Lately, I have discovered a skincare enthusiast in me. I have tried making sugar scrubs, bath salts, foot scrub, facial mists and body oils. They worked great for my skin. I went on making more batches of scrubs that I gifted to my friends and family. The reviews were amazing for the scrubs that encouraged me to design more flavors for hands, feet, lips, knees, knuckles, and heels. It is super easy to make these scrubs and all you need is sugar, a carrier oil, and essential oil (optional). You can experiment by adding more ingredients and flavors. Cinnamon, Cardamom, Chocolate, Vanilla, and Mint flavors are great for lip scrubs. Lavender, Chamomile, Ylang Ylang, and Green Tea are good for body as they have relaxing effect on body. Walnut and Coffee are good for hands and feet as they are great exfoliants.
Information about Face Scrubs:
When it comes to face scrubs, developing a scrub takes a little knowledge of skin type and scrub formulation. For instance, thick and hard granules are not good for face exfoliation as they can enlarge pores and even cause mild abrasion. It is advised to use micro-granule base to make facial scrubs. You can use baking soda, oatmeal, finely ground coffee, or fine sugar for facial exfoliation. It is also important to use the right kind of oil in your scrub as too greasy oil can cause acne or oil residue on your face.
Benefits of Homemade Scrub:
Chemical-free, organic, and homemade scrubs are packed with benefits for your skin. The primary benefit of scrub for skin is exfoliation. The process of exfoliation removes dead skin, dirt, and residue leaving your skin soft and smooth. Exfoliation is usually followed by toning or applying a face pack to close pores that open during exfoliation. Scrubs that are made using essential oils carry the good properties of that oil in them. A Cinnamon Sugar lip scrub will not only exfoliate your lips, but create a slight ting to plump your lips naturally. A peppermint body scrub is refreshing due to the refreshing effect that mint has on body. Try and experiment different combinations to see what work for you.
Scrub Recipe:
Following is one of the great DIY scrub recipes that you can make in the comfort of your home in a couple minutes. This scrub is nothing less than commercial lip scrubs. In reality, chemicals in commercial scrubs can sometimes be counter effective.
Cinnamon Lip Scrub
Ingredients
4 teaspoons of caster sugar
2 drops of Cinnamon essential oil
1 tablespoon of Coconut/Jojoba oil
a hint of brown food color
a small empty jar
Method
- Pour caster sugar in a clean bowl
- Add Coconut/Jojoba oil in sugar
- Add 2-3 drops of Cinnamon essential oil (do not add too many drops as Cinnamon is a potent oil that can cause discomfort when used in wrong proportion)
- add a hint of brown food grade color
- mix everything until incorporated
- put the mixture in empty jar and use this edible scrub for beautiful softer lips