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How to Make Honey Body Scrub

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By eHow Contributing Writer
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Making a luxurious honey body scrub is quick and easy with a few ingredients from the kitchen and beauty supply store or drug store. Honey is a natural humectant--it draws moisture to the skin. Plus, it has enzymes that work with salt, sugar or coffee grounds in scrubs to make skin smooth. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Ground coffee
  • Powdered milk
  • Aloe vera gel
  • Almond oil
  • Raw sugar
  • Buttermilk
  • Honey
  • Wheat germ
  • Grapeseed oil
  • Egg white
  • Unsweetened baker's chocolate
  • Kosher salt
  • Glycerin
  • Lemon essential oil
  • Jojoba oil
  • Table salt or sugar
  • Spa facial clay
  1. Step 1

    Combine 1/4 cup freshly ground coffee with 1/4 cup buttermilk. Mix in 2 tbsp. honey and 2 tbsp. wheat germ. Add 1 tbsp. grapeseed oil and 1 egg white. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Let stand 10 minutes and then take into the shower. Apply all over the body, except the face and neck. Rinse completely.

  2. Step 2

    Grate 6 tbsp. unsweetened baker's chocolate. Add to 2 cups honey and 1/2 cup grapeseed oil. Stir in 2 cups kosher salt to form a thick paste. Rub all over the body, except the face and neck. Rinse off the scrub and continue regular shower routine.

  3. Step 3

    Mix 1 tsp. honey with 3 tsp. glycerin and a few drops of lavender essential oil. Add to 1 cup of kosher, pickling or sea salt and stir to blend evenly. Apply scrub to elbows, hands, knees and feet and rinse off in the shower or use a wet wash cloth to remove.

  4. Step 4

    Measure 1/3 cup honey and 1/3 cup jojoba oil into a bowl and stir. Add 2 cups table sugar or table salt. Mix in 2 tbsp. spa facial clay, which is available at beauty and cosmetic stores or drug stores. Stir in 2 tbsp. powdered milk and blend all ingredients well. This scrub can be applied to the entire body, including face and neck. Rinse off completely with warm water.

  5. Step 5

    Add 2 tbsp. aloe vera gel to 1/2 cup honey and mix well. Blend in 1/2 cup jojoba oil and 1 cup almond oil. Pour into 4 cups raw sugar and mix well to form a stuff scrub. Use this scrub in the shower on wet skin. Apply to the body, but avoid the neck and face. Rinse off and follow with a mild soap body wash.

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