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By: Biljana Drake

All of us are unique, and so are our bodies. With body scrub recipes, you can meet your skin's needs because you can try out different ingredients and look for best results. Skin will respond differently to different oils and different exfoliating agents.

Here are the best of the homemade body scrubs:

One of the most popular body scrub recipes is the one for brown sugar body scrub. It is often described as yummy and soothing. Certainly, it is not caloric, so if you are on a diet, you can freely enjoy it without worrying about gaining weight :)

Brown sugar is full of molasses which makes it brown and moist. Its grains are smaller than of regular, white sugar which makes it a perfect exfoliant. It is not too harsh on the skin, it is gentle and easily sloughs off dead skin cells. It smells great, warms the skin up, and leaves it smooth and luscious.

Brown sugar body scrub

Ingredients

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons ground oats

2 tablespoons aloe vera gel

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 teaspoon almond oil (in case you don't have almond oil, use olive oil, it is a great substitute).

Preparation

* Before you start preparing this scrub, grind the oatmeal using a coffee grunder or food processor. It has to be of sandy consistency, flaky and light otherwise it will scratch the skin.
* Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until it resembles a paste
* It should be applied on moist skin, the best time is after you took a shower. It will help the skin cells slough off faster.
* Use circular motion and massage gently using your fingertips.
* Rinse off with warm water.

What do these ingredients do?

Oatmeal is hypoallergenic. In case you have sensitive skin, using the oatmeal is highly recommended because it is soothing and there is no risk that it will irritate the skin. Oatmeal is beneficial to oily skin as it is extremely absorptive and picks up on excess oil. It helps dry and itchy skin and is widely used in cosmetics.

Aloe vera gel is gentle on skin, it speeds its healing and reduces the possible irritation and pain.

The next brown sugar scrub contains lemon which is a great natural disinfectant. It opens up the clogged pores and cleanses them thoroughly so your skin can "breathe" better.

Brown sugar lemony body scrub recipe

Ingredients

1/ cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sea salt

1 tablespoon of coconut oil (as with the previous scrub, you could use olive oil)

1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 tablespoon of honey.

Preparation

* Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until it resembles a paste
* It should be applied on moist skin, the best time is after you took a shower. It will help the skin cells slough off faster.
* Use circular motion and massage gently using your fingertips.
* Rinse off with warm water.

Honey body scrub

Ingredients

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