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November 7, 2013 by Joy Kincaid 19 Comments

Vanilla Brown Sugar Body Scrub {Recipe}

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This simple vanilla brown sugar body scrub makes a wonderful Christmas gift, or just make some for yourself!
vanilla brown sugar body scrub

Last year my husband gave me a gift which included a little container of brown sugar body scrub. I love to use it in the shower before I use soap.

The sugar granules are exfoliating, and the coconut oil is moisturizing. I really loved it, but it was too expensive to buy more of it!

So I was thrilled to find that I could make it myself for a very inexpensive price. It’s so simple that even children can make it (if you can keep them from eating it!).

Vanilla Brown Sugar Body Scrub

 Ingredients:

    • 1 cup brown sugar (I used light brown sugar, but dark brown would also be nice.)
    • 1/2 cup coconut oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla essential oil

Directions:

  • Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.  After everything is well-mixed, transfer the mixture to a glass jar or other container with a lid.

The recipe above filled this one small jar and about half of another one.

Notes:

This recipe yields a very faint vanilla scent. You can also add essential oils (like lavender, lemon, or whatever you like) or spices (like cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice) to make different scents.
You can also use different oils in place of the coconut oil. These will stay good at room temperature for up to two months (and usually longer).
Now, wasn’t that simple?! This makes a very inexpensive and simple gift.  It would be very nice paired with some hand-knit washcloths in a thrifted basket.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    May 14, 2014 at 2:09 am

    Did you melt the coconut oil before or not? Does it matter? Please reply ASAP!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      May 14, 2014 at 3:59 am

      I didn't melt the coconut oil, but if it's too firm to work with you can soften it. If it's cooler in your house and the coconut oil is super hard, it may need to be softened.

      Reply
  2. Chelsea says

    May 10, 2014 at 8:26 pm

    Do you use refined or unrefined coconut oil?

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      May 10, 2014 at 8:41 pm

      I used virgin coconut oil from Tropical Traditions, but either works fine.

      Reply
  3. Jazmin zayas says

    March 27, 2014 at 11:28 am

    Are you finding that it's leaving the bottom of your tub super slippery?

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 27, 2014 at 7:56 pm

      Yes, it does have that tendency, due to the coconut oil. It hasn't been an issue for me, since our shower has a non-slip surface on the bottom of it.

      Reply
  4. Tiffany Crockett says

    December 16, 2013 at 5:39 am

    Does this need to be refrigerated? I've heard that homemade scrubs can sometimes go bad after a week if not storing in a cool place.

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 16, 2013 at 6:15 pm

      I don't refrigerate mine. I just leave it on the bathroom counter and it has been fine. The vitamin E oil is supposed to be a preservative, so I wonder if the scrubs that go bad quickly didn't contain the Vitamin E?

      Reply
  5. John Jessica says

    December 1, 2013 at 11:12 pm

    how many oz is your jar?

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 2, 2013 at 2:47 am

      8 oz

      Reply
  6. *Amanda says

    November 21, 2013 at 9:42 pm

    Can I use Johnson's baby oil in place of coconut oil and Vitamin E?

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 21, 2013 at 9:51 pm

      I don't know how that would turn out, but I guess you could try it! It may be more oily and not as thick…I just don't really know.

      Reply
  7. Ginny Gafford says

    November 7, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    Is Vitacost where you buy most of your oils? If not, where do you buy?

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 7, 2013 at 8:09 pm

      We buy coconut oil from Tropical Traditions, Vitamin E oil from Vitacost, and we also buy a lot of essential oils from Vitacost. We also occasionally order from Swanson and I-Herb, depending on who has the best price.

      Reply
    • Ginny Gafford says

      November 8, 2013 at 12:24 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    November 7, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    There are so many vitamin e oils to choose from. Which one do you suggest?

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 7, 2013 at 4:41 pm

      The Vitamin E oil is added as a preservative for the scrub, so I would choose one with mostly Vitamin E and not a lot of other ingredients. I've used this one before, but it's not a very big bottle, so if you're wanting to make a lot of scrub, you might want to find a bigger one:

      http://www.vitacost.com/home-health-natural-vitamin-e-oil

      You get a little more with this one:

      http://www.vitacost.com/cococare-vitamin-e-oil-28000-iu-1-fl-oz

      This one might work, even though it also has another oil along with it:

      http://www.vitacost.com/derma-e-vitamin-e-skin-oil

      Hope that's helpful!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 7, 2013 at 4:45 pm

      I just found this, too, and it's specifically sold for preserving cosmetic products from oxidation:

      http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/soap/product.asp?product_id=OILVITAMINE

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  9. Anonymous says

    November 7, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    There are so many vitamin e oils to choose from. Which one do you suggest?

    Reply

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