Merry Sugar Scrub - Festive Face & Body Exfoliating Scrub

Description

Merry Sugar Scrub is my festive face and body exfoliator - a creamy sugar scrub with cranberry seed oil, apricot kernel oil and cranberry seeds, in a warm blend of sweet orange, may chang, cardamom, aniseed, cinnamon and clove.

It's one of my favourites to make and to use. Scrubby without ever feeling scratchy, and when you add a little water it turns milky and creamy, so exfoliating feels gentle and the rinse-off is easy. Skin is left feeling smooth, soft and comfortable.

Winter can leave skin feeling dull and dry. Use it on arms, legs, hands and feet, and on your face too (avoiding the eye area).

Made for you if...

• you want a gentle sugar scrub that doesn't feel harsh
• you love warm, spiced, orangey Christmas scents
• you want one scrub for face and body
• you're looking for a plastic free, vegan gift

Not quite you? If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, please skip this one - the Merry essential oils aren't suitable. Want to follow it with a cream? Try Merry Light Cream.

At a glance: face and body · non-comedogenic (not pore-blocking) · oil-to-milk texture · warm orange and spice scent · 50g or 150g · vegan, cruelty free, palm oil free · plastic free aluminium tin · handmade by me in small batches in Devon

Ingredients and what they do

• Sugar - the gentle exfoliant that lifts away dullness
• Cranberry seeds - a little extra polish
• Cranberry seed oil and apricot kernel oil - nourishing oils that leave skin soft
• Sweet orange, may chang, cardamom, aniseed, clove and cinnamon essential oils - the warm Merry scent

Because it turns milky with water, it contains a gentle preservative to keep it safe to use. Like every other ingredient, it's listed below - nothing hidden.

Full ingredients (INCI): Sucrose (sugar), Prunus Armeniaca (apricot) Kernel Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seeds, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Polysorbate 80, Tocopherol (vitamin E), Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Oil, Litsea Cubeba (May Chang) Fruit Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum (Cardamom) Oil, Illicium Verum (Aniseed) Oil, Syzygium Aromaticum (Clove) Oil, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate

Essential oils contain: Citral, Eugenol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool

How to use

1. Scoop a small amount from the tin.
2. Massage gently onto dry skin.
3. Add a little water - it turns creamy and milky.
4. Massage a little more, then breathe in the warm scent.
5. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.

Use 1-3 times a week, and follow with a cream. Take care around the eyes. Be careful in the bath or shower - oils can make the floor slippery.

Once opened: safe to use for 12 months. Store somewhere cool, out of direct sunlight, and keep water out of the tin.

Suitability

• Non-comedogenic (not pore-blocking)
• Scented with pure essential oils, including cinnamon and clove - no synthetic fragrance
• Contains the fragrance allergens eugenol and citral, so patch test first if your skin is sensitive
• Not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Avoid the eye area and broken skin

As with any new skincare, patch test first.

Questions

Is it too harsh for my face?
It's a gentle sugar scrub that turns creamy with water. Use it lightly, 1-3 times a week, and avoid the eye area.

What does Merry smell like?
Juicy sweet orange with warm cinnamon and clove, and a hint of cardamom and aniseed.

Is it suitable during pregnancy?
No, Merry Sugar Scrub isn't suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Which size should I choose?
50g to try it, 150g for all-over use or sharing.

Is it vegan and plastic free?
Yes - vegan, cruelty free and palm oil free, in a recyclable aluminium tin with an uncoated paper label.

What makes it different?
It turns from a scrub to a creamy milk with a splash of water, so it exfoliates gently. It's made by hand in small batches in Devon, with every ingredient listed in full on this page.

Can I give it as a gift?
Yes. It makes a lovely plastic free, vegan gift, and pairs well with Merry Light Cream or in the Merry Bath & Body Duo.