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Simple Yet Wonderful Homemade Brown Sugar Scrubs for Luminous Skin

Sugar not only sweetens the desserts, but it can also be used as a fantastic beauty ingredient. This excellent sweetener softens the skin, freshens it up, and exfoliates it like nothing else. It also inhibits the skin from drying and functions as a natural moisturizer.

It helps hydrate the skin by drawing moisture from the environment and preserving it in the skin cells. 

Sugar is a superb source of glycolic acid. It passes through the skin cells and leaves you looking rejuvenated and fresh. Sugar scrubs can be conveniently made at home and incorporated into your weekly beauty routine. They work to moisturize, hydrate, and exfoliate the skin naturally.

They enhance the blood flow to the surface of the skin and help eliminate dead cells. Here are some fabulous brown sugar scrubs that you can make and use at home for flawless and beautiful skin. 

Brown Sugar Scrub Benefit

1. It’s Rich In Antioxidants

Research asserts that brown sugar can eliminate toxic free radicals. The volatile and phenolic compounds give it its antioxidant properties [1].

2. It Contains AHA

Cane brown sugar is rich in AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid). This compound can penetrate the skin and can break down the compound that binds the skin cells. This promotes cell rejuvenation and regeneration [2].

3. It Exfoliates The Skin Without Harming It

Brown sugar is considerably softer than white granulated sugar. So, it mildly exfoliates the skin without harming it [3].

What more? It keeps the skin hydrated and locks the moisture in. So, the skin does not feel dry at all.

Now that you know what marvels can brown sugar do to the skin, here are the methods of a few DIY brown sugar scrubs that you can prepare at home.

Homemade Brown Sugar Scrubs For Glowing Skin

1. Brown Sugar And Peach Scrub

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 mashed and ripe peaches (do not peel)
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar

Ingredients

  1. Take a dish and blend all the ingredients well.
  2. Wash the face and then apply the scrub all over it (if you want to apply it as a body scrub, use it after rinsing).
  3. Scrub for 6-12 minutes (if using on the face) and leave it on for another 6-12 minutes.
  4. Wash it off.

Duration: 10-20 minutes.

Frequency: Once or twice a week.

2. Brown Sugar Scrub For Oily Skin

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ½ cup oatmeal
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

  1. Mix all of them well and make a fine paste.
  2. Wash the face and apply the scrub.
  3. Massage for five minutes and leave it for another five minutes.
  4. Wash off.

Duration: 10 minutes

Frequency: Twice a week.

3. Brown Sugar And Almond Oil Scrub

Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoons almond oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ½ cup brown sugar

Directions

  1. Mix the oil, sugar, and honey in a cup.
  2. Apply it all over the neck and face, and then massage using the fingertips.
  3. Massage for five minutes and then wash with warm water.

Duration: 5-7 minutes.

Frequency: Once a week.

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[Read: Sweet Almond Oil for Youthful Skin]

4. Brown Sugar Exfoliating Scrub

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon raw honey
  • 1 tablespoon oatmeal
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon carrier oil (you can use organic jojoba/coconut/ almond/olive oils)

Directions

  1. Grind the brown sugar and oatmeal in a blender.
  2. Combine all the ingredients and stir well in a bowl.
  3. Wet the face a bit, and then apply the scrub.
  4. Gently massage in a circular motion for five to ten minutes.
  5. Wash off.

Duration: 6-12 minutes.

Frequency: Two times a week (if you have delicate skin, use once a week).

5. Brown Sugar And Lemon Scrub

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ lemon

Directions

  1. Take out the lemon juice in a cup.
  2. Add oil, brown sugar, and honey, and mix well. It should be of medium to a thick consistency.
  3. Apply the scrub to the neck and face and massage with the fingertips for 15 minutes.
  4. Leave it for another 6 or 12 minutes and then wash.

Duration: 15- 20 minutes.

How Often?

One or two times a week.

 6. Coffee Grounds And Brown Sugar Scrub

Directions

  • ¾ cup coffee grounds
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Mix all of them well in a bowl except the oil.
  2. Add the oil at the end. Adjust the quantity to get a fine paste-like consistency.
  3. Apply it to the skin (both body and face) and scrub gently in a circular motion.
  4. Wash with lukewarm water.

Duration: 15-20 minutes.

Frequency: Once a week.

7. Olive Oil And Brown Sugar Scrub

Ingredients

  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (you can adjust the quantity of oil as per your requirement)

Directions

  1. Blend the ingredients in a bowl, and it’s ready to use.
  2. Apply to the neck and face and gently massage with the fingers.
  3. Massage for 15 minutes and then wash.

Duration: 15 minutes.

How Often?

1 or 2 times a week.

[Read: Olive Oil for Glowing Skin]

8. Vanilla Scrub And Brown Sugar 

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vitamin E oil (squeeze a capsule)
  • ½ cup coconut /olive/almond oil

Directions

  1. Take a dish and blend all the ingredients.
  2. You can adjust the amount of oil according to your choice.
  3. Apply the scrub to the skin (you may use it on the body and face).
  4. Scrub for 15 minutes and leave it on for another 15 minutes.
  5. Wash with warm water.

Duration: 15 minutes.

Frequency: Twice a week.

Bottom Line

Listen to your skin. Pay attention to how it’s reacting to elements, and everything else will fall into place. Try these brown sugar scrubs, and let us know how your skin felt after using them. Keep watching this space for many such skincare remedies.