Footcare 101

Cream Soap Formula No. 17

a medium density soft soap, perfect for exfoliants and other additives. Use as a base for Exfoliating Foot Soap.

Oils (by weight)

4.6 oz. sweet almond oil
6 oz. coconut oil
4 oz. palm oil
2 oz. stearic acid

Lye (by weight) = 2.4 oz. KOH & .7 oz. NAOH

Water (distilled) = 20 oz. (by weight)
PLUS 1 oz. by weight liquid glycerin USP

Melt hard oils and butters til fluid. Add to lye-water. It is not unusual to see a curdled mass at this point. This is due to the stearic acid becoming neutralized by the lye. Using a stick blender, blend for 1-2 minutes at a time, allowing the blender to rest for 2-3 minutes before whipping again. The mix may take 5-10 minutes to become homogenous. About halfway through the mixing, add your essential oils mix, if using. There is a danger of separation if you do not mix long enough. You will eventually develop an instinctual feel for "trace" with these materials. In the meantime, the best way to describe trace in a whipped cream soap in that it is much thicker than regular cold process soap when it traces. You will also note a shift in creaminess when the soap is at trace. When your soap has traced, pour into waiting sterile wide-mouth jars or tubes. Allow to stand for approximately 7-10 days before using. Test pH. It should be around pH 8-9 range.

To make Exfoliating Foot Soap, add 1-2% of the weight in cream soap you will be using. For instance, if you make a 10 oz. batch, add .1 -.2 oz. of pumice and 20 drops each of tea tree, Bulgarian lavender and
peppermint essential oils.

Click here for our Beach Time Foot Scrub recipe.

Ballerina's Overnight Foot Cream

6 oz. shea butter
3 oz. wheat germ oil
1 oz. rosehip seed oil
1 oz. jojoba oil
1 oz. macadamia nut oil
1/2 oz. Phenonip
4 oz. emulsifying wax NF

16 oz. distilled water
1/2 oz. silk protein

1/8 teaspoon marjoram essential oil
1/4 teaspoon Bulgarian lavender essential oil

Melt oils and until they are just liquid; add Phenonip.

Combine e-wax with water and melt slowly in microwave (or in a double boiler over very low heat). Do not allow water to boil. Add silk protein.

Drizzle oils into water mix while agitating with a stick blender or regular blender. Add nutrients. Stir again. Pour into waiting sterile containers. This mix will be free-flowing to pour. It thickens upon cooling.

Cool Down Foot Spray

Refresh and energize your feet and legs!

12 oz. distilled water
1/2 oz. vegetable glycerin
1/2 teaspoon potassium sorbate

2 oz. polysorbate 20
1/2 teaspoon jasmin neroli fragrance oil
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Bean fragrance oil
1/2 teaspoon Valencia orange 5-fold essential oil

Pour essential oils and polysorbate 20 into a 16 oz. bottle. Swirl gently. In a separate bottle, add potassium sorbate to distilled water and glycerin and agitate. Pour water mix into oils mix. Cap with a spray mister. Shake well.