Easy Handmade Coffee Oatmeal Scrub Soap
If you love simple DIY beauty projects, this Coffee Oatmeal Scrub Soap is one you’ll want to make again and again. It’s incredibly easy, smells amazing, and gives your skin a gentle exfoliating boost every time you use it. Perfect for a Father’s Day gift or even for yourself!
Made with a nourishing soap base, real coffee grounds, and soothing oatmeal, this handmade soap is perfect for removing odors, smoothing skin, and creating a spa-like experience at home. It also makes a beautiful (and useful!) handmade gift.
Have you ever noticed in some perfumes shops they have little jars of coffee beans? Those are not for decoration. A sniff of coffee will remove all the perfumes from your nose, giving you a clean slate to try more. So you should keep one of this soaps in your kitchen to remove all that persistent garlic and onion smell from your hands and also moisturize your skin, which is always good.
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Why You’ll Love This Soap
- Ready in under 2 hours
- Beginner-friendly with easy melt&pour soap base (no lye, no complicated steps)
- Naturally exfoliating
- Helps remove kitchen odors (like garlic or onion)
- Customizable with scents and add-ins
- Perfect DIY gift idea for Father’s Day
Benefits of Coffee & Oatmeal in Soap
This combination is actually really effective for your skin:
- Coffee grounds gently exfoliate, removing dead skin and leaving skin smoother
- Stimulates circulation for a fresh, energized look
- Oatmeal soothes and calms skin, making it ideal even for sensitive skin
- Together, they create a balanced scrub: effective and not harsh. It’s the perfect everyday exfoliating soap.
Materials You’ll Need
Ingredients
- Shea Butter & Oatmeal Soap Base: Shea butter is a skin superfood that comes from the seeds of the fruit of the Shea (Karite) tree and that is naturally rich in vitamins A, E and F and provides the skin with essential fatty acids and the nutrients necessary for collagen production. Read more about Shea Butter here.
- Ground Coffee (fresh, finely ground)
- Ground Oats (if not already in base)
- Vitamin E Oil
- Vanilla Powder or Essential Oil (optional)
- Whole Coffee Beans(optional, for decoration)
Tools
- Knife (for cutting soap base)
- Heat-safe bowl or pan
- Silicone soap molds
- Spatula or spoon
How to make coffee & oatmeal Soap Bars
Step 1. Cut the soap base into cubes and melt it gently over low heat or in the microwave in short intervals. Stir occasionally to prevent a skin from forming. Once melted, remove from heat and add ground coffee, oats (if needed), vitamin E oil, vanilla powder. Mix well until evenly combined.
Step 2. Slowly pour the melted mixture into the molds. Tap gently to remove air bubbles. Add a few extra coffee beans on top if you like.
Tips for Best Results
- Wrap finished soaps to prevent moisture (glycerin dew)
- Use used coffee grounds for a milder scrub
- Let soap cool slightly before pouring to prevent ingredients from sinking
- Don’t overheat the soap base — it can affect texture
- Use silicone molds for easy removal
How to Use
- Use this soap 2–3 times per week for gentle exfoliation.
- Avoid using on very sensitive areas or irritated skin.
- Always follow with a moisturizer for best results.
Materials
Equipment
Instructions
- Cut the soap base into cubes and melt gently in a pot over low heat. Stir continuously with a silicone spatula or spoon to avoid skin forming.
- Add the ground coffee, oats (if not already in the base), vitamin E oil, and vanilla powder. Mix all the ingredients gently.
- Pour the mixture slowly into the molds.
- Tap the molds to remove air bubbles, then add some coffee beans on top for decoration (optional).
- Let cool for at least 1 hour until solid. Remove and store wrapped in wax paper in a dry place.
Notes
- You can use used coffee grounds for a gentler scrub
- Do not overheat the soap base
- Store wrapped in wax paper to prevent moisture
I don’t see the links for the soap base and other ingredients. Can you provide?
Hi Christie, Sorry about that! I don’t know what happened. 🙂 I now updated the post again with the links. Thanks!
Hi there is it for face ,hand or body?
Hi Tina, I mostly use it for hands but being all natural and full of vitamin E, is good also for body and face.