DIY Sugar Exfoliator Using Pantry Staples

Make your own DIY sugar exfoliator with a few pantry staples. So easy and a great gift idea too.

Ready to try this 5 minute body scrub that exfoliates your skin without damaging it? Did I mention it’s also rich in antioxidants and smells so good. Click through to make your own DIY pumpkin spice brown sugar scrub and save your dry skin.

How to Make a DIY Sugar Exfoliator

To make this scrub, just combine all of the ingredients below…

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of coconut oil (you can also use honey or olive oil)
• 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
• 1/2 teaspoon any citrus essential oil

Then to use, scoop a small amount into your hands and scrub all over your face or body. Allow the scrub to sit on your skin for 1-2 minutes. Rinse well and use a clean towel to dry. You can use this scrub 2-3 times a week and if it’s stored in an airtight container, it should last for up to a month.

Photography Brittni Mehlhoff

Do you use body scrubs more during the fall and winter months to keep your skin soft? What other ways to you combat dry or dull skin when it’s cooler outside?

How to Make a DIY Sugar Exfoliator

Brittni

This fall body scrub exfoliates your skin without damaging it and is rich in antioxidants. Plus, it smells so good, you might be tempted to eat it. And technically you can, though I wouldn't recommend it. Bonus: You can use it on your face too! 

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Equipment

• glass jar with airtight lid

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup of coconut oil you can also use honey or olive oil
• ½ teaspoon vitamin E oil
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
• ½ teaspoon any citrus essential oil

Instructions

 

• To make this scrub, just combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
  
• Then store in an airtight container for up to a month.
• When you're ready to use the scrub, scoop a small amount into your hands and scrub all over your face or body. Allow the scrub to sit on your skin for 1-2 minutes. Rinse well and use a clean towel to dry.

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