Homemade Sugar Scrub

If you wish to give a refreshing touch to your skin, exfoliate it! Yes, exfoliating your skin regularly is sure to make your skin problem free. Be it acne, blemishes or that tanning which you are just unable to get rid of, skin exfoliation is a sure fire way to kick it off. What's more? You can use homemade sugar scrub that will work just like a commercial product. Using sugar scrub is amongst the best ways to exfoliate and cleanse your skin. An advantage of homemade sugar body scrub is that it will not damage your skin as the products available in the market may do. So you might be wondering how to make sugar scrub at home. Here's how.

Ways to Make Sugar Scrub at Home

Recipe # 1
Ingredients

• Sugar, 1 cup
• Honey, 1 tbsp
• Olive oil ½ cup
• Lemon Essential oil, 10 drops
• Ground coffee beans, ¼ cup

Procedure
Take sugar and oils in a bowl. Add coffee beans and honey and stir well. Ensure that you do not stir till the sugar completely dissolves. It must stay in a bit granulated form for perfect exfoliation. Apply on your dry skin and rub in a circular direction. Once you finish doing this all over the body, wait for 20 minutes and then wash off with lukewarm water.

Recipe # 2
Ingredients

• Sugar, 1 cup
• Olive oil, 2 tbsp
• Lemon juice, 2 lemons
• Lemon essential oil, 5 drops
• Milk, ¼ cup

Procedure
Mix all the sugar scrub ingredients mentioned above in a plastic bowl. Once you make the homemade sugar scrub, start applying it on dry skin and go on rubbing in circular motion as you apply it. When done, leave it for 10 minutes and then wash off with warm water. Avoid use of soap or body wash on exfoliated skin. This is one of the best homemade sugar face scrub for acne prone skin.

Recipe # 3
Ingredients

• Brown sugar, 1 cup
• Almond oil, ¼ cup
• Rosewood essential oil, 5 drops
• Lavender essential oil, 5 drops
• Vitamin E oil, ½ tsp

Procedure
Take all these sugar scrub ingredients in a bowl and mix for a few minutes to blend them well. Apply on your skin in circular directions. Keep rubbing for some time. This is a wonderful homemade sugar scrub for extremely dry skin. It will exfoliate your skin and nourish it at the same time. Rubbing it on your skin will help the oils absorb in your skin. Believe me, this brown sugar body scrub works wonders on your skin. It will leave your skin soft and radiant.

Recipe # 4
Ingredients

• Sugar, 2 tbsp
• Banana, 1(ripe)
• Pure vanilla extract, 3 drops
• Essential oil, 3 drops

Procedure
Take all the sugar scrub ingredients in a wide bowl. Mash the bananas well before taking them in the bowl. Now mix all these ingredients well. Now use this scrub for exfoliating your body thoroughly. Wash off with lukewarm water. Banana gives awesome nourishment to your skin and also helps firm the skin.

Recipe # 5
Ingredients

• Brown sugar, 1 cup
• Almond oil, ½ cup
• Pumpkin pie spice, 2 tsp (powered)
• Pure vanilla extract, 2 drops
• Powered ginger, 1 tsp
• Powdered cinnamon, 2 tsp
• Powered nutmeg, 2 tsp

Procedure
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Blend well and break up any lumps of brown sugar or spices. Add oil and extract in the end. Apply in the same way as mentioned above on a pre-moistened skin. Rinse with cold water. Do not use soaps after using this homemade sugar scrub. Finish by moisturizing.

Ensure that you exfoliate your skin twice a week with one of these homemade sugar scrubs. For those having tanned skin or uneven skin tone, you can exfoliate your body on alternate days. Remember to follow exfoliation with a good moisturizer to avoid dry skin problem. Applying moisturizer immediately after a bath will lock the moisture and keep your skin soft and supple. Add sugar scrub to your natural skin care routine and see the difference in your skin.