12 Decadent Body Scrub Recipes for Smooth, Glowing Skin
Who doesn’t love a good body scrub?! Using a diy sugar scrub is a great way to slough off dead skin revealing smooth, glowing skin. As you gently massage the scrub into your skin you are boosting circulation and helping with lymph drainage, while at the same time getting the aromatic benefits of the essential oils in the scrub. A win-win!
Making your own body scrub is one of the easiest DIYs out there. You’ll notice all of these sugar scrub recipes are simple to make, with minimal ingredients that you probably already have sitting in your pantry. That’s what I’m talking about!
Here are 12 of my favorite recipes. Let’s get scrubbing!
1. Coffee Sugar Scrub Recipe with Cocoa from Get Green Be Well
Who doesn’t love that coffee and cocoa combo?! Get energized with this coffee cocoa scrub that combines everyone’s two favorite indulgences. Using coffee grounds for cellulite is a great way to detox your skin. Add in the natural scrubbing power of sugar and this body scrub can detox and exfoliate at the same time.
2. Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub from Consumer Queen
If you really want to pamper yourself, this pumpkin spice sugar scrub is where it’s at! Not only does this homemade sugar scrub smell heavenly, but it’s also the perfect way to help keep your hands, elbows, and feet soft and moisturized during the cold weather season. Use this anywhere on your body for super-smooth moisturized skin.
3. DIY Lavender Salt Scrub from Total Wellness Choices
Pamper your skin and get de-stressed with this homemade salt body scrub made with Epsom salts and lavender (dried flower and essential oil) for extra relaxation. Yes please!
4. DIY Chai Vanilla Sugar Scrub from The Rising Spoon
An easy homemade sugar scrub recipe you can make in minutes with simple ingredients like cane sugar, grapeseed oil, chai tea, vanilla extract, honey, and essential oils. Apply this warm and cozy scrub to your body after a long day and you’ll feel pampered in no time!
5. Cellulite Busting Body Scrub from Native Soul Beauty (that’s me!)
The perfect scrub for toning and firming. Made with just four ingredients, this scrub is super easy and inexpensive to make. The addition of Cypress and Grapefruit essential oils helps with circulation and reducing the appearance of cellulite. Bonus…it smells delicious too!
6. Rosehip Homemade Sugar Scrub from Homespun Seasonal Living
Use rosehips and common pantry ingredients for a sugar scrub that removes dead skin and moisturizes at the same time. Absolutely luxurious!
7. Cinnamon Apple Body Scrub from The Socialite’s Closet
Forget the apple pie and try this cinnamon apple body scrub instead. It takes only a few simple ingredients to make. And, it smells absolutely heavenly.
8. Homemade Sugar Scrub with Coffee, Cacao and Peppermint from The Rising Spoon
A simple homemade sugar scrub recipe that you can use on your hands, body & face for softer, glowing skin that’s super moisturized. Even better, it won’t clog pores and is completely non-toxic!
9. Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub from Our Crafty Mom
Who doesn’t love a yummy candy cane? This peppermint sugar scrub makes a great gift for teachers, neighbors, co-workers and really anyone on your list, but make sure you save some for yourself! It is easy and inexpensive to make and the combination of essential oils can be changed with this same combination.
10. Easy DIY Brown Sugar Scrub from Crayons & Cravings
This homemade brown sugar scrub is made with just 3 all-natural ingredients. It is super simple to make and does a great job exfoliating as well as moisturizing your skin.
11. Homemade Peppermint and Rosemary Foot Scrub from Craft Invaders
Give your feet some lovin’! This simple recipe for Rosemary and Peppermint Foot Scrub ticks every box. It is super quick, super easy and super cheap to make. In fact, you probably already have all the ingredients you will need at home.
12. Cranberry Sugar Scrub from Simply Stacie
Save some of those holiday cranberries in your freezer and use them in this simple DIY Cranberry Sugar Scrub recipe. Cranberries are full of antioxidants which help to fend off those free radicals. Your skin will thank you for using this scrub!
I hope you enjoy these recipes. Let me know which one (or two) you decide to make!
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