Sea salt scrubs are useful for exfoliating dead skin while you shower or bathe. While sea salt can effectively be used alone for exfoliation, adding essential oils can enhance the scrub, adding a pleasing fragrance and, according to the theories of aromatherapy, potential medicinal benefits. To create a homemade sea salt scrub that improves your circulation, brightens your skin, and perks up your mood, try adding essential citrus oils to your recipe.
Step 1
Pour 16 oz. sea salt in a glass or stainless steel mixing bowl. Add 10 to 15 drops of essential citrus oil to the sea salt. Use the metal whisk to thoroughly distribute the essential oils into the sea salt. This recipe creates a basic citrus sea salt scrub.
Step 2
Adjust the essential oils used to design your own specialized sea salt scrub by applying aromatherapy concepts. For example, lemon oil is believed to traditionally help with cellulite, varicose veins, and circulatory problems and is also believed to have an “invigorating” effect. However, if you are worried about water retention or suffering from anxiety, add grapefruit essential oil to your mix; according to aromatherapy tradition, grapefruit essential oil is used to address anxiety, depression and water retention.
Step 3
Add extra virgin olive oil or almond oil to your sea salt scrub if you have dry skin and want to add moisture to your exfoliating process.
Step 4
Store your finished sea salt scrub in a glass container with an airtight lid. Store the scrub away from direct sunlight, in a cool area.
Things You'll Need
- 16 oz. sea salt
- Grapefruit essential oil (optional)
- Lemon essential oil (optional)
- Sweet orange essential oil (optional)
- Glass or stainless steel mixing bowl
- Metal whisk
- Extra virgin olive oil (optional)
- Almond oil (optional)
- Glass jar (with airtight lid)
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