Oatmeal isn't just for breakfast--it's also for you skin. Colloidal oatmeal, or fine, powdered oats, relieves itching and soothes irritated skin according to experts at Care Fair.com. It also has exfoliating properties, meaning it helps to scrape away dead and dry skin cells from your body. Oatmeal scrub provides the exfoliating and soothing benefits of oatmeal with the nourishing effects of deep moisturizers. It can be made in a few short minutes with items you already have in your kitchen cabinets.
Step 1
Grind 1\\2 cup oatmeal in a blender until it's the consistency of a fine powder. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Step 2
Mix in 1\\2 cup of sea salt, baking soda or brown sugar.
Step 3
Add 1 cup of a binder, like goat's milk or honey or a combination of the two. This gives your facial scrub body and a good consistency. Goats milk and honey also have skin nourishing and healing properties.
Step 4
Add 1/4 cup moisturizing oils, like jojoba oil, grape seed oil or olive oil. These oils moisturize and nourish the skin after the abrasives scrape against it. Use a large utensil like a wooden spoon to gently fold and mix the items together.
Step 5
Add 5 drops of vitamin E oil. Vitamin E works as a natural preservative and will slow the growth of bacteria in your scrub. It also has skin nourishing qualities.
Step 6
Add 5 to 10 drops of essential oils for scent or therapeutic properties. You can use one type of oil or a mix of several types. Use oils that both smell good and have healing properties, like tea tree oil or lavender oil.
Step 7
Stir well, then pour into a wide mouth jar with a tight fitting lid. The contents of the jar may settle as the scrub sits; simply stir the contents to mix the scrub back together. Use a generous palm full of the scrub in your shower to exfoliate your skin.
Things You'll Need
- 1/2 cup oatmeal<br />1/2 cup sea salt, brown sugar or baking soda<br />1 cup binder<br />1/4 cup oil<br />5 to 15 drops essential oils<br />5 drops vitamin E oil<br />Glass jar with lid
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