You can buy salt scrubs on any
store, or you can make your own salt scrubs at home for a fraction of the cost.
Salt scrubs are one of the easiest home spa products to make -- and a great
gift if you put it in a pretty jar. With this easy salt scrub recipe, you can
exfoliate your skin at home instead of paying a high amount to the spa.
Prep Time: 5 minutes Ingredients:
1/2 cup oil. Use sweet almond,
grapeseed or another light-textured massage oil. Don't use simple cooking oil
from your pantry.
1 cup sea salt. Baleine is a good
choice. You can experiment with different textures to see what feels best for
your skin. Don't use simple iodized table salt -- it's too harsh. If you have
sensitive skin, make a sugar scrub, which is gentler.
5-15 drops high quality essential
oils. The essential oil you choose for your salt scrub depends on the result
you want. Lavender is relaxing, lemongrass is refreshing and rosemary is
stimulating. You can experiment and do your own blend.
How
to make your own salt scrub at home
1.
Find a jar to hold your salt scrub. Almost any jar
would be fine. You can get one that locks or one that has a screw on lid. You can
also use a plastic jar instead of glass, because this scrub will be put near
the shower or bath tub, and a glass jar may slip out of your hands and break
into shards! Plastic has its disadvantages too. A plastic jar will absorb any
essential oils you add into the scrub, and that means that you can never use
the jar in any other purpose. Make sure whatever jar you are using is clean. A
plastic ziplock container will work well too. Even a little sandwich bag works
too!
2. Fill
about half of your jar or container with your salt.
3. Now, fill
the jar with oil until it is almost full.
4. Add a few
drops of essential oils into the mixture. Stir the salt scrub after you add the
essential oil.
5. Put your
salt scrub near the bathtub, shower or sink. Use your salt scrub while you are
cleaning or soaking on particularly dry areas, like knees and elbows. This
exfoliant works especially well on hands and feet too. Scrub skin in a circular
motion using a loofah, shower puff, shower gloves, mesh scrubby, washcloth, or
even just your hands. After waiting for a few minutes for the scrub to do its
job, rinse off with warm water and pat dry with a soft towel. If your skin
feels a tad bit too oily, you can wash it off with some soap, but it is not
necessary because usually the skin would absorb all the oil and that would
benefit dry skin more. Your skin should feel soft, moisturized, and exfoliated,
with the hint of the fragrance you've chosen. No need to reach for the body
lotion afterwards. The salt in the scrub had exfoliated the layer of dead skin
on the surface, while the oil had already done the job of moisturizing the new
skin exposed, leaving you with super soft skin.
Tips
for Homemade salt scrubs
· Add a few
drops vitamin E (from two capsules) into your scrub for a natural preservative.
This is optional, since salt by itself is a natural preservative, but it will
make your scrub last longer.
· This salt
scrub will last longer if no water gets into the jar.
· f the
scrub seems too oily for you, use less oil to more salt. Some people prefer to
have 1/2 cup oil to 1 cup salt.
· Give your
scrub texture and color if desired. For color, add in a few drops food
coloring, and put in a few crushed flower petals or herbs or even ground
flaxseed if you want a nice texture.
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