Sea salt, harvested from ocean water, is a common ingredient in spa body scrubs. Mineral-rich, sea salt contains magnesium, calcium, zinc, potassium and other trace minerals that can help polish away dead skin cells when applied to the skin as an exfoliate. Fortunately, you do not have to pay the high prices at a spa to make your skin glow. In fact, you can make your own homemade sea salt body scrubs right in your own home, with ingredients purchased from a health-food store.
Step 1
Pamper your skin and your senses with a sea salt scrub mixed with essential oils. Pour 3 cups of sea salt into a mason jar. Add 1 cup of almond oil to the salt and a few drops of your favorite essential oil. Refrigerate, stored in the sealed Mason jar when not in use. The sea salt scrub will keep for three to four weeks.
Step 2
Prepare a salt scrub recipe for men by combining 2 tbsp. of almond oil and 2 tbsp. of sea salt in a small bowl. Add 2 tbsp. of Epsom salts, 1 tbsp. of ground bay leaf and 10 drops of spearmint essential oil. Use immediately, discard any leftover scrub.
Step 3
Create a homemade sea salt scrub for dry skin with comfrey. Combine ½ cup of dried comfrey leaves and 3 tbsp. of sea salt in a small bowl. Mix in 4 tbsp. of water and a 1/2 tsp. of olive oil. Use immediately; discard any leftover sea salt scrub.
Step 4
Make your skin glow with a sea salt and grapeseed oil scrub. Pour ½ cup of sea salt and 4 tbsp. of grapeseed oil in a small bowl. Mix in ¼ cup of baking soda and 6 drops of essential oil. Use immediately; discard any leftover sea salt scrub.
Step 5
Combine lavender essential oil and sea salt to make a relaxing bath scrub. Simply pour ¼ cup of sea salt into a small bow. Mix in ¼ cup of olive oil and 2 to 3 drops of lavender essential oil. Apply the scrub to your skin immediately and discard any leftover.
Tips and Warnings
- You can soften your feet with a sea salt scrub that smells like peppermint. Simply pour 1 ½ cups of sea salt into a mason jar and mix in 1/3 of a cup of olive oil. Add 3 drops of peppermint essential oil to the sea salt and olive oil mix. Store the peppermint sea salt scrub in the refrigerator when not in use.
- If your skin begins to show signs of irritation, or if you develop a rash when using a sea salt body scrub, discontinue use immediately.
Things You'll Need
- Sea salt
- Mason jar
- Almond oil
- Small bowl
- Epsom salt
- Ground bay leaf
- Spearmint essential oil
- Dried comfrey leaves
- Water
- Olive oil
- Grapeseed oil
- Baking soda
- Lavender essential oil
- Peppermint essential oil
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