New Face Scrub

Last night before my shower, I wanted a facial scrub. It just hit me suddenly that I needed a facial scrub. Yes - I needed it! I've had a few breakouts lately and I really needed a good scrub. I had facial cleaner but not a scrub. It was 9pm and I wasn't running out to the store to buy it. I started thinking I could make it myself. I hopped online and started looking at recipes. I quickly realized that I didn't have a few of the main ingredients in many of the recipes. However, I thought I could figure out my own simple recipe. I hit the kitchen and pulled together some simple ingredients. I mixed together just enough to for one use. I scrubbed my face with it in a warm shower. I was simply AMAZED at the results. When I got out of the shower, I felt that I'd just had a microdermabrasion! My skin was so smooth that I was certain I had scrubbed off the top layer. I followed this up by slathering on some of my homemade skin balm to help overnight. You can find that recipe in this old blog post. I'll provide the recipe for this facial scrub below, as well as info on each ingredient, and some suggested replacement ingredients.

Here is what I used to make my facial scrub. Note that my measurements are approximate. I don't think you need to be too specific with this product. This makes enough for ONE use.

Facial Scrub Recipe
Baking Soda - 1 tablespoon
Honey - 1 teaspoon
Lavender Oil - 5 drops
Tea Tree Oil - 10 drops
Vitamin E Oil - 1 teaspoon (+,-)

I mixed the ingredients  together in a small cup and added the Vitamin E oil last. This oil was mostly just to get it to the right consistency. It may take a bit more or less. You'll want this to be thick enough to pour in your hand or on a washcloth. In the shower I wet my face, poured it on a wet wash cloth and scrubbed my face, neck and chest in a circular motion. I then rinsed with warm water. Now, here is why I used each ingredient:

Baking Soda - First this is an amazing exfoliate for the skin. It's coarse texture works to scrub away dead skin but it is not too coarse as to be irritating for most people. It is also good for acne prone skin, and for cleaning out pores and blackheads.
Honey - This is a gentle face cleaning agent, and will not strip oil from the skin. It is antibacterial and a humectant, meaning it helps the skin hold moisture.
Lavender Oil - This is very soothing to the skin, and is anti-inflammatory.
Tea Tree Oil - This oil is perfect for skin with break-outs. It is also antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and can help with any histamine-induced inflammation (think allergies!)
Vitamin E Oil - Quite simply this is good for your skin. It is an natural antioxidant. Also, you need an oil for this recipe to hold it all together.

Now that you know why I used each ingredient, you should also know that you can replace some of them with other ingredients. Should you not have Vitamin E Oil on hand, simply swap that out in the recipe with some pure olive oil or FCO. Also, if you are not prone to break-outs you may not need lavender and tea tree oil. If perhaps you are over 40, you may prefer to use Patchouli and/or Ylang Ylang oils in your facial scrub.  Here's why:

Patchouli oil is anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antimicrobial, antiseptic, and astringent. It can be used to treat several skin issues such as eczema, acne, scars and stretch marks, wrinkles, sagging, and dermatitis. This oil can be used for tissue regeneration so it works wonders on scars and marks.

Ylang Ylang – is anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and anti-spasmodic. It can be used for skin issues such as acne, wrinkles, sagging, and blemishes. It has the power to stimulate new cell growth so is great as an anti-aging oil.

Obviously there are hundreds of essential oils that you could choose for this recipe. Lastly, you could make a larger batch of this and store in an air tight container. However, remember that Vitamin E oil is a natural preservative. So if you decided to make a larger batch, I recommend that you DO use Vitamin E oil instead of an olive oil.

If you decide to make some for yourself, do let me know how it works out.

Until next time...

~Kymber

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