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DIY Energizing Citrus Hand & Body Scrub


diy energizing citrus hand and body scrub

I love a nice body scrub. What I don’t like are ingredients I can’t pronounce nor easily identify.  I do love some fresh scents- and citrus is one of the scents I love best.  It’s energizing, it’s refreshing, and not to “girly” for the men in my house.  We had a Mom’s Club playdate this week and made DIY Energizing Citrus Hand & Body Scrub for all of us to bring home- super simple, and 100% customizable!  I have one of these up in the bathroom for showers, and another by the kitchen sink for hand washing- it’s been working great for keeping food odors away!

What you need:

6 cups granulated sugar

2 cups olive oil

6-8 TBSP Lemon Juice

Zest of 1 lemon

Zest of 1 orange

Lemon Extract or Essential Oil (I use Nielsen Massey Pure Lemon Extract) (To scent preference)

Orange Extract or Essential Oil (I use the Nielsen Massey Pure Orange Extract) (To scent preference)

What you do:

Mix all ingredients in a bowl.  Put into containers.  You can be fancy or basic here- it’s up to you. These would make a cute gift in a nice little glass jar or tin with a ribbon, but will work the same in a plastic container that you already have in the house. We did mason jars because we had some.

Jenni found the Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe on Seven Clown Circus via Pinterest– we just changed it up a bit.

 

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I'm a 40 something lifestyle blogger living in Connecticut with my husband and our 3 kids, plus our two rescue pups. We love to hike, travel, play games, watch movies, and just be outside together! Having 3 active kids makes for a hectic schedule and I try to share content, recipes and other things that can help to make today's busy family life simpler, easier, or just plain more fun!

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Comments

  2. Jaime Brown says

    This sounds great, I am always running out of hand soap, and I really like nice smellies. Thank you for posting this, I will definately be trying this:)

  3. Colleen Schilinski says

    I have been looking for a good recipe for this for along time now….Thanks for posting this.

  4. Sandy Cain says

    I actually did try this, and added a touch of jasmine and light patchouli. Oh how nice, to turn my bathroom into a spa, thanks!

  5. Nicole Becker says

    I have actually did this and it turned out perfect!! I use it everyday!! Thanks for the recipe.

  6. Raine says

    I love DIY body treatments-this seems really fun & easy, thank you-I’m definately going to try it!

  11. gigi says

    I just made my own sugar scrub this weekend – so fast & inexpensive. I’m hooked now – especially after I just saw a 16oz tub of sugar scrub going for $32 at one site!!

  12. jules p says

    oh my! my kids and I saw this recipe of yours on Saturday. went to the store and picked all the stuff up. and made it yesterday. this stuff is amazing. thanks!

  13. Jennifer Dysart says

    Sounds amazing, i am absolutely addicted to citrus scents, and this being natural is even better!

  14. Lisa R says

    I have to try this….my daughter loves fruity based scents to wear

    sibabe64 at ptd dot net

  15. Katherine Dunn says

    This is a great easy recipe. I can’t wait to try this! This would make great Christmas gifts.

  16. Kamaya says

    I bet those scents mixed together smell heavenly. It is so cold in the Pacific NW that I bet this would make my skin feel good. Thank you for the recipe.

  17. Nikki O says

    We don’t have that brand here but like you said, it’s customizable. So thanks for sharing this as we can save a bunch of money making our own!

  21. Nicole Becker says

    I have been looking for an all natural body scrub so thanks alot for the recipe!!

  22. Amy Baker says

    I have all the ingredients…spa day at home for me coming right up! Thanks for the post!!

  24. Susan E. says

    This sounds awesome! I’ve been making my own sugar scrub for a while but have only used lavender essential oil. The citrus would be a nice change. Thanks!

  26. Vicki Hale says

    I add sugar to the body gels I buy at the store. I have been thinking about making some. Thank you

  27. Nina Johnston says

    I love homemade scrubs! This sounds super easy & very luxurious, going to have to try it!

  29. jennifer aikens says

    This sounds awesome and super easy. Most of the sugar scrubs I see on pinterest have weird oils and stuff for ingredients that I don’t have around the house. I have a gift exchange where I need to do a diy craft like this and I am so going to use this recipe!

  35. dallie davis says

    I am really in to all-natural, home-made beauty products right now & i LOVE this recipe. Thanks for posting this!

  38. Ari says

    I like how simple this recipe is. The scrub will do a great job to nourish the skin due to the olive oil and then exfoliate because of the sugar! No need to spend extra money on specialty scrubs that promise to do the same thing. And the home made one doesn’t have any harsh chemicals in it! Thanks for sharing the recipe; I need to make this for myself!

  42. Jayme Hennessy says

    This sounds like a great variation of the body scrub recipes. I like the zest being used in it.

  43. Lamar Bowen says

    I have been looking for more homemade recipes. They work just as well and you save alot of money.

  47. Anita L says

    This sounds like such a simple way to make a body scrub. I’ve never tried anything like this before, but I really need to check this out! Thank you for sharing 🙂

  57. Jennifer Lachman says

    I’ve just started getting into makeing my own health and beauty products. I made a lemon face scrub the other day. This will go perfect with it.

  58. Renee Travis says

    I have made some homemade body wash, but not like this! I am going to have to try this! Thanks for the post 🙂

  59. Kate Moore says

    This sounds awesome and way cheaper than usually going back to B&BW like I normally do… guilty! lol I’m so going to try this 🙂

  65. Deb Dorrington says

    I love anything that has a citrus smell and this is so easy to make. My sister is coming over this weekend and I will have everything in the house for us to make this body scrub..thanks for posting this!!

  73. Jessica Houston says

    Oh I like this I’m going to go get the ingredients and buy it sometime this week! Thank you for sharing!!

  76. Lisa R says

    The other day i had the smell of oranges on my hands and thought i would like to get something that smelled like it….I might have to try this one, thanks

    sibabe64 at ptd dot net

  82. Alison Marshall Yorke says

    What a great idea! I can’t wait to try making this! And it would make great Christmas and/or birthday gifts!!!

  83. Kellie says

    I made some homemade citrus scrub for gifts this past holiday season and also mixed in some vitamin e oil and a little bit of coconut oil. Never thought to use the extracts.

  87. Mel D. says

    This sounds amazing! Plus it sounds like something I’d actually be able to make.i have so many pins of home made body stuff on pinterest but a lot of them include ingredients that just aren’t too easy to come by in my small town.

  88. Jo Ann Moffatt says

    This would make a lovely homemade gift for someone. It wouldn’t cost that much to produce either. Mmmm…just imagining the aroma.

  92. Melissa S says

    I am going to make this today as I have all of the ingredients on hand, and I even have some of the small jelly jars you used too!

  93. Catherine McKeever says

    What a great idea, I can’t wait to try this citrusy body scrub. It sounds magnificent!!! And I don’t like things with that strong perfumy smell so this would be perfect! Thanks for the recipe!

  95. Terri K (@tkharmonic) says

    Oh, oh, oh I want to make this. Do you think coconut oil would work instead of olive oil?

  96. Tiffany Winner says

    i have a bottle of wild orange essential oil that i dab on my temples to give myself an energy and mood boost, works pretty well

  98. Kathy Smith says

    I am like you I like the citrus smell cause it does always smells refreshing and clean. i can’t wait to make this. Thanks for the post.

  104. Christine says

    I’ve made my own salt scrub, but never my own sugar scrub. I’ll have to try this sometime!

  107. Jen Rodrigues says

    This sounds great. I will so try this. I hate using things that I can’t pronounce names and do not know were its from. Great idea and thanks for sharing.

  113. ANN*H says

    Mmmm…these sound really fresh and citrus smelling. I like to try and make my own products , cheaper and better environmentally for all of use. Thanks so much for the recipe I will pass it around to my family.

  115. Chelsea says

    oooh! Definitely making this sometime today… it sounds so yummy! (don’t worry, I won’t eat it lol)

  118. Joann Alvarado says

    Going to make this! ♥ I ‘m pretty sure I already have all the ingredients, so , Wish me luck! lol Thanks!

  119. Jennifer Hedden says

    This is so neat! I love hand and body scrubs and there is nothing more satisfying than using something you made yourself. This sounds fun and easy to make. I know my friends would love to receive this as a gift. I will definitely be making this. Thank you for sharing!

  128. Sandy McFadden says

    I love this I am always looking for these types of things that I can make myself thank you so much for sharing!

  130. sandy weinstein says

    i love these, but some are so expensive. this sounds like something i will want to try. thank you.

  134. ellen beck says

    This would be great for after cutting onionsor when you have something you just cant get rid of the smell- like garlic.

  135. Stephanie says

    This would be great for morning showers! I love making body scrubs, and I will add this one to my list.

  136. Karen Hand says

    This sounds super easy to make with very limited amount of effort involved, which is just my style. I am anxious to give this a try and see how I like it. Thanks for directions.

  137. Kay M. says

    This sounds amazing. I’m in – I’m gonna pin ya first, then make a huge batch to give to daughters/daughter-in-laws/friends. !!

  142. Danielle @ We Have It All says

    I love this body scrub – I actually just got a citrus blend essential oil for review and I was going to make deodorant with it for me and my girls… maybe I will make this too. Thanks so much! I should probably pin this too so I don’t lose it 🙂

  144. MD Kennedy says

    Oh Em Gee! I love anything citrus and even carry around a small bottle of sweet orange essential oil in my purse – I pull it out for a quick whiff whenever I need a lift. For sure I’ll try this scrub as well!

  145. Rebecca Wood says

    I’ve been looking for an easy DIY scrub that doesnt call for a ton of expensive ingredients. This seems to be just what I needed! Totally gonna try this soon!

  146. Trish F says

    This sounds super easy to make. I’ve got a store bought sugar scrub in my shower that I don’t really care for only because you don’t get any lather with it, but I never thought of using it as a hand cleanser. This citrus recipe would probably be great for scrubbing off the scent of garlic and onions on one’s hands when done with cooking. Thanks for sharing.

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