This Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub recipe is an easy DIY to pamper yourself or give as a lovely gift. A homemade sugar scrub that’s all natural and smells wonderful!
Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub
Have you tried making your own sugar scrub? Store bought varieties are great, but can be expensive and may contain not-so-natural ingredients and preservatives.
It’s so simple and inexpensive to make your own natural DIY sugar scrub recipes, you’ll be hooked!
I enjoy mixing up a batch, placing it in a pretty bottle and giving it as a gift, too. All my mommy friends are getting one for either their Birthday or Mother’s Day so they can pamper themselves with silky smooth skin!
Materials Needed for a Homemade Sugar Scrub
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- glass jar
- sugar
- Coconut (or other) oil
- vitamin E oil
- vanilla extract
- lavender essential oil
How to Make a Sugar Scrub
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup oil (almond, olive or coconut work best)
- 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil
- 1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract
- 15 drops lavender essential oil
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix together thoroughly.
- You can add more or less oil to your liking.
- Store in an air tight container. Since this recipe doesn’t contain any preservatives, it’s best if it’s used within a month or two.
How to Use Your DIY Sugar Scrub
- Scoop a small amount of the Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub in your hands with a spoon.
- Scrub all over your hands or feet – or wherever you’d like extra soft skin.
- Allow to soak into your skin for a few minutes. Enjoy this time to relax!
- Rinse well and then pat dry with a soft towel.
DIY Beauty Products with Lavender
Bonus, with this DIY beauty product, you not only get skin that’s more healthy and vibrant, you receive the wellness benefits of using lavender essential oil, which include its ability to eliminate tension, promote relaxation, relieve pain, and enhance blood circulation.
Yes, please!
My other favorite Scrubs is this Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub that smells good enough to eat!
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I used to make salt scrubs like this all the time. I think is’s time for me to make some time to do a few for Mother’s Day gifts.
Thanks for this recipe.
That’s awesome, Celeste! I just started making more and giving them as gifts. Mother’s day is a perfect time to make them!
This post comes at the perfect time for me. I’ve been using a store bought scrub, but have been thinking I want to try to do a DIY version since my current scrub was $25! Plus, I’d like to use something natural for my kids—they LOVE getting a scrub in the shower as a special treat 🙂
I always have coconut oil on hand. I can’t wait to try this! Thanks, Kristiina
Wow, $25 is a lot. This could be made for a lot less. Plus, you’d feel good about using it on your kids! Coconut oil is great for so many things!
Just how often times should you use it in a week’
I think You could use this sugar scrub a couple time a weeks.
Mine was $25 as well, a pretty good sized container, but it would often start to smell a bit rancid if I didn’t use it up quickly. I still miss it though, there is just something about smelling like chocolate that made me happy! But I love vanilla and have read so many good things about lavender. Saving money and knowing what I am putting on my body sounds really good! I always used scrub once or twice a week, depending on how dry & “patchy” my skin feels.
Do be careful if you get in the shower after using a scrub, oils can make it very slippery.
Yes! Do be careful in the shower! It doesn’t make you feet very slippery 🙂
How lovely Erin! I like giving home made gifts and this is perfect for Mother’s day and looks so cute too!
Thanks, Katrin! I love giving homemade gifts too! This sugar scrub is great and looks expensive, even though it’s not!
Do you melt the coconut oil first? Mine is always pretty hard. Or do you just try to crunch it all together?
Hi Brianna, I use the hard coconut oil for cooking, but for making something like this sugar scrub I use the liquid version, like this one here http://amzn.to/1MfdmE9.
Erin, this is awesome! The lavender would be a perfect scrub to wind you down at the end of the day, I love it’s relaxation properties. You could use a citrus oil for a sugar scrub in the mornings, to invigorate you for whatever comes next! I had no idea that it would be this simple to make my own, it sure will save us money, and we get to feel pampered!
Yep, this recipe would be good with citrus in the morning for sure. Maybe that’s my next DIY project 🙂 I just love how easy it is and how inexpensive too. Enjoy, Nikki!
My grandmother always kept an embroidered handkerchief with a lavender sachet in her linen cabinet. I think I need to make this nd take a nice warm bath! Thanks Erin. Thank you so much for linking at #ThursdayFavoriteThings! I look forward to seeing what you share very week. Please come back for #OverTheMoon on Sunday night. Don’t forget to comment your link #’s so I can be sure to visit. Pinned and shared.
Lavender is good for so many uses. I like the way it makes my closet smell too. I also like to spray it on my bed at night for a little extra relaxation 🙂
Just hearing the word, lavender, relaxes me! You always have such beautiful photographs of your work! Love this scrub Erin…thank you for the recipe!!!
Thanks, Michelle! I try to get good photos…still a work in progress 🙂 I know, lavender is such a pampering smell! I think I want to make this with lemon for when I want a refreshing smell in the morning!
Erin after reading the description I can smell the lavender all the way over here! And I’m positive the scrubbing will help to refresh and soothe our tired feet and in my case fingers. Thanks for stopping by our new party at Sweet Inspiration.
Super excited about your party, Mary! Congrats! Yes, the smell of lavender is so relaxing and pampering. Love it. This is so easy to make, it’s worth the 10 minutes.
Ideal scrub recipe for me. Vanilla is my favorite fragrance. Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday. Pinned to our party board.
Me too! I love vanilla, too. Makes me think of sweet, happy things. Thanks for the great party!
Oh that looks lush Erin! Can’t wait to try it! Mimi xxx
Thanks for coming by, Mimi! This is one of my favorite things to make. Easy and so pampering! Enjoy!
Love lavender and scrubs. Can’t wait to try.
Me too! Such a great combo for pampering yourself…or someone else 🙂 Thanks for coming by, Felicia!
My first thought when reading the title of this post was that this would be a great Mother’s Day gift. I’m sure my daughter will love and I will make one for myself also.
Yes! Definitely a great Mother’s Day gift. What mom wouldn’t want to be pampered with something yummy and sweet smelling? Have fun making a batch or two, Sandra!
This sounds amazing! Do you think I could make this in a big batch? I am making this for my boys’ teachers, and there are ten of them! Thank you. 🙂
It is amazing! I think you could totally make it in a large batch. Just make sure the proportions stay the same. I’ve made 3-4 at one time, but not 10! Good luck! They’ll love it!
I’m making this for my baby shower favors! I read in your comments that you use the liquid coconut oil. Would the solid one work for the recipe? Also, what size jars do you use and how many do you get out of one batch?
Thank you 🙂
Hi Alyssa, I think liquid coconut oil would work best. If you want to use solid, I would warm it up so it softens and can be mixed easily. It’s personal preference on how you like the texture…more solid or more smooth. Also, you can use any size container, but I would keep the proportion the same and just double or triple the batch depending on how many you need. One batch makes about a 1 1/2 cups.
This turned out excellent. I melted my coconut oil and squeezed some vitamin E capsules then added some Body Shop Musk oil and it smells and works better than store bought scrubs. Great gift idea, thanks!
Yeah!! I’m so glad. I just love giving handmade gifts. Love the addition of Body Shop Musk…nice job!
I’m allergic to coconut, what would be a good alternative oil to use
Have you tried almond oil? That would work well.
Will this turn out okay if you don’t have Vitamin E oil?
I think so, Lisa. Vitamin E acts as a preserving agents, so it may not last as long. Also, it provides a little added softness to the recipe to make those feet extra soft!
Such a cute jar too! Where do you get your glass jars?
Good question! I get lucky sometimes and I find cute ones in the dollar bin at Michael’s. Otherwise, I pick them up where ever I see cheap ones!
How many ounces does this recipe make?
This recipe makes about 12 oz. Maybe slightly more.
Looking forward to many essential oil recipes! Thank you.
Thanks so much for stopping by! I’m glad you like the recipe!
What a gorgeous blog! And I can’t wait to try the recipes. What with homeschooling eight kids, I am SORELY in need of some spa time! Thanks!
Oh, I can imagine you need a little spa time! Enjoy this easy DIY for when you get a little “me” time 🙂
How many mason jars of scrub does the recipe make?
It makes just over a cup, so depending on how large your jars are, you’ll get one of two out of a batch.
I’ve made this a few times now and it’s wonderful ! My skin feels so silky and smooth . I’ve experimented with other essential oil fragrances and its turned out great????
Yay! I’m so glad, Heather. I just love making them this time of year for gifts…and my self!
Hi!Will the sugar in the scrubs cause them to harden?Thanks……Lisa
Hi Lisa, great question. You should be able to keep your sugar scrub for a month or two without hardening. Any more time that that and it may harden or spoil since it doesn’t have any preservatives. Hope this helps! Enjoy!
How much does this recipe make ? I would like to make for 9 party favors
Each recipe makes about 1 and 1/2 cups. If you double double it, the recipes makes about 3 half pints jars. Enjoy, Julie!
The vanilla/brown sugar looks good enough to eat! I imagine it smells even more tempting.
I have always wondered why no one mentions that with the goodness of no preservatives, we do need to use home-made scrubs faster, thank you so much for covering that. (I still wonder about sticking it in the ‘frig, but better safe than sorry, I imagine)
I literally am eating a peppermint and was thinking about doing something with peppermint, so I’m *so* excited to see the peppermint bath salts! Headed there now!!
Thank you so much for sharing these, my fave scrub was discontinued and I have missed the heck out of them, it will be fun to try this.
Good morning Erin;
I love this and want to give it to my friends for gifts when they arrive. I have known them since 1974 and I am sure they would love this. I have been searching for the jar you are using here and can’t find it anywhere. I wonder if you could tell me where I might find them. I like the look of them so much more than the regular canning jars. Thanks, Erin,
Darlene
Hi Darlene,
I’m sure your friends will loves this sugar scrub as a gift – how lovely you’ve know when so long! I found that jar at Michael’s a while ago, but here are a couple that are similar that can be found on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/2nm1GWK
https://amzn.to/2vpZq5j
Enjoy, Erin
Thank you so much Erin I really appreciate that. I will try to find them.
xo
Darlene
Yum! Lavender and Vanilla, great combo.
Love it too! So refreshing and simple.
these scrubs are just delightful. I made the lavender mint scrub. It smells so nice and leaves your skin very soft and smooth.
I love hearing that you are enjoying the scrub, Cindy! Thanks for saying so! They’re so easy to make and smell amazing! The perfect way to pamper yourself.
I made this and it’s a bit dry, to make it more creamy I would just add more coconut oil right? Can i mix with other oils?
Good question, Stephani. Yes, just add more oil to create the consistency you like. I think it would be okay to mix different kinds of oils for this recipe. Enjoy, Erin
What size jars are those? 3 ounce jars?
These were the smaller jars, probably about 3 oz. However, I usually use larger ones that fit the whole recipe. They are about a cup.
Half pint jars
How do I keep my sugar scrub from hardening
This is a bit harder to do in the winter months, Tracie. You could add a little almond or olive oil to make sure the coconut oil doesn’t harden.