Make Your Own Sugar Scrub!

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Make Your Own Sugar Scrub!

To be honest, I never thought of doing this myself until my sister gave us all sugar scrubs for Christmas. I totally loved it- what a great gift! But then I ran out… So I kind of started experimenting in making my own. Would it have been easier to ask… well, yes, BUT it’s fun to experiment, right? RIGHT! This is SO simple and you guys will LOVE making this at home. You may even have all the ingredients in your pantry right now!

Ingredients

  • 1 Part Coconut Oil (the amount in my pic is 1 Tbsp)
  • 3 Parts Sugar (the amount in my pic is 3 Tbsp)
  • Essential Oils (optional)

Preparation

  • Put coconut oil in a microwave proof container- I use ramekins in these pictures, it just depends on how much you’re making.
  • Microwave the oil in 15 second increments until it’s completed melted. If it’s warm where you are, it might already be melted- ha!

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  •  Add the sugar to your coconut oil. Is it just me or does coconut oil smell really good with sugar added?

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  • Mix sugar and coconut oil together until completely mixed. It will look something like this:

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  • At this point, you can add essential oils if you like. Some of my favorite add-ins are peppermint with rosemary (such an amazing smell combo), lavender, and eucalyptus. You can also use food coloring to make it look pretty, but I’m kind of a purist myself so the natural color works for me!
  • Baby food jars work really well to bottle these up and you can definitely jazz up the jar to make it look super cute and BOOM- that gift for the hard to shop for is done!

Sugar Scrub Jar

     What I love most about this sugar scrub is that it’s SO moisturizing! You’ve heard of coconut oil being the miracle oil and here’s another great use for it! You’ll exfoliate with the sugar and the oil will leave your skin so silky smooth and soft!