Cranberry Sugar Body Scrub with Mint

The holidays are upon us, today I have a fun and easy DIY Christmas gift idea for you... Cranberry Sugar Scrub! It is definitely a festive sugar body scrub recipe. The homemade scrub will make your skin feel silky smooth (Perfect for all those holiday parties).

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Cranberry Sugar Scrub

Like most sugar scrubs this cranberry one is gently exfoliating for the skin. It has additional skin benefits though!

Cranberry Skin Benefits

Drinking cranberry juice has many health benefits, but topical application of mashed cranberry pulp or cranberry oil is also beneficial.

While I typically don't use fresh fruits in my sugar scrubs so they will be more shelf stable, in this case the benefits of cranberries are worth it. The acid in fresh cranberries works as a gentle exfoliating peel. This exfoliation freshens and brightens the skin. Cranberry skin benefits also come from all the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytonutrients present in the fruit.

How to Make Cranberry Sugar Body Scrub

Let me show you how easy it is to make this homemade sugar body scrub. Here is a quick visual guide. Full printable recipe below.

First pulse the cranberries in a small food processor or good blender.

Next pour the cranberry pulp into a medium mixing bowl and add the coconut oil

, white sugar, Vitamin E oil

, Cranberry fragrance oil

and peppermint essential oil

Then mix well.

Scoop the sugar scrub into small mason jars and refrigerate until used.

If you Don't want to refrigerate scrubs

If you want to make holiday sugar scrubs are gifts, but do not want to concern yourself with refrigeration, my Peppermint Sugar Scrub or Gingerbread Sugar Scrub are shelf stable for at least a month. I even have free printable labels for those recipes.

Cranberry Sugar Body Scrub Recipe

Author: Beauty Crafter

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Description

An easy diy sugar body scrub featuring fresh cranberries. Scented with cranberry fragrance and peppermint essential oil.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

½ cup frozen cranberries, thawed

¼ cup coconut oil

, melted

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

3-4 drops Vitamin E oil

10-12 drops cranberry fragrance oil

(optional)

8-10 drops peppermint essential oil

Instructions

1. Puree the cranberries in a food processor and transfer to a medium mixing bowl.

2. Add the coconut oil and sugar. Stir to mix well.

3. Mix in the Vitamin E oil and essential oils and stir to distribute.

4. Transfer to an airtight glass container such as a mason jar. The scrub can be stored for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

HOW TO USE

In the shower, generously apply the cranberry sugar scrub to wet skin.

Using a buf puf

, scrub your skin in a circular motion. The sugar will exfoliate your skin and the coconut oil will soften and moisturize. The cranberries contain antioxidants that have anti-aging properties. Cranberry and peppermint essential oils contain anti-inflammatory properties that help ease and soothe itchy skin conditions such as eczema.

Thoroughly rinse the scrub off with warm water and pat dry with a towel.