This Gingerbread Sugar Scrub is sweet, warm and spicy. Enhanced with comforting scents of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, it’s sure to warm your spirit. It’s great to use in the shower, bath or have a bowlful next to the kitchen sink.
It’a also perfect for gift giving. Find a pretty jar add one of these Printable Gift Labels and you have the perfect gift for a neighbor, teacher or friend.
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tsp Ginger
- 2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 Cup Oil (Coconut, Olive, Sweet Almond, Grape seed work best)
Directions:
- In a bowl combine both sugars, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
- Slowly add in your oil and break up any clumps that may form.
- Spoon into a jar with a sealable lid.
- Will last up to 6 months in a sealed container.
To Use:
- In the shower, or bath, gently message on to areas of dry skin and rinse clean.
You can find mason jars at the grocery store. Or grab one like I have with a fancier lid. You can find them at Michaels, Hobby Lobby and even World Market!
If you are looking for other gift giving ideas be sure to Follow Me on Pinterest and check out my Mason Jar Ideas board for some other great gift ideas!
What size sticker labels should I purchase? Avery, etc.
Might sound silly but do you melt the coconut oil first tried it but the oil is too hard to mix with xx
There are two kinds of coconut oil: Fractioned and Unfractioned. Fractioned coconut oil is always in liquid form. It can be found with other natural health & beauty products. At my store it’s over by the essential oils, homeopathic nutritional supplements and vitamins. Unfractioned coconut oil is the oil that is in a solid state below 76 degrees and in a liquid state above 76 degrees. You typically find this on the cooking and baking aisle.
You can use unfractioned coconut oil to make homemade scrubs (I totally do!) but yes, it tends to be difficult to mix in solid form. There are two things you can do. 1) Put your pyrex cup in a bowl of warm water. As you scoop the solid oil into the cup, it will gradually melt. This will also help you ensure you are measuring the proper amount. Or 2) Use your mixer to combine the ingredients. By using the mixer to stir the solid coconut oil, it gives it more of a whipped texture. The heat from the mixer will also melt the oil a little. Hope that helps!
What kind of Olive Oil would you reccomend using??
Thanks!
I just use whatever I have in my kitchen.
This looks lovely! It will be a perfect little gift for my daughter, Ginger, whose nickname is Gingerbread because she’s so sweet 🙂
Awe, that’s so cute! I hope she enjoys it!
I have quetion about ginger.
You are useing ground ginger or grated fresh ginger ?
You can use either. But if you use fresh grated ginger, you will need to use the scrub within 2 weeks.
Just tried making and used olive oil (only one I had). Was not happy with scent. I didn’t smell any of the other spices in the mix. 🙁 I would recommend using coconut oil for this. I did use on my hands, but the oil felt heavy. is there something else I am missing
Olive Oil has a pretty strong scent so it may have overpowered the other scents in the scrub. You could try to use a different, more mild oil like grapeseed or coconut. And if it’s not gingerbread-y enough for you, just add more spices or essential oils.
Thanks for sharing! What a fun crafty gift to give at Christmas time! I’m not very crafty but I think I could pull this off!