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soapmaiden

Post subject: Oat bran scrub question

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:00 pm

Joined: Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:08 am
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Location: Newport News, Virginia

If I'm making an oat bran scrub (water & oil-free) with a few drops of essential oil do I need a preservative?

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Oat bran scrub question

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:55 pm

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Location: Mistress Of Lather

If there is ANY chance that moisture, fingers or water will get introduced into the scrub, then yes, you will need a preservative. Especially with any proteins like oat bran.

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soapmaiden

Post subject: Re: Oat bran scrub question

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:22 pm

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Location: Newport News, Virginia

Okay. Gotcha.

If I use wheat germ in a scrub will it go bad even with optiphen? The jar says wheat germ must be refrigerated. But if I'm giving these scrubs as gifts I can't guarantee that they will be refrigerated.

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Oat bran scrub question

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:39 pm

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Wheat germ oil? That has a pretty short shelf life. If it's the oil, I would leave it out and use more shelf stable oils. You also don't know how long that wheat germ oil sat on the shelf. So the actual shelf life could be shorter.

See my post here. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3800

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soapmaiden

Post subject: Re: Oat bran scrub question

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:02 pm

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Oops. Didn't specify. I meant wheat germ flakes.

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Oat bran scrub question

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:35 pm

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soapmaiden

Post subject: Re: Oat bran scrub question

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:31 pm

Joined: Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:08 am
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Location: Newport News, Virginia

I did an oat bran, wheat germ and corn meal scrub so I'm not solely relying on the wheat germ for the main scrubbing action. I had a friend test it and she liked it. We will see!

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Hestey

Post subject: Re: Oat bran scrub question

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:36 pm

Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:08 am
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Location: Southern NJ!

I would expect it to get soft from the EO, but you never know until you try I suppose :mrgreen:

Good luck!

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