15 Jan
Body Care recipes
Author: Ellemental
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Creamy Scrub for suppleness
Formula: 5018 Difficulty level: beginner Shelf life: min 3 months pH optimal: -

Phase Ingredients Total ~200 gr
A Shea butter purified 93 gr
B Macadamia oil 50 gr
C Emulsifier Alpha 20 gr
C Brahmi or Fucus powder 13 gr
C Olive exfoliator 20 gr
C Black Pepper essential oil 20 drops
C Grapefruit essential oil 70 drops
C Cardamom essential oil 10 drops
C Vitamin E 30 drops

1. Melt the shea butter in a water bath in a heat-resistant glass.

2. Add the macadamia oil to the melted butter and refrigerate until it begins to solidify but is still soft, creamy.

3. On top of the butter and oil mixture, add the Phase C ingredients one at a time and mix thoroughly until smooth.

4. Transfer the mixture to the dedicated container. The consistency will be final the next day.

Formulated with ingredients known for their draining, anti-cellulite and circulatory effect, it is a scrub cream that can be used once or 2-3 times a week. Apply preferably to areas with poor circulation and those affected by cellulite, massage in thoroughly and rinse off. The skin does not remain greasy thanks to the emulsifier which makes it easier to wash the cream off the skin.

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Ellemental
24 Jun 2019
Hello! We do not have a substitute with similar properties for fucus powder.
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Meli B.
24 Jun 2019
Hello, what can I use instead of fucus powder?
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Ellemental
26 Oct 2016
Hello Svetlana, Unfortunately we cannot recommend substitution. The Alpha emulsifier in this recipe helps to wash the cream off the skin when it comes in contact with water. Without the Alpha or made with Olive Emulsifying Wax (practically doable), the cream will be greasy and difficult to rinse off the skin.
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Svetlana
26 Oct 2016
Hello! Please tell me if it is possible to replace ALFA emulsifier with emulsifying olive wax?
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Elena
05 Aug 2014
Hello! Thank you for your answer, I realized later when I opened a green tea extract that it is watery and not oily :) Have a nice day!
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Ellemental
30 Jul 2014
Hello, You cannot realize the proposed substitution, the two extracts: green tea and ivy are water-soluble ingredients, they can be incorporated into compositions that also contain water.
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Elena
29 Jul 2014
Hello! Please tell me if it is possible to replace the essential oils in the final phase with extracts (green tea and ivy) and if yes, in what quantity? Thank you!
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Ellemental
20 Dec 2013
Orsolya, Hello, The recipe is fine and the proportions as well. Since the preparation does not contain water, no preservative is needed. It can keep for at least 3 months. Have a nice day!
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Orsolya
19 Dec 2013
Hello, I tried to prepare a simple exfoliating body balm. 78% olive oil, 10% beeswax, 10% ground coffee, essential oils. What do you think? How long can it be kept and does it need to be preserved? Thank you.
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Ellemental
13 Nov 2013
claudiar, The hibiscus flower scrub is very mild and gentle; it is not suitable for the body. Instead of strawberry seeds you can use ground almond and olive kernels or other seeds you have on hand, even brown sugar.
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Ellemental
13 Nov 2013
claudiar, Hello, Grapefruit essential oil is the most important here, the others can be replaced with other essential oils; cardamom I introduced it in the formula especially to attenuate the odor given by the fucus. To the best of our knowledge the composition contains no ingredients contraindicated in varicose veins. Have a nice day!
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claudiar
13 Nov 2013
And one more question if I may. Can strawberry seed scrub be replaced with hibiscus flower scrub or is the latter not strong enough for a body scrub? Thank you very much.
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claudiar
12 Nov 2013
Good evening. Please tell me if pepper and cardamom are essential in this preparation and if they can be replaced with other ue. Also, if possible, please tell me if any of the components of this preparation would be contraindicated for people with varicose veins. I wish you a pleasant evening and a beautiful morning.
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Andreea
23 Oct 2013
Hello, I'd like to know if I can substitute some ingredients: 1. can I not put the fucus powder? if yes, what do I increase the grammage? 2. Can I replace the grapefruit and cardamon with cinnamon and virginia cedar or ylang ylang? If yes in what quantity? I don't have the above ingredients at the moment and that's why I want to replace them. Thank you, Andreea
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Ellemental
28 Jun 2013
Cristina, If you have correctly calculated the quantities of the ingredients and followed the indicated procedure, you shouldn't have come out with a liquid composition. You can use it, even if it is softened.
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Cristina
28 Jun 2013
Hello!I wanted to make a double quantity of gum paste, but I got a rather liquid composition.Can I still use it like this?Thanks!
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Raluca
20 Nov 2012
I found the following recipe in a magazine: 50 g cocoa butter, 25 g shea butter, 25 g mango butter, 5 drops patchouli essential oil and 5 drops orange essential oil. Can I combine these ingredients? If so, how do I do it? Do I melt the butters on the bath, cool and then add the oils? Thank you in advance.
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Ellemental
26 Aug 2011
andreea, Caffeine is water-soluble, so it can only be incorporated into compositions that also contain water.
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andreea
26 Aug 2011
can caffeine be added?
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