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Homemade Lemon Body Scrub

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Homemade lemon body scrub made with coconut oil, real lemon zest, sugar, and a few more ingredients!

Fragrant, bright yellow, natural lemon body scrub in glass jars sitting atop a rustic wooden table. This scrub is the perfect self care spa day treat!

An Easy, Do-It-Yourself Recipe for Homemade Lemon Body Scrub!

I love body scrubs, bath bombs, and all other stuff; however, because of my dry skin, I can’t use a lot of the goodies sold in stores because of all the chemicals in the products.

Golden-yellow lemon body scrub in clear glass jars wrapped in a yellow and white ribbon sitting on a rustic wooden table. It's like sunshine in a jar!

Usually the store bought stuff leaves my skin extremely tight, dry, and dare I say it….ASHY!

Petite glass jars filled with sunshine-yellow lemon body scrub ready to be gifted!

For the past few years, I’ve actually been making most of my personal care products such as bath salts, scrubs, body creams, bath bombs, and hair moisturizers.

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Lemon zest is sprinkled throughout this beautiful and fragrant lemon body scrub.

By making my own beauty products, I am able to control how much of what is in each item.

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Homemade Lemon Body Scrub
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Homemade Lemon Body Scrub

This simple homemade Lemon body scrub is the perfect addition to your self-care spa day. It leaves your skin smooth and nourished.
Course Hand Scrub
Cuisine Body Care
Keyword Lemon Body Scrub
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 4-oz jars
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Ingredients

  • ½ C. Coconut Oil
  • ½ C. White Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Extract
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • 5-10 drops Lemon Essential Oil
  • 2-4 drops yellow food coloring

Instructions

  • Place the coconut oil in microwave until melted.
  • In a large bowl, add white sugar and coconut oil.
  • Mix together until a thick paste is formed.
  • Add the lemon extract, lemon essential oil, food coloring and lemon zest.
  • Stir until mixture is well blended and fluffy.
  • Store in an air tight glass jar in the refrigerator until ready to use.

MEET THE RECIPE AUTHOR

Rosie

I’m a Soul Food blogger living in the Pacific Northwest, bringing Southern cooking to gorgeous Seattle, Washington. I was born and raised in the PNW, but my family roots go all the way to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where my grandparents were born and raised. I live every day to bring the traditional values, recipes, and love of food to life for my family—whether they’re online or in real life. So, welcome to the party, family!

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  5. I would love more DIY recipes and if you have one for dry skin lotion would be wonderful. Please help us out here, we need your help.

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  7. Hi Rosie! Please keep sharing!! Mi skin is extremely dry & my dermatologist says I have keratosis pilaris. I want to try this recipe asap but I have one question. I’ve read that when you’ve heat oils it causes them to lose their nutrients, will it be ok if I melt the coconut oil in a hot water bath instead? You think the end result will be the same?

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  9. I would love more of the DIY recipes as well! I’m definitely interested in all the areas you mentioned…. lotions, hair moistures, body scrubs, etc. Thanks so much for all of your posts!

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  10. 4 stars
    Thank you Rosie. I can’t wait to try this. I have sensitive skin and can’t use certain products. I can’t wait to try this product. I will let let you know when I make it. Please make more do it yourself bath products, scrumbs, lotion and bath bomb and salt.

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  14. Please include more skin care DIYs. I love giving as gifts. My skin tends to run dry. I am always willing to try something to relieve the problem.

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  17. 5 stars
    Hi Rosie
    Yes, we all want more. where can your products be ordered
    or are they something made from a recipe. Do you have a
    website.
    Like your idea of your homemade products.
    Lots of Luck

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  19. 5 stars
    Rosie, I too have very dry skin, always have so of course I would love your skin care “recipes”.
    Sister From the South,
    LindY G

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  22. Yes, Rosie, please send more diy recipes. Body scrubs, body butter, lotions whatever you can share. I would love to give for gifts with the holidays coming!! Also, where do you purchase the lemon oil essentials? Thanks, Rosie.

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    • You can purchase essential oils from craft stores, as well as vitamin stores. I’ve also seen some at Ross a few times.

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  23. 5 stars
    Hi Rosie,I’m wondering about the yellow die in the lemon sugar scrub will it leave any yellow on my ski.Thanks for shareing

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