An uplifting DIY sugar scrub featuring coconut oil, peppermint and orange that will leave your skin silky smooth while invigorating your senses.
Author: kelly
Recipe type: DIY
Cuisine: Sugar Scrub
Ingredients
150 g (3/4 cup) turbinado sugar also known as sugar in the raw (or other sugar, see post)
3 Tbsp (or so) fractionated coconut oil (or other oil, see post)
A few drops (to smell preference) of essential oil of peppermint (or other essential oil, see post)
1 Tbsp orange zest, finely diced (or other aromatic, see post)
Instructions
Place the sugar in a roomy bowl (you will want to be able to mix all of the ingredients thoroughly without spilling) -- add the oil, essential oil/s and orange zest (if using).
Stir everything together and then make any adjustments desired (for example, add more oil for a more liquid base or a few more drops of essence for a more concentrated aroma) - then transfer to a container with lid such as an 8 oz mason jar.
I've been recycling a dark plastic jar that was gifted to me a while back and it works perfectly for the shower (no risk of glass breaking, etc) and the dark color blocks light, which theoretically protects the integrity of the oil (extends shelf life by a bit) -
The scrub should last for about 1 month and then you can make another batch!