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I read somewhere on BP about sugar scrubs for exfoliating. I googled it,found a simple recipe and made a small batch from brown sugar, coconut oil and a bit of vanilla. I love it - makes my skin so soft! But this morning I started wondering about the impact of coconut oil on my drains! A dab will do us, I put a small amount on one of those exfoliating cloths and can do my whole body, but coconut oil is pretty"solid". Anybody know about this?

It melts so easy I wouldn't worry about it.

Coconut oil melts at only 78 degrees, so some hot Water down the drain should wash it away. Or you could use liquified coconut oil or some other kind of oil like sweet almond oil. I've been using the almond oil, and the smell is wonderful.

Edited January 28, 201610 yr by bunyip

Coconut oil can be used anesthetically? Is that the right word? Helps with healing.

Yep, it's good for your hair too.

Did you find sweet almond oil I. The grocery or is it a specialty item?

The recipe I followed was 1:1 oil and brown sugar, same with the almond?

About once every other month I boil a full kettle and pour the boiling Water down my tub drain. If I'm really feeling adventurous I will put some baking soda down the drain first, followed by a little cheap white vinegar. It's cool to watch it foam. Then do the boiling water. I asked a plumber who said it was safe for the pipes and it keeps them flowing well. The conditioner gets gunked up as well as all the other soapy residue.

Instead of the Coconut oil you could try olive oil but I'm betting the coconut oil is probably cheaper.

I had some almond oil years ago that I just mixed w/ sugar as I needed it, so I don't have any recipe to give you. But recently, I found a premade scub at Walmart--Treehut (the brand) Honey Almond Scrub. It was in the section with the bubble bath and bath brushes. It's really nice and works great!

But if you want to make your own, GNC has almond oil in bottles. The brand is "Now Almond Oil", and it's $11.99 for 16 oz.

Edited January 28, 201610 yr by bunyip

Damn! These are such great scrub recipes. Was looking for my old sugar scrub a few days ago (hey, it's January, and we're all so ashy these days!), but apparently I threw it away.

Thanks for the thread, @CowgirlJane.

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