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We have a birthday in our house this week, so we’re gearing up for a fun week filled with birthday treats! My girl Ash is turning 15, and we like to find fun ways to celebrate all week long. This birthday cake body scrub is such an easy little treat to make, and it smells just like birthday cake without all the calories.
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BIRTHDAY CAKE BODY SCRUB INGREDIENTS
Organic coconut oil and sugar are the basic ingredients in this scrub. For that delicious birthday cake scent, I used a skin-safe vanilla fragrance oil. To give it the fun birthday look, I added a tiny drop of food coloring and colorful rainbow sprinkles. I’ve made this scrub many times, and the basic grocery-store sprinkles have never bled into the mixture.
HOW TO MAKE BIRTHDAY CAKE BODY SCRUB
You can absolutely leave out the drop of red food coloring, or substitute another color. We have white towels and I can tell you this tiny drop of food coloring will not stain your skin or leave color on white towels. It’s so much more birthday fun having a pink body scrub though. Just stick with 1 drop and you’re good to go!
- Measure out the un-melted coconut oil, and place in a bowl. Mash the oil up with the back of a spoon until softened. It’s important not to melt the coconut oil, or the scrub won’t have the same light, fluffy texture.
- Add the vanilla fragrance oil and one drop of food coloring, if using. Mix well.
- Add the sugar and stir until fully combined.
- Gently stir in the sprinkles.
You’ll find the exact measurements in the recipe card below. This recipe makes approximately 1½ cups of body scrub, but you can easily adjust the serving amount if you’d like to make more.
Birthday Cake Body Scrub
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup organic coconut oil
- 1 drop red food coloring
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essential oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbs rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl add coconut oil and mix with a spoon until it softens up. DO NOT MELT THE OIL or the texture will not be light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla essential oil (and food coloring if using) to the coconut oil, stir to blend.
- Pour in sugar and mix well, add the sprinkles and mix again.
- Store in a clean storage container and use within 2-3 weeks.
BEST BODY SCRUB CONTAINERS
You can store this scrub in any airtight container, but sometimes presentation matters! For gift giving, 4 ounce and 8 ounce Mason jars work perfectly. Add a square of pretty fabric under the jar ring and finish it with ribbon for an easy homemade gift. Hinged airtight jars also work well if you’re making a larger batch.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Question: Will the sprinkles bleed?
Answer: That may depend on the type of sprinkles you use. I use basic rainbow sprinkles from the grocery store, and they’ve never bled color into my scrub.
Question: Do the sprinkles spoil?
Answer: I recommend using homemade body scrub within 2–3 weeks and keeping water out of the container. Always discard it if the texture, color, or smell changes.
Question: Will this attract ants?
Answer: Sugar can attract ants, so keep the lid tightly closed and wipe away any scrub or sugar residue around the container and shower after use.
Question: Will the food coloring rub off on my towels?
Answer: I use only one tiny drop of regular food coloring and haven’t had it transfer to my white towels. If you’re concerned, leave the coloring out entirely — the scrub works just as well without it.
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love how soft my skin feels after using this body scrub! It also makes a great hand scrub during the winter months when everything feels extra dry.
Store your scrub in a cool, dry place and try to keep water out of the jar while using it in the shower. For another easy homemade scrub, try my Coconut Lime Body Scrub too. Enjoy!
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Do you know approximately how much this makes?
About 1 1/4 cups or 10 ounces. You can double or triple the recipe if you need a larger quantity.
Around 1 1/2 cups give or take. You can adjust the serving size in the recipe card if you want to increase the amount.
I love to make gifts for people and scrubs are among my favorite things to make. Never ceases to maze me how something so small like a gift of body scrub or a salt scrub can make people so happy. This was a big hit she loves it! Thank you for sharing.
I’m happy it was a hit!
This looks so good! What a great gift to make for a girlfriend for her birthday!
I hope you try it and enjoy it!
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Can you add a preservative to make it last longer? If so how much?
It can last longer for sure. Sometimes I find a scrub I forgot about thats months old and it’s still fine! The texture does get a bit drier with age though.
This looks so good! What a great gift to make for friends or to enjoy yourself!
Thanks for sharing! How long does it last?
Easily 2-3 weeks. Occasionally I’ll find some that I forgot about thats months old. It still works and smells fine, its just a little drier.
Could you use clear vanilla extract instead of essential oil?
Yes I think so.
Maybe. I have not tried that, vanilla extract is liquid and sometimes has alcohol in it so that might dissolve the sugar some.
Hi! This recipe sounds heavenly! Can I use “colored crystal sugar”digest in place of the sprinkles?
Thank you. Unfortunately I’m not familiar with that product. If it has the same texture as regular sugar it might work.
Will the food coloring stain skin?
No, it has never stained my skin or white towels.