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Homemade Sugar Scrub

a Care2 favorite by Annie B. Bond
Homemade Sugar Scrub
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By Annie B. Bond

OK, folks. Get ready for almost unbelievably soft skin (even for those of us with older skin).

The other day I was speaking with Larry Pleasant, CEO of The Vermont Soapworks, and he mentioned that he and his staff had spent the morning testing homemade sugar scrubs, and that everyone was commenting on how incredibly soft their skin felt. Aware that sugar cane produces glycolic acid, one of the natural alpha hydroxy acids that exfoliates the skin, I was immediately curious about his recipes.

    Ingredients

  • 50 percent white cane sugar (note that organic sucanat, while the best choice for food, doesn’t work as well for this recipe)
  • 50 percent vegetable glycerin to moisten the sugar (I used avocado oil since I was out of vegetable glycerin and it proved to be a successful substitute)
  • Small amounts of aloe vera gel, vitamin C crystals, or anything healing that dissolves in water
  • 1 or 2 drops of essential oil if desired (Larry recommends combining orange and lavender)
  • Enough ground hibiscus powder for pink color (if desired)

Combine the ingredients in a bowl. Scoop some of the scrub onto your hand and massage gently onto your skin for a minute (the scrub will actually tighten onto your skin like a masque). Leave on for 3 to 4 minutes before rinsing.

Let me warn you in advance that you’ll want to use this sugar scrub on your entire body. I started on my face, returned to my desk, and my skin felt so baby soft that the skin on my neck felt like sandpaper, so I needed to use the sugar scrub there, and on and on.

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Jenny O.

Thanks...sounds great!

Nichole P.

i have been looking for a way to naturally exfoliate my skin. I am excited to try this. Thank you for the recipe!!!

Question .... how long would this keep?

Maggie B.

I love homemade anything so this is definitely a hit on my list.

Justin Walter

Great idea. I think it’s better to do homemade gifts sometimes. i’ve recently begun that as a tradition of doing baked goods for all my friends.
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Amanda Bise

a scrub that has no preservative chemicals! Thanks!

Danielle W.

I use sea salt and almond oil...It works great and it really can't get any easier.

Anil Sanyal

Thank you for the valuable and truly helpful beauty tips

Donna B.

I love it, thanks!

Mrs Shakespeare

intresting, thx

Jane Law

Thanks

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