Basic Sugar Scrub Recipe
This is a basic sugar scrub recipe that is easily enhanced with all sorts of essential oils, extracts and add-ins to make it your own.
Servings: 1 jar
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup *granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup *vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vitamin E oil optional but great idea to add in
- 1/2 -1 teaspoons essential oil or extracts for scenting you will need to play with it to get the scent strength to your liking
Instructions
- Stir oils into the sugar.
- Add in essential oils or extracts. *see notes for measurements shown here in this blog post.
Notes
*Oils - I use vegetable oil here in the basic recipe, you can use any you like, Olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil - you name it! Just keep in mind some of them have a scent so it can alter the scent of the scrub once it's mixed.
* Sugar - I typically use fine granulated sugar. It works best for body scrubs, brown sugar mixed with granulated is nice, too. Use powdered sugar for the face, and you can use raw sugar for feet and hands.
To make the scents shown here use the basic recipe with these additions:
Lavender - use lavender extract and add in about 1 Tablespoon of dried lavender.
Eucalyptus Mint - I used 1/2 teaspoon of eucalyptus essential oil and a few drops of peppermint extract. I used half granulated sugar and half sugar in the raw, but remember that the raw sugar is more abrasive. Better for hands and feet.
Brown Sugar Vanilla - I used 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Add in 1 teaspoon good quality vanilla extract.
Bubblegum - I use 1/2 teaspoon bubblegum extract and add in 1 Tablespoon of pink crystal sugar.
Peppermint - 1 teaspoon peppermint extract and 2 Tablespoons finely chopped candy cane.
Lemon - Add in 1/2 teaspoon lemon essential oil and 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon zest.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Sugar: 150g