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Sweet and Spicy Brown Sugar Body Polish

Sweet and Spicy Brown Sugar Body Polish

This scrub is a true sensory delight for the spice lover. The stimulating aroma subtly lingers long after the sugar has been rinsed away, and is wonderful for men and women alike. Especially seasonal with harvest spices including cinnamon, this is a particularly inviting scrub, providing effective exfoliation and deeply moisturizing smoothness to skin.

Recommended for all skin types except those with acne (use with care on sensitive and environmentally damaged skin).

INGREDIENTS
1 cup organic brown sugar
1 cup white granulated sugar
¾ cup almond, soybeans, hazelnut, or macadamia nut base oil
2 teaspoons cinnamon, powdered
2 teaspoons ginger, powdered
2 teaspoons nutmeg, powdered
40 drops cardamom essential oil

In a medium-sized bowl, combine all ingredients except the essential oil. Using a whisk, blend ingredients thoroughly, making sure to break up any lumps of brown sugar or spice. Add the essential oil drop by drop, blending after each addition.

Spoon into a storage container with a tight-fitting lid.

Massage approximately ¼ to ½ cup of scrub onto pre-moistened skin using circular motions. Rinse.

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Adapted from Organic Body Care Recipes by Stephanie Tourles (Storey Publishing, 2007).

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Annie B. Bond

Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).

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11:14PM PDT on May 7, 2013

Will try this....thank you!

9:07AM PST on Jan 2, 2013

...Annie, I can smell the relaxation of it as I read = ) Thanks!

11:21AM PDT on May 28, 2012

Thanks for posting

12:38AM PST on Dec 3, 2011

Thanks for the article.

9:54AM PDT on Aug 3, 2011

great article, thank you :)

6:06AM PDT on Aug 3, 2011

It sounds interesting! Thank you!

2:18PM PDT on Jun 18, 2011

This sounds like something I would love....gonna try this one. Thank you!

6:31AM PST on Dec 8, 2010

sounds great, can't wait to try it!! i don't have any cardamon oil, but i'm sure i could find a suitable substitute :)

4:13AM PDT on Sep 25, 2010

Make sure the sugar is eco friendly Annie! If we wish to be healthy the earth needs to be healthy too.

10:40PM PDT on Aug 26, 2010

like ann, i wonder if it will keep? sounds like a lovely christmas gift.

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