DIY Holiday Body Sugar Scrub
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (200g) Dark Brown Sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup (55ml) Sweet Almond Oil
- 2 tbsp Corn Starch
- 2 tbsp White Honey
- 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 10-15 drops Mint Essential Oil
Directions:
- Gather all ingredients and place them near your work space.
- In a bowl, add brown sugar, sweet almond oil, corn starch, white honey, ginger and cinnamon.
- Mix gently. Add the essential oil.
- Mix vigorously until well combined with a spoon.
Optional: use a hand blender or food processor. Do not beat for long. Just a couple minutes until well combined.
- Spoon scrub into an 8 ounce mason jar.
Notes:
- Sugar scrub will last for up to 2 months at room temperature.
- You can substitute dark brown sugar with cane sugar, white sugar, light brown sugar, or castor sugar.
- You can substitute sweet almond oil with jojoba, olive, or grapeseed oil.
- Do not use on your face.
- Do not use on chapped, sunburnt or broken areas of your skin.
- When exfoliating your skin, be gentle and use extra caution if your skin is sensitive.
Gifting Tips:
- Use small open mouth mason jars.
- Cut a whole cinnamon stick in half, and use it as piece of decoration at the top of the sugar scrub before closing the jar.
- Decorate with twine or ribbon.
- You can dry oranges and add them as decorations on the side too.
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 10 Minutes
Yield: 1 - 8oz. Mason Jar
Thanks to @fooodlicious