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Delight your friends and family (or yourself) with this soothing homemade cranberry sugar scrub! Made with just a handful of simple ingredients, it’s incredibly easy to make and will make your hands feel soft and smooth. Perfect for the holiday season!
What is cranberry sugar scrub?
To make this homemade sugar scrub, I tweaked my basic sugar scrub recipe and added real, fresh cranberries! These give the scrub a beautiful color and soft texture.
It’s such a soothing treatment for dry skin, especially during the winter months, and makes a thoughtful homemade Christmas gift! (Maybe with a jar of Cranberry White Chocolate Muffin Mix on the side?)
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Ingredients
- Oil – You can use any type of skin-safe oil for this recipe, like almond oil, fractionated coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, etc. There are different oils to use for different skin types, but I find sweet almond oil to be a great option for my sensitive skin.
- Sugar – Use regular natural cane sugar or white sugar. You can also use organic brown sugar, although it will give the body scrub more of a brown color.
- Fresh cranberries – Although I’ve made this scrub with dried cranberries before, fresh blend up so much nicer and add a beautiful pinkish color.
- Orange zest
- Orange essential oil (optional) – For even more of that cranberry orange experience.
How to Make Fresh Cranberry Body Scrub
- Place all of the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor.
- Blend thoroughly, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Pour the scrub into small containers and seal. Add a handmade label for gifting!
- Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Storage
Store your scrub in an airtight container, like a small mason jar, in the fridge for about a week. This is essential since the fresh cranberries can go bad if left at room temperature.
Tips & Variations
- Add vanilla extract. Give your scrub a cozy, yummy scent by adding one teaspoon of vanilla extract.
How to Use Cranberry Sugar Scrub
- Run warm water over your body. Only use scrubs on warm, wet skin.
- Add about a quarter-sized dollop of the scrub to your hands.
- Rub your hands with a circular motion for some gentle exfoliation.
- Rinse away the excess scrub with more warm water.
- Dry off with a clean towel.
Note: It’s not recommended to use sugar scrubs on your face, as the raw sugar cane granules can be too harsh for delicate skin.
More Natural Living Recipes
Enjoy more homemade sugar scrubs and DIY skincare products!
- Homemade Vanilla Sugar Scrub Recipe
- Homemade Lavender Sugar Scrub Recipe
- DIY Lavender Salt Scrub Recipe with Epsom Salt
- How to Make DIY Brown Sugar Scrub for Lips
- Non-Greasy Lotion Bars
Homemade Cranberry Orange Sugar Scrub
Equipment
- small food processor
- small mason jars
- twine optional
- dried orange slice optional
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup sweet almond oil
- 1 orange, zested
- 10 drops orange essential oil, optional
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a good processor and blend until fully incorporated.
- Transfer to an airtight container, like a mason jar, and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- To use, rinse your skin with warm water then scrub gently. Rinse away the scrub and apply lotion as normal.
Notes
How to Use Cranberry Sugar Scrub
- Run warm water over your body. Only use scrubs on warm, wet skin.
- Add about a quarter-sized dollop of the scrub to your hands.
- Rub your hands with a circular motion for some gentle exfoliation.
- Rinse away the excess scrub with more warm water.
- Dry off with a clean towel.
Did you try this recipe?
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