DIY Projects & Crafts Bath Bombs and Soaps This DIY Body Scrub Recipe Is Perfect for Gifting (or Treating Yourself) Whether you choose to add this exfoliating body scrub to your self-care routine or make a few jars as a gift, everyone is sure to love this DIY salt or sugar scrub recipe. By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 6, 2023 Close Do you love to indulge in self-care? Then this body scrub is for you. Making a total of 2 1/3 cups, this DIY scrub recipe will allow you to exfoliate your skin in the bath or shower. The base of the scrub can be made from either Epsom salts or sugar, depending on whether you want a large or fine grain. We recommend using food color to tint the scrubs to match the scents you choose—pink for grapefruit, for example, or green for eucalyptus. What You'll Need Materials 2 cups Epsom salts or organic cane sugar 1 cup carrier oil 8 drops essential oil(s) 1 drop food coloring Blank body scrub label Sugar scrub labels Sugar scrub labels 2 Salt scrub labels 1 Salt scrub labels 2 Mold jars Printable vinyl sticker paper Instructions Stir together Epsom salts or sugar and carrier oil in a bowl, mixing well. Using pipette, add the essential oil of your choice, one drop at a time. Add food coloring and stir until color is even throughout. Then spoon into canning jars. Download clip-art labels, enlarging or reducing if necessary to fit top of canning jar. Print onto ink-jet bumper-sticker paper (which is designed to withstand water). Cut out the labels, and affix to clean jars. Originally appeared: MARTHA STEWART LIVING, DECEMBER 2008