Homemade Brown Sugar Body Scrub
Posted in Health, Health Archive, Health Recipes | Monday, February 8th, 2010
When I discovered that body scrub is so ridiculously easy and cheap to make, I was tempted to walk into to Sephora and smack the nearest salesgirl. ($22 for some body scrub?! I don’t think so).
Here’s what I used:
- raw brown sugar ( NOT the “Brownulated” kind)
- white sugar (you’re trying to be healthy right? So you shouldn’t be eating this stuff anyway)
- 1/2 cup sweet almond oil
- 1/2 cup grape seed oil
- spoon (or something to stir with)
- vanilla oil (or vanilla extract)
- peppermint oil
- anise oil
- spoon, tongue depressor or pop-sickle stick
- empty plastic jar (any size will do, I recycled an old body scrub container)
First, I filled the jar halfway with the brown sugar, and then filled it almost to the top with the white sugar.
I made a well in the center of the sugar and poured the oils in. As you pour you should stir in the oil until all of it is wet but not saturated. If you need a little more sugar go ahead and add it. It should look like this.Then I added 20 drops of peppermint oil, 10 of anise, and 1 capful of vanilla extract and I stirred until well blended.
oil and sugar all mixed
All Done!
To use: After you’ve washed up in the shower or tub, right before you step out, stick two fingers in the jar of scrub and rub onto your skin in a circular motion. It sloughs off dead skin cells nicely. Once you’ve scrubbed all over, rinse off any excess sugar (not the oil) and step out of the shower. Step out of the shower and towel off. Because your pores are open and you’re using penetrating oils, you’re left with soft, smooth, moisturized skin! I never have to use lotion on the days I use my body scrub, even in winter!
Tips: Feel free to substitute any essential oils that you would like to use. Sweet orange and peppermint smell great, so does lemon balm. You can also use jojoba oil or avocado oil as a base if you’d like. Also, I don’t promote plastic often, but ever drop a glass jar in a wet shower without your glasses on? (I have, it’s not fun, I’m telling you.) So use a plastic container just to be safe. I also think that tongue depressors and popsickle sticks (even a chopstick) are easier to stir this mixture with and make less of a mess. (Next time you’re at the doc’s office, just ask for some!) The sugar will separate a bit from the oil, but that’s normal, don’t add more, just stir it up a little every time you use it.
Sexy (my hubby) loves this scrub, especially when I make it with tea tree oil, lemon grass oil or eucalyptus. (Those don’t smell so “girlie”)
- Do you make your own scrubs? What oils do you use?
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I love using oils on my body. Lotions never seem to get my thirsty skin hydrated, but oils get the job done every time. I love grapeseed and avocado oils. They are very rich, yet light enough to absorb into my skin without leaving a residue behind, or any unwanted grease.
I am so trying this. I am loving your blog.
@Converting Me Thank you! I’m loving YOUR blog. I’m proud of you already! What a wonderful, courageous thing your doing sharing your journey with the world!
I’ve been mixing oils for years and I make bath salts. However, I have yet to jump into making my own scrubs. I think I’ll be doing that real soon. Thanks Savvy!
You’re welcome. But you can’t leave a comment like that and not share with the rest of the class! If you email me one or two of those bath salt recipes I’ll post ‘em!
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Ok I just mixed a batch of body scrub and I’m excited! I can’t wait use it
I used…
1. raw brown sugar
2. regular sugar
3. 1/2 cup of grapeseed oil
4. 1/2 cup of sweet almond oil and olive oil combined
5. 1 drop of rosemary oil
6. 10-20 drops of orange and sage oils
I used an old coconut oil container that I had NOT washed out so that’s a good recycleable container and it had a tiny bit of coconut oil left in it. So see why I’m really excited.
The salts are rather easy. You’ll need salts. I get mine from the OSH (home and garden store). They come in 50lbs bags. Food coloring. Sometimes I use cake coloring. And essential oils or perfumed body oils. Mix to your liking. I’ve done some different things like melt sheal butter and add to my mix. Today I bought 2 things of castile soap and I might try something with that.
Ooooo. I am going to TRY the bath salts! What kind of salt do you get from the Home and Garden store?! Is it epsom salt?
I tried my scrub this morning and it was divine! If I don’t want to use my oils after I get out of the shower I just need to make sure I scrub every inch of my body and not miss any parts. My left arm was a little dry by the time I left the house, but I don’t think I totally covered it in the shower. You know me always running late ;p
No not Epsom Salt – they don’t have that at the OSH. You get the water softener salts. Depending on the store you go to they may have different sizes. However, I get this big bag because I make huge amounts. If you’re just making some for yourself then you can get Epsom salt from your drug or grocery store. Epsom salt is the same as the water softener salt, but is just smaller.
Ok so I’m just getting into making scrubs was getting them from warm spirit but they went out of buisness and were way too expensive also I just brought some from Wholefoods at 12.99 a lb and decided that’s it I will make my own from now on. I made a scrub for my face using white sugar and honey I have oily skin so no oils for this one the honey draws out impurities I LOVE IT!
Hi naturalhonney! Thanks for stopping by. Ooooo honey and sugar! I gotta try that. Thanks!
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Good tips for Homemade Brown Sugar Body Scrub and using jojoba oil for acne afflicted skin is also very common because of its great all natural moisturizing properties.
I’m giving this a try tonight! I’m excited since I’ve never made my own scrub before. I’m tweaking the recipe just a bit and I’ll be sure to come back with results!
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Homemade sugar scrub is the only way to go. A while back a took a look at the ingredients of whatever scrub was in my shower and was almost instantly PO’d that I’d spent 20-some-odd-dollars for a few dollars worth of things I had in my kitchen and some pretty packaging. HA! never again!
My husband was pretty happy I started making my own because now I don’t have to be stingy with it
LOL! Mine too! Sexy actually asked me the other day when I was going to make more!
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i’m itching to try this out! Looks so luxurious!
But one question before i do, how long does the sugar scrub keep for? I’m afraid of it going bad or something..
@alicia I suppose a month or two. I’m guessing because we always run out after about 3 weeks, with both me and Sexy using it. Feel free to add few drops of tea tree or rosemary essential oils. (Those are natural preservatives)
Alicia, I had mine longer than 2 months and it was fine. I used a lot of oils though.