DIY Apple Pie Sugar Scrub Recipe
I love all the smells of Fall, so I tried incorporating them all into my latest recipes. That’s when I came up with this DIY apple pie sugar scrub recipe!
I’d been making DIY sugar scrubs for a few years now and it is one of my favorite things to make. Probably because I struggle with dry skin, and always use them in the shower.
This fall sugar scrub is incredible! It smells SO good! This is an easy homemade apple cinnamon body scrub that doubles as a seriously good fall body scrub, and it comes together in about ten minutes with no special equipment. I even made a homemade apple pie body butter recipe to accompany it!
If you’re looking for a DIY sugar scrub gift in a jar, this is the one. Grab a wide-mouth mason jar, tie a ribbon on it, and you’re done 🙂 Here is how I made it!
Benefits
Here are some fun benefits you will be getting from this fun sugar scrub recipe for fall:
- Brown sugar is gentler than white sugar on its own, which makes it ideal for sensitive or dry skin. It dissolves a little faster too, so you’re not scrubbing with gritty chunks. The combo of brown and white sugar gives you a nice medium-level exfoliation: effective, but not aggressive, just how I like it! I started doing this with more of my recipes, total game changer!
- Apple pie spice, which is usually cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, brings warmth and that signature fall smell. Cinnamon especially is known for being a mild circulatory stimulant topically, which is part of why your skin sometimes feels warm and glowy after!
- The carrier oil (I like fractionated coconut or sweet almond for this one, though you can use what you have) moisturizes while the sugars exfoliate, so you’re not stripping anything away. Your skin feels soft when you rinse off, not tight. I actually used my vanilla infused oil and it smelled SO good in this!
- Now the essential oils. Sweet orange is bright and uplifting and balances the heavier warm spices. Cinnamon leaf (NOT bark, bark is too harsh on skin) adds warmth without irritating.
Clove bud is intense but grounding in small amounts. Ginger adds a little zing. Nutmeg rounds everything out. And the vanilla oleoresin is what ties it all together and makes it smell like something you’d want to eat ( but don’t!)
The ratios here are important: all of these oils are on the stronger side, so don’t be tempted to add more.
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DIY Apple Pie Sugar Scrub Recipe
Makes: approximately 1 cup (one 8 oz jar)
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
- ¼ cup carrier oil (I did vanilla infused oil)
- 5 drops sweet orange essential oil
- 4 drops cinnamon leaf essential oil (not bark)
- 3 drops clove bud essential oil
- 2 drops ginger essential oil
- 1 drop nutmeg essential oil
- 2 drops vanilla oleoresin
Instructions
In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, white sugar, and apple pie spice.
In a separate small bowl, combine the carrier oil with the essential oils.
Pour the oil mixture into the sugar mixture and stir until fully and evenly coated.
Spoon into a jar and store in a cool, dry place.
Notes
- Use a dry spoon each time to keep water out of the jar and it’ll stay fresh for months.
- Technically, the apple pie spice does bring great smell already, so you may not even need or want essential oils!
How to Use It
Scoop out about a tablespoon, apply to damp skin in the shower, and massage in gentle circles. Focus on rough spots like elbows, knees, and heels if you’re dealing with fall dry skin.
Rinse well. Because of the carrier oil, your shower floor WILL be slippery, so be careful!
Once or twice a week is plenty. Daily is too much for most people. This apple pie sugar scrub recipe works especially well for dry skin in fall and winter, when everything feels like sandpaper and your skin is begging for moisture 🙂
Store at room temperature, away from steam. Don’t keep it on the shower shelf! And if you’re making this as a DIY sugar scrub gift in a jar, it’ll keep for several months as long as the recipient uses a dry spoon every time.
Patch test before the first use if you have sensitive skin. Pregnant women should check with their provider before using spice-forward essential oils like clove and cinnamon.
Apple Pie Sugar Scrub
A fragrant fall-inspired body scrub combining brown sugar, white sugar, apple pie spice, carrier oil, and a blend of warm essential oils. It exfoliates and moisturizes skin while smelling like apple pie.
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
- ¼ cup carrier oil
- 5 drops sweet orange essential oil
- 4 drops cinnamon leaf essential oil (not bark)
- 3 drops clove bud essential oil
- 2 drops ginger essential oil
- 1 drop nutmeg essential oil
- 2 drops vanilla oleoresin
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, white sugar, and apple pie spice.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the carrier oil with the essential oils.
- Pour the oil mixture into the sugar mixture and stir until fully and evenly coated.
- Spoon into a jar and store in a cool, dry place.
Notes
Use a dry spoon each time to keep water out of the jar and it'll stay fresh for months. Store at room temperature, away from steam — do not keep on the shower shelf. Use cinnamon leaf essential oil, not bark, as bark is too harsh on skin. Do not increase the essential oil amounts as these oils are strong. Patch test before first use if you have sensitive skin. Pregnant women should check with their provider before using spice-forward essential oils like clove and cinnamon. Suitable carrier oils include fractionated coconut oil or sweet almond oil.
Final Thoughts
I’ve made three batches of this autumn sugar scrub recipe since, and I don’t see myself stopping. It’s become one of those fall rituals that I genuinely look forward to, right up there with the first batch of chili and switching the kids’ wardrobes over to sweaters.
The brown sugar and apple body scrub recipe is simple enough that I can make it during nap time and still have the jar filled and put away before anyone wakes up 🙂 Plus, everyone LOVES it who I gift it too, so it’s a win-win!
Next time I want to try adding a tiny bit of dried apple powder if I can find some, just to see if it adds anything to the texture. If you make this, I’d love to hear what carrier oil you used! Let me know in the comments.
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