How to Make Coffee Sugar Scrub (Great for Gift Giving!)

DIY coffee sugar scrub

Many of you have asked for more homemade beauty and cleaning products, and this coffee scrub is one of my favorites. It takes about five minutes, costs very little, and makes a lovely gift.

What You'll Need

1 cup ground coffee (fresh or used and dried)
½ cup sugar (white or brown)
¼ cup olive oil or melted coconut oil
1 tablespoon vitamin E oil (optional; it helps the scrub keep longer)
Rubbing alcohol, for sanitizing the jar
A glass jar with a lid (thrift stores, IKEA, and craft stores have inexpensive ones)

Directions

Prep the jar. Spritz the inside of your jar with rubbing alcohol and let it air dry completely.

Mixing coffee and sugar

Mix the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the coffee grounds and sugar.
Add the oils. Stir in the olive or coconut oil and the vitamin E oil until everything is evenly moistened.

Scrub spooned into a jar

Jar it. Spoon the scrub into your container and seal. That's it!

How to Use It

In the shower, gently massage a small handful onto damp skin, then rinse. It exfoliates and leaves skin feeling soft, and the coffee scent is a great way to wake up. Many people like it for rough areas like elbows, knees, and feet.

A few tips:

Watch your step. Oil makes shower floors slippery.
Protect your drain. Coffee grounds can build up in pipes, so use a drain catcher or a little at a time.
Patch test first if you have sensitive skin, and skip your face, since the grounds are fairly coarse.
Keep water out of the jar and use within a few weeks for best freshness.