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This orange and brown sugar lip scrub is a winter necessity if you have dry and chapped lips. The scrub is very easy to assemble and use. I make a small jar and keep it in my bathroom so I can exfoliate my skin whenever I need.
This scrub has only four ingredients: grapeseed oil, coconut oil, brown sugar, and essential oil. You could make it even simpler by using one type of main oil and no essential oil. Using only grapeseed oil means that there is no heating required and you can make this recipe in only a few minutes.
The recipe has two oils in this scrub because each adds its own benefits. The grapeseed oil gives a neutral liquid texture, while the coconut oil adds some aroma and solidity to the scrub. However, grapeseed oil on its own is fine too.
Store the orange and brown sugar lip scrub in you bathroom, by the shower. Wait until the end of the shower when your lips have been moistened from the humidity. Use your finger to scoop out a pea-sized amount (try to get equal parts oil and sugar) and rub gently on your lips. The sugar crystals will exfoliate, while the oil will moisturize them. Be careful about dripping oil in the shower- it will make the floor greasy and easier to slip on.
You can play around with the ingredients in this recipe. I use orange oil because I love the aroma, but you could use a different flavour. How about mint, lemon, or green tree?
The brown sugar could also be replaced with white sugar, or even salt (this is my least favourite option, but still a possibility).
Note that the coconut oil needs to be heated up in the winter time if the oil has solidified. If it is liquid, you can skip steps 1 and 3 in the below recipe. The oils can be easily blended in the jar together.
Orange and Brown Sugar Lip Scrub
Equipment
- one small sterilized glass jar 125 ml
- one pot
- one metal rack, like the kind used for canning
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 drops essential oil of your choice, such as orange
Instructions
- Add metal rack to pot. Add approximately 2 cm water and bring to a simmer.
- Add grapeseed and coconut oils to glass jar.
- Set jar in pot on rack with simmering water and leave for approximately 5 minutes or until coconut oil has melted. Turn off heat and carefully remove jar from pot, setting on a plate.
- Add brown sugar one spoonful at a time until jar is full. You may need a bit more or less than the one-third cup called for in the recipe.
- Add drops of essential oil and mix with a wooden toothpick. Allow mixture to cool.
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What a great idea! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party this week. Pinned.
This sounds divine. My lips always suffer in the cold weather, I need to give them some more TLC.
I could use this lip scrub right about now because my lips are so chapped. I bet it smells wonderful!
What a tasty combination! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at the Creative Muster. Looking forward to seeing what you’ll be sharing next week. Pinned!
Robin ?
This is a great recipe and easy to make. Thanks for sharing at #trafficjamweekend
OMG I love this – thank you so much for joining us at the To grandma’s houser we go link party! I’ll be featuring you on my blog, on Instagram and on Facebook!
This looks fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing and linking up.
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Ohhhh I bet this is lush! I always have coconut oil to hand, I totally need to try this! Winter is so harsh to our skin and it’s easy to forget our lips need some attention too! Sim x #TrafficJam
I love scrubs and they are so much fun to make. Featuring this one when my link party opens tonight!
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