One of my favorite parts of the day is the morning when I get to take my morning shower with NO interruptions. Shower time is the time when I get to use my bath and body products like body washes and sugar scrubs that can sometimes smell so good. I tend to buy lots of beauty products but I LOVE making my own sugar scrubs in different scents and colors. One of my favorites is my Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe that I want to share that would be perfect to make for a homemade gift for mother’s day or just to spoil yourself with.
Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe
Lemon Scrub Supplies You Will Need:
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- Lemon essential oil
- Yellow food coloring
- Airtight container or glass jar
- Spoon
The first thing you will want to do is add 1 cup of white sugar in a medium bowl. Next add 1/4 cup coconut oil and about 15-20 drops of the essential oil. You can also try adding a drop or two of lemon extract if you are looking for a really strong lemon scent. Now I use coconut oil with my scrubs but you can use other oils like jojoba oil or even olive oil if you prefer. Another favorite is sweet almond oil which has been known to help with dry skin.
When I make a homemade sugar scrub, I like the scrub to have a strong scent so I add 20 drops of the lemon essential oil. If you don’t want a strong lemon scent, about about 10-15 drops instead. Stir your mixture around for about 10 seconds and then add 2 drops of lemon food coloring to your mixture. Mix until well blended and see if that is the yellow color that you want. I actually added a 1 more drop for a total of 3 drops of lemon food coloring to make my lemon sugar scrub a bright yellow color like a lemon.
Once you have your mixture the color and scent that you like, take a spoon and scoop your mixture into an airtight container or pretty jar if making for a gift. I like to use a cute mason jar which is easy to decorate and something you can usually find at the Dollar Store. You could also get creative with this sugar scrub and add a few drops of another favorite essential oil that you might have like grapefruit or orange to create your own scent.
If you don’t have lemon essential oil you can also use a fresh lemon. You would just need to juice your lemon and use that instead of the essential oil and you can even use the zest the lemon and add that in the scrub too! What I like about this scrub is that it is made with natural products! If you are a fan of the lavender, you can use lavender essential oil and a purple food coloring to make lavender sugar scrub. If you are making this for a gift, there are lots of free printable labels that you can find online to print to decorate the container that you will be using.
How to use these? All you need is a little bit of of the sugar scrub, some warm water and use a circular motion on your skin and rinse. Using a circular motion is a great way to remove dead skin cells so this is perfect to use as a foot scrub!
What is the shelf life for these? Homemade sugar scrubs will generally last from 2-6 months depending on what fresh ingredients you added, if you keep the lid on the container and if you keep it at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Sugar scrubs tend to last longer if you keep them in an airtight container in your fridge.
This is just one homemade sugar scrub recipe that uses simple ingredients that is easy to make! Here are some other sugar scrubs I have created that you might be interested in making for yourself or an easy gift idea for someone special.
Grapefruit Sugar Scrub Recipe
Sugar Scrub Cube Recipe
These sound so relaxing. I need to make this for a spa day at home.
I could use a day at the spa. Even if it’s in my own house I will use it. The scrubber looks perfect I love the smell of lemon.
I could get used to loving this sugar scrub! Lemon scent is so refreshing and invigorating! I look forward to making this!
I love sugar scrubs and actually have all these ingredients on hand. I think a long bath is in my near future.
I like to use natural homemade beauty products. And this scrub is such an awesome idea!
I love the smell of lemon. I don’t know why I haven’t gotten it in an essential oil yet. I would love this scrub.
I love homemade sugar scrubs. The utmost thing I appreciate about them is the aroma from essential oils.
I bet this smells amazing! I just love lemon everything – sounds like a scrub I will need to try myself!
Wow, this looks like such an amazing recipe! I’m always looking for a new scrub. Thank you!
A DIY scrub!!! This is amazing! I love DIY, they are healthier and so much fun to make or even gift. Thanks a lot.
This I actually make at home but I just don’t add lemon food colour. Next time I make it I’ll try adding it too.
I love sugar scrubs! Thanks for such an amazing recipe, bookmarking it to Make later.
I do love sugar scrub! Whilst sugar is bad to eat, it is perfect to rub our bodies with. I usually buy the sugar scrub, I had no idea that it was to easy to make it at home.
Such an awesome idea. I bet that would really smell great. I love the scent of lemon
I’m not a big sugar eater but my first thought was ‘this looks good enough to eat’, hahaha. My niece loves making her own skincare and beauty products from natural ingredients and will love this. I will love getting her to make it for me too 🙂
This is a good scrub. Very easy to make and chemical free. Love this.
I could really use this! Better to have sugar on your skin then in your body 😉
Making your own scrub sounds so fun.. Lemon scent is such a great idea. I bet it really smells good.
I can just smell this in a nice warm bath now. I love adding essential oils to my baths, so I know using it in a sugar scrub would give me that same soothing effect. Is there the possibility of subbing Himalayan sea salt in this recipe I wonder?
i love making home made sugar scrub. I used to make it all the time with my mom!
This is so cool! Never thought about doing it myself but will definitely try this out! Always use scrubs but always buy but so easy…. the pink grapefruit one… o la la!
That looks so amazing! I will have to try this with my sister. I can’t wait to try it! I bet it’s going to be good for sure.
Sugar scrubs are very good for skin. It makes the skin feel so relaxed, fresh and smooth. I loved the DIY ideas. I think I won’t need to buy a cosmetic product after I got to know how to make these at home. Thank you for the post.
I love home made sugar scrubs!! I haven’t tried this one yet though! Looks awesome!
Goodness, this is a perfect gift! Especially when you live on an island like me. We can actually get these items!
I love a good sugar scrub. Never thought of making my own but you made it seem super easy.
I love a good body scrub and I bet this one would be so amazing.
A great chemical-free scrub addition to your at-home spa collection!
This would make the perfect gift for sure! Thank you for the recipe!! I can’t wait to make it!
This would be pretty cool to have at home and to make. I know my daughter would really love this. I will have to show this to her.
I bet this scrub feels great on your skin.