Homemade Face Scrub Recipe

This gentle homemade facial scrub soothes and rejuvenates dry, damaged and mature skin

Packed with healing natural ingredients, this face scrub recipe nourishes as it scrubs away dirt, bacteria and dead skin cells. Oats provide protein and soften and heal skin by reducing inflammation. Milk contains lactic acid, a gentle exfoliant, plus vitamins and enzymes to feed your skin.

This essential oil blend creates an exotic, deeply sensuous scent while also rejuvenating skin, reducing wrinkles and healing imperfections.

Homemade Face Scrub Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups (200g) Rolled Oats
• 1/2 cup (75g) Almonds
• 1/2 cup (60g) powdered Milk
• 2 tablespoons dried Rose Petals (optional)
• 4 drops Frankincense essential oil
• 2 drops Patchouli essential oil
• 2 drops Sandalwood essential oil
• 1 drop Chamomile essential oil
• 1 drop Ylang Ylang essential oil

Directions

1. In separate batches, grind the oats, almonds and rose petals to a very fine texture using a coffee grinder. (Make sure it's well cleaned first so your homemade face scrub doesn't end up smelling like coffee.)

   The oats and rose petals need to be ground very fine so they make a smooth paste when you add water. (Lumps are annoying.) The almonds make the scrubbing particles, so you need to grind them fine but not to powder. Stop grinding every few seconds and rub them between your fingers to test their texture.



2. Using a metal spoon, stir together the oats, almonds, rose petals and milk powder in a glass or ceramic bowl (or just shake it all up in the jar - remember to use dark glass or PET plastic.)


3. Drop in the essential oils, placing each drop in its own little spot on top of the mixture. Stir (or shake) until thoroughly mixed. Store in a cool, dark place.


4. To use, take a heaping tablespoon of the scrub from the jar and mix with enough lotion or oil to make a paste. You can use a little bowl and a spoon for this, or just pour a bit into your palm and use your finger to mix it (more my style!)


5. Massage the homemade face scrub into your skin using gentle circular motions. Avoid your eyes and mouth.


6. If you have time, let the scrub dry and tighten on your face for 10 to 15 minutes. This gives the oats and milk time to nourish and calm your skin and the essential oils to work their healing magic.


7. Rinse with warm water, pat dry, then apply toner and moisturizer

Customizing Your Homemade Face Scrub Recipe

To seriously power up the rejuvenating qualities of this homemade facial scrub, make up a blend of the following oils to mix with the dry ingredients: in a base of 1/2 cup of jojoba oil add a teaspoon each of kukui nut oil, avocado or borage oil. Other good choices are rosehip oil and sea buckthorn oil (also in small amounts.)

Where to Buy Homemade Face Scrub Ingredients

My favorite supplier for other aromatherapy recipe ingredients is Mountain Rose Herbs. Their prices are excellent, their staff are friendly and helpful, and their products are excellent. Click the links for...

Kukui nut oil

Avocado oil

Borage oil

Rosehip oil

Sea buckthorn oil

Glass jars

Where to Buy Natural Facial Scrubs

Apricot Face Scrub

Jojoba Face Scrub

Acne Face Scrub

Apricot Body Scrub

Brown Sugar Body Scrub

Poppy Seed Body Scrub

• Cleansing Grains is specially formulated to tighten the skin, remove dead cells, and unclog pores. White Kaolin clay, organic oat bran, organic almond meal, organic corn meal, powdered Rose petals, and a blend of pure steam distilled essential oils.


• Facial Scrub is especially good for oily skin and acne. Can be used as a facial scrub or as a facial mask. French green clay, organic ground almonds, organic oat bran and a blend of skin toning essential oils.

What Next?

One of the great things about making your own natural face scrubs is that the cost is low, and you can customize them for your skin's needs of the moment.

After you're done making your scrub, round out your skincare routine with some more yummy, healing homemade facial recipes...

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