The brown sugar in this recipe is the exfoliant. The olive oil is for the moisturizer. Honey is a natural antibacterial (as well as another moisturizer), and vanilla is for the added scent.
How to make Brown Sugar Scrub:
2 cups brown sugar (lightly packed)
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
- Place the brown sugar in a medium-size bowl.
- Add the olive oil.
- You can use any other plant-based oils in place of the olive oil, such as coconut oil, sunflower oil, or almond oil, to name a few.
- Add the honey. Honey not only moisturizes your skin, it helps hold moisture in.
- Add the vanilla.
- Stir to combine.
- Scoop mixture into a container. This recipe will fit a pint-size jar perfectly.
Your all-natural scrub will separate. Stir before each use. Moisten your face with warm water, scoop out a bit of the scrub, and apply to your skin. Work it in gently–you can even leave it on for 10 or 15 minutes to increase the nourishing benefits before washing off with warm water. Use a couple times a week and you won’t believe how soft your skin will be! I love this stuff. It makes me feel as if I’ve had an expensive spa treatment–and it’s practically free.
Note: This keeps well (easily as long as it takes to use this amount) and doesn’t need to be refrigerated.
