This Peppermint Sugar Scrub is so luxurious, and it smells amazing! Learn how to make this simple yet gorgeous sugar scrub that will leave your skin smooth and silky.
Peppermint Sugar Scrub is one of my favorite scrub recipes. I have been making it for years. It’s so easy and smells wonderful.
This sugar scrub is perfect for gift giving and always a hit. It’s one of The Best DIY Sugar Scrubs to make at home.
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Why We Love This
The red and white look so festive and it is truly the perfect gift idea for the holiday season. Everyone will feel so pampered and enjoy this thoughtful gift. You can add a ribbon around the jar to complete the look.
I love to keep a jar for guests to enjoy when they come over. It looks festive on the bathroom sink and everyone can have silky smooth hands. The scent of peppermint is perfect for December.
It’s inexpensive to make and easy to make a large batch last-minute for recipients. Peppermint sugar scrub is so simple and a great homemade gift idea with a long shelf life. Your skin will be soft, and it won’t clog pores.
Supplies
- ½ cup coconut oil, divided
- 1-½ cup white sugar, divided
- 10-15 drops peppermint essential oils
- red food coloring or color gel
- glass jar
Get the complete list of supplies at the bottom of the page.
Substitutions and Additions
- Sweet Almond Oil. Substitute this for coconut oil.
- Cane Sugar. You can use cane sugar instead of granulated sugar. It is slightly less refined, but it does have a little bit of a darker color.
- Vitamin E. This is optional but a nice addition for nourishment.
- Fractionated coconut oil. This type of coconut oil stays in liquid form and can be used.
- Jojoba Oil. This is another good substitute for coconut oil.
- Avocado Oil. Swap this for coconut oil as another carrier oil option.
- Olive Oil. Try this for an easy swap with coconut oil.
Step By Step Instructions
Step 1. Melt the coconut oil. Place ¼ cup of coconut oil into a small microwave safe bowl and melt. Microwave for 20 seconds and stir until completely melted.
Step 2. Set aside. Repeat the same procedure so you have two bowls of liquid coconut oil. You will have 2 separate bowls for each color.
Step 3. Add the sugar. Place ¾ cup of sugar into one mixing bowl of coconut oil and mix well. You’ll want your sugar to be crumbly. This consistency is normal and desired.
Step 4. Combine the food coloring. Place red food coloring or color gels into the other bowl of oil and mix. This won’t mix well since your food coloring is most likely water (vs oil) based. However, that’s okay as the mixture will eventually combine.
Step 5. Mix with the sugar. Add ¾ cup white sugar and mix well. This is when the color will begin to evenly distribute and blend with the sugar.
Step 6. Add drops of peppermint essential oil, 10-15 drops per color. You can adjust this as needed once you see how the color deepens.
Step 7. Layer in the container. You can simply layer your sugar scrub horizontally, but I wanted a different look. I angled my glass jar using a smaller glass bowl.
Step 8. Then add a small amount of red sugar scrub.
Step 9. Pack down with the back of a spoon.
Step 10. Add white and pack down. Continue with this layered look until you have the jar full. The angled layered look makes it look like a candy cane, and it is so cute.
Storage
Store sugar scrub inside a container with a good lid. It is perfect for a mason jar but you can use any type of container you prefer.
You might also have containers you can reuse at home. It really does not have to be a certain type as long as it has an airtight lid.
I like to add Peppermint Sugar Scrub labels if making this for gifts.
Pro Tips
- Place the scrub in a clear jar to see the pretty red and white layers. We love to use mason jars.
- Buy coconut oil in bulk to save money and have plenty on hand.
- Melt the coconut oil in 20 second intervals so you do not burn it.
- Try a patch test on skin before using all over skin.
Frequently Asked Questions
To use, wet or dampen skin with warm water. Grab a handful of scrub and massage a generous amount in a circular motion onto your body, usually while in the shower.
Focus on rough areas like elbows, knees and the feet. Rinse. You’ll notice the water will bead on your skin. This is from the moisture of the coconut oil.
When finished showering with soap or body wash, pat dry to retain moisture from the oil.
It will last at room temperature 1-2 months. You can extend the shelf life by placing in the fridge up to 6 months.
Rough areas will be smooth and silky after using this sugar scrub. Dry skin will be a thing of the past with regular use of this scrub.
This scrub works great to slough dry skin. It is such a great scrub to pamper skin during the winter months.
Yes! They slough off dead skin and work great for exfoliation. I incorporate this scrub into my regular beauty routine.
Yes, you can substitute extract if you prefer for the same mint scent.
Find More Sugar Scrubs
- How to make your own Sugar Scrub – Lemon Sugar Scrub
- Vanilla Peppermint Homemade Foot Scrub
- The Best DIY Lip Scrub
- DIY Brown Sugar Body Scrub
Give this sugar scrub a try and leave a comment once you do. It is so fun to make and a really practical gift.
Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Materials
- 1/2 cup coconut oil divided
- 1-1/2 cup white sugar divided
- 10-15 drops peppermint essential oils
- red food coloring or color gel
- glass jar
Instructions
- Melt the coconut oil. Place ¼ cup of coconut oil into a small microwave safe bowl and melt. Microwave for 20 seconds and stir until completely melted.
- Set aside. Repeat the same procedure so you have two bowls of liquid coconut oil.
- You will have 2 separate bowls for each color.
- Add the sugar. Place ¾ cup white sugar into one bowl of coconut oil and mix well. You’ll want your sugar to be crumbly.
- This texture is normal and desired.
- Combine the food coloring. Place red food coloring or color gels into the other bowl of oil and mix. This won’t mix well since your food coloring is most likely water (vs oil) based.
- But that’s okay, it will come together in a minute. The mixture will eventually combine.
- Mix with the sugar. Add ¾ cup white sugar and mix well. This is when the color will begin to evenly distribute and blend with the sugar.
- Add drops of peppermint essential oil, 10-15 drops per color. You can adjust this as needed once you see how the color deepens.
- Layer in container. You can simply layer your sugar scrub horizontally but I wanted a different look. I angled my glass jar using a smaller glass bowl.
- Add a small amount of red sugar scrub and pack down with the back of a spoon. Add white and pack down.
- Continue with this layered look until you have the jar full. The angled layered look makes it look like a candy cane and it is so cute.
How to store sugar scrubs:
- Store sugar scrub inside a container with a good lid. It is perfect for a mason jar but you can use any type of container you prefer.
- You might also have containers you can reuse at home. It really does not have to be a certain type as long as it has an airtight lid.
Where can I find coloring gel and does it stain when used on hands or body?
Does the red food dye stain your skin? I know when I have accidentally gotten it on my hand whilst baking, it stains.
I didn’t have an issue with it in this recipe.