How to Make Sea Salt Scrub Exfoliant

Make your own spa at home with sea salt scrub.

You don't need to spend lots of money on expensive scrubs at spas and specialty shops. Make your own custom blend of salt scrub that will work just as well and smell delicious. It only takes a few ingredients to create a natural exfoliant that will remove dead skin and leave your body feeling smooth, soft and polished. Sea salt is a natural skin care agent that will slough away old skin and renew it.

Things You'll Need

• Large mixing bowl
• 1 cup sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger or brown sugar
• 3 drops essential oil
• 1 cup olive oil, baby oil, almond oil or grapeseed oil
• Wooden spoon or stick
• Jar with tight lid

Instructions

1. Start with the sea salt as your base and pour it into the mixing bowl.

2. Add a scent or flavor to your scrub. This can be a food item, such as cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger, or it can be an essential oil such as lavender, patchouli or ylang ylang. For the spices, add 1/2 tsp. If using oils, squeeze about three drops into the salt.

3. Mix in the oil you'll need for the scrub. Use baby oil, olive oil, almond oil or grapeseed oil, depending on your personal preference.

4. Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon or stir stick to combine it completely, then pour it into a jar that can be capped tightly with a lid.

5. Apply a handful of the exfoliant to your body, rubbing it gently over where you'd like to exfoliate. Rinse with warm water.

Tips & Warnings

• Try using different combinations of scents and oils to create your own customized exfoliants.

References

• Glenbrook Farm; Make Your Own Salt Scrubs; Lucinda Jenkins
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