This post will show 20 homemade and natural recipes how to DIY Lip Scrubs for intensely exfoliating your lips. You can do it in 5 minutes! Don’t miss this guide so that your lips are always hydrated.
It is increasingly common for large cosmetics and beauty companies to use natural products to make their cleansers, creams, and scrubs. However, nature continues to prevail, and in the case of lip scrubs, natural products such as sugar, honey, or coffee are ideal and 100% recommended to treat dryness and clean lips.
For this reason, we have focused on learning about our grandmothers’ natural lip scrubs. The result? Unbeatable. Therefore, we teach you how to make 20 lip scrubs with natural products you have at home.
What are lip scrubs?
Lip scrubs are a method of exfoliation for your lips, an area easily affected by harsh environments.
How often should you exfoliate your lips?
Lip exfoliation, like facial exfoliation, should or can be done once a week. Doing it very usually, or every day can be counterproductive since you would eliminate the natural protection of your lips.
DIY Lip Scrubs Recipes
| S.No | Lip Scrub | Ingredients | Benefit | Application Directions |
| 1 | Vaseline and Sugar | Vaseline, Sugar | Deep exfoliation and hydration | Mix Vaseline and sugar in a small bowl and apply with a small spatula or spoon. |
| 2 | Vaseline, Sugar, and Almond Oil | Vaseline, Sugar, Almond Oil | Hydrates and repairs chapped lips | Mix sugar and almond oil, then add Vaseline until the mixture is homogeneous. |
| 3 | Brown Sugar with Olive Oil | Brown Sugar, Olive Oil | Deep hydration with exfoliation | Combine brown sugar and olive oil until you achieve a sandy paste texture. |
| 4 | Honey and Baking Soda | Honey, Baking Soda | Exfoliates and moisturizes | Mix honey and baking soda. Optionally add a drop of olive oil. |
| 5 | Coffee with Olive Oil | Coffee, Olive Oil | Gentle exfoliation for sensitive lips | Mix coffee and olive oil until smooth and creamy. |
| 6 | Basic Lip Scrub | Honey, Sugar | Simple and quick exfoliation | Mix honey and sugar, then apply with gentle circular motions. |
| 7 | Sugar Lip Scrub | Finely ground sugar, Olive Oil, Honey, Essential Oil | Luxuriously soft lips | Mix sugar, olive oil, honey, and essential oil. |
| 8 | Honey Lip Scrub | Sugar, Honey, Almond Oil | Hydrates and exfoliates | Mix sugar, honey, and almond oil. |
| 9 | Honey-Coconut Scrub | Honey, Coconut Oil, Coconut Sugar, Vanilla Bean Powder, Olive Oil | Incredibly moisturizing | Combine all ingredients until evenly mixed. |
| 10 | Oatmeal Lip Scrub | Ground Oats, Sugar, Honey, Vegetable Oil | Exfoliates and moisturizes | Mix ground oats, sugar, honey, and vegetable oil. |
| 11 | Coconut Lip Scrub | Coconut Oil, Coconut Sugar | Vegan-friendly and moisturizing | Mix coconut oil and coconut sugar. |
| 12 | Brown Sugar Scrub | Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Honey, Olive Oil | Exfoliates and hydrates | Mix all ingredients until combined. |
| 13 | Brown Sugar and Petroleum Jelly Scrub | Petroleum Jelly, Brown Sugar, Honey, Vanilla Extract (optional), Red Food Coloring (optional) | Exfoliates and moisturizes | Mix all ingredients and add optional vanilla extract and red food coloring. |
| 14 | Cinnamon Lip Scrub | Coconut Sugar, Coconut Oil, Cinnamon, Honey | Plumps and exfoliates | Combine all ingredients and store them in an airtight container. |
| 15 | Coffee Lip Scrub | Finely Ground Coffee, Finely Ground Sugar, Oil (Coconut, Olive, or Jojoba), Honey | Doubles exfoliation and moisturization | Mix all ingredients and apply with gentle circular motions. |
| 16 | Peppermint Lip Scrub | Coconut Oil, Honey, Sugar, Peppermint Essential Oil | Boosts circulation for fuller-looking lips | Mix all ingredients and apply gently. |
| 17 | Strawberry Lip Scrub | Strawberry, Coconut Oil, Raw Sugar, Honey | Polishes lips and combats aging signs | Mash strawberry, mix with other ingredients, and apply. |
| 18 | Vegan Lip Scrub | Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Coconut Oil, Vanilla Extract, Agave | Vegan-friendly and hydrating | Mix all ingredients and apply with gentle circular motions. |
| 19 | Lavender Latte Scrub | Ground Coffee, Honey, Lavender Essential Oil | Exfoliates and locks in moisture | Mix all ingredients and apply gently. |
| 20 | Pumpkin Spice Lip Scrub | Coconut Oil, Raw Honey, Brown Sugar, Pumpkin Pie Spice | Hydrates and exfoliates | Mix all ingredients and apply with gentle circular motions. |
How to exfoliate lips step by step.
Exfoliating your lips is very easy when you have the right products. Once you’ve chosen and prepared your favorite homemade scrub, use a soft-bristled toothbrush to apply the product to your lips.
Apply lip scrub
Add the homemade scrub little by little until it covers the entire surface of your lips. Massage in circular motions with the toothbrush so that the mask penetrates the skin and removes all the dead skin (skin) from the lips. Perform this massage for 2 minutes. After this time, you have two options:
- Let the applied product stay for 3 more minutes before rinsing and hydrating with a lip cream.
- Rinse lips with water, dry with tissues or tissue, and apply lip moisturizer or Vaseline.
Any option is good and will give good results. The only difference is that option 1 is recommended for people with very dry or chapped lips.
Take care of your lips after exfoliation.
If you have dry or cracked lips, you can follow a specific treatment to regenerate the skin and care for them. The skin on the lips is fragile, so it cannot be exfoliated continuously. We recommend doing it once a week or once every 15 days, but never daily.
Last, apply a layer of Vaseline before and after exfoliation to protect, hydrate, and care for your lips.