DIY Sugar Scrub for Body
How to use and make sugar scrubs to combat dry, flaky skin, avoid the harsh chemicals in commercial scrubs, and tailor it to your liking with essential oils and just 2 other ingredients.
Yield: 12 ounces
Calories:
Cost: $2.50
Equipment
- Small bowl and spoon
Materials
- 1 cup sugar, white cane sugar or brown sugar
- 1/2 cup olive oil*
- 6 drops geranium essential oil**
- 4 drops lemon essential oil**
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a small bowl, stirring until completely combined.
- Transfer the mixture into nonbreakable container(s).
- Use in the shower after washing, massaging with circular motions into the skin. Rinse sugar granules off with warm water and lightly towel dry.
- Use the scrub to exfoliate skin 1 to 2 times a week.
Notes
*Other oil options include:
- Sweet Almond Oil
- Grapeseed Oil
- Coconut Oil
