Homemade skin care products are not only fresher and less expensive than store brand products, they are fun to make and fabulous for your skin. Make your own coconut cucumber skin softener, which offers gentle exfoliation while deeply moisturizing your skin. Better yet, it smells great too.
Peel a small cucumber and cut it into rounds. Place the rounds into a blender and add 1 cup of powdered milk and 1 cup of virgin coconut oil. Mix the ingredients until smooth.
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Pour the contents of the blender into a plastic container, such as a recycled butter, sour cream or cottage cheese container. Add 1/2 cup of fine grain sea salts to the mix and stir thoroughly.
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Wet your skin in the shower and then scoop a small amount of your coconut cucumber skin softener out of the container and massage into your skin using circular motions. Feel free to use the softener on your entire body, including your face and neck.
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Massage gently, as the milk helps to loosen dead skin cells while the salt easily brushes them away. Pay extra attention to dry skin areas, such as the bottom of the feet, elbows and around your fingernails. Rinse the softener with lukewarm water and then pat your skin dry.
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Store extra skin softener in a refrigerator for up to 1 week; however, for best results, make your softener fresh before each use.
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