Quick home-made body scrubs…

Home-made body scrubs are fun, easy, inexpensive to prepare. Gives a glowing, soft, radiant boost to skin. Good exfoliator, cleanser, purifier, moisturiser.

Coffee and Sugar scrub: prep time – 5 mins:

• 1/2 cup coffee (freshly ground)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 table-spoons of virgin olive oil
• 6 Vitamin E capsules

Turmeric, lemon and sandalwood scrub: prep time – 5 mins

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons turmeric (freshly ground)
• 4 lemons squeezed (finely grated rind)
• 2 tablespoons of fresh sandalwood paste

Oat and honey scrub: prep time – 5 mins

• 1/2 cup uncooked oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup wild honey
• 1/2 cup jojoba oil
• 5 drops of an essential oil of choice (lavender, rose, jasmine etc)

Yoghurt, milk, vanilla and honey scrub: prep time – 5 mins

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons yoghurt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 10 drops of vanilla butter essential oil (freshly crushed vanilla bean)

Sea Salt body scrub: prep time – 5 mins

• 1 cup sea salt
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 10 drops of essential oils (lemongrass, vanilla butter etc)

Coconut Oil, red clay and sugar scrub: prep time – 5 mins

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup pure red clay
• 1 cup coconut oil (some finely grated coconut)

Peppermint, olive oil and sugar scrub: prep time – 5 mins

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 10 drops of peppermint essential oil (finely chopped fresh mint leaves)

Jojoba oil and epsom salt scrub: prep time – 5 mins

• 1 cup epsom salt
• 1/4 cup Jojoba oil
• 10 drops of an essential oil of choice (sweet almond, orange etc)

Apply on skin and scrub gently for 15 minutes. Take a shower.