Ah, Sugar Sugar

[auzjeweii]

How can companies justify charging well-above the costs of production, advertising, and distribution for their (sometimes good) products? Fresh's Sugarbath Body Polish costs $62.50. It's much loved, but sixty dollars for some sugar and oil? I doubt it costs them more than $5.00 to make a jar. Even considering their need to make a profit and appeal

Comments

[raybrandle]

sweet!

[auzjeweii]

:P

[rdmiller3]

I had never heard of a "sugar scrub". Now I know!

Do you make the 1:1, sugar:glycerin base,
or the 2:1, sugar:oil base?

[auzjeweii]

The 2:1, sugar:oil base. I usually use grapeseed, coconut, almond, or olive oils singly or in some combination. Then I add some essential oils, white or brown sugar and violà! :)

[whiskeyjack]

Cruise on over to the soap dish forums and start reading the "Cosmetics, Bath & Body". If you become a member you get access to a Recipe forum. I've been playing with a recipe for an emulsified scrub I found there that is much nicer than any commercial one I've seen. By this time next year I expect you to be making your own soap & lotions as well.

[auzjeweii]

Thank you. :) I'm in the registration process now.

I just read the $80 Salt Scrub?! post and laughed at the "wrinkle-erasing elves." Pretty much.

I got a gift certificate for Bramble Berry on Christmas. My plan is to get my feet wet with the melt and pour sampler and go from there.

[whiskeyjack]

Salt scrubs are easy as dirt. The best recipes to start with are called "Bohunks 14" and "Holy Grail" if you want to search. If you have trouble just e-mail me and I'll send them to you.

If you want to try a lotion (only slightly more difficult) I suggest bandicoot's olive oil and honey. (Frequently referred to as OOH and the current topic of a rant by Bandi -- apparently scores of people have been e-mailing her to ask math questions or "what if I do X instead of Y" about the recipe that she posted 7 years ago.)

[auzjeweii]

Thank you for the advice. :D I'll be looking for those recipes when I'm able to register an account -- it's been a bit of an adventure!