Homemade body scrubs – 5 Recipes
If you are a fan of naturally made products, you will love the recipes of homemade body scrubs that we suggest in this article. First of all, these scrubs contain totally natural ingredients and they do not have any chemical additions like preservatives, artificial flavors, stabilizers, etc. And of course, the homemade body scrubs are very effective in different kind of treatments. For example, there are scrubs suitable for peeling, others for dealing with cellulite, others for skin tightening, others for hydration, etc. If you want to try and prepare your own homemade body scrubs, easily and without a big cost, follow the recipes below and the instructions and use pure ingredients from your kitchen.
5 Recipes for homemade body scrubs
1. Homemade body scrub with coffee beans
The first one from the homemade body scrubs we present, is suitable for fighting against cellulite and also for skin tightening.
Ingredients:
-¼ cup of coffee beans
-¼ cup of sugar
-3 tablespoons of olive oil
-1 tablespoon of salt
How to prepare:
First of all, you mix the coffee with the sugar and then you add the olive oil and the salt. Mix very well all the ingredients and you are ready to apply on your body skin. Rub gently using circular movements.
2.Homemade body scrub with salt
The second recipe among the homemade body scrubs is a relaxing and anti-stress scrub that is strongly helpful in exfoliation.
Ingredients:
-½ cup of salt
-¼ cup of olive oil
-1 tablespoon of rosemary leaves (chopped)
-1 tablespoon lavender extract (optional)
How to prepare:
Take a bowl and put inside the salt, the olive oil and the rosemary leaves and mix them very well. If you would like, you could also add lavender extract to enhance the mixture, but it is optional. You are now ready to apply on your body while having a massage with gentle circular movements. The final step is to rinse with lukewarm water.
3.Homemade body scrub with white sugar and lemon
The next one from the recipes of homemade body scrubs, is based on two ingredients, lemon and sugar. Lemon helps in skin’s peeling and also in the appearance of new skin cells. Sugar on the other hand, is considered as one of the basic ingredients for many body scrubs.
Ingredients:
-1 lemon
-1 cup of sugar
-1/2 cup of olive oil
-1 tablespoon of honey
How to prepare:
Take a bowl and squeeze the juice of one lemon. Add the sugar in there and then add also the olive oil and the honey. Mix them all very well and your body scrub is ready to use. Apply on your skin by rubbing gently and finally rinse with lukewarm water.
4.Homemade body scrub with brown sugar
The brown sugar is also used very often in homemade body scrubs and it is considered to be a very good ingredient for natural products.
Ingredients:
-3/4 cup of bro sugar
-1/4 cup of olive oil /or almond oil
-3 tablespoons of vanilla extract (optional)
How to prepare:
Inside a bowl, put the brown sugar and mix it with the olive oil (or almond oil). If you have available vanilla extract you could use some optionally. Apply on your body skin and have a massage for better results.
5.Homemade body scrub with peppermint
The last among the recipes for homemade body scrubs is based on peppermint and has a very intense smell. It is a very good natural stimulant that wakes the whole body.
Ingredients:
-2 tablespoons of peppermint essential oil
-1/4 cup of olive oil
-1/2 cup of sugar
How to prepare:
Take a bowl and put inside the peppermint essential oil. Add the olive oil and the sugar and mix the ingredients very well. Your scrub mixture is ready for application. Rub with gentle circular movements and lastly, rinse with lukewarm water.
