Scrub-A-Dub!

 I am in lust with my emulsified scrubs. They are a labor of love, and I have all 5 varieties in heavy rotation in my shower. The main ingredient is unrefined shea butter. I am incorporating shea butter into all my offerings when possible. It's the wonder butter, but I gotta tell ya: the smell is a little off-putting to me. However, I deal because I loves the shea....

Meet my two newest additions to the family: Eucalyptus Spearmint and Lemon Sugar. With my scrubs, I've decided to forgo the cute, kitsch-y names, and just give it to ya straight no chaser. I'm also learning painfully that my artsy-fartsy names are hurting me in Etsy's new relevancy search (don't get me started on that...) so keeping the names simple and straightforward were really a no-brainer.

Eucalyptus Spearmint Salt Scrub

Eucalyptus Spearmint is probably one of the cleanest, most tranquil-smelling scents I've encountered yet. It's truly spa-like, calming, and mood-enhancing. Lemon Sugar has a true lemon/tarty smell once you crack open the jar, but then it mellows out to a sweet, sugary ending. I have turned into a little workoutaholic as of late, so I like to pop these in the freezer while I do my Jillian Michaels. By the time I'm ready to shower, the scrub is all thick and creamy and refreshingly cool.

Lemon Sugar Sugar Scrub

I formulated these scrubs to rinse clean, however, they do leave a slight layer of moisture, and your tub will be a lot less slippery than the common oil and sugar or salt variety. Although I packed the scrubs into these 8 oz jars, the net weight ranges from 11.5-13 oz. Please don't throw these jars at anyone's head. You can be charged with a-salt with a deadly scrub.

Creamy Coconut Lust Salt Scrub!

I think I've pretty much given up on making a straight coconut-scented soap. I've done a few versions now, and they all start off smelling like coconut, but then they morph into something off-putting...like Play Doh. Now some of you weirdos may like the smell of Play Doh, and I count myself as one of them. JUST NOT IN MY SOAP!

Being that I am a coconut fiend-coconut cake, Mounds, and Almond Joy...I needed to have something coconut-scented in my repertoire of body delights. I decided on a scrub. What better way to celebrate summertime than with a creamy salt scrub that smells like Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion? I love this scrub lemme tell ya! I used dendritic salt in this formula because I find that they hold scent much better than sea salt...and the particles are tiny and gentle enough for me to use every day. I think I am borderline OCD when it comes to exfoliating. I use this one every day. One because I love the smell of coconut. Two, this scrub is so thick and delicious. And three, I'm borderline OCD when it comes to exfoliating. I love for my skin to feel like butter. I'm constantly rubbing my arms and legs because I can't believe they feel like a baby's skin...seriously.

Creamy Coconut Lust is a limited edition scrub-summertime only (now through the end of September) and only available on my website, The Soap Seduction. I'm off now to give myself a pedi with this....