Any skincare regime is incomplete without scrubbing. While cleansing, toning, moisturizing is necessary for healthy skin; it’s scrubbing that gives the skin a new life. However, not all scrubs could be as effective as they should be, many of them are also loaded with chemicals which when rubbed on the skin may cause adverse impacts. Therefore, it is always wiser and healthier to use natural scrubs. So, we have brought you 5 natural scrubs with anti-oxidants rich brown sugar. Brown sugar can eliminate free radicals and toxins from your skin leaving it with a natural, pristine glow. Unlike any other scrub, brown sugar scrub will exfoliate your skin without damaging it.
Here are a few scrubs you can make at home.
1. Brown sugar and coconut scrub
Ingredients
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup of coconut oil (unrefined)
2-3 drops essential oil of your choice (optional)
Method
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Apply it on your face and scrub in a circular motion for 10 minutes.
Wash off.
Time Required
15 minutes.
How Often?
Once a week.
2. Brown Sugar And Honey Scrub
Ingredients
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon raw honey
1 tablespoon olive or coconut oil (optional)
2-3 drops of your favorite essential oil (optional)
Method
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
Apply the scrub on your face and gently massage for 10 minutes.
Let it stay for another 5-10 minutes and then wash.
Time Required
15- 20 minutes.
How Often?
Twice a week.
3. Brown Sugar And Olive Oil Scrub
Ingredients
½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (you may adjust the quantity of oil as per your need)
Method
Combine the ingredients in a bowl and it’s ready to use.
Apply to your face and neck and gently massage with your fingers.
Massage for 10 minutes and then wash.
Time Required
10 minutes.
How Often?
Once or twice a week.
4. Brown Sugar And Lemon Scrub
Ingredients
½ cup brown sugar
½ lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
Method
Squeeze the juice out of the lemon in a bowl.
Add brown sugar, oil, and honey, and mix well. It should be of medium to a thick consistency.
Apply the scrub to your face and neck and massage with your fingertips for 10 minutes.
Leave it for another 5 or 10 minutes and then wash.
Time Required
15- 20 minutes.
How Often?
Once or twice a week