DIY Sugar Scrubs
Use this scrub on your hands, feet and body to polish off any rough patches! You can also use it on your face and lips but don't scrub too hard, it's not good to exfoliate too much where your skin is delicate.
NOTE: So the friends to whom I gave these scrubs noted that the food colouring does rub onto the skin a bit. If you dye the scrub, I recommend not using very much (like a drop. maybe two. Definitely not as much as I did).
Ingredients
- 5 cups white granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup organic coconut oil melted
- 1/3 cup organic jojoba oil
- 3 tsp extract mint/orange/lemon/vanilla*/rosewater (use 1/2 tsp per 1 cup sugar mixture)
- a couple drops food colouring
Instructions
- In a large pot with a can protector (or what I did was put the rims of the cans on the bottom), place the cans at the bottom, and fill the pot until the water covers the jars. Heat to a simmer then remove to let dry. Turn off the heat and let the mental lids sit in the hot water while you fill the jars.
- Mix together white granulated sugar and both coconut and jojoba oils until evenly distributed.
- If you're making a big batch of 1 flavour, add 3 tsp whichever extract and food colouring and mix until incorporated. If you're making separate flavours, add 1/2 tsp extract per 1 cup of the mixture.
- Store in the sanitized, jars, packing the sugar tightly. Store in a cool place away from direct sunlight.
Notes
*If you use vanilla, it's a little strong so reduce it to 1/4 tsp and add more as you see fit. If you add too much like I did, subdue it with a little bit of honey =)