I recently attended an event where we made some sugar scrubs. They smelled amazing, and smoothed, exfoliated and moisturized my skin. So I knew I wanted to make some more sugar scrub. My favorite was gifting it to my daughter’s teacher who is clean eating. I told her she deserved some sugar in her life. (Says the self-confessed sugar addict!)
I purchased all of the ingredients from the grocery store (sugar + lemon), the local craft store (the jars) and the essential oils online.
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Supplies:
- 1 cup extra fine granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
- 2 Tablespoons dried rosemary leaves
- 1 teaspoon lemon essential oil
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary essential oil
- 1/2 teaspoon-ish fresh lemon zest (I like this microplane zester)
I modified the recipe from Dixie.
We took on this project with Grandma and Grammi here so I could have a couple extra sets of eyes on the girls and extra hands.
We mixed everything together in a large bowl until well blended. Keep in mind when using the essential oils, you will want to use a metal measuring utensil as they are highly concentrated. If you think it’s too thick, add more grapeseed oil one tablespoon at a time.
Make sure to store the sugar scrub in an airtight container and use within one month. I purchased glass containers as I wasn’t able to find plastic one at the craft store. I would prefer plastic for the shower or bath, so look in advance of the day you plan on making your sugar scrub so you know you can find it!
Scoop it out one handful at a time and use to scrub hands, arms, feet, elbows or any other skin.
I’ve put together a couple different labels that you can print out (the will be 3” x 3” each). Just click on the image and it will take you to the full sized one where you should be able to right click and save!). The first is nice and “clean” the second is for the “clean eater” and the third is one my sister came up with and it made me laugh.
Lemon + Rosemary Sugar Scrub + Printables
Ingredients
- 1 cup extra fine granulated sugar
- ½ cup grapeseed oil
- 2 Tablespoons dried rosemary leaves
- 1 teaspoon lemon essential oil
- ½ teaspoon rosemary essential oil
- ½ teaspoon-ish fresh lemon zest I like this microplane zester
Instructions
- We mixed everything together in a large bowl until well blended.
- Keep in mind when using the essential oils, you will want to use a metal measuring utensil as they are highly concentrated.
- If you think it’s too thick, add more grapeseed oil one tablespoon at a time.
Krystyn has been blogging since 2005. She is a sarcasm-loving, straight-shooting, jeans and t-shirts wearing, wife and mom of four girls (ages 12, 10, 7 and 5). She blogs about life as a mom and wife and includes funny stories, family travel, fitness, recipes, STEM and more. She currently resides in the Atlanta, Georgia suburbs.
Demetra says
June 10, 2014 at 9:57 pmMMM I can almost smell the lemon and rosemary from here. I’ve never made a sugar scrub but I’m definitely going to try this one.
Krystyn says
June 10, 2014 at 9:58 pmThe girls were seriously eating it as we were making it. Fortunately, all ingredients are edible!
Dina says
June 10, 2014 at 10:30 pmI love scrubs that use natural ingredients. My daughter and I have made up a few too. thanks for another great recipe.
Mitch says
June 10, 2014 at 11:35 pmI can’t believe how natural scrubs are so easy to make. I love how you got the kids involved, get them working!
Mitch
kay adeola says
June 11, 2014 at 4:00 amI bet that was good.My kids would of been eating it lol.Thank you for sharing i am going to give this a try.
Debbie L. says
June 11, 2014 at 5:29 amSounds so refreshing…I love scrubs. Scrubs make me really feel clean and fresh!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
June 11, 2014 at 5:48 amI love scrubs like this & I especially like making them at home. I much prefer to know exactly what I am putting on my skin!
Susanna @Zealous Mom says
June 11, 2014 at 6:12 amI love homemade products. I can’t wait to try this, and you’re right, this would be a great teacher gift. Pinned!
Virginia @thatbaldchick says
June 11, 2014 at 9:26 amI never would have thought to use rosemary in a sugar scrub. I bet is was deliciously fragrant.
Debbie Denny says
June 11, 2014 at 10:23 amWe love making our own sugar scrub. I will try this on our next batch.
Shelley says
June 11, 2014 at 10:54 amThese are awesome! I bet they smell good enough to eat! LOL I’m making a mental note now to NOT taste these. :/
Brandy says
June 11, 2014 at 11:29 amOH this is awesome. I love the idea of making a sugar scrub at home. Never know what’s in the ones I purchase .. My daughter is always looking for new fun things to make like this, I will book mark to share with her later this weekend!
Betsy Mitchell says
June 11, 2014 at 12:16 pmThanks for the great recipe. I LOVE all sugar scrubs but this one looks like it may be my new favorite.
Meranda says
June 11, 2014 at 1:17 pmOh lovely!! I am all for ALL NATURAL products! A scrub can be the best thing for our skin. Removing the dead layers keeps us vibrant ladies!
Liz Mays says
June 11, 2014 at 1:28 pmThis would be so fun for a girl’s night with my daughter! I can practically smell the heavenly scent already.
Carly says
June 11, 2014 at 2:32 pmWhat a great gift idea!
Tracey says
June 11, 2014 at 3:51 pmThat is a great idea. I love that’s natural and I bet it smells awesome.
Beth@FrugalFroggie says
June 11, 2014 at 4:29 pmI would love to do that scrub. Thank you for sharing the recipe for the scrub.
Danielle @ We Have It All says
June 11, 2014 at 8:25 pmI love scrubs like this. I usually throw coconut oil together with some sugar and essential oils really quick to make mine. I’ll have to try this recipe.
Theresa says
June 11, 2014 at 9:09 pmI bet this smells amazing! I make my own brown sugar body scrubs, but I would love to use this one for a great summery scent!
Jenn @ The Rebel Chick says
June 11, 2014 at 9:12 pmI bet that smells amazing! It’s so easy to make!
Trisha says
June 11, 2014 at 9:31 pmI can almost smell this and I’m sure it’s fantastic! Sugar scrubs are so great for getting soft, smooth skin.
Krystal says
June 11, 2014 at 9:32 pmI love rosemary – I bet that smells WONDERFUL. I’d love to make my own scrubs. So fun!
TerriAnn @ Driving Mamas says
June 11, 2014 at 9:38 pmThis probably smells amazing. Love the labels for the scrub – you have a very creative sister.
Brett says
June 11, 2014 at 9:54 pmI love making body scrubs. Anything with citrus!!!
Pauline Cabrera says
June 11, 2014 at 10:47 pmThough I never have done this before, but I’m sure it smells good and works effectively. I love body scrub and its effect on my skin. This is a new info for me that I should really try. 🙂
Chasing Joy says
June 11, 2014 at 10:55 pmI imagine that this smells really good. I love citrus.
Veronica says
June 12, 2014 at 12:06 amI am very pleased to see that you are using doTERRA products. That is the healthy and natural way to go
Christie says
June 12, 2014 at 6:26 amLooks absolutely wonderful! Glad you had the girls involved too!
Rachael says
June 12, 2014 at 8:56 amI’ve never made my own sugar scrub. I will have to try this.
Rosey says
June 12, 2014 at 10:30 amI think sugar scrubs sound so nice. I haven’t tried one, but a lemon and rosemary one might entice me to do so! That’s a good scent combo, I’m sure. 🙂
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says
June 12, 2014 at 11:50 amI love that your daughter got involved in helping you make the scrub. Citrus and rosemary are a great combo.
StacieinAtlanta says
June 12, 2014 at 12:57 pmOh I love a good scrub. This sounds like it would smell fantastic! I am going to give it a try.
Lisa says
June 12, 2014 at 1:04 pmThis sounds heavenly and would make a great gift too! Love how easy it is too make – thanks!
Family Travel Blogger says
June 12, 2014 at 2:44 pmNot going to lie, i usually buy my scrub because I’m lazy. But I just ran out so… Im really thinking about copying this ‘recipe’ because shipping tends to take forever.
Melinda says
June 12, 2014 at 3:04 pmi’m sure that smells amazing. I love usingsugar scrubs on my hands
Camesha says
June 12, 2014 at 4:00 pmYes!!!!!!!!!!! Gimme some! I bet that smells divine. I’m running out of a scrub I bought. This one would be better, I’m sure!
Carly Bellard says
June 12, 2014 at 4:05 pmI can smell it through the computer screen! I will have to pin this for later!
April Smith Decheine says
June 12, 2014 at 7:54 pmI am looking at making beauty scrubs for my daughters baby shower. Gifts for all the guests. We are having it be a couples party and doing things a bit different. No games just giving gifts out.
noelle d says
June 12, 2014 at 8:58 pmwe made a sugar scrub once…
LOVE IT on my hands 🙂
Amanda says
June 12, 2014 at 10:19 pmWow! I bet this smells amazing! I love sugar scrubs and would love to try this one!
Emily says
June 12, 2014 at 10:51 pmThat is a large bag of rosemary leaves! I love making my own scrubs! How fun you got your daughter involved!!
Krystyn says
June 12, 2014 at 10:55 pmUm, yeah. It was totally labelled as something much smaller on amazon. I’ll have rosemary for dayyyyssss! I wish I could eat bread because I’d be all about making that bread they serve at Macaroni Grill!
MELISASource says
June 12, 2014 at 11:51 pmThis seems like a very interesting scrub to make and to try! I really need to indulge in homemade scrubs more often!
Mommy2jam says
June 13, 2014 at 6:59 amI love the oils you used to make the scrub. I need to make my own very shortly.
Toni says
June 13, 2014 at 10:27 amThis will be great for my summer skin. I also think this would make a great gift to give.
Tess says
June 13, 2014 at 1:24 pmA nice homemade scrub! I love homemade things that are natural.
Christina S says
June 16, 2014 at 8:55 amThis would be really cute for gifts! And I love that your little one helped!
Lori Vann says
June 18, 2014 at 12:51 pmI bet it smells divine….and I am sure I would not be able to resist at least tasting it..LOL
Beth Monson says
June 24, 2014 at 8:31 amAwesome! I love a good body scrub. I like to use it on my legs before I shave, but it’s really nice for my hands, too. I bet the grapeseed oil really hydrates! Thanks for the printables, too!
Misty D says
June 26, 2014 at 2:25 pmAs the above mentioned “clean eating teacher” I can say that this stuff ROCKS!!! I had a tough time keeping my teens from using it all up 🙂 But now I have the recipe and can make more!