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Banana Body Sugar Scrub
By Melissa Breyer, Senior Producer, Care2 Green Living
Too many bananas in the fruit bowl? Skip the banana bread and feed your skin instead with this luxuriant yet simple homemade banana body sugar scrub.
Bananas are a natural for body care. Their creamy pulp is luscious and soothing, and works well as a carrier for other ingredients. Banana is nourishing and moisturizing and can be used for gentle exfoliation and skin-tightening.
In this simple formula, bananas and sugar are combined for a wonderfully aromatic and gently exfoliating body scrub.
INGREDIENTS
1 ripe banana
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract or your favorite essential oil (optional)
Mash ingredients together with a fork into a chunky paste. Do not overmix or it will become too watery. If you want a banana scrub for your face, reserve some of the banana and mash it separately without sugar.
In the shower, before turning the water on, slather the sugar mixture and gently massage over your body. For your face, gently massage plain banana there, avoiding the eye area.
Rinse off with warm water.
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add your comment »why couldn't you add apple cider vinager to the banana/sugar mix for your face? Or would the properties cancel eachother out?
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I want to try this !
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I really, really like it!
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What a grand idea to use up ripened bananas!
Also, sounds oh, sooo decadent for the body!
Must try!
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i have a little bit of acne, i'm going to try this and see what it can do. :D
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I am with Maria on the oil and honey....but i would use grapeseed oil, its higher in antioxidants, vit E and it's alot cheaper, just buy it out of the food section, not the bathroom section.....this ensures that it is high quality because it is food grade....it is also great for cooking and salt scrubs.
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Thanks, for the advice, it appear to be helpful.I'll try it this week-end.
regards
Amina.
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I have tried this but I also added virgin olive oil and honey. It's great!!! For face and body leave on for 5-10 minutes before rinsing with warm water. Follow-up with olive oil rub for the whole body and moisturizer for face.
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I will try this on my staff this weekend.
Thanx from Tranquil Moments Wellness Center
Dorin
San Antonio, TX
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It seems great I'll do it
Thanks XXX
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