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This is one of the best facial scrub recipes for acne I've found.
It contains a mixture of grains, nuts and clay (not to mention essential oils!) to gently remove dead skin cells, absorb excess oil and cleanse away the day's dirt and grime.
I love the way this face scrub recipe is both a scrub and a mask, so you get the scrubbing action from the almonds along with the deep cleansing effects of the clay. Plus the oats nourish your skin and calm redness.
Lavender is good for supporting healthy skin and relieving minor skin irritations. Tea tree is well-known for its cleansing effect, and ylang ylang is very balancing. Use it every night to support the tone and texture of your skin and to control oiliness.
2 cups (200g) quick cooking Rolled Oats
1/2 cup (75g) Cornmeal
1/2 cup (60g) Cosmetic Clay (see below)
4 drops Lemongrass OR Petitgrain essential oil
3 drops Lavender essential oil
2 drops Tea Tree essential oil
1 drop Ylang Ylang OR Geranium essential oil
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You can also use this face scrub recipe as an acne-fighting body scrub.
To make it rougher (for body scrub only) add a tablespoon of dried whole cloves and grind them to a gritty powder in your coffee grinder.
If you'll be using this face scrub recipe at night, you can substitute the lemongrass essential oil with orange or bergamot, which is especially nice before bed. (You don't want to use citrus oils before sun exposure - they increase your risk of sunburn.)
You can replace the almonds with Dead Sea salt. Or use brown sugar for an excellent sugar facial scrub.
There's so much more to essential oils than meets the eye. Their molecules are so tiny that they absorb deep into your body in a matter of moments.
If the essential oil you buy is filled with additives (to "stretch" the scent) and fragrance boosters, those potentially harmful ingredients are also absorbed straight into your body. Not ideal!
For instance, my mom and I get instant headaches with most kinds of lavender oil. That's because of the extra "lavender" scent that's added to make it smell stronger. But when it's pure lavender - nothing else - no headaches.
I've used many brands over the last 12 years or so and what I know for sure is, you get what you pay for. So I recommend buying the highest quality essential oils you can afford.
Here's how I break it out...
doTerra for highest quality. You can shop retail by clicking the Shop button at the top. Or click Join & Save to become a wholesale customer and get 25% discount.
Mountain Rose for quality on a budget. Plus they have all the other ingredients you'll need for your aromatherapy recipes, like the clay for this facial scrub recipe.
Amazon for variety and selection. Please remember to buy the best oils you can afford - there's a lot of cheap oils in the marketplace, and they just won't give you the experience you're looking for.
Here's more good acne recipes to help you complete your acne skincare routine...
This homemade acne cleanser reduces oil production and removes the bacteria that cause breakouts. Powerful, but gentle enough for daily use.
This homemade acne remedy uses clay and oatmeal to scrub away dead skin cells and absorb excess oil, unclogging pores and smoothing your skin's texture.
Toners are easy, quick homemade acne remedies. This recipe includes lavender and geranium to support healthy skin and balance oil production.
A light, natural lotion recipe to balance oily, acne-prone skin. Good
for face and body, this is one homemade acne remedy your skin really
does need.
A good acne recipe with tea tree and ylang ylang that has rejuvenates oily skin and helps reduce the appearance of scarring.
This is another of the easiest home remedies for acne. A healing oil treatment to reduce the appearance of acne scars and restore a healthy balance to your skin's oil levels.
Make this herbal aromatherapy facial steam to open your pores, deeply cleanse and prepare your face for treatment.
A clay mask that deeply cleans pores, removes dead skin cells and supports balanced oil production.
A complete acne skincare routine using homemade aromatherapy remedies specifically for acne.
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