Going organic- Diy coffee scrub
What's up people?
I made the most delicious scrub a little while back.
Homemade scrubs are among the simplest and most effective of popular homemade products.
The usual suspects are sugar or salt mixed with a natural oil- olive, coconut, sweet almond etc.
We already know coffee hair benefits: helps with shedding and darkening if you have light-coloured hair, but coffee has some great benefits for skin as well. Read more
I got the recipe from fresh lengths here but tweaked it a little to suit what I had available at home.
My recipe
In a small glass jar:
- 2 parts instant coffee
- 1 part granulated sugar
- Carrier oil. I used olive and sunflower (heavier oils for my dry skin).
- favourite essential oil (optional). I used rose
I didn't measure the oil, just added carefully and mixed until it was the right consistency which is thick but spreadable, for a scrub.
Then I added a few drops of the rose essential oil.
The smell of coffee plus rose is simply divine ugh! I couldn't keep the jar away from my nose.
I tried it carefully on my face. I say carefully because it's an intensive scrub and you don't want to hurt your delicate face. I got the same very smooth results, although my skin felt just a little tender. So remember, go gently on your face or not at all.
I like that instant coffee dissolves in water so it goes down the drain, no mess unlike coffee grounds.
Downside: Over time it congealed. My sugar/salt and oil scrubs don't do that. It got really stuck together and firm in the jar and I couldn't get it out. It's definitely the instant coffee; you know how Milo does this when it's left alone?
I recommend that you only make enough for one use at a time. Notice how I use ratios and not actual amounts in the recipe?
Would you try this?
I would! Let the weekend come!!! I heard coffee has skin tightening properties due to caffeine.
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Exactly I read that too. And that it reduces cellulite. Hope you like it
DeleteI can already imagine the coffee and rose scent! Im so up for trying your recipe. My favourite diy body scrub is oats +honey+ olive oil + sugar.
ReplyDeleteOats and honey sounds bomb. I'd love to try that
DeleteWoww that looks like it will smell DIVINE!!
ReplyDeleteI could have eaten it Dabs. So tempting, if not that I know coffee is bitter. Lol
DeleteVery impressive photography!... and I'm certain it WILL smell divine.
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Thank you Tolulope. Just my phone o
DeleteCofee smells amazing. Ama try it
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Yay! Hope you like it Uju
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