Brown Sugar Scrub


We rub creams and serums to have beautiful and glowing skin. But a very important step in skin care that most of us forget is exfoliating our skin. The skin sheds dead cells and it is very important to get rid of these dead cells in order to see glowing smooth skin. Many scrubs and other products for skin exfoliation are available in the market but not all of them work or are safe. Some of the scrubs have too abrasive and big particles that might tear the skin and cause more harm than good. One of the best natural scrubs that you can use is a brown sugar scrub. It is available in many good beauty stores, but you can make one very easily at home. It is a very gentle scrub as the sugar particles are quite small and the best part is that it can be used by people with sensitive skin too.

How to Make a Brown Sugar Scrub

Brown sugar might not be good for your waistline, but it does wonders when applied to the skin. Brown sugar is unrefined sugar that has a high percentage of molasses present that gives it a distinct brown color. There are several varieties of brown sugar from light brown sugar to dark brown sugar. For making a scrub, you can use both dark as well as light brown sugar. Given below is the procedure for making brown sugar body scrub.

Things required
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • cup organic honey
  • cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Procedure

To make this honey and sugar scrub, just add the brown sugar in a large bowl. Now add the extra virgin olive oil, organic honey and vanilla extract. Mix everything well so that you have a nice brown sugar paste. Transfer this sugar scrub recipe into a small glass cookie jar and use as required. To use just moisten your skin with water and then apply about half a tablespoon of this brown sugar body scrub all over the moistened skin. Rub the scrub gently in circular motion for two minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water. You will see smooth and glowing skin.

Brown Sugar Scrub Benefits

As brown sugar contains natural glycolic acids and alpha hydroxy acids, it helps in sloughing off the dead cells of the skin. It not only helps to remove dead cells and dirt from the skin but also deeply moisturizes it. The olive oil in the brown sugar facial scrub helps to moisturize the skin and keep it smooth and plump. People with dry skin can also benefit from this scrub since it helps to get rid of flakiness gently. It softens the skin without stripping it off oil or moisture and is safe to be used by children too. Since the brown sugar particles are smaller than regular white sugar, it is more gentle on the skin. When used regularly, this scrub can help to reduce the appearance of large pores and also make skin tighter and more youthful. You can also use this homemade sugar scrub for scalp as it helps to reduce dandruff and also makes hair soft and silky.

A brown sugar face scrub is one of the gentlest and safest scrubs that you can use to exfoliate your skin. Since it can be easily made at home, using this scrub regularly is also economical.

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