Homemade Body Scrubs

Exfoliation or scrubbing is a process by which skin gets rid of dry, rough, and peeling outer layer that gets blocked with dirt. This is generally due to exposure to extremes of condition. Homemade natural body scrubs are the best resorts to help you clear the skin from impurities, thereby allowing it to breathe. Some people have very sensitive skin and using homemade body scrubs minimizes any reaction to the same. These body scrubs have three basic components in their content - exfoliators, carrier oils, and essential oils. While carrier oil gives elasticity and a soft shine to the skin, the essential oils stimulate and refresh, adding fragrance and healing to the whole process. In the following lines, we provide you with recipes for homemade body scrubs.

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Homemade Body Scrubs Recipes

Sea Salt Body Scrub

Ingredients

1 cup Fine Sea Salt
1/2 cup Grape-Seed, Hazelnut, Or Almond Oil
10 drops Grapefruit Essential Oil
10 drops Juniper Essential Oil

Directions

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and stir thoroughly, so that everything is well blended.
Dampen your skin. Apply the mixture and massage it well. First, deal with the tough, rough, thickened areas of the body, such as the feet and elbows.
Wash your skin and feel the tenderness.
Use this scrub once a week.

Almond and Bran Scrub

Ingredients

1/2 cup Very Finely Ground Almonds
1/2 cup Coarse Wheat Bran
1 cup Hot Green Tea
10 drops Lavender Essential Oil

Directions

Combine the almonds, bran and tea and blend them, to form a smooth paste.
Add the lavender essential oil, thoroughly blending the mixture.
Spread this mixture on your body and massage well.
Wash your body for a smooth feel.
You can use this scrub once a week.

Oats & Buttermilk Scrub

Ingredients

½ liter Buttermilk
½ cup Oats
Lemon Juice
Warm Water

Directions

The first step would be to pour half a cupful of oats into a medium sized bowl.
Now, add buttermilk to it. In case you do not have buttermilk, you can also add beaten curd of the same amount.
Mix the mixture until it gets a pasty consistency.
Now, refrigerate the mixture for about two hours.
Apply this paste all over the body, right from the neck to the arms, torso and legs. Leave it for about 20 minutes.
Now, rinse it off with warm water, containing lemon juice.

Tomato & Rice

Ingredients