Easy Body Scrub Recipe You Can Make For Fun or Profit
With so many additives in today’s beauty products it is no wonder that more and more people are learning how to make their own exfoliating body scrub at home. You can control what goes into it because you get to pick your own ingrediebecause
Several people who make their own products find that not only do they enjoy the process but they can actually make a secondary income from selling their bath & body lotions and potions.
It is quite easy to learn the procedure of making your own exfoliating body scrub with a few easy to get hold of ingredients and you can do this from the comfort of your own home.
Body scrubs invigorate your skin and remove the dead cells. Your skin also takes on a healthy glow but the overall effect the scrub will have on your skin is determined by the components you choose to use. The gentle exfoliating effects of olive and date seed powders are preferred by some whilst others tend to go for essential oils which sooth and add moisture to the skin.
Below is a basic salt scrub recipe that you can make at home:
Exfoliating Sea Salt Scrub
Ingredients:
* lb of sea salt (use fine to medium grain for the best results)
* 1 ounce sunflower oil
* 3oz of jojoba oil
* 2oz liquid soap base (unscented)
* 1/4 teaspoon peppermint essential oil
* 1/4 tspn blood orange essential oil
* 2 teaspoons dried raspberry seeds
Simply mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl then put in an appropriate container.
Any of the listed essential oils can be replaced with other oils such as sandalwood, lavender, jasmine and grapefruit. By consulting guides such as “The Handcrafter’s Companion”, you’ll find lots of other useful information. For example, by using different seeds you can change the exfoliating effect.
You can make a wide variety of scrubs just by switching the ingredients around. It may take you a bit to find the recipe that works best for you but you will have fun trying each one out as you pamper you and your friends’ skin.
