DIY Lavender Salt Scrub: A Natural Exfoliant for Soft, Radiant Skin
Are you tired of harsh chemical exfoliants that leave your skin feeling dry and irritated? You’ll love our soothing and effective lavender salt scrub. This simple natural beauty treatment is packed with benefits for your skin, combining the exfoliating properties of sea salt with the calming and healing properties of lavender.
Why Use Lavender?
Lavenders (Lavandula spp.) are herbaceous to semi-evergreen perennials; most varieties are hardy in Zones 5 to 9. Lavender loves full sun and prefers well-draining soil. Use English varieties such as ‘Munstead’ or ‘Hidcote’ for their sweet fragrance or choose the hybrid cross intermedia varieties such as ‘Grosso’ and ‘Provence’ for heavy flower production. Harvest stems just as the flower buds are in full color but not open-petaled.
Lavender can be used fresh or dried. Strip the buds from the stems for fresh use or dry the entire stems with the flowers attached. Hang bundles of stems in a warm, dry place away from the sun or a direct heat source. When completely dry, strip off the lavender buds and store them in a glass jar (you can also use them to make lavender sachets!)
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This plant is used for the treatment of burns, wounds, and irritated skin and has long been recognized as a cleansing herb. Its name is derived from the Latin lavare (“to wash”).
How to Make Lavender Salt Scrub
Use this aromatic mix to cleanse the skin of impurities and revive it.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons fresh or dried lavender buds
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup coarse gray sea salt
- 10 drops lavender essential oil, if desired
Instructions
- Combine the lavender and coconut oil and mix well; crush the lavender slightly to release its essential oil.
- Add sea salt and lavender essential oil, if using, and stir well.
- Store in a cleaned and sterilized wide-mouth glass jar.
To use: Dampen skin. Take a generous amount of the mixture and massage it onto the skin with a gentle circular motion. Use caution around scratched or irritated areas of skin. Rinse off with warm water.
Lavender salt scrub is a great way to exfoliate your skin and leave it feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. It is also a natural way to soothe irritated skin and promote relaxation. With its many benefits, lavender salt scrub is a must-have for anyone who wants to take care of their skin (and, it’s easy to make!).
Be sure to check out our recipe for Chamomile Facial Toner, too!
Sue Goetz
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