Salt scrub is good for your skin. It helps remove the dead skin cells and makes your skin feel softer. You can make your own salt scrub at home with just a few ingredients.
There are many recipes for salt scrubs and other DIY skincare solutions, and this one is super easy to make.
Salt Scrub Recipe
Ingredients:
3/4 cup Epsom salt
1/2 cup coarse sea salt or kosher salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
20 drops essential oil of your choice (optional)
Instructions:
1. Combine the salts in a bowl. If using essential oils, add them now.
2. Add the vegetable oil. Stir to mix.
3. Transfer to a glass jar with a lid or other sealable container.
4. To use, take about 1/2 cup of salt scrub in your hand and add water until it feels like wet sand. Use for dry skin brushing all over the body, particularly arms, legs, chest, abdomen and back. Rinse off with warm water or wipe all over with a clean towel to remove salt crystals.
How to Half the Recipe
If you don’t need the full recipe you can always half a recipe. This method works with all recipes that have measurements, whether food recipes, bath products or even laundry detergents.
Half of 3 4 cup is 6 tablespoons
Half of 1/2 is 2 tablespoons
Half of 1/4 is 1 tablespoon
So, if you only need a small batch of salt scrub, reduce the ingredients accordingly. For example, if you want to make a 1/4 cup batch, use:
1/4 cup Epsom salt
1 tablespoon coarse sea.
You can use this as a guide to halve any amount, so half of 1-1/2 cups is 3/4 cup and so on.
Salt scrubs are beneficial for all skin types, but it is important to use the right ingredients for your skin type. If you have dry skin, use a salt scrub recipe that includes oils like olive oil, grapeseed oil or avocado oil. If you have oily skin, use a salt scrub recipe that includes water or witch hazel.
You can also add other ingredients to your salt scrub recipe to make it smell better, or for the added benefit of the ingredients. For example, adding shea butter will give your salt scrub a nice scent and feeling. The options are almost limitless if you use your imagination!
Other Ways to Remedy Dry Skin
Dry skin can appear on the face and body, and it is often accompanied by itching and flaking. There are many things you can do to remedy dry skin, such as using a humidifier, taking a warm bath, making homemade lotion, and using lotions with shea butter.
Use good quality shea butter. Look for a natural, unrefined shea butter that has not been bleached or deodorized. It should also have a high percentage of fatty acids to be effective. Shea butter can be used on the face and body, and it is often used to treat dry skin, sunburns, stretch marks, and other skin problems.
If you don’t have time for any of these remedies, a salt scrub is a good choice because it only takes five minutes to make. It doesn’t get much faster or easier than that!
Salt scrubs can be nice gifts for friends and family, too. So, next time you’re looking for a quick and easy DIY gift idea, consider a salt scrub.
