I remember the first time I smelled the scent of lavender. I was maybe 15 and had walked into a Crabtree & Evelyn store without knowing what it was. I still remember thinking that I wished I had a bunch of money so I could buy one of everything! As soon as I sprayed on Lavender Eau de Toilette, I was smitten. It is still, to this day, my favorite scent. That’s why one of the very first things I made when I opened my online shop was lavender sachets. I have not had much luck growing it myself, but I will never give up trying. Just the very thought of having my own lavender is all the incentive I need.
So…in the spirit of sharing my lavender obssession, up today is a Lavender Sugar Scrub. If you’ve never made a sugar scrub, you are in for a treat. They are the best thing ever to restore moisture to dry hands or feet. I always use sugar scrub on my hands after gardening. It really does work miracles on abused hands.
Here’s what you need: Sugar, coconut oil, lavender essential oil, lavender buds, and some sort of container. I use mason jars. If you want to give a jar as a gift, I’ve included a handy tag printable at the end of the post.
The ratio for any sugar scrub is 1 cup sugar to 1/4 cup oil. I prefer coconut oil but any kind of oil can be used. Canola and olive oil are good choices but keep in mind the olive oil adds a light green tint to the scrub.
| Servings |
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons lavender buds
- 10 to 15 drops drops lavender essential oil
Ingredients
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- Combine sugar and coconut oil in a large bowl. Stir until completely mixed together. Add lavender buds and lavender essential oil. Stir again. Package in air-tight containers.
Once you have your scrub mixed together, package it in air-tight containers. I use wide mouth 8 oz. Ball jars but any sort of jar would work as long as the mouth is big enough to scoop out the scrub. This two cup recipe makes two 8 oz. jars of scrub.
If you would like to give a jar or two as a gift, I’ve included some custom tags in printable form. Just print, cut out and punch a hole. Attach the tag with a piece of ribbon or twine.
Click to download Lavender Sugar Scrub Tags
I used Young Living Essential Oil for this post because I had it on hand. My honest opinion is that a less expensive oil would work just as well. As I have become more comfortable with essential oils and their uses, I’ve tried brands other than Young Living. I am very happy with Rocky Mountain Oils and can purchase them through my Prime membership on Amazon. They are significantly less expensive and arrive so much faster. I will provide a list of sources at the end and include three different price points for lavender essential oil…that way you can decide which one is best for you.
Sources:
8 oz. wide mouth Ball jars
4 oz. dried lavender buds
Young Living Lavender Essential Oil
Rocky Mountain Oils Lavender Essential Oil
Healing Solutions Lavender Essential Oil
If you missed my Lavender Shortbread Cookies just click the image below.
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Hi Ann
Thank you so much for the Lavander Sugar Scrub. I volunteer to do the hospitality each June for VBS at our church St Joachim’s. I always make the volunteers gifts for their service. The scrub was a hit. Actually, I need to make
another batch for the staff.
Thank you for this great idea!
I adore your lavender recipes Ms. Ann!! Thank you for sharing with us!!!
I am making your sugar scrub as gifts for our family ‘s annual Beach Week…they will love them! I do grow lavender and just picked a bunch to add…is there any reason I shouldn’t use fresh lavender buds? I do have time to dry them is that would be better.
Thanks!
Hi Ann,
Is the lavender buds necessary for the scrub?
Thanks,
Penny
Hi Penny…no they aren’t necessary. They just add a wonderful aroma. Hope this helps!
Hi Anne have you experimented with different sugars? I’m wondering about raw instead of plain white sugar.
Thanks so much!
No I’ve never tried raw sugar…but if the granules aren’t too big I think it would work fine!
Hi Ann, do you think this has a shelf life or would go rancid at any point? It’s lovely and I can’t wait to try it!
I’m so excited that you posted this!!! All I need to get are the lavender buds:D The way you packaged this was darling as ever too! Thanks, Ann!
Thanks for this great idea, Ann! I just made this as a birthday gift for a friend who loves lavender. I wanted to provide some feedback based on my experience. The recipe was spot-on and made a nicely textured scrub, and it made my hands so smooth! While I love the smell of coconut in baked goods, I felt that the coconut oil aroma masked/conflicted with the lavender smell, so I ended up using a lot more lavender oil on that batch. I used olive oil on the second batch, which had a milder aroma, but as you mentioned, it made the scrub yellow (plus it reminded me of all the salad dressing I make with olive oil!) I used canola oil on the last batch, which was the most neutral and didn’t compete with the lavender. Of all three, I liked the aroma of the canola oil batch the best, but I found the coconut oil to feel the most luxurious on my skin. I hope this feedback is useful to your readers.
Just made this last night as birthday gifts for 2 of my girlfriends. They’re going to love it! And my kitchen smelled so good!!!
Thank you for sharing Ann”s Sutton Place lavender sugar scrub recipe. I definitely am going to make this for little gifts for friends. I live about an hour away from any craft store (other than Walmart) and shop on Amazon Prime, also. I bought some essential oils from Piping Rock but might try Rocky Mt. due to your recommendation and the reviews. Are you familiar with Piping Rock? Your advice, good ideas and pretty pictures are a pleasure to me and brighten my day.
I think I should dry some lavender and think ahead for gifts to have on “hand” for pampering the recipient. My friend and I were talking about simple hostess gifts that don’t seem to be given like they used to. Now this would be a useful yet special gift to give !! Love it. I’m pinning it.
What a great gift idea! This is something I will do with the grand kids as a craft that the can give their moms for mother’s day. Thanks, Ann.
I live in an even smaller town – no Hobby Lobby or Lowe’s here :) I love lavender and can’t wait to try making the sugar scrub. Your photos are gorgeous!
I am having a problem printing the tags. Is there some place I need to “HIT” to get them to print?
Hi Karen! Thank you so much for asking this question. I forgot to put the download link for the tags in the post. I just added it so you should be able to download and print now. I am so sorry!
I love your website, Ann. Where do I purchase lavender buds?
The link to lavender buds is at the end of the post. :)
I love this idea and can’t wait to try it. And thank you for the info on essential oils- I’ve been interested in using them and I’m happy to know that you think highly of a brand found on my trusty Amazon!
You are welcome Jeanne! I seriously don’t know what I would do without my Amazon Prime. The time it saves me, not to mention the money, is amazing.
As always, I look forward to receiving your email. You are such an inspiration to me, even if I don’t make you ideas. It makes me.happy just to see what you think up next.
I just happen to have all these items on hand! I may have to try this. What a great Mother’s day gift this would make too Ann. Thank you for sharing.
My coconut oil is solid at room temperature. How do you get it to mix with the sugar?? Love sugar scrubs
Hi Nanci! I just put my jar of coconut oil in the microwave for a few seconds to loosen it up a bit. Maybe 10 to 15 seconds. It will sort of pour right into your measuring cup.