Lavender Body Scrub

This DIY homemade Lavender Body Scrub is 100% edible, non-toxic, and easy to make for everyday use. It’s scented with relaxing lavender and will help keep your skin soft and moisturized. Plus, it makes great gifts for friends and family!

If you love body scrubs and lavender, I know you will be in exfoliating heaven with this calming, relaxing, lavender-scented scrub! I use it all year long, and it keeps my skin feeling polished and moisturized.

It’s especially helpful in the winter when my skin becomes very dry and cracked. With regular use, the oil in the body scrub soaks into my skin, helping to retain and lock in moisture. It’s a lifesaver!

This easy homemade scrub requires only a sealing jar and three or four ingredients. It can often be used as a body, hand, or lip scrub.

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Lavender Scrub Ingredients

Oil: Use olive oil, avocado oil, sweet almond oil, or jojoba oil.

Sugar or salt: My favorite is organic pure cane sugar. You can also use mineral salt – Pink Himalayan, sea, and Epsom salts are mineral-rich options.

Lavender essential oil: I used this Viva Doria, which is food-grade (edible). You can use or source your preferred oil brand.

Culinary lavender: You can buy food-grade lavender online, like this Organic Lavender from Amazon. You can also bake with it and use it in soup!

Recommended equipment: I like to use glass Weck, Ball, or these 8-oz. wide-mouth Kerr jars. You can buy regular glass containers with lids that are easy to open, rust-resistant when stored in the shower, and great for gifting.

Should I Use Sugar or Salt?

Both sugar and salt can be used 1-to-1 when making body scrubs. When deciding between the two, keep these tips in mind. Sugar is a humectant that will not dry your skin; it is also slightly less abrasive than salt and safe for all skin types. Salt contains healthy minerals, but it may dehydrate the skin and is not suited to dry or sensitive skin types. It is really best for scrubbing problem areas such as your elbows and feet (not the face or sensitive areas).

How To Make Lavender Body Scrub

Make the base. Add the sugar or salt to a small to medium jar, at least 8oz. Add the oil and mix well, adding more as needed.

Add the scents. Next, add the dried lavender and essential oil and mix again to combine.

Store lavender body scrub in a sealed container to keep out moisture. It can be kept on the shower caddy or in a cabinet.

Now you are ready to sluff and scrub, revealing soft, heavenly-scented, and moisturized skin! 💜

How To Use Body Scrub

Shower: After showering, use a dry towel to lightly pat your skin to remove most of the moisture. Scoop 1–2 tablespoons into the palm of your hand and apply the body scrub to sections of the body, gently rubbing in circular motions. Rinse off excess sugar granules when done. This edible body scrub is safe to use all over your body.

Bath: This is my favorite method since soaking helps soften the skin’s outer layers, making it easier to exfoliate dead skin cells. Once you have soaked for at least 20 minutes, lightly pat your skin dry with a towel, then apply the scrub in circular motions anywhere on your body. Rinse off when done. Your skin will feel extra soft and moisturized!

Hands: When your hands feel dry, or you just want to moisturize and exfoliate. Scoop out 1 to 2 tablespoons and placing in the palm of your hand. Gently rub your hands together, back and front, and in between the fingers. Rinse with warm water and pat dry with a towel.

For more exfoliating scrubs, be sure to check out my Homemade Sugar Scrub guide!

If you try this homemade scrub, please let me know! Leave a comment and rate it below. I love to hear what you think or if you made any changes.

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