Easy Homemade Foot Scrub: Peppermint Mocha Foot Scrub

Peppermint Mocha Foot Scrub

The next time you need a special treat, pamper yourself by giving your tootsies a little TLC. Start out with a relaxing peppermint foot soak, move on to this easy homemade foot scrub, and wrap it all up with a DIY pedicure. Trust me, after all that, you’ll feel ready to to take on any challenge that comes your way! 🙂

This easy homemade foot scrub is sure to come in handy around my house this holiday season. With the shopping, decorating, cookie baking, caroling, and general jingle bell-ing, my feet are always a little worse for wear. This easy homemade foot scrub is a great way to get rid of dead, dry skin and rejuvenate my feet. Plus, the peppermint mocha scent is just fabulous. It really makes me feel cozy and Christmas-y.

Tip: While this recipe is specifically for your feet, you can easily make a homemade full body scrub. Get inspired with this recipe for a mojito body scrub, vanilla almond body scrub, and oatmeal body scrub.

This easy homemade foot scrub is great for giving yourself a spa quality treatment at home, but it also makes an amazing gift for any overworked individual on your shopping list. (So pretty much every adult, right?) 😉

Just pair this easy homemade foot scrub with other DIY gifts, like this peppermint themed Mason jar gift set, these Matcha green tea and mint sugar scrub bars, or this raspberry lip scrub for a heartfelt gift set the receiver won’t soon forget!

On top of being a heartfelt gift, this easy homemade foot scrub also makes a good last minute gift. Seriously, if it’s December 23rd and you just realized you forgot to get something for Aunt Muriel, this easy homemade foot scrub is going to be a lifesaver! All you do is mix the ingredients together and put them in a Mason jar. It doesn’t get much easier than that!

So this holiday season, you’ll have no excuse not to unwind and treat yourself with the help of this easy homemade foot scrub.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
1 Tablespoon baking cocoa
5-10 drops peppermint essential oil
16 oz. Pint Mason jar

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine sugar, coconut oil, and baking cocoa in a large bowl.
Tip: If you like your scrubs a bit looser, add a little extra melted coconut oil.

2. Add peppermint essential oil a few drops at a time until you get your desired scent strength.

3. Mix ingredients together.

4. Transfer scrub to a wide mouth Mason jar.

5. Optional: If gifting, add a bow with festive ribbon and a handmade tag.

To use:

1. Scoop a couple of tablespoons of this homemade foot scrub out of the Mason jar.

2. Apply directly to feet and scrub well for 3-5 minutes.
Note: Your feet can be wet or dry when you apply the scrub.

3. Rise feet and pat dry.

Caution: Be sure that the oil has been absorbed or wiped off so you don’t slip.

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