This Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub recipe is an easy homemade DIY to pamper yourself or give as a lovely gift. A homemade sugar scrub that’s all-natural since it contains essentials oils and smells wonderful!
These 23 Sugar Scrub Recipes are always popular and worth a try! We also recommend our DIY Lavender Bath Salts recipe; it’s amazing!
Have you tried making your own homemade sugar scrub? They are amazing for banishing dry, dead skin. 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!
Making sugar scrubs at home is definitely something you can easily do. You might even have all the ingredients on hand in your cupboard right now!
One of our favorite things to do is mixing up a batch, placing it in a pretty glass container, and giving it as a gift, too. All of your mommy friends would love one for their Birthday or Mother’s Day so that they can pamper themselves with silky smooth skin!
You can even do a spa party and have all your guests make these to take home!
Lavender Sugar Scrub Benefits
Lavender essential oil is know for its calming effect, but there are other benefits as well.
- It’s soothing. It can reduce redness and calm irritated skin.
- It helps acne-prone skin. The lavender essential oil can help heal inflamed skin to reveal a smooth, calm surface.
- It calms your senses and relaxes you. This scrub makes a wonderful addition to your nighttime routine.
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Materials Needed for a Homemade Lavender Sugar Scrub
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- Airtight glass jar
- sugar
- (Organic) Coconut Oil (or another carrier oil)
- vitamin E oil (acts as a natural preservative)
- vanilla extract
- lavender essential oil
How to Make a Sugar Scrub
Ingredients
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup oil (almond oil, olive oil, 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 thoroughly.
- You can add more or less oil to your liking.
- Store in an airtight container. Since this recipe doesn’t contain any chemical preservatives, it’s best to use it within a month or two.
How Much Lavender Essential Oil to Use?
How much lavender essential oil to use in your scrub is a personal preference. You can use 15 drops of essential oil as the recipe instructs. Or, for more lavender scent in your scrub, use 5-10 more drops of lavender essential oil.
Newly Added Printable Tags!
Grab your free printable tags to use on your lavender scrub DIY if giving it as a gift! Just cut the tags out an punch a hole at the top, and tie the tag on with a ribbon or twine!
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 the sugar scrub to soak into your skin for a few minutes. Take a deep breath. Enjoy this time to relax!
- Rinse well and then pat dry with a soft towel.
Notes about Making a Sugar Scrub
- To gain the most therapeutic benefit, we recommend using non-fractionated coconut oil in this recipe.
- If kept clean and dry, we recommend using your scrub within about 3 months.
- If your scrub hardens, place it in a shallow dish of warm water to soften it up before use.
- The vitamin E oil adds a bit more softness when using your scrub and provides a natural preservative to the recipe. If you don’t have any on hand, you can leave it out, but your DIY lavender sugar scrub may not last as long.
- For your convenience, we added free custom printable tags for this recipe.
- You can also make this recipe with organic brown sugar.
DIY Beauty Products with Lavender
Bonus, with this DIY beauty product, you not only get skin that’s more healthy and vibrant, but you also receive the wellness benefits of using the lavender essential oil, which includes its ability to eliminate tension, promote relaxation, relieve pain, and enhance blood circulation.
Yes, please!
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Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub Recipe
This Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub recipe is an easy homemade DIY to pamper yourself or give as a lovely gift. A homemade sugar scrub that's all-natural and smells wonderful!
Materials
- 1 cup of organic sugar
- 1/2 cup oil (almond oil, olive oil or coconut oil work best)
- 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil (acts as a preservative)
- 1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract
- 15 drops lavender essential oil
Tools
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
- Glass Jar
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix together thoroughly with a spoon. You can add more or less oil to your liking.
- Store in an airtight container. Since this recipe doesn’t contain any chemical preservatives, it’s best if it’s used within a month or two.
Notes
Your scrub will last 2-3 months if kept clean and stored in a cool, dry place.
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This post was originally published on April 1, 2016. We updated it with enhanced instructions on March 17, 2020.
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Loved how easy this was to make and it smelled so good!
Yay! This is such an easy DIY you can do from home anytime!
I love this so much. I’m going to tuck this away for a great gift idea. I love being able to make something for myself or for those I love.
It’s such an easy recipe and friends love getting them for gifts.
Do you have printable tags for the lavender vanilla scent? Would greatly appreciate them,
We don’t have printable tags for this scrub, Allyson, but we will add that to our list of future projects. Thanks for stopping by.
Hi! Anyone know how this turns out if you don’t have vitamin E oil??
Thanks!
The vitamin E oil acts as a natural preservative, Kristin. It’s not necessary, but can make your scrub last longer. Plus, it adds a bit more softness to your skin.
I made the Vanilla Lavender Scrub for the first time over the weekend. I love the way it feels and smells. However, I used the coconut oil and found that the coconut smell over powers the Lavender and Vanilla. I was hoping for the Lavender scent to be the primary scent. Should I use more of the Lavender essential oils or use a different oil?. Thanks for the recipes. I can’t wait ti try more.
You can try more lavender essential oil, Laura. However, you can also try another carrier oil like olive, or almond.
Can you use plastic jars instead of glass since they will probably be in the shower?
You absolutely can, Vicki, however, chemicals may leach into your scrub.
Love this! Anything with lavender has to be great right?! I have included your scrub in our article, 5 Homemade Sugar Scrubs. You can view it here if you like, https://www.diythought.com/5-homemade-sugar-scrubs/ Thanks 🙂
Thanks, Kelly!
Love the facial and body scrub recipes
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.
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
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
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.
Yum! Lavender and Vanilla, great combo.
Love it too! So refreshing and simple.
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
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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 🙂