DIY Rose Sugar Scrub For Smooth and Flawless Skin

It’s safe-care day and you want to make a simple but luxurious DIY rose sugar scrub. I got you covered! I’m sharing this DIY rose sugar scrub recipe to get your skin looking and feeling pampered! 

Before we move onto the recipe, let’s take a look at the ingredients used in this DIY rose sugar scrub and what they do for your skin!

Ingredients in this Rose Sugar Scrub & their Benefits

🌹 Fresh organic rose petals

This is the key ingredient. You will need fresh rose petals from an organic rose flower. Here are some of the beauty benefits of rose petals:

• They have antibacterial compounds that help treat acne.
• Crushed rose petals have a gentle exfoliating texture that help remove dead cells from the skin
  They have astringent properties that reduce excess oily skin
• Being a rich source of Vitamin C, rose petals boost the elasticity and suppleness of your skin
• Rose petals have powerful antioxidants that block UV rays and free radicals which are known for causing sun damage and premature aging
• The anti-inflammatory properties help reduce inflammation and redness on your skin.
• Rose petals add a healthy rosy glow to your skin

🌹 Coconut oil

Coconut oil helps bind the sugar scrub together. This creamy white oil also has a myriad of benefits for your skin: 

• It has antibacterial properties because of its lauric acid content which helps fight off acne causing bacteria
• It controls comedo (white heads and black heads) formation by dissolving and exfoliating dry dead skin cells and other gunk in pores
• It easily penetrates into the skin, leaving it moisturized and soft
• It keeps skin wrinkle free due to its moisturizing properties 

🌹Almond oil

Almond oil is more liquidy than coconut oil, which helps it bring all the ingredients together to form a well combined sugar scrub. It also has the following skin benefits: 

The Vitamin E content in almond oil rejuvenates the skin and protects it from pro-aging free radicals 

• It softens and moisturizes the skin
• It is good for those with sensitive skin types because it is less likely to cause allergic reactions
• It sinks deep into the skin without leaving a heavy oiliness on the skin surface 

🌹Sugar

You may use any sugar of your choice: white or brown. However, it’s best to use fine grain sugar, as these have smaller particles that will not be harsh and scratch up your skin. 

Sugar is exfoliating with these abrasive texture. It helps slough off dead cells from the skin which reveals new soft and bright skin. It also has moisturizing properties especially when mixed with the rest of the ingredients, which keeps skin hydrated and plump.

🌹Rose Otto essential oil

This ingredient is what makes the sugar scrub even more lush and luxurious. It smells absolutely breath taking and you’ll feel like you’re doing something incredibly fancy and loving to your skin! 

Rose otto essential oil doesn’t just smell like heaven, it has all the beauty benefits of rose petals mentioned above, multiplied by a hundred fold, since it is a very concentrated extract of roses.

DIY Rose Sugar Scrub

What you need 

• 5 tablespoons of organic coconut oil (where to get it)
• 1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil (where to get it)
• 7-10 tablespoons of granulated white or brown sugar (where to get it)
• Fresh organic rose petals from one rose 
• 5 drops of rose otto essential oil (where to get it)
• Nutribullet (where to get it)
• Airtight glass jar for storage (where to get it)

Directions

1. In a Nutribullet, add the coconut oil, almond oil, sugar and freshly washed rose petals. 
2. Next, carefully add 5 drops of rose otto essential oil. 
3. Blend the ingredients for a few seconds until fully combined. 
4. Transfer the ready-made DIY rose sugar scrub into a cute airtight container. 
5. Keep it aside for at least 10 minutes before use, for the nutrients of the roses to seep into the oils and combine thoroughly. 
6. Store it in a cool dry and dark place for 5-7 days. It should not be refrigerated because this will freeze or harden the oils. 

How to Apply this DIY Rose Sugar Scrub

1. Cleanse your face or skin thoroughly with soap and water. If possible, have a hot bath or shower to soften your pores and prepare your skin to receive your luxury rose treatment! 
2. Onto wet skin, apply a suitable amount of the scrub, massaging in a gentle circular motion for a couple of minutes. This allows the granules to remove dead skin cells. 
3. Finally, rinse off well. Your skin will feel moisturized, soft and smooth. 

I hope you do have a self-care day at home and make this DIY rose sugar scrub for a luxury treat to yourself! Take care xoxo