Performing a regular body scrub is very important to have beautiful, smoother and softer skin. In this way, it also absorbs the healing much better. A homemade scrub is also very easy to perform. Economical, it only requires a few ingredients that you always have at home.

The benefits of a homemade body scrub

Doing a homemade scrub has three main advantages:

• It can be made with ingredients from the cupboard, so it is economical
• It can be improvised, without having to go and buy a product
• It is safe and free from chemical compounds.

Homemade scrubs do not need many ingredients to be effective and most of them are already present at home.

A homemade exfoliant, very easy to make

To make a homemade exfoliant, you will need two or three ingredients, depending on your preferences. It takes, on the one hand, grains or a slightly abrasive ingredient essential for exfoliation and, on the other hand, an emollient for easy use. You can add an additional ingredient to it to provide softness and nourish the skin.

For exfoliation of the body in general and thicker parts (feet, elbows and knees), you can use:

• 2 tablespoons of baking soda
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil or any other vegetable oil
• (optional) 1 teaspoon of honey

For the bust and chest where the skin is thinner, the baking soda would be too abrasive. It is therefore advisable to use a milder mixture. Coffee grounds are a great alternative. You can thus mix:

• 1 teaspoon of coffee grounds (you can also take that from a pod)
• 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, evening primrose or avocado for example

The skin covering the body is not the same everywhere. If, in some places, it is thick and resistant, in others it is thin and very fragile. It is therefore essential to use two types of exfoliation so as not to attack the epidermis.

Exfoliate the body as a whole

The body indeed needs a more intense exfoliant than those used on the face, especially to eliminate small calluses. Heels, knees and elbows are areas that require a little more emphasis.

For the arms, legs, buttocks, stomach and back, take a large knob of the baking soda mixture and make circular movements. Avoid the bust and chest but insist on the thicker parts. On the heels in particular, a scrub will then facilitate greater exfoliation, with a pumice stone for example.

A gentler scrub for the bust

On the bust and chest, which are the most fragile parts of the body, use the coffee grounds mixture and perform gentle movements. This will also prevent the appearance of redness on the most fragile skin.

How often should you do a body scrub?

The frequency of a body scrub depends on your desires and your skin. You can include it in a beauty routine and a wellness moment. It can range from once a week to once a month. This frequency remains personal, depending in particular on the sensitivity of your skin. If you have redness after exfoliation, it is better to limit to a monthly frequency.

You can perfectly do as many scrubs in winter as in summer. Although in summer, exfoliation has a direct interest in more beautiful skin when showing your legs or arms.

Do not forget to hydrate your body well after each exfoliation.

What are the contraindications for body scrubs?

As for the face, very sensitive or reactive skin should not exfoliate or only outside of crises in certain cases.

A simple homemade mixture, with coffee grounds, is not dangerous but it is better to seek advice from your doctor before any exfoliation.

You might think that a body scrub is an optional beauty treatment. While it is not mandatory to do this every week, it is proving to be a great way to keep skin healthy and smooth for longer.

As with the face, exfoliating the body allows it to absorb moisturizers better afterwards and to benefit from them more effectively.

In summer, exfoliation is also a good way to maintain your tan by exfoliating the dead cells that tarnish it. It also allows the self-tanner to be more even.

A body scrub is also a great way to speed up cell renewal and activate blood circulation.