Unknown to many, exfoliation of the skin can prevent a lot of skin problems. There are a lot of different facial scrubs and body scrubs in the market, you can also choose to make your own homemade scrubs to exfoliate your skin with ingredients you like best, and the good thing is that you can easily find these ingredients. Give this a try and watch your skin glow.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup cocoa butter
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 3 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 15 drops of your favourite essential oil(s), this is optional
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup of salt
Directions:
- Melt the cocoa butter using a double boiler.
- After you’re done melting the butter, whip it using a mixer if available until it is smooth and fluffy.
- Combine the sugar and salt thoroughly in a bowl
- Add the olive oil and coconut oil and carefully mix into the butter (you can add some essential oils if you intend to at this point – apply caution here as adding a large amount of essential oils may burn your skin; 15 drops is enough)
- Finally, add the sugar and salt combination ,and thoroughly combine. If you want the mixture to form into pea size bits; you may need to add more butter.
- Scoop the scrub into re-sealable jars, and store in a cool place. You don’t need to put the scrub in a refrigerator, leaving it in the bathroom is just fine (but try to avoid getting water into it as water will reduce the scrub’s shelf life).
- Apply to the face and neck area in gentle circular motions
