If winter left your lips dry and chapped, a scrub is a great way to restore them. Just like body scrubs, lip scrubs exfoliate away dry skin. Once the dry skin is removed, lip balm absorbs better. Granulated sugar is the perfect lip exfoliant because it’s gentle but scrubby (and it tastes good if you happen to get some in your mouth).
This Floral Sugar Lip Scrub is a combination of coconut oil, cocoa butter, and rosehip seed oil to create a texture that’s solid at room temperature. It’s quite firm, but softens up when it comes in contact with skin. If you prefer a softer texture, decrease the amount of cocoa butter. A great way to test the formula is with the spoon trick. Rose Gold Mica adds a light pink hue, but does not transfer color to lips. Passionfruit Rose Fragrance and Flavor Oil gives a floral scent.
To use, apply the scrub to dry, clean lips and scrub away! Wipe or wash away any extra lip scrub on the lips. After using the scrub, apply your favorite lip balm to hydrate. This Kukui Nut Oil Lip Balm would be perfect. Depending on how high you fill each container, this recipe makes about 15 lip scrubs.
What You’ll Need:
About 15Â Clear Lip Balm Pots
1.5 oz. Coconut Oil
0.5 oz. Cocoa Butter
0.3 oz. Rosehip Seed Oil
1 mL Passionfruit Rose Fragrance and Flavor Oil
1/4 tsp. Rose Gold Mica
4.5 Â oz. Granulated Sugar
Dropper
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ONE: In a small heat-safe bowl or container, add the coconut oil, cocoa butter, and rosehip seed oil. Place the container in the microwave on 30-60 second bursts until the cocoa butter has completely melted. Be careful when removing from the microwave as the container may be hot.
TWO: Add the Passionfruit Rose Fragrance and Flavor Oil into the container and stir in completely. Add the Rose Gold Mica and stir until there are no longer any chunks of mica.
THREE: Add the granulated sugar to the melted oils, and stir to fully incorporate the sugar. The texture of the mixture will thicken.
FOUR: The exact texture of the mixture will depend on how hot it is. If your mixture is extremely hot, the sugar will tend to fall to the bottom. If this is happening, stir the mixture until it cools. The colder the mixture, the more the sugar will suspend throughout the oils. Once it’s a “gloopy” texture (similar to the photo below), transfer the scrub into the lip balm pots. Allow them to fully cool before use. To use, apply the sugar scrub to your lips and exfoliate away! Wipe or wash off any excess sugar scrub on your lips, and apply your favorite lip balm.
Floral Sugar Lip Scrub DIY
Ingredients
- About 15 Clear Lip Balm Pots
- 1.5 oz. Coconut Oil
- 0.5 oz. Cocoa Butter
- 0.3 oz. Rosehip Seed Oil
- 1 mL Passionfruit Rose Fragrance and Flavor Oil
- 1/4 tsp. Rose Gold Mica
- 4.5 oz. Granulated Sugar
- Dropper
Instructions
- In a small heat-safe bowl or container, add the coconut oil, cocoa butter, and rosehip seed oil. Place the container in the microwave on 30-60 second bursts until the cocoa butter has completely melted. Be careful when removing from the microwave as the container may be hot.
- Add the Passionfruit Rose Fragrance and Flavor Oil into the container and stir in completely. Then add the Rose Gold Mica and stir until there are no longer any chunks of mica.
- Add the granulated sugar to the melted oils, and stir to fully incorporate the sugar. The texture of the mixture will thicken.
- The exact texture of the mixture will depend on how hot it is. If your mixture is extremely hot, the sugar will tend to fall to the bottom. If this is happening, stir the mixture until it cools. The colder the mixture, the more the sugar will suspend throughout the oils. Once it's a "gloopy" texture (similar to the photo below), transfer the scrub into the lip balm pots. Allow them to fully cool before use. To use, apply the sugar scrub to your lips and exfoliate away! Wipe or wash off any excess sugar scrub on your lips, and apply your favorite lip balm.
