DIY beauty scrubs help you get silky smooth skin for pennies. This Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub recipe smells good enough to eat {or at least lick the bowl} and it’s super easy to make!
Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub
Sugar scrubs are a wonderful way to pamper yourself and smooth out those rough spots. They’re even better to give as gifts without spending a ton. These are the kind of thoughtful gifts I love!
The store bought varieties of sugar scrubs are lovely, they really are, but can be expensive or have questionable ingredients. It’s easy to make your own in less than 10 minutes with a few simple natural ingredients you might already have in your pantry. My daughters helped make this batch and couldn’t believe how easy it really is.
This Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub smells divine it also softens and moisturizes your skin beautifully.
DIY Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup oil (almond, olive or coconut work best)
- 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil
- 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix together. You can add more or less oil to your liking.
- Store in an air tight container. Since this recipe doesn’t contain any preservatives, it’s best if it’s used within a month or two.
How To Use A Sugar Scrub
- Scoop a small amount of the Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub in your hands with a spoon.
- Scrub all over your hands or feet – or wherever you’d like a little extra softness.
- Allow to sit on your on your skin for 3-4 minutes. Enjoy this time to rest and relax.
- Rinse well and then pat dry with a towel.
More DIY Sugar Scrub Recipes
Other Great Health And Beauty Ideas
- Oatmeal Face Mask With Milk and Honey
- Coconut Oil – 5 Beauty Products You Can Replace
- My 5 Favorite Facial Products
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, this sugar scrub would make the perfect do-it-yourself gift to pamper mom! Place it in a pretty container and you’ll have your handmade gift done in a jiffy. This sugar scrub works well for baby shower, birthday or holiday gifts too.
If you want the darling tag to go with your Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub, click here.
Another one of my favorite effortless DIYs is this recipe for Peppermint Bath Salts.
ENJOY!
I loved this recipe! It’s the only mac and cheese recipe I’ve ever tried that I’ve kept!
I was wondering if you could substitute the coconut oil for olive oil? It doesn’t harden like the coconut oil would
I’m not sure because I’ve never tried it. If you do, please let me know how it turns out.
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
This looks so good! What a fun gift to make for friends!
Thanks!
My sugar scrubs usually harden? I use coconut oil, sugar, essential oils. Do I need to be using the liquid coconut oil and not the solid?
Coconut oil will be liquid at room temperature, so if it is colder where you are, it will harden. It happens here too – mine is liquid in the summer and solid during the winter and I keep it in the same spot all year!
Where did you get the cute little jars?
Amazon! Here is a link: https://amzn.to/30eXRoO
I’ve made this recipe and it’s awesome! I added a little bit of graduated sugar though to add more to the mix but for small honey jars, it makes a serving of 4, so I’ve doubled the recipe for stocking stuffers for family members =) loved this thank you so much!!
You’re so welcome. I’m glad you liked it so much!
I want to make enough gifts for 10. How much does this recipe yield?
Making this for Christmas gifts for my office co-workers! I am wondering, is the measurement of the coconut oil for its solid or liquid form?
I’ve only used it in liquid form.
I made this and it feels amazing. Vanilla extract is difficult to come by in the country im currently living in (Ghana) so I used Foster Clark’s vanilla flavoring essence. I’d like to know if you had any problems with sugar ants or bees after using this scrub?
Thanks.
How much does this recipe make?
The Vanilla Brown sugar scrub smells and works fabulously! Love it!!
It is wonderful! I’m glad you love it, Jenny!
I love giving homemade gifts to my mother and mother-in-law. They really act more excited with I give something that I have made. I will have to do this for Mother’s say. It sounds like it would smell so good.
It definitely smells good…good enough to eat, Sherry! I love giving handmade gifts, too. It’s so thoughtful.
Oh Erin I bet this smells wonderful! I love the pretty jar and label. Such a great gift for Mothers Day! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
I will definitely have to make this! It’s a wonderful gift and looks so pretty too!
This looks so beautiful and will make a perfect Mother’s Day gift.
Thanks, Celeste! It such an easy DIY, but does look so beautiful when done.
Vanilla and Brown Sugar is such an awesome combination when it comes to scrubs! Love it!
Ooooh, I love brown sugar scrubs, Erin. I’ve never had one with Vitamin E oil in it though. Not only is it amazing for your skin, but it acts as a preservative, too. Shared!
You’re totally right, Kathryn. It does acts like a natural preservative. It makes your skin so soft and yummy, too!
Hi Erin, I can only imagine how wonderful this smells and how soft it will make my skin. Thanks for the recipe…think I’ll make a double batch…one for mom and one for me! And I love the label you chose. Just all around lovely.
Hugs, Lynn
Really cute gift idea – love it!
Thanks, Sarah! A perfect gift idea!
Looks like a wonderful Mother’ Day gift!
The jar is so cute and it would make a nice gift. I love the tag. -Jenny
The tag makes this little jar come alive. Super easy to attach to the jar so everyone knows what’s inside 🙂
Where can you get those jars?
I bought these on Amazon several years ago.