Body scrub is a mixture of some coarse granules and a semi liquid medium that helps to ward off the dead tissues from the skin. Exfoliation of dead tissues helps to expose the soft, smooth and younger skin. Exfoliation improves the blood circulation to skin surface and nourishes the skin and improves the skin tone. Even though body scrubs are available in shops, many of them contain chemicals. However chemical free natural body scrubs can easily be made at home and here are a few of them.

Sea Salt Scrub:

Mix one cup fine sea salt with half cup of grape seed oil or almond oil or hazelnut oil. This mixture in combination with 10 drops of grapefruit essential oil and 10 drops of juniper essential oil makes a perfect body scrub. Use this mixture to massage the wet skin for 5 minutes and then wash off with cool water.

Oats Body Scrub:

Half cups of coarsely ground oats should be mixed with half liter of beaten curd or butter milk and should be stored in refrigerator for two hours. Massage this mixture on the body and keep it for 20 minutes. Thenceforth wash off with warm water which is mixed with lemon juice. This will help to keep the skin clean and the pores opened.

Almond Scrub:

Mix two cups of grind almonds with one cup of milk, half cup of flour and half a cup of honey to make a thick paste. Rub this mixture on the skin and rinse off with warm water. Alternatively mix half cup of finely grounded almonds with half cup of coarse wheat bran and add one cup of hot green tea to make a thick paste.

Keep the mixture till it gets cooled to body temperature and then mix it with ten drops of lavender essential oil. Use this mixture for rubbing the entire body and wash off with water. Apart from toning the skin the green tea provides an oily build up over the skin and keeps the skin moisturized.

Orange Lemon Body Scrub:

Dry the peels of oranges and lemons and grind them to make powder. Then mix two tablespoon of this powder with two tablespoon wheat barn, half teaspoon honey and milk to make a paste. Rub this paste on the skin with gentle circular motions and then wash off with water.

Ex foliate the skin once in a week to keep the skin soft, smooth and glowing.