Hey, hey crafty friends! Are you excited about Mother’s Day this weekend? If you’re looking for a last minute gift idea I have one more to share with you today. You might have already noticed that I love homemade scrubs, soap, and bath salts. They’re really easy to make and cost a fraction of what you can buy them for at the store, plus they make great handmade gifts. This lemon sugar scrub recipe is one of my favorites! It’s made with coconut oil, fresh lemon zest, and lemon essential oil. Trust me when I say this lemon sugar scrub smells delightful!
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Homemade Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe
Supplies
- 1/2 cup Organic Coconut Oil
- 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 cups Sugar
- 2-3 tbsp. lemon zest
- 8-10 drops lemon essential oil
How to make lemon sugar scrub
- In a glass bowl melt coconut oil for 30 seconds or until it becomes liquid.
- Mix lemon essential oil and lemon zest with the melted coconut oil.
- Add in sugar and mix until well combined. When making sugar scrub I recommend starting with 1 1/2 cups of sugar and adding 1/2 cup until you reach the consistency you enjoy the best. I prefer a coarser scrub with not as much oil so 2 1/2 cups of sugar is perfect for me.
The coconut oil and lemon infused scent makes this sugar scrub smell amazing. It’s the perfect sugar scrub for Summer; use it on your hands, feet, or whole body for silky smooth skin.
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Lisa W
May 10, 2013 at 6:10 pmYou have such great ideas! I’m so glad I discovered your blog. Thanks!
Hari Chandana
May 10, 2013 at 11:57 pmWonderful idea.. thanks for sharing :D
Carrie from Carrie This Home
May 13, 2013 at 7:19 amI just made a sugar scrub for all the mothers this year and it was a big hit. I would love it if you linked this up to my blog hop since our readers would love seeing this. Thanks so much!
A Lived in Home
May 13, 2013 at 9:19 amThis looks so refreshing! Would love to have you link up to my party and follow along! http://alivedinhome.blogspot.com/2013/05/get-social-sunday.html
Randi - Dukes and Duchesses
May 13, 2013 at 7:11 pmI love your scrub recipes, Crystal! This one sounds so refreshing! Thanks for linking up at Project Inspire{d}.
Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
May 15, 2013 at 10:00 pmsuper cute, and I love lemon!!!
Dana @ This Silly Girl's Life
May 16, 2013 at 8:53 amLooks great, beautiful pictures!
Angela
May 16, 2013 at 9:28 pmOoooh, I love this. I just made some lemon rosemary hand scrub for Mother’s Day. It was sooo easy and turned out wonderful. I can’t believe how easy it is to make homemade sugar scrubs. Now, I want to make a jar for everyone!!! LOL
Sarah @ Alderberry Hill
May 23, 2013 at 3:19 pmLove, love , love anything lemon…scented or edible! Sharing
P.S love your photography too!
Anjala
November 15, 2013 at 12:04 pmCould you substitute something else for the coconut oil. My fiance’ is VERY allergic to coconut, so we can’t even have it in the house. Thanks.
Lexy
November 17, 2013 at 1:32 amI just have a question in regards to the oil. Would you be able to substitute something else in place of the coconut, or would using a different oil affect the texture ? Just curiosity, since coconut oil can be a tad bit of a pain to find where I live.
Kendall
December 22, 2014 at 9:46 amBased on other recipes I have seen you can use either Olive to Almond Oil instead
Carol
November 28, 2013 at 7:42 pmWhere can I purchase a variety of essential oils? I see that essential oils are used in almost all the sugar scrubs, but never says where to get them. Please respond as soon as you can. Thank you. -Carol
pam
September 16, 2014 at 5:39 amIf making for Christmas gifts, how far ahead would you recommend for making the scrubs – how long can they last?
Thank you
Fern
August 4, 2015 at 1:01 pmI love this idea. Do you have to keep it in the fridge? How long does it last for? Thank you :)
Jamie
May 4, 2016 at 12:38 pmHow long does it last , and what temperature would it be best to stay in?
Patty
July 8, 2017 at 7:32 pmHow far in advance can I make this scrub? It’s hot as Hell here in July and I’m thinking of Christmas presents already!! Thanks for the help
Robin
January 29, 2018 at 6:33 pmDoesn’t the warm coconut oil melt the sugar?