How could you use a homemade sugar scrub recipe? For starters, cracked heels aren’t actually a sexy feature, so a homemade scrub could fix this problem overnight. Then there’s the whole body exfoliating need once in a while to get rid of those nasty dead cells that lie on the surface.
Once a week, you should apply a mild sugar scrub on your lips to rejuvenate them and help the lip balm get absorbed better. In other words, a sugar scrub recipe is a blessing for your skin, no matter what part of your body needs peeling. Here are some great homemade sugar scrub recipes you can do yourself!
Easy Sugar Scrub Recipe
No time for complicated formulas? Then you’ll love this easy sugar scrub recipe, good for providing a smooth skin and an extra moisturizing effect. Mix two tablespoons of sugar with 1/4 cup olive oil and a few drops of chamomile essential oil. You’ll get a great body scrub you can use anywhere your want (even on your face and skin), right before applying the moisturizing cream.
Peppermint Sugar Scrub Recipe
For a wonderful revitalizing effect, use the peppermint sugar scrub recipe, for a youthful and silky skin. You need to mix two cups of white granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of coconut oil (or almond oil, if you prefer) and 4-5 drops of peppermint essential oil. It’s better you use this homemade sugar scrub recipe on your body, not on your face and lips (peppermint could be a little harsh on the sensitive areas).
Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe
Another great sugar scrub recipe you can make easily at home is the lemon sugar scrub recipe, you can safely use on you face, lips and body. The ingredients you need are: one cup of white/brown sugar, 1/2 cup of olive oil, one teaspoon of lemon zest and 2-3 drops of lemon essential oil, if you want your scrub to smell divine. Just mix all these ingredients together and place them in air tight glass vessels.
Pink Grapefruit Sugar Scrub Recipe
Another wonderful homemade sugar scrub uses the benefits of pink grapefruit, a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, useful in the nourishment of the skin.
You need two tablespoons of vegetable glycerin (or coconut oil), one tablespoon of grape seed oil, four tablespoons of white sugar, two drops of pink grapefruit essential oil and 1/4 cup of grapefruit juice.
Mix up all the ingredients and there you have it: one of the best homemade sugar scrubs you can ever use to get your skin to look beautiful and feel great.
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