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    Home » DIY Projects

    DIY Foot Scrub

    by Patti Estep · Nov 12, 2024

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    Jars of foot scrub with fresh cut limes over an aerial view of an open jar and more cut limes.

    This simple DIY foot scrub recipe is a great solution to help heal your dry, cracked heels. Made with simple ingredients like coconut oil, Epsom salts, and essential oils combined together for a wonderful spa treatment.

    Jars of foot scrub and cut limes.

    Creating bath and body products at home can be fun and rewarding. Especially during the winter if you are feeling cooped up inside. They typically cost very little to make and can be shared with friends or given as gifts.

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    Dry cracked skin on the heel of a foot.

    Here's a lovely picture of my right heel during the winter. I have to say that it also can look like this in the summer. So using something that exfoliates dead skin cells and softens the skin is something I need all year long.

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    • Supplies
    • Options and Alternatives
    • How to Use the Foot Scrub
    • More Homemade Bath and Body Crafts
    • DIY Food Scrub Tutorial
    Aerial view of an open jar of the DIY foot scrub with a small spoon in it next to a cut lime and a whole lime.

    Supplies

    • Microwave or old pot for the stove
    • [2 cups Epsom Salts]
    • [1 cup coconut oil]
    • 30 drops of essential oil
    • Plastic Jars with Lids and Spatulas

    Making a Foot Scrub

    For this project, I wanted to use coconut oil because it has a thicker consistency and hardens with the cold making it less messy to handle.

    A bowl of softened coconut oil.

    Once it is allowed to sit in a warm room, or if you add some heat to it, the coconut oil becomes much softer and easier to mix into other ingredients.

    Open jar of foot scrub with a spoon and more jars of foot scrub and limes on top of one.

    The foot scrub I made is created with Epsom salts. I decided to use them because they are readily available, inexpensive and they are not too rough on the skin. 

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    Homemade Foot Scrub Options/Alternatives:

    Exfoliant Options

    • coarse sea salt
    • kosher salt
    • Himalayan salt
    • white or brown sugar
    • coffee grounds

    Carrier Oil Options 

    • Jojoba oil
    • grapeseed oil
    • almond oil
    • olive oil
    • avocado oil

    Fragrance Options

    • unscented - add nothing, coconut has a nice smell on its own
    • single essential oils such as peppermint, lavender, orange essential oil, or lemon essential oil.
    • essential oil blends
    • man-made fragrance oils
    Aerial view of an open jar of foot scrub with a small spoon next to a couple of fresh limes.

    How to Use This Foot Scrub

    Rub or massage a small amount (about 1 tablespoon) on your foot, especially the heel, in a circular motion. Rinse or wipe off the salt leaving the moisturizing benefit of the coconut oil behind. I like to do this in the shower or bathtub. Alternatively, you could prepare a foot soak with warm water and a spoonful of the foot scrub.

    The Epsom salts are gentle enough for everyday use, however, if you are using a coarse salt you may need to back down to 1-2 times per week.

    Foot scrub jars with spatulas

    I scented this batch with lime and bergamot essential oils. Bergamot is a long time favorite scent of mine. Recently I picked up a lime and bergamot scented deodorant and I love the way it smells. I knew the next time I made a project with essential oils this was going to be the perfect combination.

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    4.56 from 9 votes

    DIY Foot Scrub

    Epsom salts, coconut oil, and your favorite essential oil scents come together to make this wonderful foot scrub spa treatment for rough dry skin and calluses on your feet. It can be used all year long and is perfect for gift giving.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Active Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time15 minutes mins
    Course: Homemade Bath and Body
    Yield: 4 - 8 oz. jars
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $10

    Equipment

    • Microwave or old pot for the stove
    • 8 oz Plastic Jars with Lids and Spatulas

    Materials

    • [2 cups Epsom Salts]
    • [1 cup coconut oil]
    • 30 drops essential oils

    Instructions

    • Heat the coconut oil in a pan or in the microwave to soften.
    • Combine with Epsom salts in a large mixing bowl. Stir well
    • Add 30 drops of essential oils of your choice for scent to the mixture.
    • Mix well and pour into jars.

    Notes

    Plastic jars are best so that you can use them in the shower and/or tub and not worry about glass breaking if you drop it.
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    One jar of foot scrub open next to a half lime with stacked jars behind.
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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Amy

      November 13, 2024 at 11:30 am

      5 stars
      Such a lovely gift idea thank you!

      Reply
    2. Dinah

      November 13, 2024 at 9:11 am

      What would be the exact recipe for the lime and bergamot scrub?

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        November 13, 2024 at 10:09 am

        ​Dinah, I used about 30 drops of essential oil. Since I'm such a big fan of bergamot I used 20 drops of it and only 10 of the lime. However, you can add a little at a time, stir the scrub, and see if you want more or less of your selected oil.

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      • Amy

        November 13, 2024 at 10:22 am

        Where do you buy the jars and spoons?

        Reply
        • Patti Estep

          November 13, 2024 at 10:27 am

          Amy, I bought them on Amazon. 8 oz Clear Plastic Jar​s
          I'll edit the post to add this information for anyone else who is interested.

        • Amy

          November 13, 2024 at 11:28 am

          Thank you!

    3. MM

      February 06, 2019 at 7:46 am

      How do you add the lime? Do you just use the juice or can the rind be used as well?

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        February 06, 2019 at 8:12 am

        No, I'm sorry if the picture is misleading. I only added a bit of lime zest for color to the top and used the limes as props for photography. The lime scent comes from the lime essential oil. That being said if you have Epsom salts and coconut oil and wanted to make a small one time batch as a spa treatment at home I don't see why you couldn't try adding a bit of fresh lime. It just wouldn't last if you made jars of it and the consistency would be thinner.

        Reply
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