The best homemade body scrub depends on your personal preferences, but a simple and effective option is to mix one cup raw sugar with one-fourth cup coconut oil and one-fourth cup ground or even whole oats. This combination provides gentle exfoliation with the sugar and oats, while the coconut oil moisturizes and nourishes the skin.
Here are some other popular and effective homemade body scrub recipes:
- Sugar and Olive Oil Scrub: Combine half a cup of turbinado sugar and half a cup of plain sugar with enough olive oil to create a thick paste. This recipe offers a simple and effective scrub similar to Herbivore body polishes.
- Brown Sugar and Coconut Oil Scrub: This recipe uses brown sugar and coconut oil, providing a delicious smelling scrub with exfoliating and moisturizing benefits.
- Coffee Sugar Scrub: Combine half a cup of ground organic coffee beans, a quarter cup of brown sugar, a quarter cup of coarse salt, and a quarter cup of melted coconut oil for a scrub that helps to reduce the appearance of cellulite and improve skin tone.
- Salt Scrub: Mix one cup of sea salt with a quarter cup of oil (jojoba, olive, avocado, or almond) and 10–20 drops of essential oils for a scrub that effectively removes dead skin cells.
Remember to always test a small amount of your homemade scrub on a discreet area of your skin before applying it to your whole body to ensure you don't have any allergic reactions.
