5 Best Homemade Body Scrubs for Sensitive, Irritated Skin #58

If you’re looking for ways to improve your skin, look no further than body scrubs! These scrubs can help to top off your skin care routine and promote a healthy complexion. Here are five body scrubs benefits that you may find helpful:

1. They help to reduce the appearance of age spots and other age-related skin conditions.
2. They help to improve the look and feel of your skin helping to reduce the appearance of cellulite.
3. They help to improve your skin’s hydration and can be used to remove blemishes and acne.
4. They can be used to remove dirt, oil, and other contaminants from the skin.
5. They can also be used to tighten the skin and stimulate the production of new skin cells.

Below you will find 5 amazing homemade vegan body scrub recipes with simple ingredients to boost your skin.

Coconut Sugar Oatmeal Body Scrub

This scrub will slough away dry flakes and encourage skin renewal, according to Dr. Shainhouse. Oatmeal is a natural moisturizer, she explains. “It softens the skin and brings moisture to the skin surface.”

Coconut oil is anti-inflammatory, Dr. Shainhouse adds, but it can clog pores, especially if used on your face. For those prone to acne, she recommends swapping it for an oil like argan, sunflower, or safflower.

When a scrub includes ingredients that don’t dissolve, such as bits of oatmeal, Dr. Shainhouse suggests taking care to prevent drain clogs. You can use a screen or strainer to catch the small bits before they go down the drain.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Expiration date 1 day d

Course Skincare

Servings 1 dose of body scrub

Equipment

• 1 small mixing bowl or small pan -Make sure your bowl is non-metallic as you would be using it in a microwave.
• 1 Measuring cup
• 1 Spoon
• 1 Stove or Microwave -This will be needed to melt the Coconut oil slightly.

Ingredients

  

• 2-3 teaspoons Coconut oil
• 1/2 cup White or Brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Raw oats

Instructions

 

• Use your preferred oil at room temperature or a pot or bowl to melt 2 to 3 teaspoons of coconut oil. If using coconut oil and a microwave to melt the oil, make sure to melt it in bursts of 30 seconds and check for when the oil is just softened. It doesn't need to be liquid.
  2-3 teaspoons Coconut oil
• Combine with 1/2 cup of white or brown sugar. 
  1/2 cup White or Brown sugar
• Add 1/4 cup of raw oats while stirring. If you want to avoid the oats being too soft, use the scrub right away or within 24 hours.
  1/4 cup Raw oats

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Himalayan Salt Body Scrub

Himalayan salt has naturally-occurring minerals that make it a great choice for a scrub, says Doris Day, MD, board-certified dermatologist and director of Day Dermatology & Aesthetics. “The nice thing about a salt scrub is that the salt dissolves by just scrubbing,” she adds. “You don’t have to worry you’re going to overdo it in order to exfoliate.”

Combining the salt with a natural oil—such as olive oil, avocado oil, walnut oil, almond oil, or jojoba oil—makes the scrub moisturising. But oil will make your bathtub slippery, Dr. Day warns, so take care getting out of the tub.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Expiration date 30 days d

Course Skincare

Servings 1 dose of body scrub

Equipment

• 1 small mixing bowl
• 1 Spoon
• 1 Measuring cup

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup fine Pink Himalayan salt 
• 1/2 cup olive oil or any other oil of choice
• 2-3 drops essential oil of choice -I love lavender essential oil in this recipe

Instructions

 

• Place 1 cup of fine Himalayan salt in a bowl. 
  1 cup fine Pink Himalayan salt 
• Measure out 1/2 cup of olive oil, or your favorite natural oil. Add oil by the spoonful until you achieve a consistency you like. 
  1/2 cup olive oil or any other oil of choice
• ou can also add a few drops of essential oil for scent. Dr. Day recommends lavender or calendula, which are both soothing.
  2-3 drops essential oil of choice

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Rosehip Seed Oil Body Scrub

Since rosehip oil contains vitamins A and E, it is frequently utilised for its anti-aging properties. In order to improve cell turnover, it can aid in bringing fresh skin cells to the surface.

It originates from the mostly-grown Rosa canina rose bush in Chile. Rosehip oil is pressed from the fruit and seeds of the rose plant, as opposed to rose oil, which is obtained from rose petals.

Rosehip oil, prized since antiquity for its priceless medicinal properties, is brimming with skin-nourishing vitamins and vital fatty acids. Additionally, it has been discovered that phenols have antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-fungal effects.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Expiring date 30 days d

Course Skincare

Cuisine Body Scrubs

Servings 1 dose of body scrub

Equipment

• 1 small mixing bowl
• 1 Spoon
• 1 Measuring cup

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup ultra fine brown sugar
• 1/4 cup olive oil or oil of choice
• 1 tablespoon rosehip seed oil

Instructions

 

• Combine 1 cup of ultra-fine sugar
  1 cup ultra fine brown sugar
• with 1/4 cup olive oil (or natural oil of your choice) and 1 tablespoon of rosehip oil. 
  1/4 cup olive oil or oil of choice
• and 1 tablespoon of rosehip oil. Massage into skin and rinse with warm water.
  1 tablespoon rosehip seed oil

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Matcha Green Tea Body Scrub

A strong variety of green tea is matcha. Antioxidants found in abundance in this food aid in repairing solar damage caused by UV rays.

Caffeine, which is also found in green tea, has an anti-redness effect. It is particularly helpful for those with acne or rosacea since it has the ability to momentarily constrict blood vessels, reducing redness.

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Prep Time 7 minutes mins

Expiring date 30 days d

Course Skincare

Cuisine Body Scrubs

Servings 1 dose of body scrub

Equipment

• 1 small mixing bowl
• 1 Spoon
• 1 Measuring cup

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon matcha green tea powder
• 1 teaspoon plain green tea leaves
• 1 spoonful jojoba oil or other oil of choice

Instructions

 

• Combine 1 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of matcha green tea powder, and 1 teaspoon of plain green tea leaves. 
  1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon plain green tea leaves, 1 teaspoon matcha green tea powder
• Stir in jojoba oil (or your favorite natural oil) one spoonful at a time until the scrub has the consistency you like.
  1 spoonful jojoba oil or other oil of choice

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Avocado Meal Body Scrub

Avocados are a great source of vitamins E and C as well as healthy fats, both of which are essential for the health and vitality of your skin.

Acne and eczema are two chronic skin disorders that may be improved by the fats, chemicals, and vitamins included in avocados. The same nutrients may also aid to balance out skin tone and soothe parched skin.

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Prep Time 7 minutes mins

Expiring date 1 day d

Course Skincare

Cuisine Body Scrubs

Servings 1 dose of body scrub

Equipment

• 1 small mixing bowl
• 1 knife
• 1 fork -or something else to mash the avocado
• 1 Spoon
• 1 Measuring cup

Ingredients

  

• 1 ripe whole avocado
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or any other oil of choice

Instructions

 

• Cut the avocado in half and reserve the other half for another use. Mash 1/2 whole avocado.
  1 ripe whole avocado
• Add the cornmeal and mix thoroughly.
  2 tablespoons cornmeal
• Combine the oil of choice and mix well. Add as musch as you need to get your desired consistency. Gently massage the scrub onto damp skin. Rinse off with warm water.
  2 tablespoons olive oil or any other oil of choice

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