Just wanted to introduce myself and say hello to everyone.  I'm an Aromatherapist and I have been making a lovely scrub made of sugar, oil and essential oils.  There are a few problems with it 1. it doesn't have any preservatives in it and 2. during hot weather the oil and sugar separate.  When i've tackled this problem I would then like to have it safety assessed and get a licence to sell it.  Can anyone help me PLEASE!! i'm really stuck and can't move forward with it at all.

Thankyou so much if anyone is willing or able.

Grace

Hi Gracey and welcome to the forum. If using only oils and sugar, and enough oil to cover each grain and some left over, it will eventually sit on the top. It can just be stirred back in by the customer, it isn't a problem. You can use less oil, but you would have a 'looser' scrub. You could use a hard oil or butter as part of you formula, such as coconut oil, shea butter or cocoa butter, there are others. Melt this in your oil and once cool enough mix in your sugar and EO's, this will rsult is a soft sloid scrub. There are many options to explore, my advice is to take your time, play with a few different ingredients, see what works for you and how you like it.
In relation to preservative, that's a mine field. Your scrub is an anhydrous product, therefore doesn't need a preservative. Some people still opt to add a preservative because of the possible introduction of water.
What % essential oils are you using?
And the unwritten rule here is, we love and demand pics of your products, don't be shy.

Eire

Hello Grace, welcome to the forum.

I can't add anything to what Eire has said about your scrub consistency.

Some safety assessors give more help and advice than others - you'll find a very helpful one posting on this forum, name of Scott.

(he's not been around much during the last few days but he's bound to drop in soon)

Hi Grace and a warm welcome to the forum    :buttrf: :buttrf:

Hi Grace, welcome    :buttrf:

Sorry, can't help you with your scrub, I've never made one

Hi Grace and welcome to the forum, as you will have already noticed everyone here is really nice and very helpful, good luck with your scrub :buttrf:

Welcome!

Scrub sounds lovely but you'll find that it takes a lot to move from making for yourself to making for sale but you'll enjoy the journey!

Oh and pics, we love our pics!!

Awarm welcome Gracey, this is a wonderful forum and very friendly, lots of lovely people all willing to help, like Honey says, theres a lot more to concider when selling to the public, but Scott is really helpfull and enjoy your journey, who knows, you might even get into making soap or candles too.

Shell

Hello and welcome!!  Sorry but I can't help with your scrub, never made one  :buttrf:

welcome!! :buttrf:

Hi Grace and welcome.

A big welcome Grace, you'll love it here everyone is so helpful and there are a lot of laughs along the way.................,

Sorry I can't help with the scrub, I'm just cutting my teeth on soap at the moment.............well, not literally............

Theresa

Hello I can't offer any advice on the scrub, Eire gave you a fab answer. Look forward to seeing you more around here. Don't forget to put pics up

Hi Gracey! Welcome to the forum you'll soon feel at home I'm sure.  :buttrf:

Hello and welcome!  :buttrf: