The perfect solution to dry lips. This DIY coconut sugar lip scrub recipe comes in a deliciously sweet chai flavor that leaves your lips feeling soft and supple.
Soothe and soften cracked lips with this DIY lip scrub recipe! Made with only six ingredients this homemade lip scrub has a deliciously sweet chai flavor and a warming scent. After exfoliating, it leaves lips feeling soft and supple.
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A non-toxic DIY coconut sugar lip scrub is easily one of the simplest at-home beauty hacks.
Made with ingredients you already have on hand and whipped up in under two minutes there’s no reason not to use one.
Plus, the delicate blend of coconut sugar and carrier oil in this scrub leaves your lips feeling heavenly.
Whip up a batch for yourself or gift some to your best friend, this coconut sugar lip scrub is the best way to start a self-care routine.
Why You Will Love This DIY
- Easy to make: you only need six ingredients!
- Effective: the lip scrub leaves your lips super soft and effectively removes dead skin cells.
- Well-scented: this scrub uses the spices themselves in place of essential oils for the most natural way to exfoliate your lips.
- Cost-effective: natural, store-bought lip scrubs can be expensive when in reality you can make your own with few ingredients.
Ingredient Notes
Pop over to your kitchen because everything you need to make this coconut sugar lip scrub is already there!
Coconut sugar: this sugar is perfect for lips because it’s not abrasive or coarse. This helps gently exfoliate and remove dry skin on your lips instead of roughing them up. If you do not have coconut sugar, you can use white sugar or brown sugar.
Spices: you’ll need ground nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves for the scrub. The finer the grind the better.
Carrier oil: any oil will work but I use olive oil the most. Great alternatives are fractioned coconut oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil and sweet almond oil.
How To Make Lip Scrub
- Combine the sugar, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and cloves and mix well/
- Slowly pour the oil into the dry ingredients while stirring.
- Continue stirring until the dry ingredients are evenly saturated in the oil.
- Portion into a mason jar to store.
How To Use DIY Lip Scrub
- Use your fingers to apply a dime-sized amount of the scrub to your lips
- Gently rub the DIY sugar lip scrub on your lips in a circular motion for 30-45 seconds.
- Let the scrub sit on your lips for another minute
- Wash off the scrub with warm water.
Top Tips
Any carrier oil will work for the recipe but make sure that it doesn’t have a lingering flavor.
Likewise, do not use regular coconut oil (fractioned is ok) or the lip scrub will become much more solid once stored. Use fractioned coconut oil (which remains liquid at all temperatures) if you need to go with coconut.
Store the lip scrub in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 3 months.
When using it, make sure your hands are dry when you scoop out of the jar. If you get moisture into the jar, it won’t store as long.
How To Gift It
A coconut sugar lip scrub makes a thoughtful gift to any friend or family member.
Make multiple batches and portion them out into small mason jars. Seal the jar and tie on a label with a note on what it is and instructions on how to use the scrub.
You could even include a mini spoon for scooping.
Gift this alone or as part of a larger self-care basket with items like orange clove body butter and calendula lip balm.
Frequently Asked Questions
The blend of oil and finely ground sugar will help exfoliate the lips and remove dead skin. Gently massaging the mixture in will leave lips feeling soft and nourished.
This depends on which part of the body you’re using it on. The face and lips require very fine sugar (or finely ground sugar) as the skin is delicate. Anything too chunky will tear more than repair. The skin on your body is a bit tougher but you still want a sugar like coconut sugar that’s soft and dissolves well so as not to be too abrasive.
You’ll first want to massage it into your lips to remove any dry skin. From there, you can leave a scrub on your lips for 5-7 minutes for the oils to absorb. When you’re ready, gently rinse off the scrub with warm water and apply your favorite, nourishing lip balm.
You want to store homemade lip scrub in a sealed container in a cool, dark place. Take care when using it not to get any water into the container as it’ll cause the ingredients to go rancid. If stored properly, lip scrubs can last up to three months.
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DIY Lip Scrub
Equipment
Materials
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ½ cup carrier oil of choice I like to use olive oil
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
- Mix well.
- Slowly pour the oil into the dry ingredients while stirring.
- Continue stirring until the dry ingredients are evenly saturated in the oil.
- Keep the lip scrub stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months.
- To use, take a dime-sized amount onto the tip of your finger, then gently massage your lips in a circular motion until your lips are soft and smooth. Gently rinse.
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