This easy 3-ingredient peppermint sugar scrub recipe makes a thoughtful DIY holiday gift. Or make the DIY Christmas sugar scrub for yourself to enjoy over the holiday season!
Peppermint Sugar Scrub
If you are looking for holiday sugar scrubs you will love this super easy 3-ingredient DIY.
What is peppermint sugar scrub?
Peppermint sugar scrub is an all-natural body scrub made using coconut oil, white sugar, and peppermint essential oil. It works to exfoliate and moisturize skin, leaving it soft and silky smooth. Plus, you can enjoy the wonderful peppermint scent which is very uplifting and energizing.
How do you use it?
Rub the scrub on the skin in a circular motion, rinse, and pat dry.
How do you make peppermint sugar scrub?
Mix together room temperate coconut oil, white sugar, and peppermint essential oil in a bowl. Spoon the scrub into airtight jars and enjoy.
How do I make the best DIY peppermint sugar scrub?
Your final product can only be as good as the ingredients that you use to make it. Use high-quality ingredients in your homemade bath and body products so that your products will be of high quality as well.
Not a fan of peppermint?
If you want, you can also change the scent of this sugar scrub by simply using a different essential oil. Read up on different oils to see the benefits that each offers.
Keep all the measurements the same, aside from using more or less drop of oil as needed to get the desired scent.
Or, if you prefer, you can try this 3-ingredient brown sugar scrub recipe that doesn’t call for any essential oils.
DIY Holiday Gift Idea
Homemade Christmas gifts don’t have to be expensive or difficult to make. This peppermint sugar scrub recipe proves that you can make homemade bath and beauty products without breaking the bank.
It makes for a lovely homemade gift for friends, neighbors, teachers, or relatives.
You could even use the homemade peppermint sugar scrub to create a nice home spa-themed gift basket with other goodies like DIY peppermint bath bombs, a shower poof, and a pair of cozy socks.
More easy bath & body DIYs:
- Unicorn whipped body butter
- Rose petal bath salts
- Homemade body butter
- Donut bath bombs
- DIY headache bath bombs
Peppermint Sugar Scrub
An easy 3-ingredient peppermint sugar scrub tutorial, perfect for holiday gifting!
Tools
- bowl
- spoon
- airtight containers
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir to combine the coconut oil, sugar, and essential oil.
- Spoon into airtight containers and store at room temperature for up to two months.
- If desired, dress with twine or a bow for an easy DIY gift.
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This is such an easy recipe and would make an awesome addition to an inexpensive gift basket!!
What an easily awesome scrub recipe! 💗 it 😊💕
I can’t wait to make this! I can almost smell it now!
I love all things peppermint🍭 I think my 4 year daughter and I need to make some of this for her teacher for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for sharing 💗
I love this idea! I will definitely have to borrow. Thanks for the share.
Mine hardened over night, what did I do wrong 🙁
Oh no! Try adding a bit more coconut oil and mixing it up a bit.
sometimes if you let a tad bit of water come in contact with product that can happen.
How long does the scrub keep in the jars? Thank you … can’t wait to try.
Should keep 6+ months in an airtight jar.
Where can I find the air tight jars?
These jars are great for DIY scrubs
How many 1/2 pint jars will one batch make?
One batch would fill 2 jars.
do I need to melt my coconut oil?
No, just stir to mix very well.
Solid or liquid oil?
We used liquid coconut oil but I have seen other recipes that use the solid kind — so either should work 🙂