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- Melissa Breyer
- July 4, 2010
- 5:01 pm
- 140 comments
I’m been to known to lean hedonistic, so it’s probably no surprise that I like rubbing (fair trade!) sugar slurped together with some lovely oil all over myself before a long bath. No surprise at all. Sometimes during the winter I am so constantly enrobed that I forgo this pleasure, but during the skin-baring summer, I do it often. So often, in fact, that I am growing a little tired of my regular formula. What’s a girl to do? Check out the trusty Care2 archives, of course. Following are five sweet sugar scrub formulas that I urge you to try. They’re cheap and easy, free of unnecessary chemicals and preservatives, and clearly pleasure-inducing.
Simple Sugar Scrub Formula
This is the basic formula I use (except I add a hint of ylang ylang pure essential oil). It is as easy as it gets.
Homemade Sugar Scrub
This formula comes courtesy of Larry Pleasant, CEO of The Vermont Soapworks. It has has a few more ingredients than the Simple Sugar Scrub Formula, but is still super simple and incredibly effective.
Banana Body Sugar Scrub
This is a formula I came up, with so I can’t really go on and on about how great it is. But, it’s really great. Mushed up ripe bananas, sugar, vanilla–yum.
Brown Sugar Body Polish
This sugar scrub uses spices designed with autumn in mind, but I find something very comforting about the scent of warming spices in the summer. See if it works for you.
Gentle Scrub for Fresher Skin
This might be the perfect summer sugar scrub; it’s cooling, gentle, and includes tomatoes and their alpha hydroxy fruit acid.
Read more: Beauty, Natural Remedies, Skin Care, DIY, homemade, scrub, sugar
By Melissa Breyer, Senior Editor, Care2 Healthy and Green Living
Melissa Breyer
Melissa Breyer is the Senior Editor for Healthy Living. She is a writer and editor with a background in sustainable living, specializing in food, science and design. She is the co-author of True Food (National Geographic) and has edited and written for regional and international books and periodicals, including The New York Times Magazine. Melissa lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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Wow! The kitty is quite good at this! :)
Thanks, great article.
One of God's blessings, that's for sure!
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Thanks for the article.
Thanks. I'll be sure to try this when I want something cheap and relaxing
When making a homemade body sugar scrub, I also add macadamia nut oil. It’s one of the most moisturizing oils out there.
When making a homemade body oil, I also add macadamia nut oil. It’s one of the most moisturizing oils out there.
Thank you
I'm going to buy a bunch of little jars and make these for holiday gifts. Inexpensive, really nice, and handmade. TY :)
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