Simple Sugar Scrub

Pepper Monkey's Note:

This a simple to make and easy to use sugar scrub. You may have seen simmilar versions selling in chain stores that are expensive. However, this is simple to make and easy to make variations of. Its good for exfoliating any part of your body and seems to work well on my sensitive skin. It makes my skin soft without having to spend a lot which is important when you are a broke student! I hope you enjoy! This originally callled for one cup olive oil, but i have since changed it to 1/2 cup to reflect the reccomendations of others.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 Jar

• 1 clear plastic jar
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• lemon juice (optional)
• scented essential oil (optional)

Directions:

1. mix the sugar and olive oil in the plastic container. I do not recomend using a glass jar for this, since you will most likely have this in your bathroom.
2. add any optional scents you like. I have discovered that adding peppermint oil or orange oil helps refresh you, while lavender is more soothing. My favorite oil to use is sandlewood.
3. to use: place some on a wash cloth and rub in circles anywhere you need exfoliation. After letting it sit for awhile the sugar may settle to the bottom, so it may be necessary to shake this up a little before using.

Reviews

[deannatroupe]

This is an awesome recipe! I have super duper dry skin and this scrub really helped. I didn't have enough olive oil, so I added some tea tree oil to the mixture!

[SAHS]

I made this along with "Lime and Ginger Salt Scrub" and preferred the other one. The sugar was much more abrasive than the salt, and though the oil lingered a bit after washing -- a nice touch of moisturizing -- it was a bit sticky due to the sugar. This one IS a lot quicker to make, so points for that. Thanks for sharing!

[muffinlady]

This was so softening. A great recipe. I made just a little bit and used on my face, hands and feet. They feel so good. So much cheaper than what you can buy and I had to use some self control. I used orange extract instead of essential oil. I kept wanting to lick my lips.