🍋How to Make Lemon Sugar Body Scrub
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09/25/2015
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Commercial body scrubs can sell for $15 to $25 a jar and a professional body scrub at a spa can go for an average of $100. This at-home body scrub, however, serves the same purpose at a fraction of the cost. This lemon sugar scrub will leave your skin feeling soft and smooth. -
Ingredients:
1/2 fresh lemon, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1 tbls of olive oil, 1 tbls of organic honey, 1 medium sized tupperware bowl with lid -
Benefits:
Lemon – A natural source of Vitamin C; an ingredient commonly used to lighten sun and age spots and even out skin tone; A natural astringent that tightens pores and brightens the complexion.
Sugar – A natural exfoliator; a natural source of glycolic acid which evens out skin tone, cleans pores, and improves overall skin texture by removing dead, dull skin cells.
Olive Oil – High in Vitamin E which soothes and heals skin; a natural moisturizing ingredient often used for it’s anti-aging benefits.
Honey – A natural source of anti-oxidants making it a perfect ingredients. -
•Step 1
Using a zester or the smallest grater size on your cheese grater, zest the lemon peel.
•Step 2
In a bowl, combine the sugar and grated lemon peel, so that the peel is evenly distributed through the mixture.
•Step 3
Once the dry ingredients are thoroughly mixed, add the oil. Using your hands or a fork, combine the oil with the sugar mix until the sugar is completely saturated. Set aside. -
•Step 4
Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes and then check to make sure you added enough oil. The sugar will have separated from the oil, with a thin layer of oil on top and the sugar on the bottom. There should be about 1/2 an inch of oil on top. If not, add more oil now and mix it again.
•Step 5
Scoop the mixture into an airtight container.
•Step 6
To use, gently rub the scrub in a circular motion over damp skin. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.
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