Homemade Lemon and Turmeric Scrub

Prepare at home this naturally brightening, moisturizing and anti-stain turmeric / lemon scrub
Step 1:Your ingredients
- * 100 grams of sugar
- * 20 grams of coconut oil
- * 10 grams of shea butter (or 1 tbsp)
- * 10 grams of jojoba oil (1 tbsp + 1 tsp) (can substitute for another oil like avocado or olive)
- * 1 tablespoon of alcohol
- * 1 pinch of turmeric (A tip of a knife is enough)
- * 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
Shea butter is a real mine of benefits for your skin. It hydrates, nourishes and protects the skin in depth. It is recognized for its healing, revitalizing, softening and soothing properties. It is the most complete butter in terms of properties: it soothes the skin and moisturizes it for a long time. Every household should have shea butter at home.
Turmeric for the natural radiance of the complexion
By using it as a mask, turmeric helps to:
- reduce inflammation
- unify the complexion;
- fade pigment spots.
It is also attributed with anti-stain properties and fighting against certain illnesses like acne and eczema.
Le sucre is the exfoliant which allows to remove dead skin, promote cell renewal and stimulate micro blood circulation. It is perfect for finding soft baby skin.
The lemon is a beauty asset! ? Antioxidant, it contains vitamin C, citric acid, tannins and flavonoids.
He is known among others
To tighten the pores of the skin, Eliminate blackheads, Reduce dark spots, Tone mature skin, Stimulate cell renewal and purify the skin.
Coconut oil is great for hydrating and softening the skin. It contains an antibacterial, lauric acid, which helps to better control the growth of bacteria on the skin. Its healing and moisturizing properties will be increased tenfold thanks to the synergy of the other ingredients of this homemade mask.
Step 2: Instructions
1. Melt the coconut oil and shea butter using a double boiler method. Do this, add the ingredients to a medium, metal (or glass, but not plastic) mixing bowl, and place the bowl in a pot of hot water.
2. Once the coconut oil and shea butter have melted, transfer the bowl to the refrigerator or an ice bath.
3. Once the mixture is opaque, and more liquid, you can gradually mix the sugar.
4. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until completely combined.
5. Finally, transfer the sugar scrub into jars. For example your empty jars of sorbets or kaylabé balms😉
Step 3: How to use it and get the most out of it?
1. Start by taking a hot to hot shower or bath to open the pores, soften dead skin cells, and prepare the skin for exfoliation.
2. Gently massage our shea-based exfoliating sugar body scrub onto damp or wet skin in circular motions. Go down from the bottom of the neck to your feet.
3. Use your hands to rinse well
Enjoy this wonderful scrub that will leave you with softer and smoother skin that you can use once a week.
Voila, you are now ready to enjoy this wonderful scrub that will leave you with softer and smoother skin.
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