Pumpkin, Pumpkin and more Pumpkin: Recipes 2

Pumpkin Brown Sugar Body Scrub

Ok, I assume by this point you’ve followed directions in my first pumpkin post. So, grab a bag of the mashed pumpkin out of the fridge and lets get started on one recipe.

Pumpkin Brown Sugar Body Scrub

Ingredients:

2 cups Pumpkin puree

2 cups Brown Sugar

1 cup White Sugar

2 tbsp Salt (Sea Salt is best but table salt will work as well)

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp ground ginger

1 cup oil*

* I prefer ¾ cup Neutrogena unscented body oil and ¼ cup unscented baby oil. I always have these on hand as I use the Neutrogena for massages and the baby oil after a shower. The combo of the two, unscented, gives a nice glide, leaves your skin soft but not greasy. You can use Olive Oil, Walnut Oil, Grape Seed Oil or all Baby Oil, or an experiment of any blend you prefer. Remember the smell of the oil will be mixed with what ever seasonings you add in so be sure they combine well.

In a large glass or metal bowl, combine the ingredients and mix with a metal or plastic utensil.

Although it may be tempting to add more of the seasonings to enhance the smell, I would not recommend it as they all can have a burning effect on the skin when used in large quantities.

Dish out the mix into glass or disposable plastic containers, approximately ¼ cup per container. Because this mix has food in it, you need to store it in the fridge and use it with in 3 days. When I make a batch I either share with friends and family or, dish into freezer zip top bags, well labeled, and freeze for use later.

To thaw, just set on the counter or run under warm water until a reasonable temperature. Because of the oil, the mixture shouldn’t freeze fully so thawing time will be short.  

This mix is great to use before you shave as it removes all the dead skin cells around your follicles and creates a closer shave. I don’t even use any shave cream when I shave after a scrub as the oil is a great moisturizer.

Do Not use after you shave since the mix has salt in it! It will burn and ruin the whole relaxing experience!