Moisturizing Body Scrub Formulation Guide

Creating a body scrub that leaves your skin soft and moisturized requires a combination of exfoliating and nourishing ingredients. While I cannot provide exact formulas with percentages, I can suggest types of ingredients and specific products that are excellent for this purpose.

Key Components of a Moisturizing Scrub

A good moisturizing scrub typically consists of:

1. Exfoliant: This is the ingredient that physically removes dead skin cells. Common choices include sugar (gentler) or salt (more abrasive).
2. Moisturizing Base: This is a blend of oils, butters, and humectants that provide slip during scrubbing and leave the skin feeling soft and hydrated afterward.

Recommended Moisturizing Ingredients

To achieve a soft, non-drying feel after scrubbing, focus on incorporating rich oils and butters, along with humectants that draw moisture to the skin. Based on our search, the following ingredients are highly suitable:

Butters

Natural butters provide deep nourishment and a protective layer on the skin.

• Shea Butter (Ultra Soft): Known for its excellent moisturizing properties, helps restore damaged cells and improve skin elasticity.
• Sweet Almond Butter: A natural butter that adds moisture and can be used as part of the oil/butter phase.
• Kokum Butter (Refined): Helps restore moisture, protect from water loss, and gives skin good elasticity.
• Coconut Butter: A natural fat that provides moisture and can be used in the oil/butter phase.

Oils

Natural oils provide slip for scrubbing and leave the skin feeling smooth and conditioned.

• NaturalProfile™ Sweet Almond Oil (Cold-Pressed): Suitable for all skin types, moisturizes, prevents dryness, and is well absorbed.
• Jojoba Oil (Golden - Deodorized): Similar to skin's natural sebum, provides natural moisture, is non-greasy, and well absorbed.

Humectants & Water-Dispersible Options

These ingredients help attract and retain moisture in the skin.

• Glycerin (USP/Food Grade): A classic humectant that draws moisture to the skin, making it soft and smooth.
• UltraMild Aquaporin™ (Glyceryl Glucoside, Low-Sticky): Helps maintain skin moisture levels and can improve skin elasticity and smoothness.
• NanoShea™ (Liquid Shea Butter, 30%): A water-dispersible form of Shea Butter, great for incorporating Shea Butter's benefits into water-based or liquid scrub formulas.
• PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides: Another water-dispersible Shea Butter derivative that provides good moisture and stability, suitable for formulas where emulsifiers are avoided.

Putting it Together

To create your scrub, you would typically mix your chosen exfoliant (sugar or salt) with a blend of these moisturizing oils and butters. You can also incorporate Glycerin or UltraMild Aquaporin™ into the base. For formulas requiring water or a more liquid texture, NanoShea™ or PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides can be excellent additions.

The combination of physical exfoliation and the rich, emollient properties of these ingredients will help remove dead skin cells while leaving your skin feeling soft, smooth, and deeply moisturized, preventing that dry, tight feeling after scrubbing.