Smooth, creamy, and delightfully fragrant, orange butter may become your new favorite ingredient. It’s made with a blend of sweet almond oil, hydrogenated vegetable oil, and sweet orange essential oil. Together, these ingredients create a smooth butter with a bright yellow color and strong citrus scent.
Orange butter gives this whipped body scrub moisturizing properties and soft color. It’s blended with the Foaming Bath Butter using a hand mixer to create a light and fluffy texture that feels wonderful on the skin. Even on its own, the scrub has a faint orange smell thanks to the butter, but the added Orange Peel Cybilla Fragrance Oil really makes the scent pop.
This recipe is based on the Pumpkin Spice Latte Sugar Scrub. It has more sugar for more exfoliation, but feel free to reduce (or increase) the amount to suit your preference. Granulated sugar exfoliates, leaving skin smooth, soft, and clean.
What You’ll Need:
Five 4 oz. Bail Jars
16 oz. Foaming Bath Butter
4 oz. Orange Butter
12 oz. Granulated Sugar
0.4 oz. Orange Peel Cybilla Fragrance Oil
Dropper
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A note about preservatives: Because the Foaming Bath Butter already contains a preservative, an additional preservative was not used in this recipe. If you would like to add a preservative, a 0.5% usage rate is recommended to avoid over-preserving the product.
ONE: In a large mixing bowl, add the Foaming Bath Butter and orange butter. Use a hand mixer to beat together until smooth.
TWO: Add the Orange Peel Cybilla Fragrance Oil. Turn the beater on low, and mix until combined.
THREE: Add the granulated sugar, and use the hand mixer on low to fully incorporate all the ingredients.
FOUR: Once the scrub is completely smooth and combined, transfer it to jars. To use, apply to wet skin and scrub. Enjoy!
- Five 4 oz. Bail Jars
- 16 oz. Foaming Bath Butter
- 4 oz. Orange Butter
- 12 oz. Granulated Sugar
- 0.4 oz. Orange Peel Cybilla Fragrance Oil
- In a large mixing bowl, add the Foaming Bath Butter and orange butter. Use a hand mixer to beat together until smooth.
- Add the Orange Peel Cybilla Fragrance Oil. Turn the beater on low, and mix until combined.
- Add the granulated sugar, and use the hand mixer on low to fully incorporate all the ingredients.
- Once the scrub is completely smooth and combined, transfer it to jars. To use, apply to wet skin and scrub. Enjoy!
Hello,
Can I use sweet orange essential oil instead of the frangrance oil?
Sure! I would keep the same usage rate.
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Hello,
I’ve seen other sites say you should add a preservative because of the sugar, but I see here you don’t use one. Will sugar cause bacteria growth?
We have not found that including sugar will cause the growth of bacteria. Though the scrub coming into contact will cause bacteria and mold to grow. If you would like to add a preservative as a safeguard you would want to use an oil soluble one like Optiphen.
Optiphen: https://www.brambleberry.com/Optiphen-P3682.aspx
But you don’t NEED one when using the foaming bath butter correct? No matter the recipe
It doesn’t absolutely need one because of the Foaming Bath Butter but because of the scrub’s proximity to the shower adding a preservative can be a nice insurance if you are worried.
Couldn I substitute mango butter for the orange butter ? Thanks
You can substitute Mango Butter for the Orange Butter. Though Mango Butter is firmer so your scrub would not be the same consistency and would not smell quite as strongly of oranges.
What would be a good butter to use other than orange butter. Im going for a not so orangey smell?
You could use the Matcha Green Tea Butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/matcha-green-tea-butter-p6755.aspx
or the Avocado Butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/Avocado-Butter-P3207.aspx
for the same feel without the smell.
Just wondering what the shelf life of this kind of thing is? Would the sugar melt into the soap base? Thank you 🙂
The shelf life is 3-6 months. Store it in a cool, dry place and you shouldn’t have any problems.
I’m new to sugar scrubs. I tried this recipe and I love the cleansing properties of it! However, it seems like over time the sugar dissolved and the scrub was more cleansing than scrubby. I want a great combination of both. Is there any differences between using foaming bath butter, potassium cocoate, or Stephenson liquid soap concentrate in sugar scrubs?
You can add more sugar if you would like it to be more exfoliating. The Foaming Bath Butter will give you a fluffy cleansing scrub. The Potassium Cocoate and Stephenson Liquid Soap are really similar. They will give you a nice cleansing scrub, but won’t produce a whipped texture like this scrub. All of them are nice options if you prefer cleansing scrubs.
Instead of sugar for this scrub can I use salt?
You can use salt. For a similar feeling, you can use a fine-grained salt like this one: https://www.brambleberry.com/Fine-Grained-Dead-Sea-Salt-P4085.aspx
Learn more about exfoliant options here: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/all-about-exfoliants/
Hi, I am planning to make little jars of whipped soap as wedding door gifts for my wedding, and was wondering whether the whipped soap using the foaming bath butter will stay whipped or will it lose it’s consistency? do these travel well in the mail? i probably would like to send some to friends and families. i live in a tropical country where it’s hot and humid throughout the year. if they do lose consistency any tips on what i can do to help keep their consistency? any help is much appreciated <3 oh, I read that separation can happen if oils are added to the mixture, therefore my plan is to just whip the foaming bath butter as is and add some extracts, fragrance and mica for colour.
In warm temperatures the air in the Foaming Bath Butter can deflate a little. It’s best to keep the scrub as cool as possible so it stays fluffy. There are a few tricks you can use to keep the scrub cool, including packing it with ice packs or scheduling a delivery time. Learn more in this post: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/soaping-in-the-summer-heat/
I can’t find anywhere the information I need on preservatives. This is the only post it would let me comment on! I’m making a whipped scrub, very simple, whipped coconut oil and sugar…but I want to add a preservative. I have Phenonip, but it says to add it during the heating process, there is no heating process with that so I know I should add to glycerin (after I heat the glycerin) and add the preservative and the glycerin to the coconut oil. My question is, how much glycerin should I use? Can I use vitamin E oil instead of glycerin?
You can add the Phenonip right to the scrub. You can use it at 1% of the total weight of the recipe, then whip or mix to combine. You don’t need to combine it with anything beforehand.
Phenonip: https://www.brambleberry.com/Phenonip-P4038.aspx
Learn more about preservatives here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/talk-it-out-tuesday-preservatives/
You can also add vitamin E if you like. It doesn’t protect against mold and bacteria but it does help prolong the shelf life of the coconut oil. You can use that at 1% as well: https://www.brambleberry.com/Vitamin-E-Oil-P3200.aspx
I’m new to all this so if i made the exact receipt Orange Butter Body Scrub is the total weight 20oz? and 1% of Phenonip is used I will have to use 2% now my question is how can I figure the percentage in oz.
Thank you
Cathy
The total weight of this Orange Butter Body Scrub recipe is about 32 oz. You would want to use 1% of Phenonip if you’re choosing to use a preservative as a safeguard.
To find the ounce amount you would multiply the total weight of your recipe by 0.01 (32 x 0.01 = 0.32 oz).
Is Optiphen a good choice for whipped sugar scrubs stored in shower, since it says it does not protect against mold?
Also, I have a whipped sugar scrub recipe that uses foaming bath whip, sugar, coconut oil, almond oil, vitamin e, coffee fragrance oil and coffee grounds. A day or so after making, there is brownish liquid separation. I’m not sure if it’s the oils or coffe or both. Is there any way to prevent this? It doesn’t effect the use but just looks unsightly. Thanks!
You can use Optiphen at .5%, it protects against mold and bacteria. This post has more about that: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/talk-it-out-tuesday-preservatives/
As for the separation, I’m not quite sure what that is. Is it hot where you are? How long are you whipping that scrub together. Let me know and I’ll help you troubleshoot.
I do live in Florida so it’s usually pretty warm. I didn’t whip it very long, honestly, and just with a hand mixer. I’m still new to all this, how long should it be whipped?
It can take 5 minutes or so to get everything incorporated. Are you using dry coffee grounds?
Yes, dry grounds.
Would wet grounds be better? I thought I remembered seeing a recipe using used grounds before.
No, dry grounds are best. Wet coffee grounds can make the scrub wet, which is why I was asking. I think the separation is temperature related because it’s hot where you are. You may want to store the scrub in the fridge or another cool area in between uses to keep it solid and prevent that separation.
I LOVE the way my kitchen smells after making this, and my hands are sooo soft after using this scrub to clean them up 🙂 I used Energy FO in place of the Orange Cybilla, since it’s what I had on hand. Mmmmm…..I predict this will do well at my craft shows and I’ll need to order more orange butter soon! Thanks for sharing this recipe with us! And as a plus, I also love how this is infinitely customizable to using other butters/oils and fragrances.
Absolutely, this one will fly off the shelves. Have fun trying new recipe combinations Vanessa.
Energy Fragrance Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Energy-Fragrance-Oil-P3861.aspx
I like the idea of this scrub and the orange butter is nice but the orange peel cybilla oil has a kind of detergenty smell I don’t like. Its very strong and kind of bitter and industrial. Its too late now so hopefully my friends dont feel the same way! In the future I would add some thing more flowery like orange flower blossom oil. I also added some shea butter to make it more creamy because it was a little drying.
The great thing about making products from scratch is that you can customize them with your favorite scents and ingredients. Orange Blossom Fragrance Oil would smell really nice in this recipe.
Orange Blossom Candle and Soap Fragrance Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Orange-Blossom-Candle-Soap-Fragrance-P2981.aspx
You can also use any of our other skin-safe fragrances: https://www.brambleberry.com/Fragrance-Oils-C161.aspx
Find out how much to add with our Fragrance Calculator: https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
Hi
I gonna make this recipe and I have question. I want to add orange Essentional oil and orange color , So can you update me with a new Ingredients please.
Thank you
You can use our Fragrance Calculator to find out how much orange essential oil to add. Just plug in the total weight of this recipe and the scent you’re using: http://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
As for the orange mica, start with just 1/8th tsp. in this recipe. Too much mica will transfer to the skin, so make sure to test it on your arm before adding more color.
Kelsey,
I tried to use your fragrance calculator to figure how much *Orange Essential Oil* to this recipe, but your fragrance calculator does not give an option for a scrub…???
Please advise…
For scrubs we normally recommend using the ‘Melt and Pour Soap’ option on the calculator since they are both wash off products (and don’t go through saponification).
Fragrance Calculator: https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
buenas tardes :en mi país no consigo Mantequilla de naranja, con que mantequilla lo puedo reemplazar??? ,la otra pregunta es Mantequilla de baño espumante ,puedo reemplazarla con base de jabón mantequilla ???con esta base de jabón de mantequilla debo usar algún conservante???le puedo agregar aceite esencial de naranja y esencia de naranja ????
esta receta esta super
If you don’t have orange butter, you can use another butter like shea. Shea butter is a bit more firm than orange butter, so it will change consistency of the scrub. I would recommend making a small test batch to see what you think. If you want a softer scrub, you can add an oil like sweet almond.
Learn more about butters here: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/all-about-butters-in-bath-beauty-products/
The Foaming Bath Butter already has a preservative so you don’t need one. If you replace it, you can add a preservative at 1% to be extra careful.
Learn more about preservatives here: http://www.soapqueen.c
om/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/talk-it-out-tuesday-preservatives/
Also, you can add an orange fragrance or essential oil. That will smell great. Learn how much to add with our Fragrance Calculator: http://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
What is the shelf life of a sugar scrub like this? Or something similar to the cranberry scrub you have a tutorial on?
I made a bunch up a week ago. I have a craft fair next month on the 28th. Will they still be good them or should I try and sell them sooner and make more closer to the fair?
Id also like to put a use by date on them, so any information on the shelf life of these would be great!
Thank you again!
Your scrubs will definitely still be in good shape for the craft fair. This recipe in particular is made with Foaming Bath Butter, which contains a preservative. I would recommend using it within about 6 months, or up to a year if stored in a dry and cool place.
The Cranberry Scrub is not made with the Foaming Bath Butter, but it does contain a preservative (phenonip) to help protect against bacteria and mold. Technically, a product only needs a preservative if it contains water. But, we recommend using a preservative in any scrub recipe even if it does not contain water. This is because they are often stored in the shower and water comes in contact with the product with each use.
I would recommend using the scrubs within about 6 months, or up to a year if it’s not stored in the shower.
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Hi! I want to make a sugar scrub with the foaming bath butter and I read that it has a preservative in it so it’s not necessary to add a preservative. But I also read that you can add an additional preservative? Is that right? If so, what preservative would you recommend and how much?
I read the TIOT preservative, but am confused on which one to use.
Help please!
That is correct, the Foaming Bath Butter already has a preservative so adding more isn’t necessary. However, if you know the scrub is going to be kept in a very wet environment or if you plan to sell it, you can add another one. Optiphen or Phenonip at .5% of the total weight will work well.
Optiphen: https://www.brambleberry.com/Optiphen-P3682.aspx
Phenonip: https://www.brambleberry.com/Phenonip-P4038.aspx
Could optiphen plus be used in this? Or an anhydrous scrub?
Optiphen Plus tends to work best in water-based recipes, so you may want to make a small test batch to see if it incorporates into your scrub.
Learn more about preservatives here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/talk-it-out-tuesday-preservatives/
Love this project. I was looking for body scrubs online when I stumbled upon this awesome tutorial. Thinking of doing this today with my girlfriends. 🙂
Have fun! Your space is going to smell amazing. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi all,
. . .just a quick question about this recipe. . .i used 6 of the 4oz. bail jars and put 4.5 oz. in each. if you used only 5, you would not have very much scrub in each. Am I correct? And if they’re called 4 oz. bail jars, why do they hold 4-5 oz.
Roberta
You would have more scrub in 5 jars than 6 jars because there are fewer. Also, they hold 4 oz. by weight but will hold a different amount by volume. This recipe isn’t as dense so you will have more in the jars. Learn more here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/a-guide-to-weight-vs-volume/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
now i feel silly. . .of course. . .dah. thank you
You’re welcome! 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
HI
did u use ML for the fragrance because it says0.4oz but in the pic it shows the dropper being used. just wondering,,because i want to make it but not sure if it’s mls or oz..thx
We like to use droppers to measure out fragrance and essential oils. And although we recommend always weighing your ingredients for something like this a good rule of thumb is 3mL = 0.1 oz – so you can use that as a way to measure smaller amounts of liquids.
Sorry to ask, by using foaming bath butter, does it feel greasy or like soapy one?
I would like to make non-greasy scrub, if you have any suggestions, it could be such huge help.
The Foaming Bath Butter feels nice and cleansing, so it’s a good ingredient to include if you like cleansing scrubs. I would recommend making a small test batch of this recipe to see what you think. You may also like this scrub: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cucumber-sea-salt-scrub-diy/
It doesn’t have any oil or butter, so it’s nice and cleansing.
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hello,
Is there are recipe for making the foaming butter at home? I have perfected my own body butter recipe and was wondering if I could make it into a foaming recipe? It’s 1 Cup cocoa butter, 1/2 cup shea butter and 1/2 cup almond oil.
Thank you
We’ve tried to make our own before without a lot of luck. It’s usually called cream soap and is a mix of liquid and solid soap. After quite a few tests, we found the Foaming Bath Butter works really well for us. You may check teachsoap.com/forum to see if someone there knows more about making it from scratch.
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Can you use salt in place of the sugar or does that ruin it somehow?
You can use salt if you like, it will work well in this recipe. Learn more about the different types of salt you can use here: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/sunday-night-spotlight-salts/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I am confused. There are three ingredients. Sweet Almond, Orange Essential Oil and…………………..Crisco. That just seems like the kind of stuff we are trying to get away from as quality soap makers. Please explain the product and it’s benefits a bit further. Thanks so much!
The orange butter helps moisturize the skin. It also adds a sweet orange scent and subtle color to your products. If you prefer butter with no hydrogentated vegetable oil, you may like shea or mango butter. Learn more about the butters we carry here: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/all-about-butters-in-bath-beauty-products/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Thanks!
I know there is no water in this butter and normally does not require preservatives. However, this will be stored/used in the bathroom, near the shower, etc. and most likely water will get into it. What kind of preservative(s) would you recommend and at what rate? Thanks!
Optiphen or Phenonip will work well. You can use those at .5-1.5% in your recipe. Learn more about preservatives here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/talk-it-out-tuesday-preservatives/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Phenonip: https://www.brambleberry.com/Phenonip-P4038.aspx
Optiphen: https://www.brambleberry.com/Optiphen-P3682.aspx
Hello, I thought the FBW has the preservative we need in it? Do we need to add more?
Thanks!!
The Foaming Bath Butter already contains a preservative.
That is correct – I forgot that Sherry, thank you! Because the Foaming Bath Butter has a preservative, we didn’t add one to this recipe. If you do, use it at no more than .5%. That will prevent over-preserving the recipe.
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Which of the ingredients in the Foaming Bath Butter (Glycerin, Aqua, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Sorbitol) is the preservative?
The Phenoxyethanol and Tetrasodium EDTA are used to preserve the Foaming Bath Butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/Foaming-Bath-Butter-P4955.aspx
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
How to calculate the amount of preservatives?
The preservatives are usually .5-1.5% of the total weight of the recipe. To find that amount, add up all the weights in your recipe to get the total. Then, multiply that total by your preservative amount. So, if your recipe was 10 ounces and you wanted to add 1% preservative, that would be 10x.01=.1 oz.
Learn more about preservatives here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/talk-it-out-tuesday-preservatives/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
LOL…just saw your post!! Duh…LOL thanks : )
I have to make this as soon as I order some orange butter!!!!
I love orange scented anything
(It looks almost like sugar frosting)
Also has anyone made this recipe yet, because I’m looking for a nice exfoliating hand scrub that’s moisturizing?
yes made plenty of these sugar scrubs using the foaming bath butter!! you can add whatever essential oil or fragrance even adding extracts and vitamin E. I sell out every time I make it!!! it’s amazing!!! not like ur normal sugar scrubs that leave u covered in oil. this is like a moisturizing soapy scrub!! it’s fabulous and like I said you can fine tune it to what you love!!!! 🦋 Kimberly Waterbury dewitt
Great tips Kimberly, thanks for sharing! Foaming Bath Butter and butter create a fluffy, cleansing scrub that leaves your hands feeling nice and smooth.
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
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Hi! To make a generic scrub, what could be substituted for orange or coffee butter at the same about? Would shea butter work?
Shea butter is more firm than orange and coffee butter, so it will make the scrub a bit firmer. You can make a small test batch with the same amount of shea butter to see what you think. It helps to cut the shea into small pieces before whipping. You may also try avocado butter, it has a similar consistency to orange and coffee butter.
Learn more about butters here: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/all-about-butters-in-bath-beauty-products/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry