Rejuvenate your body and remove dead skin with this easy to make body scrub. Glowing skin is always in.
Ingredients
- 3 cups finely ground kosher salt, Dead Sea salts, or salt of your choice
- 1 cup of a dried herb (see below), finely chopped or crumbled (opt.)
- 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil or oil of your choice (1 cup if dried herbs are not used)
- 12 drops essential oil such as lavender, peppermint, or lemon (opt.)
- Food grade coloring (opt.)
Directions
1. Blend all of the ingredients.
2. Generously apply in circular strokes to your body—except the face—while taking a shower or just before stepping into the bathtub.
3. Store the remainder in a tightly sealed container. Makes about 10 applications.
Herb Options
Lemon Verbena
- softens skin
- tones skin
- speeds muscle recovery
- improving nerve health
- eases stress and tension
- improves sleep
Peppermint
- antiseptic and antimicrobial properties
- cools skin
- relieves sore muscels
- energizing
- relieves nausea
Rosemary
- protects skin cells
- kills bacteria, fungi and viruses
- improves dermatitis, acne, eczema or psoriasis
- infusings the skin with moisture
- improves skin circulation
Lavender
- eliminates nervous tension
- relieves pain
- disinfects
- enhances blood circulation
- improves insomina

Rose
- helps reduce the redness
- cleanser
- softens skin
- anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral
- treats acne and other skin complaints
Chamomile
- Calms irritated skin
- antiodxidants
- anti-itching for bites
- improves sleep
Parsley
- balances oil production
- decreases inflammation
- prevents discoloration
- improves acne
- reduces wrinkles and fine lines
Lemon
- spectrum of vitamins, minerals and fiber (things like calcium, potassium, and vitamin C)
- disinfects
- Improves skin tone
There are many wonderfully healing herbs you can use for your skin. Do your own research and create a lovely skin scrub just for you.
I’d love to see your creations, so please share with us.