5 recipes for 100% natural body scrubs

Body exfoliation is a must! If you can buy a ready-made scrub or make it in an institute, nothing prevents us from doing it yourself at home. Its function is mainly to deeply cleanse the skin by removing dead cells. A good regular exfoliation also helps firm the skin and reduce cellulite. Thanks to the vegetable oils contained in the natural recipes, the skin is also nourished. here are the best body scrub recipes. In addition to being particularly simple to carry out, one can adapt them according to their needs. Soft skin is yours!

Gourmet scrub

Ingredients :

• 3 to 4 tablespoons organic cane sugar
• 3 to 4 tablespoons sesame, olive or macadamia oil
• 15 to 20 drops of natural vanilla extract (or other natural flavor of your choice)

Preparation :

• Measure the sugar and pour it directly into the jar
• Gradually add the oil, mixing gently to homogenize well.
• Add the chosen natural fragrance
• Mix with a spoon

Recipe taken from the book “Take care of your skin naturally”, De Vinci editions.

Coffee grounds scrub

Ingredients :

• 2 tablespoons coffee grounds
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation :

• Pour coffee grounds and olive oil into a bowl
• Mix with a spatula until a homogeneous consistency is obtained.

Coarse salt scrub

Ingredients :

• 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
• 1 teaspoon sweet almond oil
• 1 teaspoon liquid honey

Preparation :

• Pour the ingredients into a bowl
• Mix with a spatula until a homogeneous consistency is obtained.

Recipes taken from the book “I make my own hygiene products”, LeDuc Poche editions.

Body scrub

Ingredients :

• 40ml vegetable oil
• 15 ml of another vegetable oil (or 15 grams of butter)
• 120ml sterilized water
• 9 grams of cutina
• 20 grams of olive stone powder
• 40 drops of essential oil
• 48 drops of isocide (or EPP)
• 20 drops of vitamin E

Preparation :

• Mix the two vegetable oils and the butina in a first bowl
• Pour the sterilized water into a second bowl
• Heat a large pot of hot water
• Place both bowls at the same time in a bain-marie
• Wait until the cutina has completely melted to remove the bowls from the bain-marie
• Immediately pour the aqueous phase into the oily phase
• Beat vigorously, with a whisk or fork, for at least 5 minutes
• Leave to cool for a few minutes
• Add isocide, vitamin E, olive pit powder and essential oils
• Mix then transfer to a jar

Recipe taken from the book “The practical guide to homemade cosmetics”, by MyCosmetik.

Morning dew scrub

Ingredients :

• 50 grams of Damask rose hydrosol
• 2 grams of oily rose de mai macerate
• 6 grams of emulsifier
• 15 drops grapefruit seed extract
• 7 grams of vegetable shea butter
• 4 grams rosehip seed powder
• 6 grams of sweet almond vegetable oil

Preparation :

• Weigh the hydrosol in a 125 ml saucepan
• Weigh the butter, vegetable oil, oily macerate and emulsifier in a 250 ml saucepan
• Heat the two pans until everything is melted in the large one and the first air bubbles rise from the bottom of the small one (the temperature should be 60°C to 70°C)
• Pour the small saucepan into the large one and mix instantly
• Place the casserole on a reusable ice block and continue to mix until thickened
• Add the rosehip seed powder, the drops of grapefruit seed extract and mix well
• Pour into a 100 g jar

Recipe taken from the book “1 ingredient = 3 cosmetics”, Ulmer editions.