Salt has been used for thousands of years, not just for eating and curing/preserving food, but as an essential natural ingredient in caring for the body.
Salt solutions minimize sore throats, help relieve muscle aches and tension, and are beneficial in numerous cosmetic and body care formulas. Salt helps stimulate blood circulation, has anti-aging properties, and is exfoliating. It is also an ingredient in countless DIY beauty recipes, as it is anti-septic, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, and anti-bacterial.
How To Make Homemade Salt Scrubs.
Salt scrubs are quick and easy to make at home, with only a few natural ingredients. They are incredibly exfoliating and moisturizing to the skin and, combined with natural oils, fragrances, and other natural ingredients, can be relaxing, refreshing, healing, or soothing.
An essential salt scrub has about 1 cup of salt to 1/2 cup of plant oil. Add a few drops of essential oils, and get creative with other ingredients to make yourself a perfect custom salt scrub. These make pretty and practical gifts, too, that anyone would love!
What are the benefits of dead sea salts in body scrub recipes?
Dead Sea Salts are among the best salts in body scrub recipes. They have many healing benefits for the skin and the body’s well-being. They are relaxing, can relieve achy joints and muscles, and are rich in minerals absorbed through the skin and lacking.
Dead Sea salts contain a unique combination of nutrients and minerals, making them highly prized for their beauty and health benefits, such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, and iodine. These salts’ healing and therapeutic benefits were so prized that Cleopatra, famed for her beauty regimen, built the first natural spa there.
Use Dead Sea Salts to soothe joints and muscles, heal and restore various skin conditions, and purify and cleanse the skin’s pores. They help soften skin, ease wrinkles, exfoliate, reduce puffiness, and detoxify body odor. Learn more about the benefits of bathing in Dead Sea Salts.
Beachy DIY Dead Sea Salt Body Scrub Recipe.
You will need;
- 1/4 [60ml] Cup of Olive Oil
- 1/4 [60ml] Cup of Virgin Unrefined Coconut Oil
- 1 [300g] Cup of Dead Sea Salt
- 3 Drops Lime Essential Oil Oil
- 3 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 1 Drops Rosemary Essential Oil
- 1 Drop Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Blend all ingredients and store them in a glass jar for up to two years. Stir well before use.
If you don’t want to make a homemade scrub, we love this;
SEACRET Minerals From The Dead Sea Salt & Oil Body Scrub, Exfoliating Body Scrub-Dead Sea Salt Scrub Body Exfoliator, with Dead Sea Minerals and Essential oils, Stimulates Cell Renewal for a Rejuvenated Glow.
Rose Valentine Love Potion Salt scrub.
You will need;
- 1/2 Cup Dead Sea salt
- 1/4 Cup Himalayan Pink Salt– finely ground
- 1/4 Cup Epsom salts
- 1/2 Cup Jojoba Oil
- 1/2 Cup Sweet Amond Oil
Choose between these oil blends that are known for their warm, inviting aphrodisiac qualities;
Warm Inviting Oil Blend;
- 3 drops Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
- Two drops of Lavender Essential Oil
- Two drops of Rose Otto Essential Oil
- One drop of Jasmine Essential Oil
Sultry Spicy Oil Blend;
- Three drops of Sandalwood Essential Oil
- 2 drops Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
- Two drops of Rose Otto Essential Oil
- One drop of Clove Essential oil
- 1 drop Patchouli Essential Oil
Blend all ingredients into a glass jar, choose your essential oil aphrodisiac blend, and mix in. Seal and store in a dark, excellent location.
Not in love with homemade beauty, we love this;
Sweet Lavender Sleepy Bedtime Salt Scrub.
You will need;
- 1/2 Cup Jojoba Oil
- 1/2 Cup Grapeseed Oil
- 1/2 Cup Dead Sea Salts
- 1/2 Cup Epsom Salts
- 3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
- Three drops of Roman Chamomile Essential Oil
- Two drops of Vetiver Essential Oil
Blend all ingredients in a glass jar, mix well, and store in a cool, dark room.
Salt Scrub Instructions;
- Choose a pretty glass jar container, preferably one with a wide neck. You can, of course, use leftover jars from food packaging.
- Add 1 cup of Dead Sea Salts. Ensure they are finely ground and don’t cut or scrape the skin. If you want to make this recipe as a bath soak, coarser ground salts are acceptable to use.
- Add the oils and mix well.
- Drop in the essential oils and blend well.
- The scrub will be kept for up to two years and stored in a bathroom cupboard. Stir well before use.
If you are too sleepy to try this yourself, then try this;
Body Scrub, Natural Organic Skincare Lavender Salt Scrub, Moisturizing Organic Skin Care, 10 oz Pampering Lavender Body Scrub, All Natural, Vegan, Non-GMO, Handmade by Lizush.
Best Way To Use Salt Body Scrubs.
- Use a salt scrub in a bath or shower. Wash your body in soap first, and then proceed with the scrub.
- Use a spoon to remove one to two tablespoons of the scrub and put it in a separate small bowl to take to the bathing area. This stops water or your hands from contaminating the rest of the mixture.
- In circular movements, scrub the salt mixture over the roughest patches of skin, knees, feet, elbows, etc; the remaining scrub can be gently massaged into the rest of the body.
- Rinse off in warm water, and apply a gentle natural moisturizer while the skin is damp.
- Salt scrubs can be used on the face or the hair. Mix only a teaspoon into cleansers or shampoos for the easiest apply method.
Salt scrubs are incredibly beneficial for removing dull, dry skin and contain soothing, healing properties. Use them once or twice weekly, depending on your skin type and living conditions.
What Salts To Use In Salt Scrubs?
Salt has been an essential cosmetic ingredient for thousands of years, and there are many ways to use and combine them. All salt originates from the sea, but differing mineral contents depend on the specific locations, environments, or climate conditions. Read more on the various and unique salts that you can use.
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