Sugar scrubs with baby oil

by Sarah
(NY)

I have a couple of recipes for sugar scrubs with baby oil that I use all the time. Baby oil leaves the skin soft and smooth and it is not greasy at all. It also smells like baby powder which is wonderful. I use Johnson baby oil for these scrubs but you can use any baby oil you like.

Sugar scrubs with baby oil

Vitamin E

Mix a bit of brown sugar, baby oil, a couple of drops of Vitamin E (either buy oil in the bottle or break open a capsule or two). Combine all the ingredients until they make a paste. Apply on moist skin and rinse off with warm water.

Sea Salt

The next recipe is a bit different and contains sea salt in addition to sugar.

Mix brown sugar, salt, olive oil, baby oil, a bit of baking soda and a bit of yogurt. Mix them all up until it is a paste; apply the same way as the scrub above.

I don't measure any of the ingredients, I just make sure that the mix is not runny and that the sugar (or salt) doesn't dissolve.

Thank you Sarah for these neat sugar scrubs with baby oil! Baby oil is pretty affordable so this scrub fits right in with other recipes on this site. I can see possibilities with these scrubs: add a bit of essential oil to either of them, or maybe a bit of lemon/orange zest, too. Or add a bit of lemon juice to the mix if your skin is oily.

They sound like a perfect moisturizer for the care of dry skin. They would also fit the oily skin type because they would moisturize but would not leave excess oil on the skin.

Thanks again,

Biljana, Skin Care Recipes and Remedies admin