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Introduction:
As we age, our skin can often use a little help in shedding dead skin
cells and make-up residue. So many chemical based exfoliating products
are available, but they can be harsh and expensive. Natural sugar scrubs
are a wonderful alternative and can be found online and in many natural
and specialty stores. They more gently polish and exfoliate the skin,
are luxurious and smell naturally delicious. They can be used on the body
and feet. With gentle application, they can be used on the face.
You can make Exfoliating Sugar Scrubs yourself.
It's quick, easy, affordable and allows you to tailor the proportions
to match your skin type and preferences.
This customizable recipe will make approximately
one 8 ounce jar or two 4 ounce jars of Exfoliating Sugar Scrub.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- Add the sugar to a small-medium mixing bowl.
- Add the oils, glycerin and castille soap to the sugar and mix well
with a fork.
- Add the essential oil and mix well.
Essential Oil Suggestions:
Notes/Tips:
- This recipe makes a moist sugar scrub. If you prefer a "dryer"
sugar scrub, you may adjust the proportions of vegetable oil, vegetable
glycerin and castille soap.
- Turbinado and Demerara sugars contain molasses, but are not as dark
or moist as brown sugars. They lend a natural brown color to your scrubs.
A selection of natural sugars can be found through several of AromaWeb's
valued advertisers (you can support AromaWeb and its advertisers by
clicking on the banner ads throughout AromaWeb and by visiting the Global
and Local Business Plazas..
If you're in a pinch, Turbinado sugar can be found at the grocery store
in the baking/sugar isle (look also for the brand Sugar in the Raw).
- Refined, white sugar may be substituted for turbinado or demerara
sugar.
- The finer the texture of the sugar, the more exfoliation that it will
impart onto the skin.
- Sea or Dead Sea Salt can be substituted in this recipe, but do
not use salt scrubs on the face even if you have oily skin.
- Vegetable glycerin acts as a natural moisturizer and humectant that
draws moisture to the skin. Its use allows less vegetable to be used
in the scrub. Too much vegetable oil can leave the face feeling too
oily.
- Nourishing vegetable oils and vegetable glycerin are used to help
fortify the skin that is revealed after exfoliation. If you have oily
skin, you can experiment by reducing the proportion of vegetable oil
used in the recipe. Be sure to stick with light vegetable oils.
- Avoid Olive Oil. Its aroma and color can be unappealing in this recipe.
- Avoid using mineral oil (also known as baby oil). Mineral oil clogs
the pores and can be harmful to the skin. See the Harmful
Skin Care Ingredients article for more information.
- The Vitamin E Oil can be left out of this recipe if necessary, but
it helps to nourish the skin and also helps to extend the shelf life
of the scrub. Vitamin E capsules can be used in place of Vitamin E Oil.
To use capsules in the recipe, carefully cut the tips off 2-3 capsules
and squeeze the capsule contents into the sugar scrub and mix well.
- If you have a sensitive shower or sink drain, use caution when using
sugar scrubs. Over time, the sugar/oil combo can slow your drain, especially
if you use a lot of the exfoliant during your applications.
Packaging:
Spoon your Exfoliating Sugar Scrub into an 8 ounce jar or into two
four ounce jars with and label them. Select jars that are clean, sterilized
and have tight fitting lids. Many of AromaWeb's advertisers have beautiful
jars that are perfect for storing Sugar Scrubs. Include the date that
you made the sugar scrub on your label.
To Use:
- This scrub can be used on the face or body.
- Avoid use if you have sensitive skin or skin conditions such as eczema,
and avoid use on wounds, cuts, abrasions or damaged skin.
- Scoop a tiny amount of the scrub onto your fingers and apply to wet
skin.
- Scrub gently in a slow, circular motion. Do not grind the scrub into
your skin.
- Rinse off.
- If desired, follow the exfoliating scrub with gentle cleansing.
- Moisturize the skin with a natural moisturizer after exfoliating.
Shelf Life:
With the exception of the natural anti-oxidant properties of the Vitamin
E oil, this sugar scrub does not contain preservatives.
For maximum freshness, use the scrub within a month
and discard any that hasn't been used within that time.
Because you will be exposing your scrub to bacteria
and other contaminants each time you reach into the container to take
out product, this scrub will have a much shorter shelf life than similar
commercial products.
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