Why spend money on a hand scrub that might be filled with potentially harmful chemicals when all you need to do is grab a few ingredients from your fridge or kitchen cabinets?
Most likely, you already have everything you need at home to make a great hand scrub in no time – leaving your skin healthy and baby soft.
Easy hand sugar scrub
- 2 cups Turbinado sugar (for a more gentle scrub, use brown sugar instead)
- ½ cup unrefined, organic coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons raw, organic honey
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, or your favorite essential oil
Add sugar and honey to a bowl and mix well to combine. Add coconut oil and stir until sugar mixture is well-coated. Add in vanilla or essential oil. Place into an airtight jar for storage. Stir before using as oil will settle in the jar.
Almond and honey scrub
- Handful of raw and unsalted organic almonds
- ½ teaspoon raw, organic honey
- Coconut milk as needed
Grind the handful of almonds into a fine powder and place into a small bowl. Add the ½ teaspoon of honey and just enough milk to make a smooth paste. This mixture cannot be stored, so just make enough to use for one application.
Pumpkin pie sugar scrub
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup olive oil
Combine all ingredients and pack into an airtight storage jar (or jars).
Tropical sugar & salt scrub
- One tablespoon unrefined, organic coconut oil
- One tablespoon raw, organic honey
- ¼ cup brown or white sugar
- ¼ cup sea salt
- Juice of one lime
Mix coconut oil and honey together. Add sea salt and sugar; mix well. Add lime juice and mix in a blender for about 30 seconds. Store in an airtight container and use within a week.
The Greek salt scrub
- ½ cup sea salt
- 2 tablespoons organic extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 3 lemons
Combine sea salt and olive oil in a bowl. Pour lemon juice over the mixture and stir until well-blended. Store in an airtight container and use within two weeks.
-The Alternative Daily