Today I am thrilled to share 2 simple yet special recipes for all-natural handmade body scrub! This exfoliating skin scrub leaves your skin feeling super soft and rejuvenated. Make home feel like a trip to the spa with the uplifting scents of wild orange and peppermint. Be sure to save a jar to share with a friend!
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Quick gift idea:
This handmade body scrub is the perfect gift! You can whip it up in just minutes, print a tag and share a jar as a special and thoughtful present to make them feel special. Encouraging self-care or relaxation time is always a great idea! Here is a list of occasions you could use it for:
- Mother’s Day
- Hostess gift
- Gal pal birthday
- Christmas neighbor gift
- Teacher appreciation
- Spa gift in a basket
- Bridal shower
- Sister or best friend pick-me-up
Be sure to grab some disposable wooden spoons to add to your scrub! I’ve linked a few options below.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 20 drops Wild orange essential oil (I use DoTerra)
- 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest optional
Instructions
- In a mixer add all ingredients together and mix until combined. This can be done by hand but is so quick and easy in a Kitchen Aid mixer with a paddle attachment. Scoop scrub into an airtight jar or bag. Use a scoop or two of body scrub to exfoliate skin during a shower or bath. This scent is so uplifting!Use within 3 months.
Printable tags for Wild Orange:
Flavor mixing:
What flavors can I make my body scrub? Flavor mixing is so fun with this all-natural handmade body scrub! Here are a few suggestions I love!
- Wild Orange
- Peppermint cream
- Menthol or Eucalyptus (for days when your sick with a cold)
- Lemon (Perfect to keep at the kitchen sink and shown to help anxiety)
- Lavender (perfect for a relaxing bath at night)
- Rejuvenate (combine lavender, lemon and frankincense)
- Man scrub (Cedarwood, sage and clove)
- Detox scrub (ginger, rosemary and lemon)
- Stress: (lavender and lemon)
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 15 drops peppermint essential oil (I use DoTerra)
- 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a mixer add all ingredients together and mix until combined. This can be done by hand but is so quick and easy in a Kitchen Aid mixer with a paddle attachment.Scoop scrub into an airtight jar or bag.Use a scoop or two of body scrub to exfoliate skin during a shower or bath. This scent is so uplifting!Use within 3 months.
Printable tags for peppermint cream:
Benefits of all-natural handmade body scrub
- Promoting efficient circulation and skin cell turnover
- Removing dead cells from the skin’s surface
- Smoothing and softening rough, dry skin
- Drawing our impurities and clearing congestion
- Freeing ingrown hairs or smoothing razor bumps
- Moisturizing skin with coconut oil
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Handmade Bath Soak
Today I am thrilled to be joining my friend Annette over at Azure Farm to share ideas that you can make for Mother’s Day. Annette is sharing an amazing recipe for a handmade bath soak that’s beneficial for your skin and makes for a special and thoughtful gift!
CLICK HERE to get the recipe!
