Easy DIY Gifts: Homemade Sugar Scrubs
Easy DIY Gifts: Homemade Sugar Scrubs
Sugar scrubs are a lovely homemade gift to make for family and friends. These scrubs can be used as an exfoliant on your face or body for smooth, healthy skin. We didn’t add any essential oils to our scrubs, but feel free to experiment and add what works best for you. These scrubs will last at least 2 months at room temperature, but if you keep them sealed and in a cool, dry place they should last indefinitely.
For the Gingerbread Sugar Scrub:
1. In a medium-sized bowl, beat the coconut oil until smooth.
2. Add the sugar and spices and beat until combined.
3. Place in desired container and store until use.
1. In a medium-sized bowl, beat the coconut oil until smooth.
2. Make a slice in the vanilla bean with a sharp knife. Using the tip of the knife, gently scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add to the coconut oil along with the sugar and vanilla extract.
3. Mix until combined.
4. Place in desired container and store until use.
1. In a medium-sized bowl, beat the coconut oil until smooth.
2. Add the sugar and stir in until well combined.
3. Using a mortar and pestle, or a spice grinder, grind the star anise, cardamom pods, and black peppercorns until fine. Alternately, you can fill a sturdy resealable bag with the spices and, using a rolling pin, roll over the spices until finely ground.
4. Add the freshly ground spices, along with the ground cinnamon and ginger, to the sugar mixture, then stir until well combined.
5. Place in desired container and store until use.
1. In a medium-sized bowl, beat the coconut oil until smooth.
2. Add the sugar and peppermint extract and beat until well combined.
3. Place in desired container and store until use.
1. On clean damp skin, or in the shower, take a small amount of the scrub and apply it to your face and or body, then very gently massage it all over your skin. If using on your face, be extra gentle. On more calloused areas, like your heels, you can rub the scrub in more vigorously.
2. After exfoliating, rinse the scrub off with warm water. The coconut oil will leave behind a bit of residue; you can either massage this into your skin, as coconut is a natural moisturizer, or if you prefer, rinse it off with a bit of soap and water.
Note: For sensitive skin, you may want to use the scrub 3 times per week or less.
When available, use organic sugar.