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.