Honey Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe
Happy Friday, friends! How was your Valentine’s Day? We had a great day with the kids and an evening out alone. We went to our favorite Italian restaurant then out for a little shopping. My store of choice was of course Lowe’s for a few DIY projects I’m working on. I’m a little sad that Valentine’s Day is over but I’m already looking forward to Spring and Easter. Today we’re switching gears away from holiday crafts and I’m going to share with you how you can create your own spa-like experience at home with this Honey Brown Sugar Scrub recipe.
Scrubs can be pricey but with only a few ingredients found in your pantry you’ll be hooked on this easy to make sugar scrub!
Last week I shared the “spa at home” gift I made for a friend and you may have spotted the sugar scrub in there. Since then I’ve made a few adjustments to the recipe.
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I found this brown sugar scrub recipe in the recent Sandra Lee magazine. I’ve tried basic sugar scrubs before but this recipe called for honey and cinnamon, both of which I haven’t tried in a scrub before.
The original recipe was great and left my skin feeling soft, but I didn’t like how oily it was. It called for two cups of brown sugar but I increased mine by a quarter cup. Start with 2 and increase the amount of brown sugar based on your preference. :)
Honey Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe:
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)
In a bowl combine all ingredients until fully mixed; store in an airtight container. In case you’re wondering I found these jars at Hobby Lobby. Tie the jar with bakers twine, add a wooden spoon, and you have the perfect sugar scrub gift!
Update: I’ve had a few people ask about adding a preservative to the scrub to make it last longer. I recommend adding 1 teaspoon of vitamin E oil to your scrub then storing them in a tightly closed container. :)
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a great weekend!
Rachel
February 15, 2013 at 10:04 amI bet this smells great too! I’ll have to try it… I have the worst dry skin!
katie
February 15, 2013 at 10:42 amThis sounds awesome!!! I love making sugar scrubs!
Johnnie
February 17, 2013 at 10:57 amThanks for the recipe. The one time I made sugar scrub, it was too oily. I will make sure to do what you did with the brown sugar. It would be a great Mother’s Day gift, or just a me gift!
Carolyn
February 17, 2013 at 6:02 pmWhat a great idea! I found you through Thee Networking Blog Hop and I love your blog! I’m your newest follower! I’d love to have you drop by Moose Mouse Creations sometime!
le chateau des fleurs Isabelle Thornton
February 17, 2013 at 9:02 pmI want to make this! I love natural things lately. Awesome recipe!
I would love if you link this to my link party Monday morning!
XO
Isabelle
Karen
February 18, 2013 at 6:14 amI can’t wait to try and make some!
Emily @ Everything Emily
February 18, 2013 at 5:49 pmWill be making this soon!!! Love a good scrub!!!
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Emily
February 18, 2013 at 9:48 pmI love this! It looks beautiful!! Your blog is beautiful too! I came over from Tuesday Talent Show….I would love for you to come over and share your talent at my Tuesday party! http://www.nap-timecreations.com/2013/02/winners-and-tasteful-tuesday-party.html
Chelsea @ Someday I'll Learn
February 18, 2013 at 10:10 pmThanks so much for sharing. I’d love to have you come link this up to our Teach Me Tuesday Linky – it’s brand new and in need of creative contributions! http://www.somedayilllearn.com/2013/02/18/teach-me-tuesday-5/
Katie B. of HousewifeHowTos.com
February 19, 2013 at 8:35 amOh boy, I bet this smells divine! I’d love if you’d come join my How To Tuesday link party, too.
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Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen
February 19, 2013 at 9:24 amI love that you added honey and cinnamon! I bet this smells like a dream….Perfect for gift-giving, in my opinion!
Brenda @ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com
February 19, 2013 at 6:54 pmWow! This looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing ;)
Chel C
February 20, 2013 at 12:58 amWhat a great idea, and a great present! Will give this a go (and try not to eat it at the same time!). Thanks for sharing.
Lauren
February 20, 2013 at 6:54 amThis looks wonderful! It would make such a wonderful gift. I love the presentation, too.
I’d be thrilled if you’d link up at this week’s Off the Hook!
Liz Fourez
February 21, 2013 at 5:32 amI bet it smells amazing!! Thanks for sharing : )
Liz
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.
February 21, 2013 at 12:13 pmOh! I need some of this so bad! So making this scrub this afternoon!
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February 21, 2013 at 5:35 pmSounds delightful! Thanks for sharing at The Gunny Sack!
Jenn
February 22, 2013 at 6:22 pmOh – I really want to try this! I love bath goodies! :) Pinned!
patricia fisher
February 23, 2013 at 12:21 pmDoes it clog the drain?
Crystal
February 24, 2013 at 6:18 pmpatricia fisher » Not at all! I haven’t had any issues with it and have been using it a few times a week. Hope that helps! :)
Sabrina
February 23, 2013 at 4:46 pmHi, I have a question tht might sound stupid but when you talk about vanilla and cinnamon, are you talking about essential oils or extract?
Thank you for your answer :-)
Crystal
February 24, 2013 at 6:18 pmSabrina » Hi Sabrina, its not stupid at all! I used vanilla extract and cinnamon powder. I bet you could used essential oils as well though! Thanks for stopping by! :)
Heather
February 23, 2013 at 7:09 pmThis looks divine and I bet it smells awesome too! Would love to soak with some of this scrub this weekend :D
Randi - Dukes and Duchesses
February 26, 2013 at 11:30 amI need to try that … it sounds so simple to make! We all have that nasty wintry dry skin and we all could use a little scrub!
Tracey
March 2, 2013 at 6:31 amWhat is the shelf life on this? It looks amazing :)
Crystal
March 4, 2013 at 8:03 amTracey » Hi Tracey, if you plan to use this longer than a few weeks I recommend adding vitamin E oil to help preserve the scrub.
Evelyn
March 24, 2018 at 10:37 pmHow long does it preserve
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March 2, 2013 at 12:02 pmOh, I can just smell it! The scrub sounds great :)
Sammi
March 7, 2013 at 7:12 pmI’m so excited I saw this on Pinterest! I have been purchasing a very pricey brown sugar scub from a popular in home company, and I can’t believe I haven’t thought of making my own. Thank you thankyou.
Natalia
March 8, 2013 at 2:09 amOh I love this! Thank you so much for sharing, I’m pinning for later!
Julie
March 14, 2013 at 6:39 amHow long does this last?
Judy
April 19, 2013 at 7:48 pmWe love this….doesn’t last long with two of us….the honey is enough to preserve it ,it has those properties. Thanks for sharing it!
Leah
May 4, 2013 at 6:18 amCould you use Coconut oil, in place of the olive oil?
Crystal
May 12, 2013 at 9:55 pmLeah » Definitely! I really enjoy using coconut oil in my scrubs. Melt the oil for about 30 seconds and then mix it with the other ingredients. I hope that helps! :)
Deb Harris
May 8, 2013 at 1:06 pmI just found this site & love all these great scrubs. We recently installed a a jetted tub. I would love to use these in the tub. I thnk it would be fantastic to have that experience. But I wonder( worry ) about wether they would clog the jets. Has anyone tried it? Any thoughts about it or advice? Thanks
Crystal
May 12, 2013 at 10:21 pmDeb Harris » Hi Deb, I’ve never had an issue with it clogging. The scrub is thin and doesn’t clump up. You can also add a little more oil to help thin it out. Thanks for stopping by! :)
nessa
May 9, 2013 at 6:43 pmI’m going to make this for Mother’s Day!
Jackie
May 10, 2013 at 6:07 amHi Crystal
How do you apply this scrub, I’ve never used body scrubs.
Crystal
May 12, 2013 at 10:19 pmJackie » You’re in for a treat, Jackie! Simply massage the scrub onto your skin and rinse off. The sugar exfoliates your skin and leaves it feeling silky smooth. Thanks for stopping by! :)
meghan
May 31, 2013 at 10:40 pmThank you for sharing, I can’t wait to try this! Do you know if it would work as a lip scrub?
Crystal
June 3, 2013 at 11:26 pmmeghan » Hi Meghan I haven’t tried it as a lip scrub but it might work since the ingredients are straight from the pantry! Let me know if you try it, thanks for stopping by!
Elizabeth
July 18, 2013 at 8:37 pmI was wondering where u got the wooden spoons from?
Crystal
July 19, 2013 at 1:41 amElizabeth » Hi Elizabeth, I purchased the spoons at Hobby Lobby in the scrapbooking aisles. The brand is called Spare Parts and it’s located next to the brads. Thanks for stopping by!
Jenna
September 6, 2013 at 9:11 amI am just wondering what the need for the olive oil is. I don’t have any at my house right now I really want to try. Do you think I could go without it? Or is there something else I could try maybe?
Lydia
September 8, 2013 at 2:09 pmCould i use coconut oil rather than olive oil?
Crystal
September 8, 2013 at 4:00 pmLydia » Absolutely! As long as the oil is in a liquid form I think it will work great with this recipe.
nicole
November 13, 2013 at 12:37 pmhow much does this recipe make? I want to make these for xmas gifts in mason jars, but not sure what size jar to buy. thx
Diana
May 7, 2014 at 7:49 amI just made this scrub last night. It was super easy! However, I followed it exactly. It was still rather “wet.” It doesn’t look sugary as it does in the pic? I kept adding more sugar but it still didn’t help. Any suggestions? Or, is that how it is supposed to look?
La Quinda
May 16, 2014 at 8:32 pmHello! I’m excited to make the brown sugar scrub,a friend and I was just talking about exfoliating. Wonderful thanks!!!
Jenni Murphy
August 18, 2014 at 9:26 pmIs there a scrub without oil, I use in tub, slip on oil, fall on butt!
Sara
September 23, 2014 at 3:27 amI have been looking for a nice scrub recipe to use as small Christmas presents for my friends and this looks delicious! Thankyou :)
Kelly Lauren
November 15, 2015 at 1:52 pmHow long do these keep for?
Robin kleij
October 25, 2016 at 2:53 amI tried your honey brown sugar scrub recipe.
Very easy to make. I played with the recipe a bit and made my own adjustments. Instead of using olive oil i used coconut oil. And added some orange zest to create that christmas smell….
Kemisha
February 27, 2018 at 12:31 pmI just came across this scrub and I cant wait to make it! should I refrigerate or will it be ok left at room temperature withe Vitamin added? Also how much does this make?