Lemon Peppermint Foot Scrub
Thank goodness for Fridays, long holiday weekends, and Lemon Peppermint Foot Scrub! Exfoliating sea salt, lemon peel, cooling peppermint, and sweet almond oil are the perfect way to buff your sandal clad summer feet right into fall flats condition. Have a great holiday weekend and make some home made scrub while you’re at it. Your toes (and heels) will thank me!
{photos by Freutcake}
Lemon Peppermint Foot Scrub- makes about 8oz
1 cup coarse sea salt
1/2 cup sweet almond oil
2 tsp lemon zest (zest from 1 lemon)
8 drops peppermint essential oil
1. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and store in a clean 8oz jar.
2. To use: Rub into your wet feet with hands or pumice stone, paying extra attention to your heels. Rinse off with warm water, dry and apply lotion.
Notes on Storage: Make sure to store in a clean jar with a tight fitting lid. Because this scrub has no preservatives I recommend using it within a couple of weeks or keeping it in the refrigerator. Using a clean spoon instead of hands to scoop out scrub is also more sanitary.
For more homemade scrubs read here & here.
This looks good enough to eat. I think it looks like lemon sorbet
Can only imagine how lovely it would be to use on my feet!
that would make such a nice gift too! i love it!
Wow!! That’s absolutely splendiferous!! Was wondering how long can it be stored in a jar??
Thanks Melissa! Because it has no preservatives, I usually try to use up a batch within a couple of weeks. If you want to keep it longer, I suggest keeping it in the refrigerator.
Amazing! Where were you able to find the two oils?
I found both at my local health food store!
Holy Wow! I totally have to try this since my summer feet have had their fill of sun and fun, lol! Thanks Leah!
Best Wishes,
Sheri
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I want to make this!!!! I was curious if I could subsitute with coconut oil instead of almond oil?
Yes, absolutely you can sub coconut oil. I use coconut oil in scrubs all the time! Enjoy.
I made this tonight for 2 friends. I used what was leftover on myself. Oh my goodness. I love this so much! It feels wonderful and is so refreshing! I hope my friends love it as well.
I ended up using coconut oil. It was perfect!
Thank you for sharing this!
Julie
Julie- I’m so happy to hear that you like it! Thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a comment.
I hope your friends enjoy it as much as we do.