Vanilla Coconut Sugar Scrub

We spent Sunday sun tanning in the backyard at my parent's house. That's what Mother's Day is all about, right? 


I bought my mom a super cute pocket mirror with a little tea bag on it (it runs in the family) from Scientific Culture, and some fleurs. 

I always find it so easy to shop for my Mom, but this year I wanted to add something a little creative to the mix. I found a recipe for Vanilla Coconut Scrub over at Gorgeously Green (a great book, by the way!). I tweaked the recipe a tiny bit, and I'll include my version here. I tried some on my hands, and it's super moisturizing. I found all of the ingredients at a local health food store. 


What You Need:
- A jar to put the finished product in
- 1 1/4 cups coconut palm sugar
- 3/4 cup coconut oil
- 3 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tsp vanilla extract


Instructions:
Heat the coconut oil to liquify, and combine all ingredients in a bowl. Let the coconut oil cool and solidify. Your scrub will be fairly dry at this point. I added between 1/8 and 1/4 cup coconut oil to make the scrub less thick. If you add too much oil, just add some more coconut palm sugar and shredded coconut. When everything cools, add it to your jar. Voila! You're done. 

Happy Mother's Day!