How to Make Fresh Lemon Scrub

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By Kenneth D Coppens
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Fresh lemon juice is one of the best things you can use for skin care. The juice naturally cleanses, hydrates, tones and heals your skin. Mixing an exfoliate with fresh lemon juice to make a scrub will do wonders for your skin. There are many facial scrubs out there that contain lemon juice, but they are often expensive and not completely natural. Instead of spending all that money, try making your own fresh lemon scrub for a fraction of the price.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Lemon
Sea salt
Bowl

Step 1

Cut the lemon in half to make it easier to squeeze the juice out. Remove as many seeds as you can.
Step 2

Measure 1/4 cup of sea salt and dump it into a bowl.
Step 3

Squeeze the juice from half of the lemon into the salt. Mix them together thoroughly. It should have the consistency of a thin paste. Add more juice if necessary. If the consistency gets too thin, you simply need to add a little more salt.
Step 4

Dip your fingers into the scrub and massage it into your skin. The salt will help rub away dead skin and dirt. Avoid the eye area. Both of these ingredients will cause irritation if they come in contact with the eye.

Tips & Warnings

You can replace salt with brown sugar. It is just as effective and has a sweeter scent.
Lemon juice naturally lightens the skin. Do not use this if you want dark skin.