6 DIY Sugar Scrubs To Get Smooth Skin

Homemade sugar scrubs have amazing skin benefits and they can be used to exfoliate face, body, lips, legs, hands and feet. I have tried many sugar scrub recipes over the years as they are so easy to make. You can easily make sugar scrubs at home with ingredients found in your kitchen. I love sugar scrubs because they leave the skin fair and glowing. I use sugar scrub weekly once both on my face and body and it helps exfoliate my skin well.

Sugar scrubs exfoliates our skin gently. Exfoliating our skin helps remove trapped oil, grime and dirt which usually leads to blackheads and whiteheads.

Though exfoliating our skin is good, we should do it gently so our skin does not get damaged or dry. Homemade sugar scrubs are excellent for that. Sugar scrubs also removes dead skin very effectively making our skin look brighter and smoother.

# Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub For Body

Take a tbsp of caster sugar in a cup. Now take some fresh mint leaves and cut them very finely using a sharp scissor and add to the caster sugar and mix well. Now add enough virgin coconut oil to form a thick paste and use it as a body scrub. This scrub smells amazingly nice, exfoliates the body well and conditions the skin well too.

# Lemon Sugar Scrub For Hands

This is one of my favorite scrubs to use on my hands as it smells amazing and makes my hands amazingly soft and smooth. To make the scrub, take enough caster sugar in a bowl. Now take a fresh lemon and grate the outer skin using a grater and add to the sugar. Mix well, now add enough almond oil to form a thick paste and use it as a hand scrub.

# Vanilla Sugar Scrub For Face

This scrub made with pure vanilla is amazing but make sure to use only pure vanilla not synthetic essence. Both vanilla and honey in the scrub, lightens and brighten the skin and sugar exfoliated the skin effectively. For the scrub, take enough caster sugar in a cup. Add in 3 to 4 drops of pure vanilla, finally add in enough honey to form a paste and use it as a face scrub.

# Peppermint Sugar Scrub For Feet

This scrub made with peppermint, sugar and extra virgin olive oil is amazing to use on feet. It exfoliates the feet and make it soft and regular use greatly prevents cracked feet. For the scrub, collect fresh peppermint leaves, I always grow peppermint at home. Now cut the leaves as finely as you can and mix with caster sugar. Finally add enough extra virgin olive oil and mix to form a thick scrub.

# Honey Sugar Scrub For Lips

This is an amazing lip scrub. For the scrub, take a tbsp of soft brown sugar. Now add in equal quantities of honey and virgin coconut oil and mix to form a smooth paste and use it as a lip scrub. This scrub will exfoliate the lips gently and will leave it smooth and soft.

# Coffee Sugar Scrub For Legs

For the coffee sugar scrub, take 2 tbsp of caster sugar in a bowl. Add in a tsp of coffee powder to it. Finally add enough honey to form a paste and use it as a leg scrub. Both coffee and sugar exfoliates and polishes the skin very well and is perfect for using on legs.