8 recipes to make a homemade body scrub

Exfoliating products are excellent for maintaining the beauty of the skin, as they remove impurities and dead cells, allowing the skin to renew itself naturally; fight problems such as oiliness, blackheads, pimples and ingrown hairs; leave the skin with a suitable texture for a more uniform tan; and increase the nutrient absorption potential of the moisturizers and sunscreens to be used.

But buying different types of exfoliators to try out the different granules and active ingredients that nourish the skin and leave it hydrated and soft can be expensive, as a package with 200 milliliters of this type of cosmetic costs an average of 20 reais.

Therefore, having homemade recipes is the best solution, as they are as efficient as industrialized products, they are more economical and ecologically correct.

Check out eight exfoliating recipes below and learn how to provide exfoliations with different textures and natural substances that nourish the skin:

1 – Vegan Scrub

Anyone looking for a recipe that takes care of the skin and is free of animal products, that is, a vegan recipe, should mix the following ingredients:

• 1/3 cup of fine salt;
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

To use, simply rub the mixture over your body and then rinse. This recipe is excellent for fighting cellular aging, as olive oil has antioxidant agents.

2 – Spicy exfoliation

This body scrub recipe is ideal for use on cold days, as it warms the body, or for when you want to stimulate, in addition to touch, the sense of smell, as it has an invigorating aroma. The unusual blended ingredients will last up to six months in a cool, dark cupboard:

• 3/4 cup of sugar;
• 2 teaspoons of clove powder;
• 1 tablespoon of dried rose petals;
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest;
• 1 and a half cups of sesame oil.

This scrub is indicated to be used on damp skin, and can be rubbed with your hands or a towel in small circular motions.

3 – Oriental exfoliation

As brown sugar is composed by the crystallization of ingenuity honey, it is a two-in-one ingredient, that is, sugar and honey, and can only be used combined with water for exfoliation, see the recipe:

• 1 cup of brown sugar;
• 1/2 cup of water;
• 4 drops of essential oils – clove and cinnamon are excellent options, as they leave the body with an oriental aroma and have anti-inflammatory and blood circulation stimulating properties.

Mix the ingredients, taking care to put the essential oils in the indicated amount, to avoid irritation, and spread on the skin moistened with warm water.

4 – Stimulating morning exfoliation

The best thing about this recipe is that you can recycle coffee grounds made for breakfast. Here are the ingredients to mix that will energize the skin:

• 1/4 cup of olive oil;
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract;
• 1 cup of sugar;
• 15 drops of peppermint essential oil;
• 1/2 cup used ground coffee, i.e. coffee grounds.

This mixture that keeps with quality for one to two weeks, if refrigerated, is excellent, as it contains, among other amazing ingredients, caffeine that improves circulation and treats cellulite. The application should be done on wet skin starting with the feet and working up to the top of the body.

5 – Spot whitening exfoliation

Oatmeal is the main ingredient of this exfoliation which, in addition to lightening dark spots common in the groin area and armpits, soothes skins with allergies, affected by the action of low temperatures or sensitive. Here’s what to mix:

• 1 cup of oat flour;
• 8 drops lavender essential oil, 8 drops tangerine, 8 drops rosewood, 4 drops chamomile;
• 1 tablespoon dried lavender petals.

The mixture should form a paste, which needs to be applied in circular movements in the regions affected by the stains or irritations, being left in place for a few minutes before rinsing.

6 – Sweet rejuvenating exfoliation

This scrub contains ingredients with a sweet and smooth flavor and aroma and has the rejuvenating potential, not only for efficiently eliminating dead cells and stimulating renewal, but also for containing vitamin E, which fights free radicals, just mix:

• 1 cup of demerara sugar;
• 1/2 cup of almond oil;
• 1 teaspoon of vitamin E gel – found in capsules at pharmacies;
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract;
• 1 tablespoon of honey.

Apply the mixture on the body gently and let it act. Take advantage of the time you wait with the product on your body to enjoy more of the aromas of this mixture. As the composition of this exfoliation contains a large amount of almond oil, care must be taken when applying it to the feet to avoid slipping.

7 – Nourishing exfoliation

Coconut oil is extremely nourishing for the skin, being hydrating, antimicrobial and antioxidant, see what to combine to make an amazing exfoliator with this ingredient:

• 1 cup of granulated sugar;
• 1/2 cup of coconut oil;
• 5 drops of lavender essential oil.

In this exfoliator, crystal sugar will remove dead cells from the surface of the skin, coconut oil will have the function of hydrating, fighting diseases and skin aging and lavender essential oil will help, with its aroma, to reduce brain waves and promote relaxation during the skin nutrition process, making the body more receptive.

8 – Exfoliation for before bed

This exfoliation cleanses the skin, moisturizes and helps keep the body relaxed before going to sleep, as it contains teas with substances that applied to the skin and absorbed by the body help the muscles not to tense up:

• 3/4 cup of refined sugar;
• 1/4 cup of honey;
• 2 teaspoons of chamomile with lemon balm and mint;
• 1 teaspoon of almond essential oil.

The mixture of ingredients must be applied after a warm bath and then a bath with water a little cooler than the previous one.