Try this Easy Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe.
- Carbohydrate 11.556 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 54.7240000459871 g
- Fiber 5.07599979400635 g
- Protein 1.296 g
- Saturated Fat 47.0981200397788 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (234g)
- Sodium 27909.0000802065 mg
- Sugar 6.48000020599365 g
- Trans Fat 3.38348000271324 g
- Calories 491 calories
Step-by-step
- Pour sugar into bowl.
- Squeeze lemon juice and add to sugar.
- Mix in coconut oil (add more if you like a wet consistency).
- Zest lemon and add to mixture (reserve a little to garnish top of scrub in jar).
- Stir in the optional vegetable glycerine.
- Add your sugars to the jar.
- Add a Label to the front and maybe a ribbon to gift.
A bright citrus fragrance releases immediately as coarse sugar crystals meet fresh lemon juice and solid coconut oil. This mechanical exfoliant relies on friction to slough off dead skin cells while oil provides a temporary barrier to lock in moisture.
- Scale the base proportions easily by maintaining a two-to-one ratio of sugar to oil by volume. Doubling the batch requires one cup of sugar and half a cup of coconut oil.
- Melt the coconut oil until it is just liquefied at roughly 76 degrees Fahrenheit before mixing if the room is cold. Solid chunks prevent proper incorporation with the dry granules.
- Substitute refined coconut oil if the natural aroma interferes with the citrus scent. Unrefined versions retain a distinct tropical coconut profile.
- Store the finished mixture in a sealed glass jar at room temperature for up to two weeks. Keep moisture out of the container to prevent bacterial growth since water introduces spoilage risks.
- Use a standard kitchen fork or a small silicone spatula to blend the ingredients thoroughly. Specialized cosmetic mixing tools are completely unnecessary for this task.
Proper storage extends usability significantly in humid bathroom environments. Clean glass containers prevent the citrus acid from degrading lower-grade plastics over time.
