DIY Body Scrubs

DIY Body Scrubs

I’ve been a big believer of exfoliation of your skin for many years and making my own exfoliating blends and scrubs has been a given in my life. A few people have asked over the year how do you make a body scrub that won’t break the bank. It’s simple and economical once you get the hang of it. In this post I plan to give you a few recipes I’ve used over the years to exfoliate my skin. So, let’s get started.  For the jar or bottle, I recycle the small ones from like garlic in a jar, it’s the perfect size for a small amount of body scrub that doesn’t go bad on you and not much waste either.

Ingredients and tools you will need:

Jar small

Mixing bowl small

Measuring cup or spoon

Base oil such as olive oil, coconut oil, or grapeseed oil

Essential oils if desired

After you have found the above items in your pantry or cupboard you need to decide whether to use salt crystals, sugar or coffee as your scrub.

Your scrub shouldn’t be runny so much so that it runs through your fingers and ends up on the floor, in the sink or in the bottom of the tub. You want to be able to scoop it up and apply it to your skin so the consistency must be right. Your scrub must be effective on your skin by removing dead skin cells on the surface of your skin. Coffee granules are gentle enough but still able to scrub your skin well enough.

Coffee Scrub recipe:

½ cup coffee grounds

1 tbsp coconut oil slightly warmed

2 tablespoons hot water

In a mixing bowl, combine coffee grounds with hot water and mix thoroughly then add in the coconut oil and mix until you get a good consistency. Once you achieve the consistency you want put into jar and close. Store in cool dry place.

Brown Sugar Scrub

Everyone usually has brown sugar in their pantry so why not use it to clear your skin of any dead cells. If you have sensitive skin this is best to use for that. Not to worry your skin might feel sticky after use, but that’s what warm water and a washcloth is for to clean your skin off.

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup oil of your choice

Essential oil if you choice to use it. Vanilla, banana, Lemon, Orange

Once you achieve the consistency you want put into jar and close. Store in cool dry place.

Sea Salt Scrub

Please note sea salt can be very abrasive to the skin especially if you have sensitive skin. If you have open sores do not use the sea salt scrub concept.

½ cup sea salt

½ cup of oil

Essential oil if you choice to use it. Vanilla, banana, Lemon, Orange

Once you achieve the consistency you want put into jar and close. Store in cool dry place.

Happy exfoliating. Be sure to use a facial cleansing machine that is hand held.

Author Elizabeth Kilbride is a former political operative, author, scriptwriter, historian, and journalist. business professional, creative artist, and life coach consultant. Ms. Kilbride holds a Master's in Criminology and a BS in Business Management she stepped out of the loop for a while but is now back with a powerful opinion and voice in the direction of this country and our economy. As a life coach, she is available to counsel individuals to enjoy their dreams and a better life. Ms. Kilbride loves to travel, and photograph her surroundings and is also a gourmet cook who loves to garden and preserve food for the winter months.