4 homemade scrubs for perfect, healthy skin

At least once a week, our skin needs a thorough cleaning that we can achieve through exfoliation. Exfoliating the skin helps to remove dead skin and other impurities that we can store on the skin of our face after all day. In addition, it helps our face look younger and healthier. There are numerous products in the beauty industry that will help you, but they contain chemicals, parabens, and other ingredients that can actually damage the delicate skin on your face. Therefore, it is advisable to use homemade scrubs, which are easy to do and much cheaper and beneficial . Here is a list of the simplest ones.

4 easy homemade scrubs to make

Lemon Sugar Face Scrub

Made from lemon juice, sugar, olive oil, and honey. This blend provides one of those homemade scrubs capable of deep facial cleansing while hydrating the skin . Lemon can help lighten skin, while sugar improves skin texture by helping to clear dead cells and clogged pores, and honey and olive oil hydrate and soften the skin.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of honey

Instructions:

Put the lemon juice and olive oil in a bowl and stir until combined. Add the honey and beat quickly until the ingredients come together into a slightly thick paste. Add the sugar to the mixture, stir well, then apply it all over your face, rubbing gently, and remove after 5-10 minutes.

Facial scrub for dry skin

This is one of the simplest and most effective homemade scrubs for extremely dry skin, as it is one of the least aggressive options for the skin. Not only does ground oatmeal serve as a wonderful exfoliator, it also absorbs and removes surface dirt and impurities , while leaving skin nourished and hydrated. It works for almost all skin problems, from acne and sunburn to dry skin.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon of ground oats
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • Half a glass of water

Instructions:

1. Mix the ground oats with salt, which will increase the exfoliating properties of the facial.
2. Add water to make a paste.
3. Gently rub into skin in circular motions, let sit for 5 to 10 minutes, and rinse.
4. If you want to make it even more hydrating, you can substitute (or mix) the water for olive oil.

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Homemade coffee scrub

Coffee is another great natural scrub, because it contains caffeine acid, which has anti-inflammatory effects, and can boost collagen production . Just as a cup of coffee stimulates you in the morning, it can act as a stimulant for the skin as well.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon ground coffee beans (they don’t need to be very fine)
  • 2 tablespoons of water or olive oil

Instructions:

1. To make homemade coffee-based scrubs, you have to mix the coffee grounds with water or olive oil. We recommend olive oil to achieve greater hydration, but if you want to get the most economical and environmentally friendly version, you can directly take advantage of the coffee beans from your breakfast coffee maker. Apply the mixture in circular motions all over the face to remove all impurities, leave it to act for several minutes and then rinse with warm water.

2. If you use olive oil, you do not need to apply a moisturizer after exfoliating, as it will leave your face very hydrated.

Homemade baking soda scrub

The possibilities offered by baking soda seem to be expanding. You can remove stains, clean showers and sinks, or even bake if you’re lacking yeast. But in addition, there is another use of baking soda not related to cooking or cleaning: the preparation of homemade scrubs. Baking soda grains are just the right size to act as a gentle exfoliator, and there are many who claim that it helps eliminate both acne and blackheads .

Ingredients:

  • Baking soda
  • Facial cleansing gel (if possible ecological)
  • Water

Instructions:

1. Mix the baking soda with your daily facial cleansing gel to turn it into a homemade scrub. If you don’t use it regularly, you can make a paste with just baking soda and water.

2. Apply it on your face and rub gently, leave it on for five to ten minutes and then rinse and apply your daily moisturizer.