Violet is one of my favorite “purple” smelling fragrances. Isn’t that funny how a scent can convey a color? These Violet Sugar Scrub Cubes are made with Violet Fragrance Oil, which is a delicate and feminine floral scent. Sugar scrub cubes are essentially the same thing as a sugar scrub but in solid form! They are made with a combination of oils, melt and pour soap base and sugar. When applied to the skin, they lightly exfoliate and leave skin feeling soft and clean.
To see a similar recipe in action, check out the Solid Sugar Soap Scrub video on Soap Queen TV. It’s an oldie but a goodie. I added a small amount of glycerin to this recipe to help the scrubs break apart in your hands a little easier. The extra glycerin does cause a small amount of glycerin dew to form on top. If you’d like, you can just omit it from the recipe completely.
These scrubs get their color from Liquid Violet, which is a pigment dispersed in glycerin. It takes a bit of mixing to get the colorant to disperse in the soap, oil and glycerin mixture. I found a metal whisk worked great. You can also use LabColors, micas or a Color Block for this recipe. Because this recipe contains melt and pour, glycerin (which is water soluble) and oil, there are a lot of options. =)
Once the scrubs harden in the mold, I removed them from the package and cut them into individual cubes. Then, I stored them in an 8 oz. Plastic Bail Jar. You can also keep them in the Small Cubes Mold & Package, and break off a piece when you’re ready to use. I love using the Small Cubes Mold & Package for this project – the size of the cubes is perfect!
What You’ll Need:
10 Small Cubes Mold & Package
16 oz. Granulated Sugar
11 oz. Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base
6 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
3 oz. Glycerin
0.4 oz. Violet Fragrance Oil
Liquid Violet
Optional: Dropper
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ONE: Chop and melt 11 ounces of Clear Melt and Pour Soap in the microwave using 15-20 second bursts until melted. Once completely melted, add the glycerin and sweet almond oil. Stir the ingredients together. The mixture will become cloudy, and some oils will sit on top. This is normal.
TWO: Begin adding drops of the Liquid Violet. I found that in order to incorporate the colorant into the mixture, I needed to “break apart” the drops with a whisk. In the photo below, you can see how the colorant is not mixing in. If this happens to you, grab a whisk (preferably metal) and start whisking! The colorant will start to disperse throughout the mixture.
THREE: Continue to add drops of the Liquid Violet until you achieve a rich purple color. I used about 12-15 drops. Keep in mind when the sugar is added, the color will lighten. Add drops until you’re happy with the shade. Use the whisk to completely mix in.
FOUR: Add the Violet Fragrance Oil and use the whisk to mix in thoroughly. At this point, the mixture will have cooled and thickened. Once the sugar is added, the mixture will cool very quickly. To keep the mixture fluid and pourable after the sugar is mixed in, check the temperature of the mixture. Heat in the microwave using 10 second bursts, stirring between each burst, until the mixture is about 135 ° F. Be careful to not burn the mixture.
FIVE: Open all the molds and have them ready on the counter. Add the granulated sugar, and use a spatula to quickly stir in.
SIX: Pour the mixture into each Small Cubes Mold and Package. Allow them to cool and harden for several hours, up to overnight with the lid open.
SEVEN: Once the cubes have fully cooled and hardened, use a knife to cut the cubes at the seam. Or, you can break off a cube once you’re ready to use.
To use, wet hands and break apart the cube. Apply to the skin and scrub. The cube also creates a mild lather from the soap, leaving skin feeling clean yet moisturized. Store the cubes in a dry, cool place. Prevent them from coming in contact with water prior to use. Enjoy!
DIY Violet Sugar Scrub Cubes
Ingredients
- 10 Small Cubes Mold & Package
- 16 oz. Granulated Sugar
- 11 oz. Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base
- 6 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
- 3 oz. Glycerin
- 0.4 oz. Violet Fragrance Oil
- Liquid Violet
- Optional: Dropper
Instructions
- Chop and melt 11 ounces of Clear Melt and Pour Soap in the microwave using 15-20 second bursts until completely melted. Once completely melted, add the glycerin and sweet almond oil. Stir the ingredients together. The mixture will become cloudy, and oils will sit on top. This is normal.
- Begin adding drops of the Liquid Violet. I found that in order to incorporate the colorant into the mixture, I needed to “break apart” the drops with a whisk. In the photo below, you can see how the colorant is not quite mixing in. If this happens to you, grab a whisk (preferably metal) and start whisking! The colorant will start to disperse throughout the mixture.
- Continue to add drops of the Liquid Violet until you achieve a rich purple color. I used about 15 drops. Keep in mind when the sugar is added, the color will lighten. Add drops until you’re happy with the shade, and use the whisk to completely mix in.
- Add the Violet Fragrance Oil, and use the whisk to completely mix in. At this point, the mixture will have cooled. Once the sugar is added, the mixture will cool very quickly. To keep the mixture fluid and pourable after the sugar is mixed in, check the temperature of the mixture.
- Heat in the microwave using 10 second bursts, stirring between each burst, until the mixture is about 135 ° F. Be careful to not burn the mixture.
- Open all the molds, and have them ready on the counter. Add the granulated sugar, and use a spatula to quickly stir in.
- Pour the mixture into each Small Cubes Mold and Package. Allow them to cool and harden for several hours, up to overnight with the lid open.
- Once the cubes have fully cooled and hardened, use a knife to cut the cubes at the seam. Or, you can break off a cube once you’re ready to use.
- To use, wet hands and break apart the cube. Apply to the skin and scrub. The cube also creates a mild lather from the soap, leaving skin feeling clean yet moisturized. Store the cubes in a dry, cool place. Avoid them from coming in contact with water prior to use. Enjoy!
