publication date: Dec 17, 2009
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author/source: Rosalee de la Forêt
by Rosalee de la Foret
Are you wondering what to get your loved ones this holiday season?
In this lesson we show you how to make a super sweet and rosie treat.
I love facial scrubs! They gently exfoliate the skin, removing old skin cells to bring out fresh radiant skin.
When you buy facial scrubs at the store they can be very expensive. Recently I was at a friend’s house and noticed that she had this super swanky facial scrub for a mere $15 an ounce! I checked out the ingredients and thought, “Not only could I make this myself, but I can even make this better!”
So I played around with various ingredients and the following recipe is what I came up. I’ve been using this scrub for the past month and have been getting compliments on my skin! The first time I used it my husband told me my face was actually sparkling!
The base of this facial scrub is sugar. It’s inexpensive and much healthier to spread it on your face rather than eat it in its various forms this holiday season. The sugar granules form the perfect gritty base for a gentle facial scrub.
The other main ingredient is rosehip seed oil. If you’ve never used rosehip seed oil you are in for a luxurious treat! This oil is made by pressing the seeds from rose hips producing a non-greasy oil that is high in many components needed for healthy skin.
Some of these include:
- Vitamin A, which promotes cell regeneration, and increases collagen and elastin levels.
- Vitamin E and fatty acids which are vital skin nutrients.
Using rosehip seed oil not only increase the vitality of your skin it can actually help to repair damaged skin. You can use it to help skin recover from scars, burns, age spots, stretch marks and even pre-mature aging from sun damage.
Facial scrubs can be an essential part of your healthy skin routine. This particular preparation is great for all skin types, but I wouldn’t use any facial scrub when there is a lot of acne present.
For this recipe you will need:
- 2/3 cup organic fine sugar
- 1 tablespoon Rose Hip Seed Oil
- 10 drops of an essential oil of your choice
Click here to order rosehip seed oil, essential oils and jars.
To make this recipe simply combine all of the ingredients and stir well to evenly distribute the oil throughout the sugar.
Once the mixture is combined well, you can place it in a jar and label.
This recipe makes about three ounces by volume.
As an added bonus we are including a sheet of labels that you can download and print for your own facial scrub gifts this holiday season.
These labels fit onto a 2 ounce or 4 ounce glass jar that can be found at Mountain Rose Herbs.
Simply print, cut, place, and tape on with clear tape.
