• Vitamins & Supplements
  • Food & Drink
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Free From
  • Natural Beauty
  • Weight Management
  • Offers
  • Summer Shop
  • The Health Hub
  • Learn more Healthbox
  • Account
Track your order Delivery & Returns Help Centre My subscriptions

Customer Service

  • Contact us
  • Site map
  • Site map
  • Store locator

About us

  • Who are we
  • Working at Holland & Barrett
  • Press releases
  • Privacy & cookie policy
  • Terms & conditions
  • Holland & Barrett More
  • Holland & Barrett International
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Modern Slavery Statement

Connect with us

Store
0370 606 6606
My account
Rewards
  • Sign in
  • How do I join?
  • What are the benefits?
  • FAQs
Holland & Barrett :: the good life
  • Menu
  • Account
  • Store
  • Basket
    Search for
    • Vitamins & Supplements
    • Food & Drink
    • Sports Nutrition
    • Free From
    • Natural Beauty
    • Weight Management
    • Offers
    • The Health Hub
    • Healthbox

    Home / Natural Beauty / Christmas Beauty / How to make your own Christmas body scrub

    Handmade Mint Scrub With Coconut Oil.
    Handmade Mint Scrub With Coconut Oil.

    How to make your own Christmas body scrub

    Making a scrumptious body scrub is so easy and having one handy is especially useful during the winter when we’re all prone to dry, flaky skin. You can make one and keep it for yourself as a wonderfully festive treat, or you can make it into a creative gift.

    Body scrubs are great because they remove that icky dead layer of cells, allowing for younger cells to surface. They have natural oils to help nourish and moisturise your skin, and best of all, they always leave your skin feeling silky soft.

    This festive body scrub is so scrummy that you will be tempted to eat it (but you definitely shouldn’t!). You can use all of the ingredients below for a scent explosion, or pick and choose based on your preferences, but the main ingredients you need are brown sugar, sweet almond oil and a few flavours of your choice such as chocolate, orange or ginger.

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups of brown sugar
    • 1 cup of melted coconut oil, or sweet almond oil
    • 3 teaspoons of ground ginger
    • A dash of ground cinnamon
    • 1 tablespoon of mixed spice
    • 5 drops of sweet orange essential oil
    • Optional – 30g of 100% pure cocoa powder

    Method

    Step 1
    Grab a bowl and place the oil and the sugar in it. Stir until it’s mixed together properly.

    Step 2
    Add the other ingredients and stir until the scrub gets to the right consistency (it should be a bit like wet sand). If the mixture feels too dry then you might want to add a bit more oil, or if it’s too runny and wet, add some more sugar.

    Step 3
    Pour the mixture into an airtight container such as a jar. If you want to give it as a gift, decorate the jar with a ribbon and a candy cane.

    Shop Natural Beauty

    Tweet
    Follow on Instagram
    Christmas Beauty

    You may also like

    Christmas vegan hamper ideas

    Article

    Christmas vegan hamper ideas

    Are you buying for somebody who’s vegan this Christmas and have set your sights on..

    READ MORE...
    20+ sustainable beauty gifts for Christmas

    Article

    20+ sustainable beauty gifts for Christmas

    It is possible for beauty to be kind to your skin, but is it being..

    READ MORE...
    Ideas for luxury beauty Christmas gifts (on a budget)

    Article

    Ideas for luxury beauty Christmas gifts (on a budget)

    There’s nothing quite like buying luxury beauty Christmas gifts to get you in the festive..

    READ MORE...

    Connect with us

    • Log in Register
    • rewards for life

    Customer service

    • Store locator
    • Contact us
    • Site feedback
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Delivery & returns
    • Site map
    • My account

    About us

    • Who we are
    • Working at Holland & Barrett
    • Press room
    • Privacy & cookie policy
    • Terms & conditions
    • Holland & Barrett More
    • Holland & Barrett International

    Brands

    • Holland & Barrett
    • Bootea
    • Dr Organic
    • Precision Engineered
    • Manuka Doctor
    • Good n Natural
    • Miaroma
    Register
    Click to verify if this website is operating legally

    Copyright © Holland & Barrett Retail Limited, 2017. All rights reserved. hollandandbarrett.com is a trading name of Holland & Barrett Retail Limited,. Registered office: Samuel Ryder House, Barling Way, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV10 7RH. Registered in England: company no. 2758955. Registered VAT no. 211727395.