Have you ever tried Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish?  I indulged and bought some of this incredible stuff earlier this year. I say “indulged” because the smallest size jar of it costs $39. I’m not usually one to spend so much on bath & body products, especially ones I can make so easily myself, but …
this stuff smelled AMAZING!!!!! citrusy with a hint of spice.  was that grapefruit? bergamot? lemon?  and what gave it that zing? that little hint at a warm spice?
I had to have it!!
This is not just run-of-the-mill-regular DIY sugar scrub
Little did I know that it wasn’t just the scent that would get me hooked on this stuff.
My skin has never been so soft.
My normally dull, dry, itchy skin is soft, smooth, and healthier looking.
What makes this better than other sugar scrubs?
There are lots of recipes for sugar scrubs.
Most use plain white sugar and either fractionated coconut oil, solid coconut oil, or olive oil. Those are perfectly fine ingredients, and if you use them, you’ll get a perfectly fine sugar scrub.
But they’re not going to give you the softest, smoothest skin you’ve ever had.  For that, we need to call in the big guns of the exfoliating and moisturizing world!
First, to exfoliate this ultimate sugar scrub uses a combination of both brown sugar and turbinado sugar. A popular name for turbinado sugar is “Sugar in the Raw”. It’s a coarse, large crystal sugar. So with this ultimate sugar scrub you get two levels of exfoliation: powerful (yet gentle) exfoliation from the turbinado sugar as well as fine polishing from the brown sugar. It sloughs away dead skin cells and then polishes your skin to a soft, smooth, very touchable finish.
Next, comes the ultimate moisturizing part of the ultimate sugar scrub. For ultimate moisturizing, this ultimate sugar scrub uses a blend of sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, apricot kernel oil, evening primrose oil, vitamin e, and sunflower oil. Here’s why these make the ultimate sugar scrub…
sweet almond oil
- one of the gentlest oils
- extremely nourishing
- rich in Vitamin D
- excellent emollient known for its ability to soften and recondition the skin
jojoba oil
- it’s actually not an oil, but a liquid wax, closely resembles the sebum in human skin
- extremely rich in Vitamin E
- promotes healthy glowing skin
apricot kernel oil
- very gentle and nourishing
- full of vitamins A, C, and E, antioxidants that protect the skin from signs of aging and sun damage
- quickly absorbs into skin
evening primrose oil
- high levels of essential fatty acids
- this is a powerhouse of an oil– small amounts are often added to other carrier oils to enhance their beneficial effects
vitamin e
- antioxidant properties that help keep skin looking young
- helps prolong the shelf life of the sugar scrub by helping to prevent oils and essential oils from going rancid
sunflower oil
- light and fast absorbing oil
- high in vitamins, fatty acids and antioxidants that help regenerate skin
How to make it {recipe and step-by-step instructions}
1. measure 3 Tbsp of sweet almond oil into a large glass bowl
2. add 2 Tbsp of jojoba oil
3. add 2 Tbsp of apricot kernel oil
4. add 1 Tbsp of evening primrose oil
5. add a couple of drops of vitamin E
6. add 1 teaspoon of sunflower oil
7. add 10-15 drops of essential oil
to recreate the scent of Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish that I fell in love with, I use…
4 drops lemon essential oil
3 drops grapefruit essential oil
2 drops wild (sweet) orange essential oil
2 drops bergamot essential oil
1 drop ginger essential oil
It smells AMAZING!!
click here to get a free printable with this recipe as well as 14 other essential oil blends you can use to customize this sugar scrub. Find perfect scents for everyone on your gift list.
8. add 1/4 cup brown sugar
9. add 3/4 cup of turbinado sugar
10. stir well
11. scoop into airtight 8 oz container
choose a jar made of glass or a type of plastic that’s safe to use with diluted essential oils (#1 PET or #2 HDPE)
How to use
- wash your skin with soap or body wash and rinse well
- scoop out sugar scrub with a clean spoon (be careful to not get water into the sugar scrub container)
- apply a generous amount of sugar scrub to wet skin
- work on one area of body at a time, then when finished with that area apply sugar scrub to another area and work on that area
- massage sugar scrub into skin using a circular motion to help exfoliate and remove dead skin cells
- rinse well
- pat skin dry
- apply whipped body butter for an extra layer of moisture (and it keeps your skin feeling amazing!!)  click here for  my absolute favorite recipe for DIY whipped body butter
Where to get supplies
click here for sweet almond oil
click here for jojoba oil
click here for apricot kernel oil
click here for evening primrose oil
click here for vitamin e
click here for sunflower oil
brown sugar– grocery store or Costco
turbinado sugar– grocery store
click here for glass jars (love the size and shape of these- makes it really easy to scoop out sugar scrub)Â You can also sometimes find these jars at Walmart and hardware stores.
click here or here or here for PET plastic jars — these are safe to use with diluted essential oils like this sugar scrub. And plastic is a great option for using in shower or around bathtub so you don’t have to worry about a glass jar breaking.
click here for adorable disposable wooden spoons– these are great for scooping out sugar scrub from the jar. Always be sure to use a clean spoon- you don’t want to risk getting water or bacteria into your bath and body products.
click here for my recipe for soft & silky whipped body butter
It’s the best body butter I’ve ever used and it’s the perfect thing it slather on after using this ultimate sugar scrub.
You might also like these other posts on essential oils:
DIY Peppermint Foot Cream {to refresh tired feet}
How to Make an Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace for Less Than $1
20 Favorite Roller Bottle Recipes with Free Printable Labels
Ultimate DIY Sugar Scrub for Softest Smoothest Skin EVER {15 essential oil recipes}
kid-safe and effective DIY bug spray recipes using essential oils
31 Genius Essential Oil Tips & Hacks
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