Last Updated on February 13, 2020
To make this DIY body scrub, just mix 1 cup of sea salt with 1 tablespoon of lemon zest and 1 cup of virgin olive oil in a bowl. Then, use a glass jar for proper storage.
While taking a shower, apply the scrub to your wet skin and massage for a few minutes before rinsing. Don’t forget to use a body moisturizer right after you’re done showering.
5. Vanilla Extract + Brown Sugar Body Scrub (up to twice a week)
This sugary body scrub is perfect for dull, tired, and dry skin. While the vanilla extract offers great antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits that soothe and refresh your skin, brown sugar and coconut oil exfoliate, cleanse, and moisturize it.
To make this sweet-smelling body scrub, you’ll need ½ cup of brown sugar, ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract, and ½ cup of coconut oil.
Mix the three ingredients in a bowl and store in a glass container.
Once in the shower, apply the scrub on wet skin and scrub gently for a few minutes, then rinse.
4. Green Tea + Sugar Body Scrub (once a week)
This potent body scrub boosts both hydration and regeneration. Green tea is known for its powerful antioxidants that rejuvenate the skin and leave it with a natural glow.
To make this scrub, you’ll need only three simple ingredients: 2 cups of brown sugar, 1 cup of stewed green tea (make sure to let it cool down before use), and 2 tablespoons of honey. Mix all ingredients and store in a glass jar.
Dampen your skin and apply your green tea scrub generously all over your body, then massage for a few minutes and rinse.
3. Orange Essential Oil + Olive Oil Body Scrub (once every 10 days)
Orange essential oil can make your skin soft, radiant, and moisturized, in addition to enhancing overall skin health. Olive oil offers extra moisture and sugar eliminates dead skin cells and unclogs the pores.
To make your own body scrub at home, combine ½ cup of sugar, ½ virgin olive oil, and a few drops of orange essential oil. Once you successfully create a gritted mixture, store it in a glass jar.
While showering, apply your homemade body scrub on damp skin and gently scrub for a few minutes before rinsing.
2. Orange Peel Powder + Gram Flour Body Scrub (once a week)
Packed with vitamin C, orange peel powder unclogs skin pores and enhances skin elasticity while making it soft and glowing. As for the gram flour, it helps cleanse the skin thoroughly, yet gently as well as prevents dryness-related irritation.
To make this body scrub, you’ll need ½ cup of orange peel powder, ½ cup of gram flour, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.
Mix the four ingredients well and store the mixture in a glass container.
While showering, apply your homemade body scrub all over your damp body and scrub gently for a few minutes before rinsing.
1. Banana + Brown Sugar Body Scrub (once a week)
Bananas should take a nice place in your skincare routine, especially during winter. The vitamin A in bananas moisturizes the skin as well as promotes skin cells regeneration, making your skin healthy and well-hydrated.
To make this simple and sweet body scrub, mix 1 ripe banana with ½ cup of brown sugar in a bowl to create a gritty paste and store in a glass jar.
On wet skin, apply a good amount of the scrub on your skin and scrub gently for a few minutes before rinsing.
Using one of these homemade all-natural body scrubs will keep your skin healthy and fight off dryness during winter.
Please feel free to share your own homemade scrubs in the comments or send this article to people you know and care about.
