Stop buying expensive scrubs filled with chemicals when you can do your own natural scrub. This homemade lavender and rosemary sugar scrub is amazing and will help you get rid of all dead skin cells and make your skin soft and beautiful.
Beauty Benefits of Lavender and Rosemary
Lavender has antibacterial and antifungal properties and is perfect for skin cleansing. It can be used as a supporting element to improve the odor of the homemade cosmetic product, boosting its cleansing power. Lavender contains powerful antioxidants that can help to prevent the irritating effects of pollutants on the skin and acts like calming agent for your skin and nerves.
Rosemary has a great beauty benefits. It can help moisturizing your skin and supporting development of healthy collagen to fighting against free radicals that cause skin damage. Rosemary is aromatic herb used since ancient times in natural medicine as great addition to the skincare routine. This herb is rich in calcium, iron and vitamin B6, which help developing healthy collagen. levels. Also is a good source of manganese, that helps reduce wrinkles and defends the skin from damage.
Homemade Lavender Rosemary Sugar Scrub Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw cane sugar
- 1 cup sea salt- large grains
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 2 tbsp. fresh or dried lavender
- 2 tbsp. chopped rosemary
- 1 tbsp. lavender oil
- 1 tbsp. almond oil
Preparation:
Get a clean jar and put the sugar, sea salt, coconut oil, lavender oil and almond oil. Add the chopped lavender and rosemary and mix everything. Your homemade natural scrub is ready!
Extra Tip:
This recipe is really versatile and easy to make. You can add any herbs, spices, flowers, or essential oil combinations you prefer most. Also, you can use any flowers or herbs from your garden or buy from the nearest store.