DIY coconut oil sugar scrub recipe a homemade body scrub. This blog also includes how to make sugar scrub, what is sugar scrub used for and how long will sugar scrub last.
A few drops of rose essential oilor your oil of choice
A few dry rosesoptional
Instructions
The first step to making your coconut oil sugar scrub is to soften the coconut oil. I microwaved it for a few seconds at a time so that it wouldn't completely melt, but would soften. This will stop it from dissolving the sugar.
Next, you mix the coconut oil, sugar, essential oil and dry roses.
If you want to make this into a single jar of scrub, then you can now transfer this to an airtight, sterile jar. I prefer individual scrub cubes ( reasons listed in the blog post above), so I pour the mix into an ice-cube tray.
Freeze this for around 15 minutes, to set the coconut oil and harden the cubes. You can then use your scrubs immediately.
To store your coconut oil sugar scrub, use a sterile, airtight jar. If you live in colder climates, you can leave this at room temperature. However, for those living in warm or humid climates, I'd suggest storing the jar in the fridge.
If using your homemade sugar scrub for a Christmas present, pop them into a jar and decorate with a ribbon and stickers. I'd also suggest including a little label with usage instructions. I would also include a 'use by' date so you know how long the homemade sugar scrub should last.
Notes
note - Unlike many carrier oils for sugar scrubs, coconut oil should be heated slightly to be able to mix in with the sugar. Because of this, I chose a sugar that wasn't TOO fine, so there's less chance of it melting in the heated coconut oil. Note* I prefer to leave DIY sugar scrub cubes in the fridge anyway and pop out a cube or two when needed. This will keep the scrub useable for longer. Plus, you can avoid getting any water/shower steam in the jar and affecting the shelf life.