Get ready to be pampered when you make this Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub Recipe!
Then… be sure to try this lovely DIY Orange Sugar Scrub for your next home spa day!
Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub with Vanilla
Could your hands and feet use a little TLC? Pamper yourself with this luxurious scented Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub Recipe!
Jeanette writes: "I tried it and now my hands are super soft!"
Your hands and feet will be feeling soft and smooth in no time!
Be sure to make up an extra batch to give as a Gift in a Jar, too!
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Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub Recipes Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub…
Andi writes: “Easy to make & smells nice.”
Liliana writes: “These are fantastic! They made my hands so soft. Using them for Christmas gifts!”
Karla writes: “This turned out great!!!”
Crystal writes: “Loved it. Super easy to make and works great.”
Kitty writes: “I absolutely love it!”
Joyce writes: “Beautiful, love the smell and the feel”
Alex writes: “Loved the smell! And makes my skin feel so soft”
Adrianna writes: “I tried this, and LOVED it!”
Elle writes: “I love this body scrub! I use it during every shower.
Brooke writes: “I used a jar from an old candle, the scrub turned out great… leaves my skin silky smooth.”
Jessica writes: “I added food coloring to make it a light purple color.”
Alaina writes: “I used vanilla extract instead of vanilla essential oil bc I didn’t have essential oil. It worked great!”
Diana writes: “Super easy to make and great to use. My daughter even made a batch for her teachers a while back. We keep a portion on our bathroom sink to use on a regular basis. ”
Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Coconut Oil
- 1 cup White Sugar
- Optional: Favorite Scent Essential Oil
- Wide Mouth 8 oz. Mason Jar
Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub Variations
Want to add a scent? Go for it!
Here are a few of my favorites…
- Gingerbread Sugar Scrub
- Lavender Sugar Scrub (add 10+ drops Lavender Essential Oil)
- Orange Sugar Scrub
- Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub
- Vanilla Sugar Scrub (add 10+ drops Vanilla Essential Oil)
- Peppermint Sugar Scrub
How to Make Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub
Place 1/2 cup Coconut Oil in microwave safe dish, and microwave for 45 seconds, or until completely melted.
Transfer melted Coconut Oil to small mixing bowl, and stir in 1 cup of White Sugar. Mix well.
Add 10 drops of Vanilla Essential Oil (or more for a stronger scent), and mix again until well combined.
Transfer to Mason Jar, and you’re done! So Easy! (For scrubs, I love using the Wide Mouth Half Pint Jars)
How to Store Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub
Homemade Sugar Scrub can be stored in an 8 oz. wide mouth mason jar, and will last about 6 months.
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So have you tried making this Coconut Vanilla Sugar Scrub yet?
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I love your recipe, I’ve been making these for myself and my daughters… coworkers started asking me to make some for them to buy as Christmas gifts… first few batches I followed your recipe, at first I thought it might be a little too liquidy, but I noticed it solidified pretty quick in the jars just sitting at room temp (we keep our home on the cooler side). Next few batches I mistakenly only used 1/4 cup of oil and noticed a less liquidy consistency. But I’m not sure if that’s ok?
I just don’t like delivering to someone and its completely solid in this cool weather, but also don’t want it to not have enough of an oily feel to it when used… any advice on a happy medium?
Hi Tiffany,
The level of liquidity in the original recipe is really related to the temperature in the room. It will begin to melt and become more liquid-y around 76 degrees and warmer. If it’s more solid, that’s just fine… it will melt as soon as it touches your skin. I’ve had the best success using the ratios in this recipe above. Hope that helps! 🙂
Thank you I was just concerned because some were so solid that I couldn’t even scoop them out with a spoon, I had to place The jar in the top of my dishwasher o steam setting to soften them lol
That makes sense with the cooler house temperature… sounds like you’re on the right track though, Tiffany! Have fun making your scrubs!! 🙂
Does this solidify at room temp or does it stay soft?
I love Mason jars and use them all over the house. But those canning jar lids are a nuisance (unless you’re canning) so I buy the white plastic storage lids that Bell makes. If your store sells them, they’ll be in the same display area as the jars. They come in both regular and wide mouth sizes.
I’m making this for Christmas gifts. Love all your stuff 🙂 Is the sugar just regular plain ol sugar and does the vanilla have to be oil or can it be vanilla extract? Thank you for all of your fabulous ideas!
Hi Amanda ~ yes… you’ll use just regular white sugar from your pantry. 🙂 I honestly haven’t tried with Vanilla Extract before, but the Vanilla Essential Oil works great… the scent is so yummy! Have fun making your gifts!!
Where do you buy your spoons that you use
Hi Nancy ~ I found these at World Market. 🙂
Hi,
Can this be stored in the shower cabin / bathroom?
Thanks!
yes, I have made several sugar scrubs like this before and as long a their in an air tight container they store perfectly fine in the bathroom/cabinet and they still last a long while too.
What type/brand of essential vanilla oil do you recommend? Mainly using for the fragrance and wonder if there is a certain brand I should be looking for. Thanks!!!
Hi Donna ~ I purchase the majority of mine on Amazon and LOVE them! 🙂
Hope that helps! 😉
Shouldn’t the melted coconut oil be allowed to cool down before adding the sugar? Otherwise the sugar will melt in the heat, unless that was the intention.
Good question! I would like to know as well
Coconut oil melts very quickly at a low temperature… I often use the oil alone on my hands and it literally melts just by being in your hand! No it does not melt the sugar due to its low melting point… when I make scrubs I watch the coconut oil in the micro wave and just let it go until all melted… it’s never as long as the directions say!
This stuff is amazing! It worked really well and my hands felt really smooth after this. I’m making some to give as a gift, and I added a little red food coloring and some peppermint extract instead of the vanilla essential oil, and it turned out great!
I just made this, literally took me like 3 minutes and it is AWESOME!
So glad you like it, Kayla! I love how quick it is to put it together! 😉