10 DIY Body Scrubs For Incredibly Soft Skin
Body scrubs are essentially used to exfoliate your skin, and when you do so you make it softer. Roughness of skin is usually due to uneven exfoliation, so it’s important to clear away that texture.
Dermatologists recommend using a body scrub about twice a week to leave your skin shiny, refreshed, and of course soft! You don’t want to overdo it, but you most definitely don’t want to skip out on it.
Below are the best DIY body scrubs you can make at home with all-natural ingredients from the kitchen.
Himalayan Salt Body Scrub
How to make it:
Place 1 cup of fine Himalayan salt in a bowl. 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.
Why it’s good for you:
Himalayan salt has natural minerals that make it a great choice for a scrub. The salt actually dissolves just by scrubbing so you don’t need to worry about overdoing it. When you combine the salt with a natural oil the scrub becomes moisturizing.
Coconut Sugar Oatmeal Body Scrub
How to make it:
Melt 2 to 3 tablespoons of coconut oil in a pot or bowl, or use your favorite oil at room temperature. Combine with 1/2 cup of white or brown sugar. Stir in one quarter cup of raw oats. Use the scrub within a day before the oats become too soft.
Why it’s good for you:
Coconut oil is a wonderful anti-inflammatory, and oatmeal is a natural moisturizer which softens the skin and brings moisture to the skin surface.
Avocado Honey Body Scrub
How to make it:
Mash 1/2 whole avocado, 3 teaspoons of honey, and 2 tablespoons of cornmeal in a bowl. Gently massage the scrub onto damp skin. Rinse off with warm water.
Why it’s good for you:
Avocado has vitamins and antioxidants that are known to nourish and soothe the skin, while honey has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
Clay Milk Almond Body Scrub
How to make it:
In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup of bentonite clay, 1/2 cup of almond meal, and 2 tablespoons of whole powdered milk. Stir in 2 tablespoons of water, and enough almond oil to form a paste. Spread over skin and allow to dry before rinsing off with warm water.
Why it’s good for you:
Bentonite clay sucks up oil from your skin, making this scrub super beneficial for individuals with acne-prone skin. The whole milk powder moisturizes while almond meal exfoliates.
Coconut Brown Sugar Body Scrub
How to make it:
Combine 1 cup of brown sugar with 1/2 cup of melted coconut oil. Massage onto rough patches of skin and then rinse with warm water. As with all body scrubs, apply moisturizer after.
Why it’s good for you:
This scrub is best for the rougher areas of skin you may have. Sugar has extreme exfoliating properties.
Matcha Green Tea Body Scrub
How to make it:
Combine 1 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of matcha green tea powder, and 1 teaspoon of plain green tea leaves. Stir in jojoba oil (or your favorite natural oil) one spoonful at a time until the scrub has the consistency you like.
Why it’s good for you:
Matcha, a potent form of green tea, is high in antioxidants which are helpful for undoing UV damage from the sun. Green tea also contains caffeine which has an anti-redness effect.
Oatmeal Honey Yogurt Body Scrub
How to make it:
In a blender, combine 2 tablespoons of oats and 2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds. Grind until smooth. In a bowl, stir together the oat seed blend with 4 tablespoons of yogurt and 2 teaspoons of warm honey. Massage over face, neck, and body. Leave the scrub on for three minutes before rinsing off.
Why it’s good for you:
Oatmeal and honey have many soothing properties and yogurt has powerful skin-smoothing benefits. Yogurt is actually a natural source of lactic acid, a type of alpha-hydroxy acid that gently exfoliates your skin.
Sugar Apple Green Tea Body Scrub
How to make it:
Combine 3/4 cup of applesauce with 1/2 cup of brown sugar. Mix in 3 tablespoons of green tea leaves and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Continue mixing until the ingredients form a fluffy paste. Massage onto damp skin and then rinse off.
Why it’s good for you:
This scrub has the ingredients that are great for acne-prone skin, and they are gentle so you can use the body scrub up to three times a week.
Rosehip Oil Body Scrub
How to make it:
Combine 1 cup of ultra-fine sugar with 1/4 cup olive oil (or natural oil of your choice) and 1 tablespoon of rosehip oil. Massage into skin and rinse with warm water.
Why it’s good for you:
Rosehip oil is a source of vitamin A and E, making it a valuable anti-aging ingredient that helps bring new skin cells to the surface for increased cell turnover.
Cream and Almond Body Scrub
How to make it:
Blend 1/4 cup of oats until fine. Mix with 2 tablespoons of almond meal, 1/2 cup of heavy cream, and 1 tablespoon of honey. This scrub is gentle enough for face and body. Leave on for three minutes, and then rinse with warm water.
Why it’s good for you:
Cream and oatmeal are very soothing and provide skin with a deep moisturizing exfoliation.
