Homemade Pink Lemonade Sugar Scrub is an easy DIY to pamper yourself or give as a lovely gift. It’s all natural and smells wonderful!
Homemade Pink Lemonade Sugar Scrub
Banish dry, rough skin with this Pink Lemonade Sugar Scrub. Homemade Sugar Scrub Recipes are an inexpensive way to pamper yourself and feel like you spent a day at the spa. I just L-O-V-E them! Plus, they’re an easy DIY that anyone can do.
Seriously, this Pink Lemonade Sugar Scrub smells so darn good and softens and moisturizes your skin beautifully without any harsh chemical ingredients. It’s my favorite. Well, it’s a toss up between Pink Lemonade and Vanilla Lavender Sugar Scrub!
Supplies for Making a Sugar Scrub
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Cute Jar
Ingredients Listed Below
Gift Tags
Mixing Bowl and Spoon
Ingredients for DIY Pink Lemonade Sugar Scrub
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil (almond, olive or coconut work best)
1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil (optional – it helps preserve your scrub and provides a little extra softening)
15 drops lemon essential oil
1-2 drops red food coloring (optional if you want the pink color)
How to Make A Sugar Scrub
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix together. 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 Sugar Scrub
- Scoop a small amount of the Pink Lemonade Sugar Scrub in your hands with a spoon.
- Scrub all over your hands or feet – or wherever you’d like a little extra softness.
- Allow to sit on your on your skin for 3-4 minutes. Enjoy this time to rest and relax.
- Rinse well and then pat dry with a soft towel.
Pink Lemonade Sugar Scrub
This sugar scrub makes the perfect DIY gift! Place it in a pretty jar or container and you’ll have your handmade gift ready to go. This sugar scrub works well for a baby shower, birthday or holiday gifts too.
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If you want the darling tag to go with your Pink Lemonade Sugar Scrub, click here.
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I bet this smells wonderful! Pinning to try!
Totally, Roseann! I love the smell….so does my daughter. She tried to steal it every chance she gets 🙂
Dear Erin,
Many thanks for this wonderful DIY idea. I will try it soon. But I have a quick question.
I am planning to use coconut oil but, shall I buy liquid oil? Or is it better to buy solid one and have it melted and mixed together with sugar? Which one do you think would work better?
By the way, liquid ones are relatively small in size and more expensive. I am a bit confused.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Best,
Zeynep
Hi Zeynep,
Thanks for stopping by! I personally like to use the liquid coconut oil because it easier. I find it at Walmart, so it’s not too expensive for the large bottle I buy. I also use almond oil when I have that on hand.
If you do use the solid coconut oil, you’ll definitely have to melt it a bit to get it to combine. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have other questions.
Thanks a lot! I will try with the liquid one 😉
Best wishes,
Zeynep
Let me know how it goes!
Great
It’s so great! Love this stuff!
Is it ok to use in the shower? I’m just curious with the oil if it’s ok for it to go down the drain. Thanks!
Good question, Krissy. I’ve been using scrubs for years, and never had a problem. If you’re worried about using it in the shower or bath, after you use the scrub with oil, run HOT water down your drain for 30 seconds to help flush it down. You could also use fractionated coconut oil as well.
what size jar did you use? I want to use the pink tags that go wit this? I ordered small containers but they are too small.
Thanks
The recipes makes about 1 1/2 cups. The jars I found at Michael’s were the perfect size. However, if you used 1/2 pint jars, you’d have a little extra. You could double the recipe and get three half pints.
Hello, Erin,
I love your recipe for the Pink Lemonade Sugar Scrub. I can not get the cute little tag you made and would love to be able to use it on my cute little jars. I am making to give to my 4 sister-in-laws and a close friend.
Hopefully you got the email I sent with them attached? Hope they turned out great!
Is there any way you can send me the tags? I’m hosting a party and would love to have..thank you!!
Hi Lisa,
Are you able to download and print the tags? There is a link within the post to do so.
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How do u make the tags it wouldn’t open when l clicked
Hi Debbie, you should be able to click the link and then print. Here is the link again https://www.suburbansimplicity.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pink-Lemonade-Sugar-Scrub-Tags.pdf. Let me know if you still have an issue.
Hi Erin
I’m planning on making this as a gift for a few people and I love the idea of using the food dye to make it pink, but my worry would be whether it could stain your skin when you’re using it as a scrub. Have you (or anyone else reading) tried using the colour and found that it definitely washes off with the rest of the scrub?
I love the pink colour but I also don’t want to be responsible for leaving any of my family looking sunburned after using it!
Looking forward to trying – I bet it smells divine
Ellie
Hi Ellie,
I’ve never had a problem with the food coloring, but I would definitely encourage those trying it for the first time to do a little test spot. However, The food coloring is used in such a small amount, I don’t think it would discolor the skin. It does smell divine!
Hi Erin
I’m planning on making this as a gift for a few people and I love the idea of using the food dye to make it pink, but my worry would be whether it could stain your skin when you’re using it as a scrub. Have you (or anyone else reading) tried using the colour and found that it definitely washes off with the rest of the scrub?
I love the pink colour but I also don’t want to be responsible for leaving any of my family looking sunburned after using it!
Looking forward to trying – I bet it smells divine 🙂
Ellie
I am trying to print multiple labels on a sheet of sticker paper to use but need more than 4 per page. Is there another link I can use or a link to an Etsy page to purchase the download to print as much as I can on one 8.5×11 sticker page?
I also need this by tomorrow am for 2 Valentines day projects at school and am now freaking out as I don’t have a backup plan. Nothing like waiting until the last minute!!! Please help a double Room Momma in need!!!
Hi Kristy!! Oh, no, I feel your pain. I’ve been there tons of times with school projects and room mom emergency situations. Just for you I created a printable with more tags. Hope this helps! You can find it here >> https://www.suburbansimplicity.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Copy-of-Pink-Lemonade-Sugar-Scrub-Tags.pdf
Good luck!
Can’t wait to try these sugar scrubs for my daughter’s baby shower. One question – does the food coloring stain hands? Our colors are pink and white. Thanks so much!
It doesn’t stain hands when using as it’s diluted with the other ingredients. It might stain hands if it gets on them in it’s pure form.
Hi, I am unable to open the link for the tags??? I also tried it from the link you put in the messages
..? It just shows a little padlock when I attempt to open it. Thanks.
I’ve sent you an email, Denise, with a PDF document you can print. I hope it works for ya! Enjoy, Erin
How many jars does one batch make?
Depending on the size of your jar – 1 or 2. This recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups, so it fits in a pint jar no problem.
I love the way you made this little pinky treat a specially when it comes with lovely smell ! Thank you so much for shering !!!
Thanks for stopping by and checking it out, Lisa! I just love pink!
It would be cute to have the directions on how to use the scrub on the back of the tag!!
I’m going to make 50 jars of this next week!! Thanks for great recipe and the printable tag!!
I like your suggestion, Cherie. I’ll incorporate that next time 🙂
Is it ok to use this as a lip scrub? Thanks!!
Yes, Danae, you could use this as a lip or body scrub as well.
HI . If I want to add a preservative So what is it ? How much? Per kilogram. I am waiting for a response. Thank
I only add vitamin E oil because it’s all natural. This preserves the scrub for a month or two as long as a clean spoon is the only thing that come in contact with the scrub and no other bacteria gets in. I’ve also heard Rosemary Extract works, but you would have the smell as part of your finished product.
Do you have downloadable gift tags for a Lemon Mint Sugar Scrub?
Hi Gina, I don’t have a Lemon Mint Sugar Scrub, just a Lemon one with tags, which you can find here: https://www.suburbansimplicity.com/diy-lemon-sugar-scrub-free-printable-tags/
I tried this out and it’s amazing.
Thank you so much for sharing !!
Awesome!! so glad you liked it! Enjoy the benefits.
Love all your Info! Great reading how to take care of our skin!
This looks so fresh! What a great Valentine’s Day gift idea!
Yes! Sugar Scrubs make the best gifts! So easy to make, too!
Where did you buy your lemon essential oil?
I usually use Young Living Oils, but I have also purchased this 100% pure version https://amzn.to/2VJ3t7k.
Could you use avocado oil and lemon extract?
Hi Leisla, although I’ve never tried using Avocado oil, I think it would work fine. Lemon extract is food safe, so would be okay, it just doesn’t have the therapeutic benefits as essential oils.