Sugar Scrub Recipes for the Body

Learn how to make your own homemade sugar scrub recipes for the body. These easy homemade sugar scrub recipes are perfect for your natural skin care routine. Or learn how to make these homemade sugar scrub recipes to give as handmade gifts to friends and family throughout the year!

Beauty Benefits of Sugar Scrub Recipes

Salt and sugar scrubs are great for exfoliating the skin. However, sugar, unlike salt, produces glycolic acid. Glycolic acid, like the alpha hydroxy acid found in many expensive beauty products, offers positive cosmetic results and is reported to improve dry, thickened, sun-damaged and problem-prone skin. It also reduces inflammation, promotes earlier removal of dry skin scales, and optimizes moisture retention.

Keep reading to learn how to make your own easy homemade sugar scrub recipes.

Sugar Scrub Recipes for the Body

Lavender Rose Sugar Scrub Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar or brown sugar
1/4 cup almond oil
1/2 tsp. vitamin E
8 drops rose fragrance oil
6 drops lavender essential oil

Instructions:

Combine brown sugar and oil until it reaches a paste like consistency.

Then add vitamin e and fragrance, and store in an airtight container.

Sole Soother Citrus Scrub Recipe

Ingredients:

1 TBSP. Semolina or Cornmeal
22 g each Steel Cut Oats, Cracked Wheat
26 g Hulled Barley
4 TBSP. Brown Sugar
100 g Fractionated Coconut Oil
4 g each Finely ground Citrus Peels of Lemon, Lime, Orange, Grapefruit
30 dps. each Essential Oils of: Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit, Lime
20 g Real Lime Juice

Instructions:

In a blender mix the Semolina, Steel Cut Oats, Cracked Wheat, Hulled Barley & Citrus Peels.

Add the Brown Sugar & Fractionated Coconut Oil. Mix well. Pour into a bowl, then add the Essential Oils and Lime Juice. Stir well.

Store in tightly sealed container and refrigerate.

Stir before using. To use, rub into heels to soothe and exfoliate the soles of your feet. Rinse.

Moisturizing Body Scrub Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup liquid glycerin
1/2 cup water
2 1/2 to 3 cups sugar or salt (white sugar, brown sugar, or table salt)
1 teaspoon solid coconut butter or solid coconut oil
6 drops of essential oil of your choice, or combine several (not to exceed 6 drops)

Instructions:

Combine glycerin, water, and one cup of sugar or table salt until the salt/sugar has mostly dissolved.

Add the remainder of the sugar/salt until you have a rather pasty mixture, at a consistency you prefer.

Meanwhile, melt the coconut butter or oil in a small container, in your microwave. MELT, but do not overheat.

Stir the melted coconut oil into your sugar mixture, and stir well.

Finally, add the six drops of essential oils of your choice, stirring to blend.

Melt and add more coconut butter or oil to reach your desired consistency.

Transfer your mixture to an airtight container or jar, and cool until slightly thickened.

Use as an after shower or after bath moisturizing body scrub.

Brown Sugar and Almond Scrub Recipe

Ingredients:

1 handful ground almonds
5 tb. ground oatmeal
2 tb. brown sugar
2 tb. honey
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients and blend well. Store in an airtight container when not in use.

Of the Earth Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe

Ingredients:

1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tb. avocado oil
1 tsp. jojoba oil
2 tsp. honey
3 drops jasmine fragrance oil
1 drop balsam Peru essential oil
1 drop patchouli essential oil

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients and blend well. Store in an airtight container when not in use.

(You can find natural, certified organic ingredients for these homemade sugar scrub recipes at Mountain Rose Herbs.)

More Homemade Sugar Scrub Recipes

Looking for more homemade sugar scrub recipes to make? Try some of these other 37 amazing homemade sugar scrub recipes for the body!

• Exfoliating Whipped Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Chocolate Orange Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Anti-Aging Emulsified Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Homemade Pumpkin Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Natural 2-in-1 Cleanser & Activated Charcoal Facial Scrub Recipe
• Murumuru Sugar Scrub Recipe for Dry Skin
• Jackfruit & Kiwi Moisturizing Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Foaming Ginger & Turmeric Face Polish Recipe
• DIY Rose Sugar Scrub
• Pink Lemonade Lip Scrub Recipe
• DIY Chick & Bunny Moldable Sugar Scrubs
• Strawberries & Champagne Solid Sugar Scrub Cubes

• Homemade Pink Grapefruit & Poppyseed Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Natural Creamy Lemon Poppyseed Sugar Scrub Recipe
• White Tea Solid Sugar Scrub Cubes Recipe
• Homemade Peppermint Foaming Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Chocolate Cake Scented Creamy Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Skin Softening Hand Scrub Recipe
• Cucumber Mint Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Orange Coconut Coffee Scrub Recipe
• Foaming Oat Body Scrub Recipe
• Summer Blueberry Sugar Scrub Recipe
• DIY Solid Salt Scrub Donuts
• Moldable Unicorn Rainbow Poop Sugar Scrub Recipe

• Homemade Body Scrub Recipe for Acne Prone Skin
• Raspberry Lemonade Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Cardamom & Spice Solid Coffee Sugar Scrub Recipe
• DIY Solid Sugar Scrub Snowballs
• Natural Exfoliating Homemade Foot Scrub Recipe
• Homemade Orange & Coconut Face Scrub Recipe
• Exfoliate & Detox Skin Polish Recipe
• Natural Lemongrass Exfoliating Foaming Facial Cleanser Recipe
• Natural Lemon Verbena Solid Sugar Scrub Cubes
• Traditional Solid Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Combination Solid Sugar Scrub & Soap Recipe
• Sea Salt Face & Body Scrub Recipe
• Strawberry & Chocolate Solid Sugar Scrub Recipe
• Fall Spice Sugar Scrub Recipe

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