Body scrubs are a blend of oil and an exfoliating medium such as salt, sugar or cornmeal. They are used to remove dead skin from the body while moisturizing the fresh skin underneath, leaving skin feeling silky soft and refreshed. Exfoliating also helps loosen ingrown hairs, stimulate circulation and remove dirt and other pore clogging gunk. This recipe includes the healing bonus of herbs and essential oils. Use this recipe as a basic jump off point to create your own personalized scrubs to keep your skin fresh all winter long.
The Basic Recipe
1 cup sea salt or sugar (both white, brown, or both)
4 Tbsp. powdered herbs
1/2 cup of oil (olive, apricot, grapeseed, almond, etc.) *I love to use herbal infused oils
20 - 30 drops essential oil(s)
4 Tbsp. powdered herbs
1/2 cup of oil (olive, apricot, grapeseed, almond, etc.) *I love to use herbal infused oils
20 - 30 drops essential oil(s)
Rosemary and Lavender Body Scrub
Rosemary andlavender are both great skin care herbs, they smell heavenly and also sooth sore muscles, plus I just harvested both from my garden so I wanted to make an herbal scrub utilizing the benefits of both these herbs. I first dried my herbs and then made a powder with them using my herb (coffee) grinder.
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I love using salt in my scrubs, they add many trace minerals into your skin and body. My favorite to use is dead sea salt, my next favorite is Real salt but today all I had was a basic sea salt from Costco, so that is what I used.
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Stir together the herbal powders and salt until well blended, then add your oil of choice. I used lavender infused extra virgin olive oil and if I had a batch of rosemary oil ready (mine is still infusing) I would have used half and half. I love to get as many herbals properties out of my projects as possible by infusing the oil, adding the herb and then using the essential oil this should be a pretty potent scrub. Next stir together the powders and the oil until well incorporated, you may want to add more oil depending on the texture you want. I like my scrub a little more dry but others like it more oily, it is totally up to you.
Lastly, add your essential oil(s) of choice. I used lavender essential oil and would've used some rosemary but I am currently out of it, I love to use it in all my hair recipes. Stir in the essential oil and then store in an airtight container - I prefer glass.
The Recipe
1 cup dead sea salt
2 Tbsp. rosemary powder
2 Tbsp. lavender powder
1/4 cup lavender infused olive oil
1/4 cup rosemary infused olive oil
15 dropslavender essential oil
5 drops rosemary essential oil
2 Tbsp. rosemary powder
2 Tbsp. lavender powder
1/4 cup lavender infused olive oil
1/4 cup rosemary infused olive oil
15 dropslavender essential oil
5 drops rosemary essential oil
How to Use
Before showering, rub you body down from the neck to the bottoms of your feet with the scrub. Avoid the face and concentrate on the rough areas, such as elbows, knees and heels of the feet. Don't be shocked if you look green (because of the herbs), it will not stain. Get into the warm shower and rinse the scrub gently off, do not use soap to wash your body, the scrub acts as the cleanser and the soap will only dry out your skin. Gently pat dry when you get out of the shower, follow up with some body butter or lotion bars and your skin will never feel the same again!
Body Butter
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Lotion Bars
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Where Do I Get Ingredients For This Project
Mountain Rose Herbs carries all varieties of oil and salts, they also have powdered herbs you can purchase if you do not have your own.
