Make Your Own
ByMerissa
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Are you still looking for a homemade gift idea? This Homemade Sugar Honey Scrub is a wonderful gift, and it can be put together quickly with ingredients from your pantry, It is perfect for last-minute gifts!
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Sugar and Honey Scrub
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This year we are having a handmade Christmas. This idea came around for a few reasons.
- Love. I want every gift I give to be full of love. When I take the time to make something for someone, I really have to think about what this person is going to want and use, which results in a much more thoughtful gift.
- To support our economy. Shopping locally is great for the economy. What is more local than buying these goods locally and making them into something great to share?
- Finances. Let’s be honest: people spend way too much on Christmas presents. We like to keep itsimple, focus on others, and save our money when we need it.
Tip: Want to have a handmade Christmas? Learn more about Talking to Friends and Family About Gifts and find some Simple Homemade Gift Ideas for the Holidays.
This sugar scrub is beautiful. It smells divine with the boost of energy you will need for those long, cold winter days.
The sugar in it exfoliates and encourages the growth of new skin cells, removes dead skin cells, and actually helps the skin look younger, while the honey helps hydrate the skin and seals the moisture into the skin instead of letting it escape from thepores.
The olive oil is high in vitamin E, which is a key nutrient for the skin. It will help your skin look and feel more supple and moisturize and nourish dry skin.
Sugar scrubs are better for more delicate skin versus salt scrubs so this is a good gift to make for someone that has sensitive skin. if you are making this for sensitive skin, you might want to leave out any essential oils or scents.
I used Peppermint Oil and Wild Orange Essential Oils in this scrub; both are invigorating. Peppermint encourages blood flow and gets the body moving. They are also both uplifting and help lighten the mood and bring joy to the dark winter days.
Tip: Learn more about the benefits of Peppermint Oil –25 Uses for Peppermint Oil In and Around Your Home.
Ingredients in DIY Sugar Honey Scrub
- 2 cup Organic Cane Sugar
- 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons Raw Honey (Where to Buy)
- 5-10 drops each (personal preference) Peppermint Essential Oil and Wild Orange Essential Oil
You can use regular sugar, it doesn’t have to be organic sugar if you can’t find it at your local grocery store. Olive oil could be substituted for another oil, like almond oil, if that’s what you have and prefer. You could use coconut oil as well, just keep in mind that it will solidify in cooler temps.
Tip: Find more Orange Oil Uses for Home and Beauty.
Step By Step Instructions for Making Honey Sugar Scrub Recipe
Combine all of the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix well. It will be a clumpy, grainy consistency. If it is runny, you can add a little more sugar by the tablespoon until you have the right consistency.
Add a few drops of essential oil if desired.
Place the mixture in a jar. I like the small jam sized mason jars. Decorate as you choose. If giving as a gift, you may want to tie a ribbon around the jar or add a cute little gift tag.
You may also want to include a tag so that your recipient knows how to use the scrub. They should use a small amount of the scrub and massage it into their skin in the shower or tub as an exfoliant. This is such a mild scrub it could also be given as a lip scrub or a sugar face scrub.
You could also include this honey scrub as part of a “spa day” gift basket or in a Time to Yourself Gift basket.
Tip: You can use these Free Printable Canning Jar Labels to label your DIY Sugar Scrub.
You’re gift is done! It is that simple!
More DIY Body Products
- Homemade Hand Scrub
- Sea Salt Body Scrub
- Peppermint Foot Cream
- Homemade Coffee Body Scrub Recipe
- Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Homemade Body Scrub
- Homemade Vanilla Lip Balm Recipe
Find even moreDIY and Make Your Own projectson Little House Living!
What are your favorite additions to DIY Sugar Scrubs? Whathomemade gifts are you making this year
Amanda is the mother of two wonderful little ones, a wife, and owner of the Natural Living Mamma blog. She is passionate about non-toxic, eco-friendly, back to basic, natural living and loves to share her journey with others.
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This Sugar Honey Scrub recipe was originally published on Little House Living in December 2012. It has been updated as of December 2023.
