How to Make Your Own Citrus-Mint Sugar Scrub

Relax Already: Make Your Own Citrus-Mint Sugar Scrub

June 9, 2009

Indulging in a hot shower or bath is one of my favorite ways to reduce stress. Couple it with a sugar scrub, and it's just as good as a full-body massage — well, almost). Why buy a sugar scrub, when it's so easy to make your own?

Here's a recipe that incorporates the summery scent of citrus. To see it read more.

You'll need:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sweet almond oil
1 teaspoon fresh tangerine juice
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon fresh grapefruit juice
3 to 5 drops of peppermint oil

Mix the sugar and almond oil first. Then add the juices. Lastly, mix in the peppermint oil. Store in a sealed container.

If citrus isn't your favorite scent, try this recipe for Brown Sugar Body Scrub. Not only will a sugar scrub relieve tension, but it's also a gentle way to exfoliate dead skins cells from your body.

7 Comments

3 years 2 weeks

excellent recipe want to try it but you didn't say how to use it or how often... and the expiraiton date is a good idea... and how many uses will i get out of these measurements? thanks a million

Renees3 3 years 49 weeks

good question gemini7827! How long does this last???

gemini7827 3 years 50 weeks

Thank you so much FitSugar. I am definitely buying the ingredients and trying this.....I assume to store this in a sealed container in the fridge....*Question: expiration. when should you use the mixture by?