How is Brown sugar scrub used?

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There are many homemade remedies which are easy and quick to prepare and that saves money. Homemade brown sugar scrub is a popular scrub as it is an easy way to exfoliate your skin. Brown sugar contains from 3.5% molasses (Light brown sugar) to 6.5% molasses (dark brown sugar) giving it a high mineral content. Brown sugar has soothing aroma that encourages relaxation. It is good for the skin as it gently exfoliates the surface layer of dead skin cells. It removes excess oil and dirt. The scrub exfoliates the skin cells which helps in unclogging the pores making the skin silky soft and smooth. Brown sugar is softer than white sugar and smoothens the skin better than  salt. 

What are the ingredients required for the brown sugar scrub?

• 1 cup brown sugar- it is used as an exfoliating agent.

• ½ cup sweetened almond oil (Can also use sesame oil, vegetable oil, olive oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil etc), it is used as a moisturizer.

• 1 tsp Vitamin E

• ½-1 tsp vanilla extract- for fragrance

What are the other substitutes used in brown sugar scrub?

One can use oatmeal, which is a hypoallergenic and it is great for oily skin. Use of Aloe Vera gel helps in healing severely chapped or dry skin. Lemon which is a natural disinfectant can be used to give nice aroma. Vanilla, peppermint, lavender, grapefruit oils can also be used as these things make you feel smooth and smell delicious. These make the body relaxand help with relieving stress. Lavender heals and nourishes the skin. Peppermint invigorates your senses. Vanilla will make you smell yummy. Natural fruit (which are good cleansers)or dairy products (which are good for dry skin, they rejuvenate the skin by removing the dead cells and making the skin smoother) can also be used in preparing a brown sugar scrub.

How to prepare the brown sugar scrub and its application?

•  Place the brown sugar in a bowl

•  Add almond oil (You can prefer other oil which suits your skin type).

•  Add Vitamin E oil.

•  Add the vanilla extract

•  Stir to combine, when this scrub is ready it is ready to apply on face.

•  Moisten your face with warm water.

•  Scoop out a bit of the scrub and apply to your face.

•  Massage the brown sugar from shoulders to feet. Focus on dry skin and rough patches. Don’t be rough with the scrub as it could damage your skin. When finished rinse off with warm water. And can finally wash it off with the soap if needed.

•  Gently massage on your skin in circular motion and leave it for 10-15 minutes to increasing the nourishing benefits.

•  You can massage the brown sugar from shoulders to feet. Focus on dry skin and rough patches. Don’t be rough with the scrub as it could damage your skin.

•  And can finally wash it off with the soap if needed.

•  Use it a couple of times in a week and you can notice soft and smooth skin.

What are the benefits of brown sugar scrub?

Sugar scrubs are gentler than the salt scrubs. It has numerous benefits both physically and chemically. Brown sugar helps in maintaining even tone and increases circulation, which helps in promoting the collagen production necessary for the skin to remain resilient and pliable. Being a natural product it reduces the use of chemicals that can be harsh to the skin. Brown sugar contains glycolic acid that works to protect against harmful toxins and moisturizes the skin and helps the skin to maintain a natural balance. The sugar crystals are fine and grainy that make a gentle but abrasive body scrub. Its moisturizing properties help ease dry, flaky and itchy skin on the scalp. It is inexpensive as regular home ingredients are used, without spending a  lot of money and is easy to make.

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