Scrubs make an important part of our daily skin care regime. For exfoliating the skin, scrubbing at regular intervals is vital. There are all many fancy cosmetic scrubs available in the market, and you can easily end up spending quite a good sum of money on them. However, if you are looking for the effect and not for the looks or packaging of the product, you can make your own scrub at home, through one of the most common ingredients, the salt. Using Epsom salt or sea salt for the purpose can be very effective as they are more readily absorbed into the skin and also help in reducing skin inflammation. However, if you just want to stick to your table salt, there is no problem in it either. Here is how you can prepare simple and effective salt scrubs at home,
Salt and citrus body scrub
This is an easy formula which can ensure the best health of your skin without the harmful effects of the cosmetic products. The process of making it has been described below in steps,
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon salt
- Peels from 3-4 lemon
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 spoon honey
Collect the lemon peels and slice them into smaller pieces. Do not crush them rather try to keep them in smaller yet granular shape. Now take the salt and add the lemon peels to it. Follow with the olive oil and the honey. Mix all the ingredients together with a spoon and store it in an airtight container. You can also add a few drops of lemon in the mixture if you are planning to keep it for more than 3-4 days.
The salt in the scrub clears out the pores and the dead skin cells and also works to reduce any skin inflammation or infection. Salt has this natural ability to kill germs and hence this scrub can be very effective during the summer days, when the chance of getting a skin infection is high. Salt also helps the skin to retain moisture.
The lemon peel slices, work in two ways. Firstly, due to their coarse texture they offer some scrubbing effect on the skin and apart from that the Vitamin C content of the lemon peel helps in fighting germs and gives anti-oxidant effects. Lemon also has skin lightening properties and hence makes an excellent ingredient for this scrub.
Honey is a natural skin moisturizer with anti-bacterial properties. It also has skin lightening abilities. Adding honey to this salt scrubber ensures that your skin is well moisturized and is not dry due to scrubbing. Olive oil serves the purpose of moisturizing the skin giving it a dose of natural anti-oxidants. You can reduce the percentage of olive oil in the scrub depending on the season and your skin type.
Salt and Oatmeal scrub
This is another salt scrub that can work equally good for both dry and oily skin. You can use sea salt instead of the common salt to get maximum benefits of this scrub. Check out the ingredients and the process,
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon uncooked and grounded oatmeal
- 1 spoon grapeseed oil
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Take the salt in a container and add the uncooked oatmeal to it. Mix well and then add the grapeseed oil and the coconut oil. You can also add an essential oil like lavender oil to this scrub to make it even more effective and relaxing. Use this scrub twice a week to get the best results.
The oatmeal present in the scrub helps in clearing the pores and also soothes the skin. Oatmeal is known for its natural ability to moisturize the skin and to fight skin infections. The grapeseed oil works as a source of skin friendly anti-oxidants that can boost the skin health. It also fights the signs of skin aging. Coconut oil moisturizes the skin and helps in removing the skin wrinkles. You can reduce the quantity of coconut oil in this scrub depending on the season and your skin type.
The above salt scrubs that you can easily prepare at home with simple ingredients will not only exfoliate your skin but will also ensures that your skin is nourished and moisturized in the best way.
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