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If you’re looking for homemade sugar scrub recipes, you’re in the right place. I’ve scoured the web for some of the best and most creative (and yes, the prettiest!) DIY sugar scrub recipes, and I’ve compiled a list of my absolute favorites.

These make the perfect gifts for teachers and friends and family — but don’t forget to spoil yourself too! There’s plenty of sugar love to go around. 😉

Which one of these will you try?

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PS: Several of these body scrub recipes contain coconut oil — one of my favorite oils, inside the body and out! You can order virgin coconut oil HERE to eat or use in these awesome recipes.

21 DIY Sugar Scrub Recipes

With just a few natural ingredients, you can make a lot of wonderful sugar scrubs.

I hope this list of over 21 sugar scrub recipes inspires you to nourish your skin with homemade natural items!

1. DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub Bars from Happy Mothering

These bars are straight up adorable, and soothe the skin with the refreshing properties of peppermint.

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2. DIY Gingerbread Sugar Scrub from Mommy Musings

Okay, I’m a little biased because I love gingerbread, but this DIY body scrub smells like heaven.

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3. DIY Coffee Body Scrub from me!

This homemade body scrub uses coffee to tone and purify your skin all over – especially legs, thighs, and torso! Perfect for getting ready for summertime. 😉

4. Homemade Chocolate Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub by How Sweet It Is

The second best thing to drinking hot chocolate is using it on your skin! This scrub is the perfect gift for the chocolate lover in your life.

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5. How to Make Sugar Scrub Cubes from Hello Natural

These DIY sugar scrub cubes are the perfect way to make your scrub ahead of time and use them (or gift them) as needed.

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6. Lemon Honey Sugar Scrub from Happy Go Lucky Blog

Lemon and honey is smoothing and detoxifying for all of your skin – and smells delicious!

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7. DIY Mint Sugar Scrub from Love Grows Wild

Anyone who gets this mint green scrub as a gift is going to love you. Just saying.

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8. Oatmeal & Honey Homemade Sugar Scrub from Leggins N Lattes

Oatmeal and honey are the perfect combinations for irritated, sensitive skin.

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9. Peach Passion Sugar Scrub from Savy Naturalista

Put together a sweet-smelling scrub for the perfect gift. This recipe uses natural peach passion tea for the perfectly yummy aroma.

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10. Sweet Vanilla Sugar Scrub from Thank Your Body

Vanilla brown sugar is one of my favorite scents, and the real thing is WAY better than those artificial fragrances at the shopping mall. 😉

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11. Cranberry Sugar Scrub from Imperial Sugar

Cranberries are detoxifying and cleansing to the skin, and make the perfect crimson scrub.

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12. Homemade Green Tea Sugar Scrub from Living Chic on the Cheap

Green tea is full of antioxidants that nourish the skin and aid regeneration. It smells refreshingly herbal, too!

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13. DIY: Apple Pie Cinnamon Sugar Scrub from The Nourished Life

A sugar scrub that smells like apple pie? I’ll take it. Cinnamon also invigorates the skin and promotes circulation.

14. Whipped Grapefruit Mint Sugar Scrub from The Kitchen McCabe

I’ll admit – I just adore the pictures of this recipe. Forget that grapefruit and mint stimulate healthy skin tissue. I just think it’s gorgeous.

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15. How to Make a Vanilla Chai Sugar Scrub from DIY Natural

Hey, chai isn’t just for tea. It makes an excellent DIY scrub for all over!

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16. DIY Raspberry Lemon Sugar Scrub from Bespangled Jewelry

I’ve always loved the combination of raspberry and lemon, and this scrub combines the two perfectly. The natural acids in the fruit aid in exfoliation, too.

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17. Cinnamon Vanilla Sugar Scrub from The Idea Room

Cinnamon and vanilla are the perfect warming and relaxing combination for a body scrub. My shower will smell like fresh baked cookies, and I don’t think I’ll mind.

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18. Homemade Eucalyptus Sugar Scrub from Salt Lick Lessons

Eucalyptus is cleansing and invigorating. It promotes circulation and deep breathing, making this scrub the perfect spa experience.

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19. Vanilla Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub from Happiness is Homemade

Pumpkin spice is everyone’s favorite, so it makes sense that it would be the perfect DIY body scrub too, right? It also makes a great gift during the holiday season.

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20. DIY Cucumber Mint Sugar Scrub from Bella Limento

Cucumber promotes collagen production and skin elasticity, so this minty fresh scrub will leave your skin feeling toned and youthful.

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21. Lemon Mint Sugar Scrub from Shaken Together Life

And finally, the perfect combination: lemon and mint. It smells amazing and brings so many herbal benefits to your skin. Enjoy!

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Whew! Did you make it through all those nifty sugar scrub recipes?

I hope you enjoyed my list and found the right sugar scrub recipe for you! Have a scrub-a-licious day!! 🙂

BONUS RECIPES: I can’t forget to add my famous lemon hand scrub recipe to clean and deodorize your hands.

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FAQs

What is the best sugar for homemade sugar scrub? ›

Fine sugar is ideal when you want to restore your skin's healthy glow. Instead of breaking away dry skin like coarse sugar, fine sugar helps to turn over the cells in your skin and infuse natural moisture. One of the best fine sugars for a DIY face scrub is brown sugar.

What oil is best for sugar scrub? ›

What is the best oil to use in a sugar scrub
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil- rich in vitamins . ...
  • Apricot Oil- exfoliates and moisturizes skin. ...
  • Avocado Oil- is a heavier oil that is full of fatty acids and vitamins. ...
  • Grapeseed Oil- a lighter oil that does not clog pore. ...
  • Jojoba Oil- is full of vitamins and minerals.

How do you make a nourishing body scrub? ›

Honey can easily be combined with granules and oil to make a skin-nourishing body scrub. After massaging the scrub into your skin, be sure to rinse your skin off thoroughly to prevent stickiness.

What is the best oil to use for body scrub? ›

Here are the best essential oils for body scrub:
  • Rose Essential Oil. ...
  • Tea Tree Essential Oil. ...
  • Jojoba Essential Oil. ...
  • Carrot Seed Essential Oil. ...
  • Lavender Essential Oil. ...
  • Geranium Essential Oil. ...
  • Chamomile Essential Oil. ...
  • Jasmine Essential Oil.

What can I mix with sugar to exfoliate? ›

To begin, you'll mix 2 tablespoons of honey and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Next, apply directly to your face in a gentle circular motion making sure to feel the exfoliation on your skin. Once you've covered your face, remove the scrub with lukewarm water and voilà, clean smooth skin! For best results, repeat twice a week!

What is the best homemade body scrub? ›

"In our opinion, the best body scrubs are made from coffee and honey," says esthetician and co-founder of Atelier Beauté, Aneta Zuraw. "Coffee peeling exfoliates dead skin cells, smooths and firms the skin, while honey takes care of moisture. It's cheap, easy to prepare, and is perfect for face and body care."

How do you make a 3 ingredient body scrub? ›

How To Make Sugar Scrub. Add all your ingredients (sugar, baby oil or coconut oil, and body wash) into a bowl and stir the mixture until combined to make this DIY sugar scrub. If you use coconut oil you need to get it to liquid form. A few seconds in the microwave and you'll have the coconut oil melted.

Do you melt coconut oil for sugar scrub? ›

This scrub is a great quick fix to exfoliating your hands and feet before a mani-pedi. Directions: Place 1/2 cup Coconut Oil in microwave safe dish, and microwave for 45 seconds, or until completely melted. Transfer melted Coconut Oil to small mixing bowl, and stir in 1 cup of White Sugar.

Is olive oil good for sugar scrubs? ›

Olive oil contains natural antioxidant properties that protect the skin from damage and helps moisturize as well. Combine it with sugar, which provides all natural grains that can help buff away the dead skin, and you have the magic ingredients for an effective scrub.

Can I use vegetable oil instead of olive oil in sugar scrub? ›

Ingredients: 1 cup granulated white sugar. 1/2 cup vegetable oil (such as olive oil, sunflower oil, sweet almond oil, etc. Use whatever you have in your pantry)

How do you make homemade scrubs for dead skin? ›

How to make:
  1. Take one tablespoon coconut oil and add two tablespoon of sugar in a bowl.
  2. Mix both ingredients well to form a gritty paste.
  3. Now scrub your face and neck using this mixture in gentle circular motions for a few minutes.
  4. Rinse with warm water and pat skin dry using a soft washcloth.
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What is the recipe for all natural body scrub? ›

  1. 1/2 Cup Raw cane sugar Organic.
  2. 2 Tbsp coconut oil Melted, organic.
  3. 1/2 Tsp Vanilla essence or peppermint oil Food grade-Not essential oil.

What kind of sugar do you use for sugar scrub? ›

Pure cane sugar (unrefined white) is good for all skin types and contains essential nutrients to feed the skin. It can be used 2 – 3 times per week. Turbinado sugar (raw) is naturally the coarsest due to its large granules and makes for a great body scrub.

Which sugar for sugar scrub? ›

For a scrub that can be used all over the body including the face, brown sugar is ideal. Brown sugar will not do as good as a job as white sugar on rougher patches of skin like the elbows and knees. Brown sugar is easily accessible, many homes keep brown sugar on hand.

Is brown sugar or white sugar better for a scrub? ›

Most people choose raw brown sugar over white sugar to make a homemade face or all natural body scrub because all the nutrients in raw brown sugar are intact and have not been bleached out like white sugar.

What is the best sugar scrub for skin? ›

Best Drugstore: Tree Hut Ocean Glow Shea Sugar Scrub

This scrub won a 2023 Best of Beauty Award for its skin-polishing effects, thanks to a mix of sugar and pumice beads buffing away dead skin and rough patches.

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