How to Make a Dead Sea Salt Scrub

If you've ever used a Dead Sea salt scrub, you already know that it effectively sloughs off dead skin cells to reveal a healthy and smooth layer of skin. Sea salt that is harvested from the dead sea is used as an exfoliate in many high-end bath and spa products because of its natural properties and grainy texture. The products that are commonly available in bath supply or beauty supply stores are often pricey. You can create your own Dead Sea salt scrub at home, and even customize it to your liking.

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 cup dried herbs (any kind you like)
• Mortar and pestle
• 3 tablespoons Dead Sea salt
• Small mixing bowl
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• Whisk

Instructions

1. Choose a dried herb of your choice to be the aromatic ingredient in your scrub. If you want an energizing or refreshing aroma, choose mint. If you prefer a calming and soothing aroma choose something like sage or chamomile.

2. Place 1/2 cup of your dried herbs into a mortar. With a pestle, pulverize the herb into a dust form.

3. Add 3 tablespoons of Dead Sea salt into your mortar along with the herb dust, and grind again to pulverize the salt into a finer consistency. You can find Dead Sea salt at health food stores or online at sites such as http://www.learningherbs.com. Dump the contents of the mortar into a small mixing bowl.

4. Pour 4 tablespoons of water and 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil into the mixing bowl, and mix the ingredients with a whisk.

Tips & Warnings

• You can multiply the ingredients to make a larger batch for future uses.

References

• Learning Herbs