How to Make a Hand & Foot Sea Salt Scrub
With the wide range of materials available at your local stores, there is no reason not to make your own customized sea salt scrubs for your hands and feet. Scrubs made out of sea salt are conditioning and revitalizing to your skin. Their pampering effect comes from the high natural mineral content of sea salt. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Essential oils
- Nonmetal mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring cup
- Glass jar with tight-fitting lid
Instructions
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Measure out 16 oz. of sea salt into a mixing bowl. It is best if the bowl is not metallic to ensure there is no type of reaction.
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Add 15 drops of the main essential oil scent you want to use to the sea salt in the bowl. Starting with 15 drops ensures you do not overscent the salts. If it smells weak, feel free to add up to another 15 drops.
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Thoroughly mix the sea salt with the essential oil. Add other oil scents, if desired. Thoroughly mix in each scent. Mix and match the smells until you like the way the blend smells.
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Store the blend in glass jars with tight-fitting lids.
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Tips & Warnings
If you find that you have added too many essential oils, mix in 1/2 cup of sea salt. Continue to add sea salt as needed, mixing after each addition.
Be sure to keep track of the amount of drops of which scents you use for future scrub mixes.
For use in a bath, add about 1/3 cup to the bath water. If using as a scrub for hands and feet, scoop out 1 tbsp., place in the center of a wash cloth and wet. Thoroughly scrub hands and feet, making sure to thoroughly rinse when finished.
If you would like to make a relaxing scrub, use lavender essential oil. For an energizing scrub, use 10 drops of spearmint with five drops of rosemary essential oil. Combining five drops of eucalyptus with 15 drops of lavender essential oil makes a very good muscle relaxing scrub. The possibilities are endless.
References
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