It doesn’t get more natural than these homemade body scrub recipes. For ages people have used these natural ways to gently scrub and exfoliate their skin. And to this day many people, including us, would choose nothing different than using these body scrub recipes to make our skin look and feel smooth and soft

The ingredients used in these body scrub recipes are time proven and truly natural; they are taken from fresh products which have specific scrubbing and exfoliating qualities, they use only the REAL thing

And everyone, and that includes you, can enjoy a satisfying natural spa experience right there in your own home with these homemade body scrub recipes. It's all made clear; these scrub recipes are as simple as ABC, affordable or downright cheap and you probably have the ingredients already somewhere in your kitchen cabinets

Like we already said, homemade body scrub can make your skin look smoother, softer, younger, shinier and more radiant. It will take off dead skin cells to make way for new fresh ones. And all with the powers that nature has to offer

But the most important thing must be that it's natural; no harmful unnatural chemicals, no vague ingredients…you're the quality controller

Before applying a body scrub clean your skin with fresh water and pat it dry

Even better is to take a hot shower or a steam bath to clean and open up your pores. For some useful steam bath tips click the link

There are many ingredients you can use when making a natural body scrub. These are specifically focused on scrubbing, peeling or exfoliating your skin. In the list below you’ll find the most effective and most used ones Besides the recipes below, you can very carefully experiment with these specific ingredients and design your own signature homemade body scrubs

As you can see, some or most of these you will probably already have in your kitchen cabinets or fridge. No need to buy expensive body scrubs with designer labels to scrub and exfoliate your skin; it is possible to do-it-yourself

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Pamper & treat yourself by making and using these effective homemade body scrubs

These body scrub recipes not only remove the layer of dead cells, but also give the other ingredients in the recipe more room to immediately penetrate your skin, nourishing, soothing and smoothing it out

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The most basic body scrub is to simply apply 1 of the useful scrub ingredients from the list above, like sugar, sea salt, oatmeal or cornmeal. Take them with some warm water and gently scrub your skin. You could also use milk, buttermilk, yogurt, honey, Olive oil, citrus juice, or vegetable or essential oils as a basis to mix them with. The combinations are almost endless

That was not too difficult? After this you can also add whatever ingredient you think will satisfy your needs; just do some delicate experimenting, but always keep your skin type in mind

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A basic and refreshing homemade body scrub, it cleanses and exfoliates

What do you need:

• 1/2 fresh Orange (juice)
• 4 tablespoons Cornmeal

How to do it:

Squeeze the juice and pulp out of the ½ orange, mix these together with the cornmeal until you have a smooth pasScrub your body and face gently with this sweet scrub for 2-3 minutes. Then rinse it off with cold water; pat your skin; tone and moisturize

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The cornmeal in this skin softening body scrub recipe is a gentle exfoliant; it gives the buttermilk and olive oil the room to soothe, soften and hydrate dry skin

What do you need:

• 3 tablespoons Cornmeal
• Buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon Extra virgin Olive oil

How to do it:

Mix the cornmeal with the olive oil and enough buttermilk to make a smooth paste

Gently scrub your face and body in circular motionsThen rinse it off with cold water; pat your skin; tone and moisturize

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The exfoliating finely ground almonds and flour in this body scrub recipe make that the honey and milk can do their soothing, smoothing and moisturizing jobs

Honey is a great natural humectant that attracts moisture and keeps it there where it belongs: under your skin

What do you need:

• 1 tablespoon finely ground Almonds
• 1 tablespoon dark organic Honey
• 1 teaspoon Flour
• 2-3 teaspoons Milk

How to do it:

Warm up the honey until it becomes runny (not too hot!) by putting it in a small glass or metal bowl which is immersed in hot water (or a few seconds in the microwave)

Mix the honey and the rest of the ingredients until you have a smooth paste. Rub them in a circular motion onto your body and gently massage to exfoliate. Leave it on for 5 minutes then rinse off with warm water; pat your skin dry with a clean towel. Finally tone and apply moisturizer

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A fantastic moisturizing body scrub recipe. The sugar exfoliates while the olive oil and aloe vera deeply penetrate your skin to seriously hydrate and moisturize

What do you need:

• 1/4 cup (Brown) Sugar
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin Olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Aloe vera gel

How to do it:

Mix all the ingredients and rub in circular motion onto your body and face, gently massage to exfoliate. Rinse it off with alternately cold and warm water, end with a splash of cold; pat your skin dry with a clean towel. Finally tone and apply moisturizer

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A very simple cleansing homemade body scrub. The salicylic acid in the aspirin removes dead skin cells while conditioning the skin. Often used in acne treatments, but also very useful as a full body scrub

What do you need:

• 10-12 uncoated Aspirin
• Fresh mineral Water

How to do it:

Crush the aspirin to a fine powder, add a few drops of water to form a thin smooth paste. Rub it in circular motions onto your body and face. Leave it for 10 minutes. Then wash it off with lukewarm water and end with a splash of cold; pat your skin dry with a clean towel. Finally tone and moisturize

For more effective aspirin masks to fight acne skin, you can take a look at our aspirin face mask recipes

For active acne masks, you can take a look at our acne mask recipes

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What do you need:

• 1/2 cup Oatmeal
• 1 tablespoon dark organic Honey
• 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon finely ground Almonds

How to do it:

Warm up the honey as in recipe above. Mix all ingredients well until you have a smooth paste

Gently apply it to your skin and scrub to exfoliate. Then let the mixture dry. Wash it off with warm water and a warm damp washcloth; end with a splash of cold. Pat your skin dry with a clean towel. Finally tone and moisturize

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A deeply moisturizing and nourishing body scrub recipe

What do you need:

• 1 cup Apricot kernel Meal
• 6 tablespoons Apricot kernel Oil
• 2 tablespoons Almond oil
• 10-15 drops Sweet Orange essential oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Vitamin E oil

How to do it:

Mix all ingredients well; you can keep what you don’t use in a sealed jar

Rub it onto your clean skin and gently massage to exfoliate. Then wash it off with lukewarm water and end with a splash of cold; pat your skin dry with a clean towel. Finally tone and moisturize

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After using this avocado based body scrub recipe your skin will feel smooth, nourished, supple, soft and hydrated as never before

What do you need:

• 1 ripe freshly mashed Avocado
• 2 tablespoons finely ground Almonds
• 1 cup Oatmeal

How to do it:

Mix the oatmeal and ground almonds. Put on a warm, damp washcloth and dip it in the oatmeal, almond mix. The take a scoop of the avocado pulp and gently scrub and massage it onto your skin

Leave it on for 10 minutes. Then wash it off with warm water and end with a splash of cold; pat your skin dry with a clean towel. Finally tone and moisturize

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Dead Sea salt effectively exfoliates and revitalizes your skin and also helps drawing out toxins. The great smelling hemp seed oil is a light oil that effectively hydrates your skin. In all, with this body scrub recipe you will moisturize your exfoliated skin like no other

What do you need:

• 2 cups of Dead Sea salt
• 1/2 cup Hemp seed oil
• 4 tablespoons Avocado oil
• 4 tablespoons Aloe vera gel
• 10-15 drops Lime essential oil
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin Olive oil

How to do it:

Mix all the ingredients well; what is left after 1 treatment you can store in a sealed jar

Rub it onto your clean skin in circular motions and gently massage to exfoliate. Then wash it off with alternately cold and warm water, end with a splash of cold; pat your skin dry with a clean towel. Finally tone and moisturize

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An effective body scrub recipe for oily skin

What do you need:

• 1 cup Oatmeal
• 4 tablespoons finely ground Almonds
• 2 teaspoons dried crushed Lavender
• 1 teaspoon dried crushed peppermint
• 1 teaspoon dried crushed Chamomile flowers
• Fuller’s Earth

How to do it:

Mix all the ingredients, except for the Fuller’s earth, well. Keep this in a sealed jar or container

Take 2 heaping teaspoons of the mixture and blend it with 1 teaspoon of the Fuller’s earth. Add enough water to make a smooth paste

Rub this onto your skin and gently massage. Leave it on for 5-10 minutes. Wash it off with warm water and a warm, damp washcloth. End with a splash of cold water. Pat your skin with a clean towel. Finally tone and moisturize

Oatmeal is a useful scrub and exfoliator that can mean much more to your skin. Take a closer look at our oatmeal mask recipes and see if there's an oatmeal facial mask that you would like to try

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A healing, cleaning and hydrating body scrub recipe

What do you need:

• 1/2 cup Dead Sea salt
• 1 teaspoon Tea tree oil
• 1 teaspoon Peppermint oil
• 6 tablespoons Avocado oil
• 2 tablespoons Aloe vera gel
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin Olive oil

How to do it:

Mix all the ingredients well. Use what you need and the rest you can store in a sealed jar

Massage this gently onto your clean skin. Then wash it off with alternately cold and warm water; end with a splash of cold; pat your skin dry with a clean towel. Finally tone and moisturize

Some words of caution: Because you can never be too careful when it comes to your skin, always do a patch test on a small piece of skin (behind the ear) to see how your skin reacts to separate ingredients or the entire recipe

If after these body scrubs you're looking for facial scrub recipes, visit our homemade facial scrub recipes page for more ideas

Interested in facial peels? Visit our homemade facial peel recipes

Or want to try your hand at facial cleansers? Check our homemade facial cleanser recipes page for more ideas

If you're looking for more natural homemade cosmetics, lotions, scrubs, creams and much more, we suggest you go to our Natural Beauty page. From there you can search through all kinds of natural homemade skincare recipes

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