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    Home » Beauty

    My Favorite Homemade Body Scrubs

    Jan 5, 2015 ·

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    The best thing about the New Year is the fresh start it brings! This year I feel a strong sense of motivation to get my body, mind, and spirit back on track for 2015. So, I'm sloughing off old winter skin today (metaphorically and physically) and sharing four of my favorite homemade body scrubs. Why not start the new year with a fresh glow...and a fresh outlook? I promise, a little bit of homemade pampering does a body good.

    Lemon and coconut body scrub

    Lemon Coconut Body Scrub
    makes about 8oz

    1 cup granulated sugar
    ⅓ cup coconut oil
    5-6 drops lemon essential oil
    zest of one lemon

    Directions:

    1. In a medium sized bowl, mix sugar and coconut oil with a wooden spoon. You can adjust the texture of the scrub to your preference by adding more oil or sugar as desired.
    2. Mix in essential oil and zest. Spoon into a clean jar with a lid.

    Note: Scrub should keep for two weeks.

    Geranium Sea Salt Body Scrub

    Geranium Body Scrub

    1 cup Pink Himalayan Salt (Extra-Fine Grain)
    ½ cup Organic Coconut Oil
    10-20 drops Geranium Essential Oil
    small jar for storage

    Directions:

    1. In a bowl combine sea salt and coconut oil, mix to combine.
    2. Add in 10-20 drops Geranium Essential Oil, stir to incorporate.
    3. Spoon into a small jar with a tight fitting lid.

    Matcha Green Tea Scrub

    Green Tea Sugar Body Scrub

    1 cup granulated white sugar
    ⅓-1/2 cup organic coconut oil
    1 Tbs green tea (loose leaf or from tea bags)
    1 teaspoon matcha green tea powder – available at most health food stores

    Directions:
    1. In a bowl combine all ingredients and mix until well blended with a wooden spoon. You may want to add more coconut oil based on your own personal preference. I found that ⅓-1/2 cup of oil was perfect and very moisturing.
    2. Store in a glass jar or air-tight container.

    Pumpkin Sugar Body Scrub

    Pumpkin-Sugar Body Scrub

    1 cup course raw sugar or salt
    ½ cup pure organic pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
    1 teaspoon honey
    1 tablespoon sweet almond oil

    Directions:
    1. Mix sugar, pumpkin, honey and almond oil together in a small bowl until well combined. Add more or less sugar and oil based on personal preferences.
    2. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

     

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    1. borabora7 says

      January 05, 2015 at 7:02 pm

      Leah, I made the geranium scrub after I saw it on your blog, and also the lemon peppermint before that, and loved them both! Thanks for the inspiration!

      • Christy de la Torre says

        January 05, 2015 at 7:04 pm

        meant to put my name, not borabora7. 😉

      • Leah Bergman says

        January 07, 2015 at 9:48 am

        Hi Christy! I'm so glad to hear you liked the scrub recipes. That geranium is my all time favorite. Happy Birthday by the way!

        • Christy de la Torre says

          January 12, 2015 at 11:21 pm

          Thank you so much! Yes, the geranium scrub smells amazing! I was not familiar with geranium oil before I made it, but love it now! Hope to see you guys soon!

    2. Joey says

      February 12, 2015 at 9:06 am

      Hello I like your post so much, can I use other essential oils instead of geranium ?

      • Leah Bergman says

        February 12, 2015 at 10:03 am

        Absolutely! You can sub any essential oil.

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