Here is a fun recipe how-to on how to make your own brown sugar scrub. I love how this exfoliates my legs, especially during the winter. Bye, bye dry skin. You might also like to have a few back up gifts on hand just in case.
The Sugar Scrub is a great idea for a cheap, yet cute gift. Most of the materials you will probably already have on hand for this project which is a huge bonus! I adjusted this recipe a little in order to make it a bit more cost effective. Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of ground oatmeal (use a blender)
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup of olive oil (calls for 1/4 cup of almond oil, but olive oil is more readily available and cheaper. It is also great for your skin)
- 1 tsp of Vanilla extract
- Small containers with lids and ribbons for decoration
Recipe How To:
Combine all ingredients using a spatula in a large bowl until well blended. Mix should have a paste like texture. If it is too dry add more oil a few drops at a time. Conversely, if it is too oily add more dry ingredients until you reach the desired consistency. Keep stored in tightly sealed jars. May need to mix before use if ingredients settle. When you are finished you can use these printable gift tags.
Just a friendly FYI..be careful with the olive oil, according to much online research it can go rancid after about 60 days in a sugar scrub. The almond oil is good for about 6 months after opened and jojoba oil is good for up to 12 months after opening
I love these kind of homemade ideas and gifts cuz I’m trying to reduce spending on gifts so this will make it easier! Thank you!!!
This is so awesome I’ve got lots of birthdays close together and all my friends and neices are gonna love this they spend big money for the scrubs already made wait till they find out I made this at a fraction of the cost I can’t wait to make it