DIY Lemon Sugar Scrub + Free Printable Labels!

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Make your skin glow with this easy to make DIY lemon sugar scrub. With just 3 ingredients and 5 simple steps, your skin will feel smooth and moisturized in no time!

I’m very excited to share this fun DIY with you today, because it’s so yummy and scrubalicious! {Yes, that’s a word.} And it will leave your skin feeling smooth and just plain fantastic.

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I decided to whip up a few of these for my mom and mother-in-law. They are really perfect for any gift occasion, like Christmas, birthdays or just ’cause.

Ok, so you all know that I’m kind of obsessed with my new love for essentials oils. If you’re wondering why the love, then check out my reasoning and the best way to get your own here. You’ll want in on the love too, promise.

How to Make Lemon Sugar Scrub {a fabulous Mother's Day gift!}

I found this recipe for sugar scrubs from my friend Beth, but I wanted to try it with lemon. Lemon is so good for your skin, as well as many other things.

Here’s how to make your very lemon sugar scrub.

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What You’ll Need to Make the Lemon Sugar Scrub

  • 2.5 cups of sugar {Any kind will do, but I used pure cane sugar because I wanted larger granules.}
  • 8 oz. oil like almond oil or grapeseed oil.
  • 30 drops of Young Living Lemon Essential Oil {To order any essential oils, please click here for to sign up for an account.  My member # 1666197}
  • Wide-mouth glass containers. I bought mine at Walmart, but you can also find them here. This recipe will fill 4 8 oz./half pint containers.
How to Make Lemon Sugar Scrub: Ingredients

This recipe is so simple, and smells so good. I had the urge several times to eat a spoonful, but I had to keep reminding myself that it’s a body product, not a food. Although, all of the ingredients are edible. 🙂

How to Make DIY Lemon Sugar Scrub

Step 1. Wash Your Jars

Wash your jars before you fill them with the scrub. I like to make sure they are nice and clean.

How to Make Lemon Sugar Scrub

Step 2. Combine the Oil & Sugar

Pour the sugar into a bowl and add the oil.

How to Make Lemon Sugar Scrub

Step 3. Mix Well

Mix it with a spoon or fork until it reaches sand-castle building consistency.

How to Make Lemon Sugar Scrub

Step 4. Stir in the Essential Oil

Add the Lemon Essential Oil and stir until mixed well. And you don’t just have to use lemon. Pretty much any essential oil that you love {and can be used topically} would be great for this scrub. Well, there are some that would be kind of smelly. Like an oregano sugar scrub might not be the best choice, but I’ll let you decide.

Please note: Citrus essential oils are photosensitive, so always apply sunscreen after use if you will be out in the sun.

Also note: I will encourage you to only use Young Living Essential Oils. They are thereapeutic-grade essential oils with a Seed to Seal guarantee. Other oils you might find in a drugstore or supermarket are typically cut with synthetic products and can cause skin irritations. 

Step 5. Store Sugar Scrub in Air-Tight Glass Jars

Divide the sugar scrub into the jars and add whatever pretty ribbons or ties. I just used yellow ribbon and twine around the lids.

It’s important to use glass jars because the citrus oils will eat away at plastic.

How to Make Lemon Sugar Scrub: Ingredients
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Lemon Sugar Scrub

Make your skin glow with this easy to make DIY lemon sugar scrub. With just 3 ingredients and 5 simple steps, your skin will feel smooth and moisturized in no time!

Author Laura

Ingredients

  • cups sugar I like pure cane sugar for larger granules, but any sugar will do.
  • 8 oz. almond oil or grapeseed oil
  • 30 drops of lemon essential oil (I only use Young Living essential oils!)
  • 4 – 8 oz. wide-mouth glass jars with lids

Instructions

  1. Wash your jars before you fill them with the scrub. I like to make sure they are nice and clean.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar and oil.

  3. Mix it with a spoon or fork until it reaches sand-castle building consistency.

  4. Add the Lemon Essential Oil and stir until mixed well.

  5. Store the mixture in air-tight glass jars.

  6. Liberally apply to hands and rub in for a few minutes, then rinse with warm water, leaving your hands soft and glowing!

  7. Please note: Citrus essential oils are photosensitive, so always apply sunscreen after use if you will be out in the sun.

Recipe Notes

  • I like pure cane sugar for larger granules, but any sugar will do.
  • You don’t just have to use lemon essential oil. Pretty much any essential oil that you love {and can be used topically} would be great for this scrub. Well, there are some that would be kind of smelly. Like an oregano sugar scrub might not be the best choice, but I’ll let you decide. 😜
  • Citrus essential oils are photosensitive, so always apply sunscreen after use if you will be out in the sun. Or just use it before bed at night. 
  • It’s important to use glass jars because the citrus oils will eat away at plastic.

Free Printable Labels and Studio Cut File

DIY Lemon Sugar Scrub with free printable labels via TheTurquoiseHome.com

I used my Silhouette print & cut feature with the Silhouette printable white sticker paper to create cute labels for the tops of the jars. I’m sharing the free Silhouette cut file for the labels and a printable PDF, too, in case you don’t have a Silhouette. These files are for personal use only.

Silhouette Studio Cut File {Download HERE}

Printable PDF File {Download HERE}

Final Thoughts

And there you have it! An easy gift for your mom or mother-in-law this coming Mother’s Day. If you make 4, like me, then you’ll have one to keep and 3 to give away. I’ve been keeping mine in the shower and using it before my regular washing routine. And I love how soft my skin feels now. And it smells scrumptious!

How to Make Lemon Sugar Scrub {Makes a fabulous Mother's Day Gift!}

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22 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Love this scrub! Just made it for all the moms in the family. By the way, how long does it last? Can it go bad?

  2. I absolutely LOVE body/hand scrubs and I actually got my husband addicted to them too. 🙂 I have only purchased them up until this point, but I would love to try making my own. Thanks for sharing this great tutorial! Happy Mother’s Day!

  3. These are so pretty…bet it smells wonderful! Love lemon anything! Thanks for linking to last weeks Whimsy Wednesday! I featured you today!

    Have a lovely week and hope to see you link up again tomorrow night!

  4. What a fabulous DIY gift! Going to make it for myself as well! Love natural projects… pinning it! 🙂

  5. I love making scrubs, they are not in my shop, but I sell them locally. I make mine very similar, but also use coconut oil. Yours look beautiful. Please come share at the Anything Goes linky party if you have not already.

  6. What a great gift idea… I love the scent of lemon! I’m feature your sugar scrub in my Friday Features tomorrow from this week’s Inspire Me Monday linky party. Thanks for linking up.

  7. Oh wow! I can’t wait to make this! I just pinned this for future usage. I want to start making these for holidays and birthdays! Thank you!

  8. What a great idea! I just made some homemade bath salts as an idea for my mother’s day gift idea (I’d love your feedback on it). I wish I would have found your post through Sunday Soiree link party sooner. But I’m glad I did find, I love lemon and sugar scrubs.

    1. Thanks so much! I’ve become obsessed with the scrub. It’s great for my terrible heels and also love it for my face, too!

  9. Silly question, but how do you apply this? Do you just rub a handful on your body? I’m having a hard time with my feet right now and wondered if I could rub it on my feet?

    1. Yep! I just scoop some out with my hand and apply where needed. I have terrible heel issues with dryness and cracking and it works wonders for my heels, let me tell ya! It softens them up and makes them feel so nice … works so much better than any pumice stone or heel scrubber thingies.

  10. Between painting and gardening, my hands are always a mess. I think this yummy scrub would work wonders!

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