Homemade Simple and Natural Facial Scrubs
Want to create a homemade facial scrub? These DIY face scrubs are an easy and effective way to gently exfoliate your skin, leaving it feeling soft and refreshed. By using natural ingredients, you can avoid the added chemicals in many store bought scrubs and enjoy a soothing, nourishing experience.
Why Use a Facial Scrub?
Facial scrubs exfoliate, or remove dead skin cells, which helps your skin stay smooth and allows for better absorption of other skincare products. Exfoliating also boosts blood flow, bringing extra nutrients to your skin.
With these simple recipes, you’ll enjoy the benefits of a facial scrub without any artificial additives.
Homemade Facial Scrub Recipes
Below are gentle face scrub recipes that use natural ingredients to give your skin a radiant glow.
Coffee Grounds and Sea Salt Face Scrub
Benefits of Coffee Grounds
- Exfoliation: Coffee grounds are perfect for scrubbing away dead skin cells because they don’t dissolve in water.
- Healthy Skin: Studies suggests that compounds in coffee support skin health.
- Collagen Boost: Antioxidants in coffee, can increase collagen levels, helping to keep skin firm and youthful.
- Anti-Aging: The antioxidants in coffee may also reduce premature cell aging, leaving your skin looking fresh and radiant.
Benefits of Sea Salt
- Exfoliates & Balances: Removes dead skin cells, regulates oil, and evens out your complexion.
- Fights Acne & Redness: Absorbs toxins, combats acne-causing bacteria, and reduces inflammation.
- Moisturizes & Smooths: Draws moisture to the skin, improving texture and hydration.
- Boosts Skin Health: Stimulates collagen, fights signs of aging, and provides trace nutrients like magnesium and potassium.
Sea salt is gentle enough for most skin but may be too abrasive for the face compared to sugar scrubs.
Directions
To whip up a simple coffee scrub, combine:
- 1/4 cup coffee grounds (use dry coffee grounds to avoid spoiling)
- 1/4 cup sea salt
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
If you’d like, add your favorite essential oil(s) (about 5 to 10 drops depending on the essential oils you will use) for an extra refreshing zing! Some essential oils are: peppermint, grapefruit or some citrus essential oils.
Rose and Oats Face Scrub
Ingredient Benefits
- Rose: Known for its calming effect and natural anti-inflammatory benefits, ideal for sensitive skin.
- Oats: Moisturize and soften the skin.
- Honey: Naturally antimicrobial and supports skin hydration.
- Bentonite Clay: Lightly exfoliates and absorbs excess oil.
- Kaolin Clay: Gently cleanses while soothing and balancing the skin.
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons dried rose petals
- 4 teaspoons rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon bentonite clay or kaolin clay
- 1 teaspoon raw honey
- 1 teaspoon olive oil or jojoba oil or rosehip seed oil
Kaolin is a gentle clay, ideal for sensitive skin, while bentonite clay offers stronger absorption, making it more effective for oily skin. Use olive oil for drier skin, and jojoba oil if you’re prone to breakouts as it’s lighter and rosehip seed oil is beneficial for maturing skin.
Directions
- Prepare the oats: Pulse the oats and rose petals in a coffee grinder until they’re in small, crumbly pieces - not too fine as you want some texture to exfoliate the skin. Transfer to a bowl.
- Mix: Add bentonite clay to the bowl then mix in the honey and oil. You may need to use your hands to blend well.
How to Use a Homemade Face Scrub
During your shower and after washing your face, massage 1 to 2 tablespoons of the scrub onto your skin, concentrating on areas like your legs, stomach, and backside to help improve skin texture. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Use 2 to 3 times weekly for the best results.
Avoid scrubbing directly on acne breakouts to prevent irritation. For sensitive or acne prone skin, these scrubs can be a good choice when no active breakouts are present.
Store your scrub in the fridge and aim to use it within two weeks. Enjoy smoother, revitalized skin!
Enjoy the experience of a natural facial scrub and give your skin a fresh, healthy glow!
