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Last week we were battered by a massive, massive snow storm here in the Northeast. Schools in our region were closed for 3 straight days and many people are still without power. Luckily, thank heavens, we never lost power. But what we lost is internet access and it’ll be out for another 12 days!!!
I’m typing this article from my local coffee shop, which I‘ve declared my office for the time being. Well, at least it gets me out of the house…
With spring (hopefully) around the corner it’s time to buff off that dry, dull winter skin. And afterwards, moisturize with whipped body butter . Nobody likes to sport ashy elbows on the first day of t-shirt weather.
Salt scrubs are perfect for that. They gently exfoliate and replenish the skin with minerals to make it soft, radiant and smooth. And, they are sooo easy to make. All it takes is throwing all the ingredients together, thoroughly stirring and voila - done.
So, let’s get started:
Recipe:
Fine Himalayan pink salt: 5 oz.
Sweet almond oil: 1 oz.
Hemp oil: 0.5 oz.
Pink grapefruit essential oil: 25-30 drops
Instructions:
- Put all your ingredients in a bowl and mix until everything is well combined
- Transfer into 2 small Ball jars
Instructions for use:
- Wet your skin in the shower
- Using a small spoon (careful not to add moisture to your scrub) scoop out desired amount
- With circular motions rub it over areas of dry, rough skin
- Gently pat skin dry after shower with removing too much of the oils
- Follow up with your favorite moisturizer
Until next time. Happy Tinkering!
Harrison says
This website was... how do you say it? Relevant!! Finally I have found something which helped me.
Appreciate it!
Celine says
Hi Harrison, I'm so glad I could help. 🙂
Sofia says
Hallo Celine!
Wie lange dieses Peeling andauern werden? Kann man ein Konservierrngsstoff benutzen?
Danke im Voraus
Viel liebe ♡♥♡
Celine says
Hallo Sofia,
gute Frage! Ohne konservierungsstoffe wird dir das Peeling um die 6 Monate halten, je nachdem wie frisch dein Mandel- und Hanfsamenoel ist. Da in dem Produkt kein Wasser enthalten ist, ist ein Konservierungsstoff nicht zwingend noetig. Wenn du aber Bedenken hast, dass irgendwie Wasser reinkommen koennte (in der Dusche oder so) kannst du ein Konservierungsmittel benutzen. Ich weiss nicht in welchem Land du lebst, aber hier in den USA finde ich Optiphen ganz ok. Wenn du nur die Haltbarkeit der Oele verlaengern moechtest kannst du auch etwas Vitamin E Oel hinzufuegen, dies verhindert zwar keine Bakterien aber verhindert, dass die Oele ranzig werden.
Ich hoffe das war jetzt nicht zu verwirrend...
Lass, mich wissen ob du noch Fragen hast. Gruesse, Celine
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Englisch Translation:
Technically a preservative wouldn't be needed in this scrub since it doesn't contain any water. If you're worried that water might get into the product (in the shower, eg.) or if you're planning to sell I would advice using a preservative, like Optiphen. The scrub should be good for at least 6 months depending on the freshness of the oils you're using. You could add some vitamin e oil to prevent your oils from going rancid and extending shelf life (this will not prevent bacterial growth).