How to Exfoliate with Sugar

Why spend so much money on sugar-based scrubs when you can make them with little to no preparation at home? Sugar scrubs are great for exfoliating without drying out the skin like salt scrubs or creating an adverse environmental impact like granule scrubs.

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Exfoliating Olive Oil and Sugar

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Take the jar. You will need a small container to mix into the scrub mix. Find a clean container with a lid that you can keep for at least a few days until you use it up.

This recipe ^{[1] X Research Source} will give you about 2/3 cup of the scrub, though you can double the amount if you want. Please choose the correct size of the container.

Pour oil into the container. Pour 3 tablespoons of olive oil into the container.

You can also add 1-2 capsules of vitamin E oil if you want to add beneficial skin nutrients to this scrub. Just cut off the head and squeeze the essence into the oil. However, if you do, be sure to let the scrub soak into your skin for a few minutes before washing your face.

Exfoliate with Coconut Oil and Sugar

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Take the jar. You will need a small container to mix into the scrub mix. This recipe ^{[2] X Research Source} will give you about 2 1/2 cups of the dead cell mix, so look for a jar big enough to hold. Or you can divide the mixture in half to store in small jars, or divide the ingredients in the recipe in half.

Pour oil into the container. Pour 3 tablespoons of oil into the container.

You can also add 1-2 capsules of vitamin E oil if you want to add beneficial skin nutrients to this scrub. Just cut off the head and squeeze the nutrients into the oil. However, if you do, be sure to let the scrub soak into your skin for a few minutes before washing your face.

Add honey. Now, add 2 tablespoons of honey. Any kind can be used, but the thicker the honey, the better.

Add sugar. Pour in 1/2 cup of sugar. Any type of sugar will work, but raw sugar will produce the roughest mixture and white sugar will be less rough. Brown sugar results in a balance between the two types of sugar.

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Stir well and use as needed. Now that you have all the ingredients in the jar, mix everything together. If the mixture seems a little wet, you can add a little more sugar. If dry, add another tablespoon of oil.

Leave the finished product on a shelf or in a cabinet. Placing it in the refrigerator will cause the mixture to harden.

Lavender Exfoliating Blend

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Take the jar. You will need a small container to mix into the scrub mix. Find a clean container with a lid that you can keep for at least a few days until you use it up.

This recipe will give about 2/3 cup of the mixture, though you can double the amount if you want. Please choose the correct size of container.

Pour oil into the container. Pour 3 tablespoons of Johnson & Johnson Lavender Baby Oil (or another lavender body oil) into the container.

You can also add 1-2 capsules of vitamin E oil if you want to add beneficial skin nutrients to this scrub. Just cut off the head and squeeze the nutrients into the oil. However, if you do, be sure to let the scrub soak into your skin for a few minutes before washing your face.

Crush some dried lavender and mix in the oil. Using a separate bowl and mortar (similar to a hammer handle), mash some dried lavender. Pour crushed lavender into the oil.

Add sugar. Pour in 1/2 cup of sugar. Any type of sugar will work, but raw sugar will produce the roughest mixture and white sugar will be less rough. Brown sugar results in a balance between the two types of sugar.

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Stir well and use as needed. Now that you have all the ingredients in the jar, mix everything together. If the mixture seems a little wet, you can add a little more sugar. If dry, add half a tablespoon of oil.

Advice

Try brown sugar.
Use honey as a body scrub!
If you are giving it as a gift, be sure to include instructions for storing the product in the refrigerator.

Warning

Don’t exfoliate too often. This may damage the skin.
Sugar scrubs will attract ants if left in the tub.

Things you need

Bowl (bowl)
Mixing tools

Steps