This Peppermint Sugar Scrub is so easy to make with just a few natural ingredients and essential oils, and is the perfect Christmas gift for friends and families this holiday season!
I adore gifts that come in mason jars…they are just so cute and remind me of Christmas in the country for some reason! Today I’m sharing one of my favorite gifts to give during the holiday season, Peppermint Sugar Scrub! This sugar scrub will make your skin feel so soft and smells simply amazing!
Here is a cute and festive video I put together showing just how easy it is to make your own!
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What’s in Peppermint Sugar Scrub?
- 1 Cup of Sugar
- ¼ Cup of Coconut Oil (Purchase HERE)
- 15 Drops of Peppermint Essential Oil (Purchase HERE)
- Wide Mouth Ball Jar Pint Sized (Purchase HERE)
***You can use any sized jar you like…the above are the ones I used in the photos.
How do you make Peppermint Sugar Scrub?
- Start by mixing 1 cup of sugar and ¼ cup of melted coconut oil together in a large bowl.
- Next, add 15 drops of peppermint essential oils and mix well with a spoon.
- Once it is all mixed together, place it in a jar or airtight container.
To help make your sugar scrub super cute, we designed these amazing chalkboard labels for you to print out and use! You can click HERE to download the printable Peppermint Sugar Scrub Labels for yourself for free! I added a little red to mine using a sharpie marker ;)
They are made to fit regular mason jar lids and the new smaller ones as well! You just print them, cut them out and place on the lid, but under the lid ring. I like to print mine on sticker paper or glue them to the lid to keep them in place! Tie a little ribbon or baker’s twine around your lid and add a candy cane and rosemary or evergreen sprig for an extra special touch!
If you like the Peppermint Sugar Scrub, you may also like this Homemade Peppermint Foaming Hand Soap with Free Printable Labels!
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These Peppermint Pretzel Bite Christmas Candies are so easy to make and are the perfect mix of sweet and salty!
Check out these 20 Easy Peppermint Dessert Recipes…they are so delicious and would make the perfect Christmas gift for friends, family members, teachers and coworkers!
Thanks for the review! This is a really cute and easy scrub to make, but do you have any other recipes/ideas where there isn’t any coconut oil added? I am allergic to anything coconut! Thank you!
Hi, Stephanie! You can absolutely change out the coconut oil for olice oil or almond oil! Hope this helps and happy holidays!
~Jess
What size mason jar are you using and is the coconut oil in liquid form?
What kind of coconut oil is used?
I used organic unrefined coconut oil in the solid form, not liquid. Hope this helps!
They used the wide mouth Ball jar pint size! Happy Holidays!
Thank you for such an awesome recipe for a scrub! I haven’t made it yet but will plan on making a bunch for xmas! This made me excited as I didn’t want to invest in a lot of money for each person/co workers etc! Thanks!
I made these and love them. Is it possible to get a full page of the smaller printable labels? I tried to cut and paste but it wouldn’t work. I am printing them on sticker paper and don’t want to waste half the page. Thanks, Merry Christmas
There was another site that calls for baby oil… will that work?
You could try it…I’m not a huge fan of baby oil, but should work just fine!
Can this be used on the whole body or just hands and feet?
I use it on my entire body, except for my face! I have sensitive skin, so I only use certain things for my face, but some have used it on their face. Hope this helps!
Hi Jessica!
Does the container have to be glass for peppermint scrub?
Hi, Pam! No, it doesn’t have to be glass…plastic will work as well.
Essential oils will degrade the plastic over time so yes you need to use glass.
How long does this keep? I want to make a plan for making it before Christmas.
Hi, Kristen! I’ve been using mine for over 2 months and it still smells amazing!
Hey! Is the coconut oil cold compressed? or is it liquid?
I use compressed, but it melts, so I believe liquid would be fine too. I do use unrefined. Good luck!
Is it supposed to solidify after sitting and do you have to heat it up or did I just not use enough oil?
This happened to me too. Any answer on this??
It should be creamy, but thick. You may just need to add a little more coconut oil.
I just made this! I really loved it last night. But this morning the jar of it is solid. Is there a way to fix this?
It should be pretty solid once it is finished, but if it gets really cold, it may be more solid. You can use a spoon to scoop it out or warm it up a bit to make it less solid. Hope this helps!
Where did you buy your coconut oil because I really want to buy it at a meijer or something but I don’t know if they carry it?
Hi, Morgan! I bought mine at Meijer in the pharmacy section near the vitamins! I’ve seen it in just about every store now, so it shouldn’t be too hard to find! Good luck! ~Jess
Thank you so much for the recipe and labels. Do you happen to know what fonts are on the label? I’m trying to make a matching label for a peppermint bath salts recipe that I’ll be giving my friend, also. TIA!
I’m actually not sure, Lynn…sorry. My friend Andrea from The Cottage Market made them for me. I can send her an email and ask for sure though! When I hear back from her, I’ll reply here :)
Can I get the recipe for the scrub?
How long will this last? I want to make it for Christmas presents.
Hi, Ellen! Mine lasted for at least 3 months…that’s how long I used it for :) Should last longer, so no worries!
Does the recipe above make only 1 jar, or more?
This recipe makes one of the jars pictured above or a few small jars.
If I wanted to use peppermint extract instead of oil should I use less or more or is it just to preference?
I’m not real sure…I think you’d just have to add a bit at a time until you get the scent you want…great idea though!
Thank you for sharing! I just made three of these. I hand made my labels because I don’t have a printer. Construction paper and metallic Sharpies worked OK. Plan to make some more before Christmas. God bless!
This made my day, Sherrie! I love that you improvised! You could also use black scrapbook paper and a white chalk pen :) Happy Holidays!
~Jess
Is there another peppermint scent/oil I could use? I don’t have essential oils.
I’m not sure, Jennifer. You could try finding the Peppermint Oil at a pharmacy…tons of them have it now! Hope this helps! ~Jess
Hi, i don’t have the oil you linked to, but I do have Scentsy Pepperment Essential Oil… that will do the trick too correct?
Hi, Christine! I just looked up the Scentsy Peppermint Oil, and I can’t tell if it is 100% therapeutic grade or not. If it is, you are good to go! Hope this helps!
Great thanks! Another dumb question.. what should the consistency be like?? I just made some but not sure if it’s too ‘sugary’ lol.. maybe more coconut oil?
Scentsy oils are not therapeutic grade????
You are exactly right, Cathy! Scentsy oils are more for smell than anything. They are not essential oils. Thanks for sharing! ~Jess
Hi, do the jars have to be vacuum sealed?
Hi, Nanea! No, the jars do not need to be sealed.
Question. How many jars does the recipe make ?
One large jar or a few small ones. It just depends on the size of the jar. For the ones that have the larger lid, this will make one batch :)
I’m looking for ideas to put in clear ornaments, to use as name tags on a gift. I love this scrub idea, but do you think the scrub would pour out of the ornament easily, or is it took thick?
It may be a bit too think for the glass globe ornaments unfortunately. Are you looking for gift tags and glass ornament ideas?
You can put bath salts in a clear glass ornament. Fill it 3/4 with Epsom Salts, 1 tbsp Baking Soda, 10 drops Essential Oil.
Approximately how long did the scrub last?
If you need to use almond oil instead of coconut oil how much do you use?? Or do you use the same amount??
Hi, I’m so excited to make this tomorrow, if our Briar Patch has the essential oils! Can you do this with lavender oils too? What size jar, pint, half pint? Thank you, 2 days to go and I love this idea!!!
Would the coconut /olive etc. oils clog the drain when they are washed down? I read somewhere that in oil pulling with oils, you should spit it out in a paper towel, and not in the sink. After using the scrub, don’t you wash it off in the shower or bath?
Hi, Doreen! I’ve used it for a couple of years now and haven’t had any issue. Hope this helps!
Thank you Jessica and Andrea! These make the perfect gift on a tight budget. Love it!!
What is the light yellow ingredient you are adding before the essential oil? :)
Hi, Gina! I’m not sure what light yellow ingredient you mean? There is only sugar, coconut oil and peppermint essential oil. Hope this helps! ~Jess
i must have confused your post with another… tried it last night with organic sugar and it’s wonderful! thanks! making a dozen for my 15 year old to give her friends! thanks!
jen where on the site can I find pumpkin scrub labels
You saved me this year! From the simple prep to the pre made label that printed off sooo nicely! I am 28 weeks with a 2 year old and I started having contractions so I am sooo behind trying not to over do anything! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!
Merry Christmas!!
Thanks so much for sharing. In our business we use fractionated coconut oil which is liquid form. The pro side is that there is less issue with drains and other oil-based ingredients and seems to blend better than using a solid that was melted and then re-solidified. The only negative we’ve found is that the fractionated coconut oil does not have the rich, creamy vanilla coconut scent which pairs with the peppermint essential oil to make the product smell like candy canes. This can be easily remedied with the addition of few drops of pure vanilla extract or vanilla-infused oil. Oh, and there’s no need for a preservative either since peppermint essential oil is itself naturally anti-bacterial. We’ve also included finely pulverized red/green candy canes to give the scrub a little more festive look. Happy Scrubbing :)
I made this and it smells terrible. Hated to even give it as gifts after I went to the trouble of purchasing everything off your site.
I cannot imagine how it could smell bad. I have had thousands of readers make it with great results. Could one of the things that you used been spoiled maybe?
Hi Jessica!
So, I love the sugar scrub idea. Should there be a layer of coconut oil on the top after you jar it up? Should I add sugar or scoop the oil out?
Smells lovely????
TY for your help.
Carrie
There shouldn’t, but it won’t hurt. You cane either add more sugar, or give it a stir before using :)
How many pint size jars will this recipe make?
I love the sugar scrub idea. It’s excellent!! TY so much.
Hi
I printed this on black card stock like what u used but the white printing is hardly showing up, what did I do wrong?
Hi, Simone! I printed mine on white card stock. Printers don’t typically use white ink, so that’s why I use white card stock. Hope this helps! xoxo, Jess
My daughter and I enjoyed making the peppermint sugar scrub! Thanks for the recipe and labels!
Was such a great economical gift idea for her to give her college friends!
When you mix the coconut oil with the other ingredients is the oil supposed to be in the liquid form? And then do you need to refrigerate the mixture?
Does is matter what type of sugar you use? Some kinds are much coarser than others.
You can melt it if you like or leave it solid. It will re-solidify once it sits for a while. I would only refrigerate if you live in extremely high heat.
I would be careful using the solid coconut oil and melting as it will harden again as it goes down your drain so not great for the septic system or municipal drains. Oils that remain liquid at room temperature would be a better choice.
Hi Jessica
Love the idea and I made 6 . Is it supposed to be hard after a day or 2? It’s quite hard and need to dig into it to get some out?
It shouldn’t be rock solid, but it definitely should be somewhat solid. When applied to skin with water, it will soften and work properly. If it’s too liquidy, it won’t work well as a scrub. If yours is too solid, just add a little more coconut oil. Hope this helps! JESS
Hi! Thank you for such a great, frugal gift idea for others as well as yourself. I was wandering, would this scrub would be okay for daily use on your face as a cleanser? Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!!!