Jeanie Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I am wanting to try to make a foot scrub type of M&P soap. I have a really cute idea brewing........I have read to add peppermint & tea tree. I am thinking to add either cornmeal or oatmeal to help those rough spots......and I am thinking that I will have to make the bar harder than it normally is.....Does anyone on here have any ideas or theories??? I sure would appreciate ANY help at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsami3000x Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I made a loofah in a pringles can using pepperming and tea tree, really nice on the footsies.If you haven't tried the loofah yet here's how I did it,Wet the loofah and reshape it into a round, some of them don't really need this but some are flat as pancakes.Squeeze out most of the water then push it down into a rinsed out pringles can, then I turned the can over on some paper towels and let it sit overnight to dry out more, I can get all this done while the kids are bugging me.Next day melt soap I used a clear base, add coloring, I use a reddish color, add eo's and pour into pringles can, mine could probably have held 1.5 lbs but the loofah didn't come to the top so it was probably closer to a pound you need to bang the can on the counter to make sure you fill all the nooks and crannies and get the air bubbles up. I left it to sit over night again then tore the pringles can off and sliced them with a serrated kitchen knife, be very careful here and use a towel or something to hold the soap while slicing.Samiedited because I can't spell today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanie Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Thanks so very much for the info!!!!!I have a 2 1/2 foot loofah that is so flat. Just earlier today I was asking hubby just what I was supposed to do with it.....(giggle) Now I know the rest of the story.......Thanks bunches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltbox Pantry Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I don't know if this would work but how about adding very coarse dead sea salts..........as it starts to thicken up. SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Ground pumice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 You can use just about any "scrubbie" to make a exfoliating soap. corn mealoatspumicefruit seedsground almond shellssaltsugarcoffee groundseven flower petals give it some "scrubbiness". jojoba beads/spheresfine glitterJust let your imagination run wild and have fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamperme Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I tried the salt ones..and I did not like it AT ALL..I even sent them with testers for a swap last year and I did not get much response back on them..little to rough..maybe the salt was to large..plus it would be a little drying on the skin with the salt. :undecided I think I would like to try a sugar one though..or something softer like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Ground pumice!!I make a foot scrub for myself and that's what I use. Gets those tootsies very clean. ( I haven't tried in bar soap though ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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