This Sugar Hand Scrub is made with 2 ingredients: sugar and liquid soap! Makes your hands feel soft and smooth and it helps remove grime too!
Alrighty, are you ready for spa week recipe two? This recipe is for a simple, DIY Sugar Hand Scrub. This hand scrub idea comes from Jill’s Gardner’s Hand Scrub at One Good Thing by Jillee. It only includes two ingredients: sugar and liquid soap! This hand scrub will not only make your hands feel soft and smooth, it can help remove grime from your hands! This would also make a great Christmas gift!
I used 4-ounce jelly jars, granulated sugar, and Dial body wash. I chose this body wash because it is blue as well as antibacterial, but any body wash or dish soap can be used.
Place 1/4 cup plus one tablespoon of granulated sugar in the jar.
Top with about two tablespoons of liquid soap.
Slowly mix the sugar and soap together.
The result is a grainy, shimmery mixture.
Attach “hand scrub” labels with craft glue. You can download the free hand scrub printable HERE.
Attach directions using craft glue. You can download the free hand scrub directions printable HERE.
I am not sure how long this will last because this is my first time making it, but since the soap I used is antibacterial, I think it should last fairly well!
Sugar Hand Scrub
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons liquid soap
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Transfer the sugar scrub to an airtight container for storge.
Bethany Rose says
Great idea, and simple. I can’t wait to try this, since my hands are like the Sahara Desert, and I have a hard time finding products that will moisturize. With the number of times a day when hand-washing is required, I’m looking for something simple, effective and something that’s not cost-prohibitive. This is most definitely worth trying!
Sylvia Johnson says
I’m going to make this tomorrow for my first Plant Swap!
The gardeners are going to LOVE it!
Thank you so much!
Sylvia
Tonia says
Awesome! That is a great use for it! ~Tonia
Pamela Cody says
I made this today as a trial run. I made it with the pink Himalayan Dial soap. It came out very light pink so I tried one drop food color..perfect. A nice bright pink. Than I scrubbed my hands with it and the little bit of dye used it does NOT stain your hands. The smell was lovely and not overpowering. Next I am going to make it with a dial creamier soap and see how it come out. I did buy a small pkg of 6 fragrent body essential oils for an added fragrence if needed. These are for my Bunko game gifts for my Spa Bunco.
Cindy says
I have just recently found your blog and love it! I am making many of your goodies for Christmas gifts this year. I love the idea of giving a home spa day to my friends and family! Thanks so much for posting all your DIY ideas and recipes for those of us that would have no idea how to make them.
xox
Tonia says
Awww…thanks so much Cindy! You made my day! I spent my Saturday evening alone doing a foot soak and scrub using some of the items I’ve made and it was blissful. I turned the lights down and lit some pumpkin spice candles. My feet and my hands feel soft and smooth…plus I got to relax while my husband was out with our kids!
Cindy says
My idea of a perfect evening.
Looking forward to more of your posts..:)
Cloey says
I’m that type of person who makes scrub I’ve recently made hand scrub with brown sugar coconut oil vanilla astract and eposary salt makes hands soft and smooth you can check out more profile to see some of my hand scrub boards
Tayah says
How can I make my own labels like those ones because I have a bubble gum flavoured scrub not maple brown sugar and I want to put it in my jar
Tonia says
Here is a link to the blank label. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzzc0kU7BM6FS1hEMC1yTkFWUXM/view?usp=sharing
Mia says
Wow this is such a smart and cute diy! Definitely trying this! Do you think that you could put a drop of food coloring in to change its color? Would that work?
~Mia
Tonia says
Yes, you can put a little food coloring in. You can also substitute a different soap to get a different color. Best of luck! ~Tonia
Patricia says
This is perfect for my daughter’s spa birthday party! Would you by any chance have a printable of the frame only, without the words “hand scrub”? That way I could print “Bella’s Spa” on it. I would so apreciate it!!
Tonia says
Hi Patricia,
Sounds like fun! Tell your daughter Happy Birthday! Here is the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzzc0kU7BM6FUEExSk5DNUhIWVU/view?usp=sharing
It is only one label so you will have to resize and duplicate it either with a free photo editing program or using your printer settings.
~Tonia
Patricia says
Thank you so much!!! 🙂