We love to make homemade gifts. It is a great way to teach kids to think about others and it’s a simple way to show someone how much you care without spending a lot.
This coconut lime sea salt scrub is totally luxurious–each time you use it is like a mini-vacation. We made a batch of sea salt scrub to give as gifts and went through it all “trying it out”! We need to make more for Mother’s Day and to give as teacher gifts this spring.
Coconut Lime Sea Salt Scrub
- fine sea salt
- coarse sea salt
- raw coconut oil
- lime essential oil
- glass jars
- twine
- Coconut Lime Sea Salt Scrub Labels
If you haven’t fallen in love with scrubs yet then you are missing out! I remember seeing them all over Pinterest a year ago and not really being that interested in making them at first. Then one day I tried a homemade sugar scrub and have been hooked ever since. It’s such a simple way to relax and pamper yourself at home.
This coconut lime sea salt scrub smells just like a tropical vacation and leaves your skin feeling amazing. This is just what a busy mom (or friend or teacher) needs!
We started by combining 1 cup of the fine sea salt and 1 cup of the coconut oil in a medium sized bowl. We mixed that together with a spoon and then added 1/2 cup of coarse sea salt. You can use all fine sea salt if you wish. We experimented a little bit and liked the texture with both, but using all fine salt is fine.
Next we added the lime essential oil. The lime combined with the coconut smells so good and summery. We added about 20 drops but feel free to use as much as you like.
Spoon it into the jars and add the twine and free printable Coconut Lime Sea Salt Scrub Label. We used small 4 ounce jars we found at Walmart but pint size canning jars would work too. This recipe makes 3 jars full of salt scrub.
This would be a great gift to make for yourself too! I know I would love to receive a jar of this for Mother’s Day this year.
Check out these other amazing, homemade Mothers’ Day Gift Ideas:
Beautiful Bath Bombs from The NY Melrose Family
Whipped Body Butter from Skip to my Lou
Lavender Bath Soak from Princess Pinky Girl
Lip Balm from The Seasoned Momma
Coconut Lime Sea Salt Scrub from Coffee Cups and Crayons
Lavender Lotion Bar from Made to be a Momma
Moisturizing Body Butter Recipe from PinkWhen
Mini Bath Bombs & Free Printables from Tatertots & Jello
Jenny says
March 20, 2015 at 8:02 amI wanted another way to use my lime. This sounds good enough to eat. Almost like a margarita!
Megan Sheakoski says
March 23, 2015 at 11:07 amYes! Exactly!
Dianne Fishel says
July 3, 2017 at 5:44 pmI used vanila flavoring instead of lime and I like it very much!
Sandy says
January 21, 2016 at 9:42 amlove you coconut lime scrub…..I also use papaya in my body and avocado and olive oil in my beauty regiment…but I have no specific recipe…do you have one???
Megan Sheakoski says
January 21, 2016 at 10:23 amNo but that sounds amazing!
Tracy says
February 20, 2017 at 7:15 amThis sounds amazing and I’m going to make them for my daughter’s bridal shower. Question-for the coconut oil, do you use the liquid or “shortening” kind? I made sugar scrubs before & used the shortening kind but the recipe called for heating it up to liquid form. Thanks, can’t wait to make these!
Megan Sheakoski says
July 6, 2017 at 10:08 amTracey I don’t see my earlier response! Did you get it? I use the shortening kind that comes in a jar but either should work!
Dianne Fishel says
July 3, 2017 at 5:48 pmI made the coconut scrub using coarse crystal salt,coconut oil,and vanila flavoring! I really like it and hope to make more!!