We all know that exfoliating face is common practice and we know how important it is. But did you know that exfoliating your skin on other parts of the body with a good body scrub is equally important?
Why Should You Use DIY Body Scrubs?
Exfoliating is your skin is important for various reasons:
1. The First one is for removing dead skin cells.
2. Some also may get surprised to know that it improves the circulation of blood in our body.
3. It encourages skin turnover, resulting in brighter skin.
4. Exfoliating also allows better absorption of moisturizers and serums
1. Gram Flour and Turmeric Scrub:
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
1. 4 Tablespoons of Gram Flour
2. 2 Tablespoons of Turmeric Powder
3. Water Accordingly
HOW TO APPLY IT:
1. Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them well and create a paste of it and use water accordingly to achieve the desired consistency.
2. Cleanse your skin before exfoliating your body.
3. Now before the skin dries apply the mixture over your body and gently massage it for 1-2 min on each part of your body. Leave the mixture there till it dries up.
4. After this, wash the mixture off using lukewarm water.
2. Oatmeal, Honey, and Curd:
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
1. 2 Tablespoons of Oats
2. 2 Tablespoons of Sunflower Oil
3. 4 Tablespoons of Curd
4. 2 Tablespoons of Honey
HOW TO APPLY IT:
1. Take oats and sunflower oil and grind it till it becomes smooth enough.
2. Put all the grinded oats and sunflower oil into a bowl and mix them well with curd and honey till it converts into a paste.
3. Cleanse your skin before exfoliating your body.
4. Now before the skin dries apply the mixture over your body and gently massage it for 1-2 min on each part of your body.
5. After massaging it well over your body leave the mixture there for another 2-3 mins before washing the mixture off using lukewarm water for effective results.
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3. Coffee, Aloevera Body Scrub:
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:
1. 4 Tablespoons of Alovera gel
2. 3 Tablespoons of Grinded Coffee
3. 2 Tablespoons of Organic Coconut Oil
HOW TO APPLY IT:
1. Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them well and create a paste out of it.
2. Cleanse your skin before exfoliating your body.
3. Now before the skin dries apply the mixture over your body and gently massage it for 1-2 min on each part of your body which will take around 10-15 mins or you can also simply apply it over your skin and leave it there for 10-15 minutes.
4. After exfoliating wash the mixture off gently using water for effective results.
4. Green Tea and Sugar Scrub:
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
1. 2 Tablespoons of Green Tea
2. 1/2 Cup of Hot Water
3. 4 Tablespoons of Sugar
4. 5 Tablespoons of Olive Oil/Coconut Oil
HOW TO APPLY IT:
1. Add green tea into the hot water and let it cool down.
2. At the same time take a bowl and mix sugar and olive oil and stir it well using a spoon.
3. Now mix the tea into the bowl with the sugar and olive oil mixture. Remember to mix the tea only when it cools down as it can result in the dissolving of sugar into it.
4. Mix them well to create a paste and cleanse your skin before exfoliating your body.
5. Now before the skin dries apply the mixture over your body and gently massage it for 1-2 min on each part of your body using a circular motion for best results.
6. After exfoliating, wash the mixture off using lukewarm water.
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5. Honey Sugar Scrub:
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
1. 1/2 cup of Brown Sugar
2. 1/4 cup Coconut Oil
3. 2 Tablespoons of Honey
HOW TO APPLY IT:
1. Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them well and create a smooth paste.
2. Cleanse your skin before exfoliating your body.
3. Now before the skin dries apply the mixture over your body and gently massage it for 1-2 min on each part of your body.
4. After exfoliating wash the mixture off using cool water as it will close up the pores that were opened due to the exfoliation.
6. Clay, Milk, Almond Body Scrub:
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
1. 1/2 cup of Bentonite Clay
2. 1/2 cup of Grinded Almond
3. 2 Tablespoons of Powdered Milk
4. 2 Tablespoons of Water
5. Almond Oil as needed
HOW TO APPLY IT:
1. Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them well and create a paste of it and use almond oil accordingly enough to create a paste and remember not to overuse it.
2. Cleanse your skin before exfoliating your body, a basic process which you need to follow before exfoliating.
3. Now before the skin dries apply the mixture over your body and gently massage it for 1-2 min on each part of the body or simply leave it there for 10-15 mins.
4. After exfoliating or leaving it for 10-15 minutes gently wash the mixture off using lukewarm water for effective results.
7. Sea Salt Body Scrub:
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:
1. 1 Cup of Sea Salt
2. 1/2 Cup of Olive Oil
3. 5-10 Drops of essential oil of your choice
4. 2 TSP Coconut Oil
HOW TO APPLY IT:
1. Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them well and create a paste of it.
2. Cleanse your skin before exfoliating your body.
3. Now before the skin dries apply the mixture over your body and gently massage it for 1-2 min on each part of your body.
4. After exfoliating wash the mixture off using lukewarm water for effective results.
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8. Custard Apple Body Scrub:
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:
1. 1 Custard Apple
HOW TO USE IT:
1. Cut the custard apple in half and remove the seeds to extract the pulp out of it.
2. You will realize that the pulp itself has small granules which act as a scrub.
3. Take it on your fingers and gently massage it over your skin in a circular motion and leave it there for 5-10 mins.
4. Wash the pulp out with lukewarm water and simply just like that your skin has been exfoliated.
9. Tomato Rice Body Scrub:
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:
1. 1 Ripe Tomato
2. 1/4 Cup of Rice
HOW TO APPLY IT:
1. Soak rice in a cup of water for about 30-60 minutes and then put the soaked rice into a grinder and grind it well.
2. Wash the tomato to remove all the impurities and grind it too till it converts into a puree.
3. Mix both of them into a bowl enough to make a paste.
4. Massage the mixture over your body gently using your fingers and leave it there for 5 minutes.
5. After that wash the mixture off using lukewarm water removing all the dead skin cells and dirt from your skin.
10. Organic Turmeric Body Scrub:
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:
1. 1 Cup of Sugar
2. 2 Tablespoons of Turmeric Powder
3. 1 and 1/2 Cup of Coconut Oil
HOW TO APPLY IT:
1. Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them well until the mixture turns into a paste and make sure to use coconut oil accordingly.
2. Cleanse your skin before exfoliating your body.
3. Now on the wet skin apply the mixture over your body and gently massage it for 1-2 min on each part of your body. This process will usually take 10-15 mins.
4. After massaging it well over your body, wash the mixture off using lukewarm water for effective results.
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FAQs on Body Scrub Recipes:
Why exfoliating your skin is important?
First one is for removing dead skin cells, it improves blood circulation of the body, brighten up the skin, Exfoliating also allows better absorption of moisturizers and serums.
How to Make Coffee Body Scrub at Home?
Take 4 TSPs of Alovera gel, 3 TSPs of Grinded Coffee and 2 TSPs of Organic Coconut Oil. Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them well and create a paste out of it, and your coffee body scrub is ready.
How to Exfoliate Your Body?
First, Cleanse your skin before exfoliating your body. Now before the skin dries apply the scrub over your body and gently massage it for 1-2 min on each part of your body. After exfoliating wash the mixture off using cool water as it will close up the pores that was opened due to the exfoliation.
How to Make Sea Salt Body Scrub?
Take 1 Cup of Sea Salt, 1/2 Cup of Olive Oil, 2 TSP Coconut Oil and 5-10 Drops of an essential oil of your choice. Now, Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them well and your sea salt body scrub is ready.
Very good post about the top 10 DIY Body scrub recipes for glowing skin. Highly informative for women and nicely written. Keep up the good work.