HOMEMADE FACE SCRUBS

Gentle Oat Scrub
Soothing and anti-inflammatory oats are ideal for sensitive skin. Ground oats gently unclog pores while their natural saponins cleanse and absorb dirt and oil.


½ cup old-fashioned oats (uncooked)
Water
In a blender, pulse the dry oats until finely ground. Place a pinch of the ground oats into the palm of your hand, then add water until a paste forms. Gently massage into your face and neck. Store the ground oats in an airtight container for later use.

Note: Instead of water, you can use milk or yogurt, which have lactic acid as a chemical exfoliant. Or, add apple cider vinegar with malic acid for brightening properties.

Honey & Brown Sugar Scrub
Honey and sugar are natural humectants (moisture preservers) that make a gentle scrub to buff away flakes, clear pores, and lock in moisture.

1 tablespoon brown sugar (the finer, the better)
1 tablespoon honey, preferably raw
Mix the brown sugar and honey together, and with clean fingertips, very gently apply the scrub to your face in small circular motions to aid in the exfoliation process without damaging the skin. Rinse with warm water and use a washcloth to remove any residual honey, if needed.

Baking Powder
With its super-fine texture, baking soda acts like an at-home microdermabrasion for all skin types. This inexpensive ingredient also absorbs excess oil, so it’s especially helpful for oily skin.

1 teaspoon baking soda
Your regular liquid skin cleanser
Possibly the easiest scrub to make, just add 1 teaspoon of baking soda into a small amount of your regular cleanser, and you’ve just made your product work double duty as an exfoliating cleanser.

Rice & Egg White Exfoliating Facial Scrub
Ground rice powder makes an excellent cleanser for brightening complexions and lightening skin discolorations. Brown rice flour has oil-absorbing and anti-inflammatory benefits that help treat oily and sensitive skin. Combine with a tablespoon of ground almonds if you’re battling aging.

2 tablespoons brown rice
1 egg white
Using a coffee grinder, grind brown rice grains until fine. Add an egg white and whip to create a paste. Then gently massage the scrub into the skin in small circular motions to exfoliate dead cells. Rinse with warm water to remove.