6 Salt body scrub recipes for winter

By Archana Mukherji

During winter, we have a gala time enjoying the pleasant climate. But how about your skin? Does it also like the winter season? It will if you follow your own homemade salt body scrub recipes. The winter makes the skin dry, rough and scaly. Salt body scrub recipes are the ideal ones for smooth, glowing skin in winter.

Homemade salt body scrub recipes help exfoliate and moisturise your hands, feet and body during winter, thereby leaving it soft and silky. Salt body scrub recipes are easy to make and less time consuming.

They can be used for self or can be great as gifts. Just pack them in fancy bottles or jars and gift it to someone you would like to.

These homemade salt body scrub recipes are made of ingredients that are easily available in your pantry. Salt body scrub recipes are inexpensive and have amazing effects. Avoiding skin care in winter can make your skin irritating and itchy. Here are a few simple homemade salt body scrub recipes just for you.

6 Salt body scrub recipes for winter

Rosemary-oil scrub
Take 1 1/4 cups of coarse salt in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup of coconut oil and 6 drops of rosemary essential oil to it. Spoon well and store in an air-tight jar. This is one of the simplest homemade salt body scrub recipes. The stimulating rosemary in this will exfoliate your skin.

6 Salt body scrub recipes for winter

Herbal scrub
Mix together 1 1/2 cups of Epsom salt, 3/4 cup of baking soda and 3/4 of finely powdered mixed herbs in a bowl. Blend well and store in air-tight container. While using this scrub, you can add a few drops of lavender or sandalwood oil and then apply to your skin. Lavender is a relaxing agent for the skin.

6 Salt body scrub recipes for winter

Almond-oil scrub
Mix 1 cup of fine sea-salt which is not iodised, with 1/2 cup almond oil and about 15 drops of high quality lemon grass oil. Blend well, store in air-tight container and use it every day. Lemon grass is very a refreshing agent and keeps you fresh. Almond oil is rich in Vitamin E and keeps your skin soft and supple.

6 Salt body scrub recipes for winter

Aloe-vera scrub
Combine 2 cups sea salt, 1 1/3 cup aloe-vera oil, 2 tablespoons of honey in an air-tight jar. Break open 8 Vitamin E capsules and squeeze out the oil into this mixture and blend well. While using, apply a small quantity over the skin, rub well all over and rinse off well.

6 Salt body scrub recipes for winter

Olive-oil scrub
Take equal quantities of sea salt and extra virgin olive oil in a bowl and allow the salt to soak up in the oil. Give yourself a wonderful invigorating complete body scrub with this. Have a warm-water shower and see how soothing this scrub works for the winter.

6 Salt body scrub recipes for winter

Peppermint-oil scrub
The zing of the peppermint in this homemade salt body scrub recipe is brilliantly balanced by the soothing qualities of the rosemary. Heat 1 cup of olive oil and 1/4 cup liquid glycerine soap in a pot until warm. Then, stir in 2 cups sea salt and 5 drops each of rosemary and peppermint oils. Allow to cool before use.

Story first published: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 9:35 [IST]
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