DIY Body: Scrub Recipes
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Exfoliating with a luxurious body scrub is a great way to refresh and revitalize your skin instantly. Find the perfect recipe for you with these easy-to-make DIY body scrub recipes!
There is nothing that makes me feel more fresh and renewed than exfoliating our skin.
It’s such a simple thing, but our skin feels so luxuriously soft and smooth afterwards.
It’s one of our all-time favorite ways to pamper myself. And with a homemade body scrub, we know we're saving money and using only natural ingredients!
We've been making different body scrub recipes for more than a decade, so we have a few great ones up our sleeve!
Whether you need a good all-purpose recipe or you’re targeting a specific problem area, you’ll find an easy, effective body scrub recipe to revitalize your skin.
We even have some seasonal recipes for fall, Christmas, and summer! They’re the perfect way to ring in a new season or treat your loved ones to a homemade gift.
Need to up your skincare routine with some more all-natural, homemade recipes? See our 12 must-have DIY skincare recipes.
Sugar Scrubs
Homemade Sugar Scrub
This simple sugar scrub recipe is made with just 4 ingredients and can be whipped up in seconds! It uses cane sugar, which is very gentle as it sloughs off the dead skin and built-up grime.
Learn how to make a simple homemade sugar scrub here.
Homemade Sugar Scrub Bars
Sugar scrub bars give you the perfect pre-portioned exfoliant, and with the inclusion of a soap base, they provide additional cleansing. We love making these in extra big batches and putting them in jars for beautiful homemade gifts!
Make homemade sugar scrub bars with this easy recipe.
Whipped Lavender Sugar Scrub
Make your sugar scrub a little extra decadent by whipping it into this fluffy body scrub! This is our favorite sugar scrub recipe; the added step is well worth it, and it’s truly a delight to use.
Learn how to make whipped lavender sugar scrub here.
Salt and Coffee Scrubs
Simple Dead Sea Salt Scrub
It’s made with mineral-rich sea salt to exfoliate and nourish your skin at the same time. The salt is coarser than sugar, so this recipe is excellent for the arms, legs, chest, and back. You’ll feel like you’re at the spa when you use this beautiful Dead Sea salt scrub.
Find the recipe for Dead Sea salt scrub here!
Homemade Coffee Scrub
You can even adjust the coarseness of your coffee grounds a bit to customize the scrub! If you’re a coffee lover (or just love the smell), you are going to adore this coffee body scrub! It uses real coffee grounds to gently exfoliate the skin and, as you can imagine, it smells incredible.
Learn how to make a simple homemade coffee scrub here!
Green Tea Matcha Scrub
Matcha is a seriously amazing skincare ingredient (we use it in our anti-aging matcha face mask because of this). Using it in a body scrub just makes sense! It will leave your skin absolutely glowing, and the gorgeous green color makes it a top pick for me when we're selecting homemade gifts.
Find the recipe for a green tea matcha scrub here!
Specialty Scrubs
Best Foot Scrub to Remove Dead Skin
This recipe is intentionally more coarse and less gentle, which is often needed on those calloused soles. Flaky, dry skin on the feet is such a common problem, but it doesn’t have to be. Exfoliating with a hardworking foot scrub will get your feet back on track!
Tip: we have more recipes for beautiful feet in our post on DIY foot care for sandal-ready feet.
Find a foot scrub to remove dry skin here.
Coconut Oil Lip Scrub
Exfoliating your lips with a gentle lip scrub is such a good way to refresh that tender skin and help it better absorb moisturizing lip products. If you ever deal with chapped, flaky lips, this recipe is a must-try!
Make a simple homemade lip scrub with this easy recipe!
Peppermint Mocha Face Scrub
This scrub is wonderfully gentle for the delicate skin on your face, and it smells good enough to eat! Peppermint mocha face scrub will leave your face brighter, softer, and healthier.
Freshen and brighten your face with this peppermint mocha face scrub.
Homemade Hand Scrub
It’s great for a deep cleansing after a day spent gardening, and your hands will never feel better. Plus, that fresh lemon scent is so energizing and invigorating. Lemon hand scrub is an absolute must in the spring and summertime!
Get the recipe for this homemade hand scrub here.
DIY Scalp Scrub
Homemade scalp scrub is just what you need to remove flakes from the scalp and leave it fresher and healthier. It’s a great addition to your natural hair care routine!
Learn how to make DIY scalp scrub here.
Seasonal Body Scrubs
One of our favorite ways to celebrate a new season is to indulge in some seasonal body scrubs! They are fun to make, and the scent takes me right into that time of year.
We have plenty of fun, seasonal body scrub recipes! Try a couple to treat yourself, or give them as homemade gifts.
FAQs
How do you store leftover body scrub?Body scrub can be kept in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. It’s important to keep water and air out of the scrub to extend the shelf life, so be careful when scooping it out of the jar.
How often should we use homemade body scrub?Once or twice a week will keep your skin fresh, bright, and healthy. It’s a good idea to limit your body scrub use to about 1-2 times a week. Exfoliating is great for your skin, but it is hard on it and simply doesn’t need to be done everyday.
What if we have sensitive skin?The sugar is much softer than salt or coffee grounds. Homemade body scrubs are made with gentle, natural ingredients, but they are abrasive — that’s how they exfoliate dead skin. If the coarser body scrubs are too harsh on your skin, opt for a homemade sugar scrub.
If you feel like your skin is looking dull or flaky, or you just need a little revitalization, you are going to fall in love with exfoliating body scrubs!
Always be sure to moisturize after you exfoliate. It’s important to keep that skin hydrated after using an abrasive, no matter how gentle. We like to use homemade moisturizer on our face, and DIY whipped body butter everywhere else!
Don’t forget to bookmark or pin this page so you can easily find another body scrub recipe to try! Before you go, let me know in the comments which one you’re going to try first!
