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It’s been a hot minute since I whipped up a DIY beauty recipe. The minute I saw that Etude House had dropped a mint chocolate lip scrub I knew I wanted to try to make my own recipe. Keep reading to learn how to make your own batch of minty delicious lip scrub!
This only took me 5 minutes to mix up and will give your chapped lips some much needed loving through these cold windy days.
Mint Chocolate Lip Scrub Recipe
Ingredients you will need:
- 2 tsp Coconut Oil
- 1/8 tsp Dark Cocoa Powder
- 1-2 drops Mint Extract (or your favorite scent)
- 3 tsp White Sugar
- 1/8 tsp Spirulina Powder
- 1/2 tsp Raspberry Seed Powder (for extra exfoliation)
- A small container to hold your mixture
Step One:
Melt the coconut oil by microwaving 30-60 seconds and then mix in your colorant and mint extract. Be sure to use the mint sparingly or you’ll end up with some very bracing scrub!
Step Two:
Mix in your sugar, cocoa, and exfoliant. I added ground raspberry seeds for some extra exfoliating, but this is purely optional. You could also swap the white sugar with brown sugar for a darker mixture.
Step Three:
Your scrub mixture should look something like this:
Feel free to add more sugar or coconut oil as needed to get
I used an empty beauty sample jar to hold the mixture. Whatever you use, make sure it’s airtight!
Let me know if you give this DIY lip scrub a spin, I’d love to hear how it comes out! You could also swap out the mint extract for another scent you love. Vanilla, almond, chocolate, or strawberry, the possibilities are endless!
If you’re more in the mood for a full body scrub, check out my DIY Coffee Body Scrub here!