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Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe

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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!

a jar filled with DIY Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub that was made with this homemade recipe. There's a blue tag tied onto the jar with twine that says vanilla brown sugar scrub on it. There are 2 additional jars filled with the scrub in the background.

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.

This picture is made up of two images. On the left is an open jar of this DIY Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub piled high with the scrub with 2 additional jars behind it. On the right side, there are two jars of the brown sugar scrub staked on top of each other with blue tags tied to them with twine.

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:

  1. Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix together.  You can add more or less oil to your liking.
  2. 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.

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Other Great Health And Beauty Ideas

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.

a close up of an open jar overfilled with brown sugar body scrub. At the top of the image the words simple Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub is written in black letters.

 

Another one of my favorite effortless DIYs is this recipe for Peppermint Bath Salts.

DIY peppermint bath salts

ENJOY! 

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  • Shina wrote:

    I want to make enough gifts for 10. How much does this recipe yield?

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  • Ginny wrote:

    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?

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    • Stephanie Dulgarian wrote:

      I’ve only used it in liquid form.

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  • Mira wrote:

    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.

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  • Kelli wrote:

    How much does this recipe make?

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  • Jennifer Thom wrote:

    The Vanilla Brown sugar scrub smells and works fabulously! Love it!!

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    • Erin Henry wrote:

      It is wonderful! I’m glad you love it, Jenny!

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  • sherry wrote:

    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.

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    • Erin Henry wrote:

      It definitely smells good…good enough to eat, Sherry! I love giving handmade gifts, too. It’s so thoughtful.

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  • Linda at Mixed Kreations wrote:

    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!

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  • Katrin wrote:

    I will definitely have to make this! It’s a wonderful gift and looks so pretty too!

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  • Celeste | The Whole Serving wrote:

    This looks so beautiful and will make a perfect Mother’s Day gift.

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    • Erin Henry wrote:

      Thanks, Celeste! It such an easy DIY, but does look so beautiful when done.

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  • Ilka wrote:

    Vanilla and Brown Sugar is such an awesome combination when it comes to scrubs! Love it!

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  • Kathryn wrote:

    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!

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    • Erin Henry wrote:

      You’re totally right, Kathryn. It does acts like a natural preservative. It makes your skin so soft and yummy, too!

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  • Lynn Spencer wrote:

    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

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  • Sarah – Craft Invaders wrote:

    Really cute gift idea – love it!

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    • Erin Henry wrote:

      Thanks, Sarah! A perfect gift idea!

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  • Cathy Lawdanski wrote:

    Looks like a wonderful Mother’ Day gift!

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  • Jenny Kananagh wrote:

    The jar is so cute and it would make a nice gift. I love the tag. -Jenny

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    • Erin Henry wrote:

      The tag makes this little jar come alive. Super easy to attach to the jar so everyone knows what’s inside 🙂

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