For some people, winter is the season when their skin completely rebels: the cold weather outside and dry heat indoors makes for a dry and flaky epidermis! Unfortunately for others, that dry skin lasts all year long. Heat, humidity, air conditioning and winter winds… it’s all always been a problem for my legs. Since I can remember (and as anyone who’s been in the same room with me can attest), I’ve woken myself up by scratching the heck out of them.
But today… enough was enough! I decided to make my very own, exfoliating body scrub using ingredients I already had at home. Sure, I probably should have done it before sundress season started, but better late than never, right? I’ll spare you the images of my itchy legs, but they felt like heaven after my shower.
Four Ingredient Sugar Scrub
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
First, combine the two sugars.
Mix well.
Add the vanilla…
… and the oil. Transfer to a storage container. It should be smelling pretty good by now!
Mix again.
The scrub is technically edible, but I wouldn’t recommend it 
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This definitely does look good enough to eat! I bet it smells wonderful. I love homemade beauty products, thanks for sharing!
what’s up burts bees? like are you for real that is AWESOME! haha and i could imagine this scrub smelling like a taste of heaven! i’m ultra impressed with your concoction
and i hope it worked!!!
Ooh, I LOVE the idea of homemade body scrubs! I would totally eat this after I was done, lol.
Katie – you never cease to amaze me =) That is such a creative idea, one I never would have thought of! What’s funny is I’ve seen those ingredients in recipes but haven’t bought them because I thought – what would I do with the rest if I don’t like the recipe. Well, now I have a foolproof “recipe” to use any excess on. Thanks!
Nicole G
I’m so trying this today – thanks! Conveniently, my coconut oil is already melty (and has been for about a month, haha).
Ohhh, I should try this… I can’t sleep without long pants because then I wake up to find I’ve gouged out my skin!!
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Clever idea!
Can I simply say what a relief to find someone who truly knows what they’re talking about on the internet.
That was clever. I’ll be stopping back.