Coconut oil leaves my skin feeling so soft and smooth, so I try to incorporate it into as many DIY products that I can. I take a coconut oil, Epsom salt, and lavender bath at the end of every week, and in the middle of the week, I like to use this exfoliating scrub before I shower.
Note: Make sure after your shower that you clean up any slippery residue from the coconut oil.
I used Sweet Almond Oil as an added benefit to this mixture, but you can easily make the scrub with just the salt and coconut oil.
Sweet Almond Oil Benefits
- The vitamin E helps protect your skin’s collagen layer, which helps keep your skin lookin’ young!
- Vitamin E helps protect against UV rays.
- The fatty acids help retain moisture in your skin.
- Vitamin A helps fight against acne.
- Yes, it’s an oil, but it won’t clog your pores!
With a few simple ingredients, I was able to whip this up in about 2 minutes!
I personally wanted to add the scent of lime in my scrub, but you can use whatever scent you prefer or have on hand!
Added bonus– if you want a nice green color to go with your lime scented scrub, you can zest a lime and mix that right in.
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup sea salt (coarse or fine)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 5 drops lime essential oil (or any scent)
- 1 tbsp sweet almond oil (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Dump the salt into a mixing bowl.
- Melt down coconut oil to a liquid state and add it into your bowl.
- Combine the two together.
- Add 5 drops of your lime essential oil.
- Transfer to a jar with an airtight lid.
Benefits of a salt scrub:
- Removes dead skin cells.
- Salt contains numerous minerals that are beneficial for your skin.
- Exfoliating your skin will improve circulation.
- Salt has antiseptic properties that can reduce inflammation and kill bacteria.
- Getting rid of dead skin cells tightens your skin and keeps it younger through regeneration.
If you’d enjoy another DIY with coconut oil and Epsom salts, try my homemade bath bombs!