How to Make a Salt/Sugar Body Scrub
If, like me, you’re coming out of Winter with your skin shedding like a snake, then here’s a simple DIY recipe for a body scrub you can try. You will need:
Ingredients:
Essential oils (20-30 drops total)
¼ cup carrier oil
1 cup of salt or sugar
Small bowl
Mixing spoon
Glass jar
Instructions:
Select the essential oil or blend you’d like to use - you’ll find some ideas below. Add the drops in your bowl.
Quickly add ¼ cup of carrier oil (Fractionated Coconut Oil, Jojoba Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Argan Oil, etc…) and stir gently to combine with your essential oils.
Add 1 cup of salt/sugar (Himalayan Pink Salt, Brown Sugar, etc…) and mix thoroughly. Once you have combined all the ingredients, you can adjust the texture of the scrub to your preference. Some like their body scrub to be more oily, so you can slowly add more carrier oil, until you reach that consistency.
Store the mix in your glass jar.
All that’s left to do is enjoy! Be sure to create a small moment of self-care and relaxation for yourself, and enjoy the benefits of Aromatherapy, not only for your skin, but also for your mind.
Pro-Tip: When using this scrub in the shower, I prefer to use a small spoon to get the product from the jar. Using our wet hands directly will add moisture to the scrub, increasing the chances of bacteria growing there.
Suggested Blends:
Invigorating
10 drops Rosemary
18 drops Grapefruit
Unwind
15 drops Lavender
10 drops Eucalyptus
Muscle Relief
15 drops Copaiba
5 drops Peppermint
Sweet Treat
10 drops Ylang Ylang
10 drops Vanilla Absolute
Safety: Be mindful of photosensitization when using citrus oils, and enjoy your scrub during the evening to avoid direct sun exposure for at least 10 hours.
