![]() ![]() It’s such a workhorse in my kitchen, and I’ve gone through several over the past decade or so. (I’m always on a mission to convince everyone they need a food processor. I use a food processor to blend my natural body scrub, but you don’t need to. And you probably already have them in your kitchen. How to Make Homemade Sugar ScrubĪll you need are a few simple ingredients. I don’t recommend extra virgin olive oil unless you don’t mind it smelling like salad dressing. Avocado oil, jojoba oil, almond oil, and light olive oil are good options. Using a neutral (or pleasant) smelling oil is ideal. My favorite oil to use in sugar scrub is coconut oil because it’s solid at room temperature and makes the scrub creamier. Coarse salt (like Kosher salt) would probably be too coarse for your skin - unless you just plat on using this for the bottom of your feet. I recommend using fine sea salt or table salt. This is especially helpful if you find that more of it is going in your body than on your body. SaltĪND you can use salt instead of sugar. It’s softer and more gentle than coarse cane sugar. I like to use organic sugar because it’s a little more coarse than regular sugar, but it isn’t super coarse like turbinado sugar. If you want to use this on your body AND your face, I’d suggest fine or medium-coarse sugar. Organic cane sugar will give you a more coarse scrub and fine sugar will give you fine scrub. What kind of sugars can I use in sugar scrub?Īs far as sugar, decide what texture you’d like and that will determine what kind of sugar you use. And you can feel good about the ingredients when you make them yourself. The scrub does a great job exfoliating and the oil leaves my skin feeling super-hydrated and soft.Īnother huge benefit of making exfoliating sugar scrub at home is the cost! It’s SO much less expensive than buying pricey scrubs at the store. I also use it on my face a couple times a week and since my skin has gotten dryer the older I get, it’s really helpful for my skin. ![]() I feel like have a spa day when I scrub my whole body with that stuff. It totally exfoliates and moisturizes my dry skin and gets rid of all the dead skin cells. Use this body scrub with sugar on your face, hands, feet, body - anywhere, really. I’ve been using my DIY body scrub as a body exfoliator and face scrub for a few weeks, and I LOVE it. What brand can claim that? Sugar Scrub Benefits However, I love that I can make DIY body scrub for a fraction of the price of store-bought and find everything I need at the grocery store. Needless to say there isn’t a lot of exfoliating going on when I’m doing a round of Whole30. Every time I use this on my face I dip my finger in it and eat a glob. Homemade sugar scrub tastes a little like cookie dough, if you make it a certain way. ![]() If you’ve ever wanted to know how to make sugar scrub, you’re in for a treat. ![]()
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