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Orange and Brown Sugar Lip Scrub

Equipment

  • one small sterilized glass jar 125 ml
  • one pot
  • one metal rack, like the kind used for canning

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 3 drops essential oil of your choice, such as orange

Instructions

  • Add metal rack to pot. Add approximately 2 cm water and bring to a simmer.
  • Add grapeseed and coconut oils to glass jar.
  • Set jar in pot on rack with simmering water and leave for approximately 5 minutes or until coconut oil has melted. Turn off heat and carefully remove jar from pot, setting on a plate.
  • Add brown sugar one spoonful at a time until jar is full. You may need a bit more or less than the one-third cup called for in the recipe.
  • Add drops of essential oil and mix with a wooden toothpick. Allow mixture to cool.