by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I make my own natural lavender-scented hand scrub using just 4 standard ingredients. It works wonderfully to scrub the dirt from my hands after a hard day of gardening while still being gentle on my hands. And it makes a perfect gift for a gardener as well.

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Homemade Lavender Hand Scrub Ingredients

I like to have a gentle scrub available for my hands and fingernails during gardening season. This hand scrub is very effective and so quick to make. It only has four ingredients:

Epsom Salts

Coconut Oil

Body Wash

Essential Oil

NOTE: Be careful when using citrus essential oils, I’ve been told it greatly increases your skin’s sensitivity to the sun. 

Since this is purposely meant to be used during gardening season I shy away from any citrus influence in this hand scrub.

Mixing Up The Lavender Hand Scrub

It really doesn’t get any easier than this, y’all!

Place Epsom salts into a bowl.

Stir in melted coconut oil.

Add small amount of body wash.

Use a few drops of lavender essential oil.

NOTE: You can use whatever scent you like but I’d stay away from citrus essential oil due to increased sun sensitivity.

When all ingredients are added stir to blend completely. Then use a funnel to place it into a small glass flip-top bale jar.

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RancherMan & I like to make Homemade Gifts to give to loved ones. There’s a list at the bottom of this post of gift ideas. Be sure to check it out if you’re looking to make homemade gifts as well.

One year I made this gardener’s hand scrub for my aunt. She loves to garden and she’s always planting and tending to the beautiful flowers in her amazing garden. (Let me tell ya, her landscape is breath-taking!)

I did some research and read that lavender is an herb that’s kind to your skin. So I immediately decided to make her hand scrub using lavender.

Some home-grown lavender blossoms were dried, crushed and added to the hand scrub just to make it pretty.  

Mama Always Says: “Presentation Is Half The Gift”

I even made a personalized label for the glass jar using my laser printer and regular shipping tape to further personalize it specially for my aunt.

Then I presented my gift in a small garden basket that contained:

This gardener’s hand scrub.

A nail brush.

Some garden gloves.

Scented hand cream.

This gift cost very little, both environmentally as well as financially. Yet it was the PERFECT gift for any gardener!

Earth-Friendly Gift Costs Almost Nothing

The glass bale-top jar for this hand scrub was picked up months ago at a garage sale for pennies. And of course I always have lavender essential oil for use in my homemade soaps.

The lavender blooms were harvested from plants grown right here on the homestead. And the Epsom salts are always in my pantry, a vital ingredient in my less toxic Grass Killer.

And the basket filler items of garden gloves, nail brush & scented hand cream were picked up at a local dollar store.

So by putting on my thinking cap I was able to make a thoughtful, personal gift for a loved one that stayed in our budget and was still kind to Mother Earth.

And isn’t that combination the greatest kind of gift of all??

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All-Natural Lavender Gardener's Hand Scrub, Small 1/2-cup batch

This homemade gardener's hand scrub is simple to make using only Epsom salt, coconut oil, liquid soap and essential oils. Tough enough to scrub away dirt but gentle on hands. #TexasHomesteader

Course Health & Beauty

Keyword coconut oil, Epsom salt, essential oil, lavender, liquid soap

Prep Time 5 minutes

Servings 1 Jar

Author www.TexasHomesteader.com

Ingredients

• 1 tsp crushed dried lavender blossoms
• 1/2 cup Epsom Salts (can substitute up to half this measure with Kosher Salt)
• 2 tsp Melted Coconut Oil
• 2 tsp Liquid Soap (I like to use shower gel)
• 5 drops Essential Oil scent of choice *caution, citrus essential oils can cause sunburns!

Instructions

1. Combine melted coconut oil & salt in a bowl. Mix until smooth
2. Add the liquid soap and crushed lavender blossoms (and essential oil, if using). Stir gently to combine
3. Place mixture in small glass swing-top bale jar & label. Enjoy!
4. To use, wet hands & scoop out about a couple of tablespoons of scrub. Rub hands together until all dirt has been removed. Rinse & towel dry.

And in case you wanted to make several of these at one time to give as gifts to several people, here’s the full-sized batch:

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All-Natural Lavender Scented Gardener's Hand Scrub

A full recipe for six jars of natural lavender-scented hand scrub. Simple recipe uses Epsom salt, coconut oil, liquid soap and essential oils. Makes a great gift idea for Christmas. #TexasHomesteader

Course Health & Beauty

Keyword coconut oil, Epsom salt, essential oil, lavender, liquid soap

Servings 6 jars

Author www.TexasHomesteader.com

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons crushed dried lavender blossoms
• 3 cups Epsom Salts
• ¼ cup Coconut Oil
• 1/4 cup Liquid Soap (I like to use shower gel)
• 20 drops Essential Oil scent of choice (caution, citrus essential oils can cause sunburns!)

Instructions

1. Combine melted coconut oil & salt in a bowl. Mix until smooth
2. Add the liquid soap and crushed lavender blossoms (and essential oil, if using). Stir gently to combine
3. Place mixture in small glass swing-top bale jar & label. Enjoy!
4. To use, wet hands & scoop out about a couple of tablespoons of scrub. Rub hands together until all dirt has been removed. Rinse & towel dry.

~TxH~

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