Sugar scrubs are fantastic for exfoliating and moisturizing the skin. This simple sugar scrub recipe uses only three ingredients, sugar, coconut oil, and essential oils.
I make many homemade skin care products in my home, and sugar scrubs were one of the first DIY’s I got started with.
I was gifted a lovely vanilla brown sugar scrub for Christmas when I was younger, and when I ran out, I wanted to make more, which was the beginning of my DIY skincare journey. Since then, I’ve made salt scrubs, pink salt scrubs, and coffee scrubs.
For this sugar scrub recipe, you’ll need organic white or brown sugar, coconut oil, and essential oils. Of course, you can use a variety of different oils, extracts, and herbs to scent this sugar scrub. It’s so versatile! Add other essential oils to each batch to create different sugar scrubs.
Below are some of my favorite essential oils to use in this homemade sugar scrub recipe:
- Peppermint (15-20 drops). You’ll smell like a candy cane! Great for the holidays
- Frankincense & Lavender (10 drops each), this mix promotes beautiful skin!
- Stress Away & Lavender (15 drops of Stress Away and 10 drops of Lavender), this mix is very relaxing!
- Grapefruit & Lime (20 drops each). This smells AMAZING!! Just be careful not to wear this outside since citrus oils are photosensitive.
I stock up on glass jars (like these) and make this homemade body butter for presents almost every holiday season. My homemade body butter is another fantastic item to make for gifting too!
Love this sugar scrub recipe? Then I know you’ll enjoy my other body scrub recipes, like this coffee body scrub, Himalayan salt scrub, DIY Lip Scrub, and coconut lime body scrub.
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Sugar Scrub Recipe
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- food processor (optional)
Materials
- 1 cup organic white or brown sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 10-20 drops essential oils (optional)
- 1 tsp vitamin e oil (optional)
Instructions
- Mix the sugar, coconut oil, essential oils, and vitamin e oil (if using) together in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix well and pour into a storage jar.
- For a creamier sugar scrub, run the mixture through a food processor until it's whipped and creamy.
Hello! Thank you for this wonderful recipe! I’ve recently made it and this scrub is amazing! I made it today and used it on my two-year-old who has chronic dry flaky skin (not extreme) so bad that no matter what kind the amount or frequency of lotion we use it never works but this did after the first time we used it! I love this and will continue to make and use it.
I’m so glad you like the sugar scrub and that your little can use it too!
How long do these last? I love changing my products out every week or so.. since I get bored..
This is my first time on your site. I just started my candle, soap etc. business, I love the easy instructions.
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Easy, fun, lovely. I am hostess for a
baby shower and used this recipe with baby powder essential oil. Coupled with the mini shower token baby bottles it turned out adorably perfect!
Thanks for sharing.