Recommended for all skin types except for those with acne (use with care on sensitive and environmentally damaged skin).
Ingredients
2 cups sea salt (preferably finely ground, but regular granular will do)
¾ cup extra-virgin olive base oil or base oil of choice
40-60 drops peppermint, spearmint, grapefruit, geranium, or rosemary (chemotype verbenon) essential oil
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the sea salt and the base oil. Using a whisk, stir to blend. Add the essential oil drop by drop, blending after each addition.
Spoon into a storage container with a tight-fitting lid.
No refrigeration is required, but for maximum freshness and fragrance, please use within 6 months.
HELPFUL HINTS: Massage approximately ¼ to ½ cup of scrub onto premoistened skin using circular motions. Rinse.
Use: 1-2 times per week
Follow with moisturizer if necessary
Prep time: Approximately 10 minutes
Blending tools: Medium-sized bowl and whisk
Store in wide-mouthed plastic or glass jar
Yield: Approximately 2 cups