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Homemade Body Scrubs

Scrubs are used for the exfoliation of the skin. Scrubs contain coarse ingredients such as sugar or salt (as well as oils, essential oils, and creams) that will help remove dead cells from the outer layer of the skin.This will allow new brighter and smoother skin to surface.

Exfoliating with scrubs will reduce the occurrence of acne, remove dry skin, increase blood circulation to the skin, will draw out impurities from the skin, clear congestion, hydrate skin, moisturise skin, free ingrown hairs, and reduce razor bumps.

How often is it safe to use a body scrub?

You can exfoliate your skin once a week to stop dead cells from accumulating.

When should you avoid using a body scrub?

If you have sunburnt skin, rashes, broken skin, or chapped skin you should not use body scrubs. If your skin is recovering from a chemical peel again you should not also use a body scrub.

How do you use a body scrub?

  1. The best place to use a body scrub is in the shower when your skin is wet.
  2. Apply your scrub onto your skin and gently massage in a circular motion.
  3. Rinse your body with warm water.
  4. Gently dab your skin dry with a soft towel.

You can also apply a body scrub after a 20 minute bath/soak. Gently massage the scrub on your skin in circular motion for a few minutes. Rinse in a shower with warm water.

Can you store a homemade body scrub?

Yes you can. You can store any extra scrub you have not used in an airtight glass jar kept in the refrigerator. You should use the scrub within the month.

Homemade body scrub recipes

The best and cheapest scrubs are the homemade ones. You will find many of the ingredients in your larder.

We have put together a list of homemade scrub recipes for you to make and use on your body. They are listed below.

SEA SALT HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix half a cup of ground sea salt with half a cup of coconut, olive or almond oil.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more sea salt).
  3. You can add a few drops of essential oil of your choice.
  4. The coconut oil should not be hot because the salt will start to dissolve.
  5. This scrub is not for sensitive skin.

SALT & HONEY HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix 1 cup of sea salt with half a cup of olive oil, 5 drops of rosemary essential oil, 5 drops of grapefruit essential oil, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1 tablespoon of white sugar.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more olive oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more salt).
  3. This antibacterial, moisturising and nourishing scrub will brighten up your complexion.

COFFEE HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix 1 cup of sea salt with half a cup of dried coffee granules, 2 tablespoons of hot water, a few drops of lemon essential oil and half a cup of warm liquid coconut oil.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more salt).
  3. The coconut oil should not be hot because the salt will start to dissolve.
  4. This scrub is great for body cellulite.

GREEN TEA HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Add 2 green tea bags to half a cup of hot water and leave to cool. This is mixture 1.
  2. Mix 1 cup of brown sugar with a quarter cup of warm liquid coconut oil. This is mixture 2.
  3. Once mixture 1 is cold, add it to mixture 2. Mixture 1 must be cold so the sugar in mixture 2 does not dissolve.
  4. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more coconut oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more brown sugar).
  5. The coconut oil should not be hot because the sugar will start to dissolve.

BROWN SUGAR HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix half a cup of brown sugar with half a cup of liquid coconut, olive or almond oil.
  2. You can add a few drops of an essential oil you like if you wish.
  3. You can also add the juice of half a small lemon if you wish.
  4. You can add a few drops of vitamin E oil if you wish.
  5. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more brown sugar).
  6. This scrub is great for sensitive skin.

MINT & LIME HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix one and a half cups of white sugar with half a cup of warm liquid coconut oil and the juice of a small lime.
  2. Add a few drops of essential peppermint oil.
  3. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more coconut oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more white sugar).
  4. The coconut oil should not be hot because the sugar will start to dissolve.
  5. This scrub will leave your skin smelling beautiful.

GERANIUM & HIMALAYAN PINK SALT HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix 1 cup of Himalayan pink salt with half a cup of warm liquid coconut oil and a few drops of geranium essential oil.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more coconut oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more salt).
  3. The coconut oil should not be hot because the salt will start to dissolve.
  4. This scrub is great for your skin health whilst leaving an uplifting scent behind.

HONEY HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix half a cup of brown sugar with a quarter cup of coconut oil and 2 tablespoons of honey.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more coconut oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more brown sugar).
  3. The coconut oil should not be hot because the sugar will start to dissolve.
  4. This is a skin nourishing scrub.

CHOCOLATE HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix 1 cup of brown sugar with a quarter cup of cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons of warm liquid coconut oil.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more coconut oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more brown sugar).
  3. The coconut oil should not be hot because the sugar will start to dissolve.
  4. This scrub will leave you feeling delicious.

ROOT BEER HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix a cup of brown sugar with half a cup of warm liquid coconut oil and 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of root beer extract.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more coconut oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more brown sugar).
  3. The coconut oil should not be hot because the sugar will start to dissolve.
  4. This scrub promotes great skin health.

VANILLA HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix a cup of white sugar with half a cup of warm liquid coconut oil, 2 teaspoons of olive oil and a tablespoon of vanilla extract.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more coconut oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more white sugar).
  3. The coconut oil should not be hot because the sugar will start to dissolve.
  4. This scrub will leave your skin rejuvenated and smelling lovely.

ALMOND HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix 1 cup of sea salt with half a cup of almond oil, a few drops of geranium essential oil and some fresh petals and lavender buds.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more almond oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more salt).
  3. This scrub will nourish your skin leaving it radiant.

MINT HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix a cup of white sugar with half a cup of warm liquid coconut oil and 1 tablespoon of peppermint extract.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more coconut oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more white sugar).
  3. The coconut oil should not be hot because the sugar will start to dissolve.
  4. This scrub is moisturising for the skin while leaving a gorgeous aroma.

ORANGE AND SPICE HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix 1 cup of brown sugar with half a cup of warm liquid coconut oil, 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice and 4-5 drops of essential orange oil.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more coconut oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more brown sugar).
  3. The coconut oil should not be hot because the sugar will start to dissolve.
  4. This scrub is very moisturising and leaves a warm aroma.

CHERRY HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix 1 cup of white sugar with half a cup of baby oil. Add cherry blossom petals and 2-3 drops of cherry fragrance oil.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more baby oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more white sugar).
  3. This luxurious scrub is excellent for pampering yourself.

LIME & RASPBERRY HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Mix 1 cup of white sugar with 1 tablespoon of sea salt, one third of a cup of raspberry jam, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, a few drops of vanilla essential oil, 10 drops of essential lime oil and the pulverised juice and zest of a small lime.
  2. This scrub will remind you of summer.

OATMEAL HOMEMADE BODY SCRUB

  1. Grind half a cup of rolled oats into a powder. Mix the ground oats with 1 cup of warm liquid coconut oil, half a cup of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  2. The mixture should not be crumbly (if it is you can add more coconut oil) or soggy/oily (if it is you can add more sugar or oats).
  3. The coconut oil should not be hot because the sugar will start to dissolve.
  4. This scrub is great for dry skin.

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DISCLAIMER

Before you start any new diet, health programme, exercise routine, and ingest or topically use any oil, vitamin, mineral, product or compound, it is very important to consult your doctor, therapist or do a patch test to make sure you do not have any adverse reactions.

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