I have been loving the weather lately, but my skin…not so much. It has been very dry, which makes it itchy and doesn’t look great either. My weapons to help fight the dry flaky skin? Moisturizing and exfoliating. You can tackle both with this super easy, super awesome DIY mocha body scrub. It has just four simple ingredients and takes only a few minutes to make. And bonus–it smells amazing! Good enough to eat (which I wouldn’t know from experience of course…ok I might have tried some)
Unless you have been living under a rock or are new to the internet, you probably have heard people talking about the benefits of coconut oil. It moisturizes and nourishes your dry, thirsty skin. The sugar exfoliates to get rid of dead skin cells and allows the oil to penetrate and do its job. You could stop after those two ingredients and have a great scrub, but I added coffee and cocoa to give it even more skin beautifying qualities.
The caffeine in the coffee helps firm the skin and reduce swelling. I’m sure you have heard of cocoa butter being used in beauty products, but cocoa powder also has its benefits. It is rich in antioxidants and has anti aging properties.
Supplies
- 1 c sugar
- 1/2 c melted coconut oil
- 1/4 c finely ground coffee
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
Directions
- Combine all ingredients and store in an air tight container.
Give your skin a pick me up with this mocha scrub!
Bargain Baglady (Sammy)
2/19/16 at 2:01 amSo simple, I may have to indulge in some coconut oil ;) Thanks for posting!
– Sammy @ http://Www.bargainbaglady.com {xx}
Jen
2/19/16 at 8:07 amYou really should Sammy. Your skin will love you for it!
Cherish
2/19/16 at 1:11 pmYou know what. . . I have *all* of these ingredients. I think it’s DIY night, tonight ;) Thanks for the easy scrub! I’ve never made one before!
Jen
2/19/16 at 1:26 pmGreat! Let me know how you like it!
Michele
2/21/16 at 9:16 pmI made this tonite and used it in my shower! I loved it!!!
Jen
2/21/16 at 10:25 pmYay! I’m so glad you liked it Michele!
Kate
2/22/16 at 5:41 pmGreat Idea – love the site.
Jen
2/23/16 at 9:01 amThanks Kate! I hope you try it.
Loren
2/24/16 at 12:17 pmI will definitely have to try this! Can’t go wrong with some mocha in your life! :)
xo Loren
http://www.thinkelysian.com
Jen
2/24/16 at 12:26 pmTotally agree Loren! :)
Laura Hager
2/28/16 at 3:06 pmThis sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Laura
http://laurelandfern.com/
Jen
2/28/16 at 5:57 pmI hope you get a chance to try it Laura!
Gene Shoemaker
2/28/16 at 5:51 pmI bet this smells awesome. The mrs. wants to try this one for sure. Thanks for posting.
Jen
2/28/16 at 5:59 pmIt smells sooo good! :)
Angelle Marix
2/28/16 at 7:45 pmOh my goodness!! I need to try this body scrub. Love all of your post. And, gorgeous blog layout!!!
XOXO,
Angelle
http://www.dashingdarlin.com
Jen
2/28/16 at 8:19 pmYou are too sweet Angelle! Thank you :)
LaNeshe
2/28/16 at 7:55 pmThis looks good enough to eat lol. I have body scrubs that I really need to make a habit of using more often.
Jen
2/28/16 at 8:20 pmI go through phases where I forget about body scrubs but they make my skin look and feel so much better when I use them!
Candy
2/28/16 at 8:32 pmLove it when I don’t have to go buy anything to make this. Pampering me.
Jen
2/28/16 at 8:53 pmI always have all of these ingredients in my house, it makes it so easy!
Sally
2/29/16 at 4:26 amI have all of these ingredients in my cupboard!! I think I may have to go and make this…I bet it smells AMAZING!
Jen
2/29/16 at 10:40 amYay! I hope you try it!
Katrin
2/29/16 at 6:47 amI love diy scrubs like yours!
For Christmas I did a coffee infused oil and I have to admit that I love to put coffee in basically every beauty diy haha :)
I start my #4timesspring challenge tomorrow! It’s a little sport/ workout challenge which celebrates the start of Spring :) Maybe this is something for you too :) x
Jen
2/29/16 at 10:41 amYes! All the coffee! haha
Dannie
2/29/16 at 12:24 pmCoffee and cocoa scrubs are hands down my favorite of all them. I love the smell of the two of them together and the coffee is so invigorating. The caffeine really wakes your skin up and helps let more nutrients in. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
xoxo,
Dannie
http://www.stilefotocibo.com
Jen
2/29/16 at 12:33 pmSo true Dannie! I would love them for the smell alone, but the skin benefits are amazing!
Dom
2/29/16 at 12:38 pmWow, wow, wow!!!! What a great post! Thank you for sharing! Soooo trying this!
Jen
2/29/16 at 12:58 pmYou are so sweet Dom! Let me know how you like it :)
chloe | boxwood avenue
3/1/16 at 6:11 pmDIY body scrubs are so wonderful, especially to give as gifts!
Jen
3/1/16 at 9:00 pmThey make great gifts! :)
Ashley Witcher
5/11/16 at 5:46 amThis is such an awesome scrub! Tried doing it at home and it definitely Smells soooo good. :)
http://youscrub.com
Jen
5/11/16 at 9:53 amI’m glad you liked it Ashley :)
Emily
9/6/16 at 2:51 pmSounds Great! How much does this recipe make? How long does it stay good for if its in a sealed jar? I’m thinking DIY Christmas presents :) Thank You!
Jen
9/6/16 at 3:12 pmIt would make great Christmas presents! It makes about 1 1/2 cups. All of the ingredients are shelf stable so it can last for months (or even longer) but it will probably get used up before then ;)
Bridget
10/31/16 at 9:32 amThis looks amazing, so I pinned it for later! I love the fact it uses coffee as well =)
Bridget | http://nuttyhiker.com
Jen
10/31/16 at 9:46 amThanks Bridget! I hope you give it a try :)