Hands can take a beating during the winter when the weather is cold and dry. They can also become rough and tough if you do garden work, frequently carry weights and wash clothes/dishes by hand. Using a homemade hand salt scrub, you can get your hands to become as good as new again when used consistently.
Try this easy homemade hand salt scrub recipe and experience soft and smooth hands!
Before moving on, let’s look at the ingredients and how they work:
* Sea salt – It has a slight abrasive texture that exfoliates skin, dissolves dead cells and scrubs off dirt and grime. Salt also destroys germs and bacteria and softens tough skin.
* Coconut oil – The moisturizing ingredient in this salt scrub, coconut
oil lubricates dry skin. It leaves skin soft, smooth and supple.
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Rosemary oil – A fresh and herbal oil, rosemary oil is extracted by
steam distillation of rosemary leaves. It has antioxidant properties
that protects skin from premature aging. Rosemary oil is also cleansing,
antibacterial and gives a nice scent to this salt scrub.
* Lemon
oil – Lemon oil is cleansing and refreshing. It deeply purifies skin to
remove any stains, dirt and impurities. It also gives this hand salt
scrub a citrus scent that has mood uplifting properties!
Ingredients1 cup fine sea salt
½ cup liquid coconut oil
5 drops rosemary oil
5 drops lemon oil
Method* Add the Epsom salts to an glass jar and add the liquid coconut oil.
* Drop by the essential oils into the jar and stir well with a chopstick or back of long spoon.
* That’s it! Your homemade hand salt scrub is ready!
* Store it in a cool dry place and make sure not to get any water into it.
* To use, place a little on one palm then rub both palms together gently for 2 minutes.
* Rinse off with warm water.
* Marvel at how soft and smooth your hands feel!
* Use anytime your hands need a good scrubbing.