by Airbum Admin
Make Your Own DIY Skin Exfoliation Products at Home From Natural Ingredients
If you want to start a healthy skin care routine at home that includes exfoliation but isn't too expensive, consider using household food items as your facial pampering arsenal. You might just be cents away from smoother, healthier skin, and this article will provide you with many options for creating your own homemade scrubs.
There are two methods used to remove dead, flaky, but unseen skin cells.
- Physical scrubs using gentle abrasion in the form of skin exfoliation.
- Chemical scrubs using chemicals like alpha-hydroxy acids or salicylic acid to dissolve or peel off the skin's outer layer.
Creating Exfoliating Products From Household Ingredients
Homemade exfoliating products focus on a form of abrasion that gently rubs or sloughs off dead skin cells, and some of the best-known exfoliating products are found right in your kitchen, including:
- Salt
- Sugar
- Oatmeal
- Baking soda
- Olive, almond, or coconut oil
- Lemon, tea tree, turmeric, or vitamin C oil
Aside from the oils that allow for the smoothness and softness of the face after an exfoliation exercise, all these items have one thing in common. They all have fine grains or granules, and this is what makes them ideal for dead skin removal.
They remove dead cells from the uppermost layer of skin to bring out the smoother, fresher, and brand new skin underneath. They remove pore-clogging oil, bacteria, and dirt, and help prevent both adult and teenage acne.
1. Salt Body Scrub
Use this homemade exfoliation recipe only for the skin and never on the face, as it is only appropriate for the body.
Ingredients
1/2 cup of table salt, but sea salt is best
- 1/2 cup of coconut, olive, or if you prefer, almond oil
- 10 to 15 drops of fragrance oil (if desired)
Directions
- Mix the salt and coconut, olive, or almond oil very well until it's smoothly blended.
- Stir in 10 to 15 drops of essential natural fragrance oil if you want it to smell as if it was prepared in an expensive spa.
2. Sugar Body Scrub
For a pleasant all-over-the-body exfoliating scrub, try making a remedy using sugar. Sugar's fine grains make it suitable as an effective, yet gentle exfoliating scrub.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup of almond oil, sesame seed oil, or any vegetable oil
- 10 to 15 drops of fragrance oil (if desired)
Directions
- Mix the sugar and oil until well blended.
- As with the salt recipe, if you so desire, add 10 to 15 drops of essential natural fragrance oil.
- Apply the mix to wet skin using your hands, a washcloth, a loofah sponge, or bath hand glove. Rub gently with circular motions, then rinse off thoroughly.
3. Oatmeal Facial Scrub
Oatmeal is a popular spa-style exfoliation ingredient. If you are looking for the pampered spa treatment, then you must try this recipe. It works great for the face and can be used for the body too. But remember, when you exfoliate your face, take extra care to avoid scratching or irritating the delicate areas, especially the areas around the eyes.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of finely ground oatmeal
- 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of vegetable or almond oil (almond oil is always the best choice)
- 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
Directions
- Combine all the listed ingredients and mix them well.
- Apply the mix to your wet face and rub gently using the same circular motions. Rinse well and pat your face dry.
4. Baking Soda Scrub
In the spirit of finding non-conventional uses for baking soda, you can create an inexpensive exfoliating concoction for your face that won't irritate dry, flaky skin, which is especially common during the colder months of the year. Using this skin care recipe is like getting a beauty product for almost free. It can save you as much as $30, depending on how much you typically spend on your facial skin care.
Ingredients
- Baking soda
- A 16-ounce bottle of Cetaphil mild facial wash
Directions
- Add a small amount of baking soda to some Cetaphil, mix it thoroughly and apply the mix with your fingers or an exfoliating tool.
- Rub gently in a circular motion all over the face, then rinse out thoroughly and pat the skin dry. If you have a normal skin type, exfoliate every other day. Or if you prefer a gentler exfoliate, simply use more of the Cetaphil and just a little baking soda and then mix.
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