A handmade gift idea under $5 – homemade peppermint sugar scrub mason jar gifts.
If you’ve been a reader for awhile you know that I LOVE homemade sugar scrubs. Seriously, I’m borderline obsessed with them. Especially during the cold winter months. They’re perfect for moisturizing dry hands and cost next to nothing. I also enjoy giving them to friends and family for Christmas since they’re easy to make and look great in a mason jar with ribbon. We all love mason jar gifts right?
Speaking of mason jars, today I’m participating in a mason jar blog hop with a fabulous group of bloggers! Visit the links below for creative holiday mason jar ideas and free printables.
1. Free Pretty Things For You 2. The Cottage Market 3. The Shabby Creek Cottage 4. The Country Chic Cottage 5. The Gunny Sack 6. The New York Melrose Family 7. Cupcakes and Crinoline 8. It All Started with Paint 9. Mason Jar Crafts Love 10. Yesterday on Tuesday 11. Two Shades of Pink 12. A Pumpkin and a Princess 13. Crafts with Jars 14. Lolly Jane
This peppermint sugar scrub recipe smells delightful! The peppermint is perfect for the holiday season and it does wonders to relieve dry hands from the cold. I keep a jar in the kitchen and bathroom at all times, often switching them out by seasonal scents. The peppermint has really put me in the holiday mood! I have my mom and friends hooked on them too, so I can’t wait to give these as Christmas gifts next month.
For this sugar scrub recipe I used coconut oil but you can also use Almond oil or grapeseed oil in place of the coconut. They have great moisturizing properties that will replenish moisture and remove dry skin cells. I’ve also added vitamin e oil, which also helps nourish dry skin.
Supplies:
sugar
Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
food coloring
Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Ingredients
- 1 1/2-2 cups sugar
- 1/2-1 cup coconut oil
- 4-6 drops peppermint essential oil
- 1 tsp vitamin e oil
- 1-3 drops red food coloring or soap colorant
Instructions
- Melt coconut oil in microwave for 30 seconds or until it becomes liquid.
- Mix in essential oil and vitamin e.
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Divide scrub in half and use food coloring in one batch.
- Fill mason jar by alternating red and white scrub.
- Store in airtight container.
Recipe Notes
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.
Add drops of the peppermint essential oil until desired scent is achieved. I use about 5 drops but you can use a few more if you prefer a stronger scent.
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Thanks for stopping by!
I am so happy your obsession continued! What a stunning project, but then again you always blow me away!! I’m enamored by your photography as well! :D
The peppermint is just so sweet! I love the little additions to the jars that you always add. It makes them so much more personal.
I love sugar scrubs, especially during the winter months. The peppermint is perfect for the holidays. Thanks for sharing!
You always make the best scrubs! This looks so yummy and what a great gift :)
Love this ladies! :) Had a great time making mason jar crafts with y’all this week!
Yea. I have two windows open and that comment was supposed to go on Lolly Jane. Doh. Love ya Crystal!!
This looks great. I love peppermint products for my feet.
I’m so glad I came across your site. Thanks for the gift inspiration. I have so many on my list who love scrubs, soaps, etc. Pinning!!!
This is so pretty ~ I love the layers and I am a huge peppermint fan! So happy to be part of the Mason Jor Hop/Party with you.
How long will the scrub last?
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. I too love sugar scrubs. I made a batch of Pumpkin Pie Spice Sugar Scrub that my friend TaMara shared on her site for my cousins at our November Diva Night. I can’t wait to share this one with them in December. <3 Kim
Wonderful! I love all of the peppermint ideas!
Why do you melt the oil, isn’t it already liquid?
Hi Debi, coconut oil can be solid depending on the temperature. If yours is already in liquid form then you can skip that step. :)
Hi, I have very sensitive skin and I am allergic to nut/seed oils. Do you have any subsitutions for the coconut oil? Thanks!!
Where did you find those glass containers? I really like them!
Whgt kind of sugar do you use in these scrubs? Please! :-)
WOW, I just found your site, I am sooooo excited. I want to make it all! Thanks for having so many great ideas and so many classy, cute, fun, useable ideas. Your amazing! I may spend a few hours on your blog today:)
Love these adorable ideas! I use coconut oil as a moisturizer and love it in sugar scrubs too. Quick question- have you ever run into an issue with the melted coconut oil melting the sugar? I’ve let my coconut oil warm enough to soften before mixing but I’m always worried if I melt it to liquid form and then mix everything together it may melt the sugar. Doesn’t sound like you had that issue though given the great results shown!
Can you substitute peppermint extract for peppermint essential oil?
Hi Kendall, to be honest I haven’t tried it and can’t say from experience how it will work. However, I have used vanilla extract in a brown sugar scrub that worked perfectly. I would try the peppermint extract and test a small area of skin first. I hope it works well for you, thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for posting! I’m wondering how long this lasts and if you have done anything to extend the shelf life.
I just have a quick question. Will the food coloring stain your hands when using this scrub?
Thank you.
Hi Kimberly, I haven’t had an issue with it. Try not to add too much color to it, just enough to get a light red color. Hope that helps!
I just now finished making some of this for my sister for Christmas… SO easy, SO fun, and so pretty layered like that in the jar!! I’m 17, never done anything like this before, and I have a tendancy to get frustrated if a new project doesn’t turn out the way I want it to the first time… NO frustration with this. It turned out perfect and pretty! And I used some that was left over in the bowl… let’s just say my sis won’t have the whole jar to herself. xD I love the way it makes my hands feel! I’m totally gonna make some for myself, try other recipes, and make some next year for my church’s craft fair. Thanks so much for this recipe, I had so much fun making it, and I just know my sister will love it!!
Btw, I didn’t put the vitimin E in it, only because I couldn’t find any in the store. Mainly because I didn’t know where to look. But it still turned out great! I uh… ate a little, just cause all the ingrediants are edible…it actually tastes pretty good… xD
Hi Katie, I’m so happy you like the scrub! You can definitely try new scents with essential oils. They’re really easy to make and I think they’d be great for your church’s craft fair. Have a Merry Christmas!
I really love this recipe, it’s so simple and sooooo beautiful! I used pink food colouring instead of red so they’re a pretty pink and white :) Also I divided them into two batches first and used the peppermint on the white sugar, and raspberry on the pink sugar. Smells absolutely divine! Thank you so much for this recipe; I just would never have thought about alternating! It’s such a simple thing but has such a beautiful effect! I would suggest patting each layer down to make sure it layers nicely – I had some initial trouble trying to get the sugar to “sit” hahaha. Once again, thank you so much for this idea! I had a lot of fun and can’t wait to try out other combinations! :)
What size jars are you using for the peppermint sugar scrubs?
Just finished a batch… well, 2! I did a peppermint and a lemon! I used 5 or 6 drops of peppermint but the coconut oil scent still seems to overpower it. Think I will try almond oil next time. I love your recipes!! Thank you!