A Sea salt hand scrub is great for exfoliating and moisturizing your skin. You can make your own salt scrubs at home with a few simple ingredients, and either use recipes or experiment with your own creations.You add colorants and fragrances to homemade salt scrubs to make them interesting colors and to give them relaxing or invigorating scents. And once you’ve perfected your recipe, you can put your salt scrub into decorated jars to make a lovely gift.
Which Essential Oil to Use?
I chose grapefruit essential oil for this scrub simply because it’s my favorite. Grapefruit essential oil brings a fresh, citrusy note to the scrub and leaves my skin feeling energized and bright. It also has antibacterial and antiseptic properties, which are bound to come in handy during the winter months. Lemon or orange essential oils would also do the trick.
How To Make Sea Salt Hand Scrub
What You Need
Supplies
- 1 cup coarse sea salt
- 1/2 cup liquid coconut oil
- 5 to 7 drops grapefruit essential oil
Equipment
- Dry measuring cups
- 10-ounce glass container (I used a Weck canning jar)
- Fork
Instructions
- Gather your supplies: You’ll need 1 cup coarse sea salt, 1/2 cup liquid coconut oil, 5 to 7 drops of grapefruit essential oil, and a 10-ounce glass container.
- Add the salt: Pour 1 cup of salt into the empty glass container.
- Add the oil: Pour 1/2 cup of coconut oil over the salt.
- Add essential oil: Add 5 to 7 drops of grapefruit essential oil to mixture.
- Stir the mixture: Stir all the ingredients until they’re well combined.
Close the jar: Seal the jar and affix a label or gift tag to the top if you’re giving it away.Read More
Also read: Aromatherapy: What you need to know
