How to Make a Spa Scrub at Home

Essential oils enhance the spa scrub and smell wonderful.

Instead of paying a lot of money at the spa, you can make your own scrub at home. Body scrubs help to exfoliate your skin and give it a healthy glow. The scrub removes dead skin cells and helps to rejuvenate the skin so it remains healthy. Many different recipes exist for homemade body scrubs, but a basic scrub will include an exfoliate, oil and fragrance. After you combine the ingredients, you can store the spa scrub for one month.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup sea salt
• 1 cup cornmeal
• Bowl
• 1 cup sweet almond oil
• Spoon
• 10 drops essential oil
• Airtight container

Instructions

1. Place the salt and cornmeal into a bowl.

2. Pour the oil into the bowl and stir with a spoon. Stir until you moisten the salt.

3. Add the essential oil to the mixture. Use your preferred scent for the spa scrub. Stir to mix it into the scrub.

4. Apply the scrub in a circular motion to your skin weekly. Store the leftover scrub in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Tips & Warnings

• Replace the salt with sugar if you have sensitive skin.

• Replace the sweet almond oil with other carrier oils like jojoba, olive and macadamia.

• Always rinse the scrub off after you apply it to prevent skin irritation.

References

• Tip Nut: Homemade Sea Salt Scrub Recipes
• Free Beauty Tips: Homemade Body Scrub Recipes You Can Make at Home With Simple Sugar and Salt Ingredients
• HealthGuidance: How to Make a Salt Scrub for Glowing Skin
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