see if you can find your favorite. You can also find other option ideas for other seasons such as fall and winter. The first installment is the Coffee and Brown Sugar Whipped Soap Scrub. The second installment is the Falling in Love Shea Butter Whipped Soap. The third installment is wonderful and perfect for soothing the skin Shea Butter and Colloidal Oats Whipped Soap. The fourth installment is the Facial Whipped Soap with Activated Charcoal and Bentonite Clay.
I’ve added a list of other wonderful whipped soap ideas below for more inspiration.
Whipped Soap DIY
Bali Breeze Whipped Soap Salt Scrub
Pastel colors whipped soap – 5 different colors
Baby Blue and Pink Skin Loving whipped soap
Mermaid blue exfoliating whipped soap
Sweet buttercream whipped soap
How to make Whipped Soap from Scratch
5 Whipped Soap Recipes DIYs To Make At Home
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