{"id":53460,"date":"2024-07-19T10:53:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/?p=53460"},"modified":"2024-07-19T10:54:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:54:41","slug":"sugar-scrub-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/sugar-scrub-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Sugar Scrub Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for an easy and basic sugar scrub recipe that you can make at home? This DIY sugar scrub recipe comes together quickly and makes for a wonderful gift for the holidays or spa day activity for yourself!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a Sugar Scrub?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A sugar scrub is a type of body scrub that can be used in the shower to exfoliate and remove dry skin. Dead skin cells can accumulate over time and it’s best for the health of your skin to remove them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sugar body scrub is essentially a combination of sugar and an oil that can be applied all over skin to remove excess dead skin and keep your body moisturized and functioning well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sugar Scrub vs. Salt Scrub<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Salt scrubs tend to be a bit more abrasive on the skin so if you have sensitive skin, I would stick to a sugar scrub like this one. However if you\u2019re looking for something a bit more intense, salt scrubs are the way to go. There are certain vitamins + minerals in sea salt that are absorbed by the body when using a salt scrub of which there aren\u2019t nearly as many in a sugar scrub. But both are effective exfoliants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in a Basic Sugar Scrub<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The basic homemade sugar scrub recipe is 2 cups of sugar to 1\/2 cup of oil<\/strong>. There are a couple different variations I suggest (see below) but if you’re just wanting to get to the basics, 2 cups of white sugar to 1\/2 cup of carrier oil has you covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sugar<\/strong> – there’s a couple different varieties of sugar you can use in your own sugar scrub. My personal preference is for basic cane sugar but feel free to use what you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n