Salt is sugar's even twin. It can wreak havoc on your blood vessels, heart, and kidneys. It can also work magic on your skin. Salt scrubs are made with sea salt which make them excellent exfoliators. The most common sea salts are Himalayan, Dead Sea, and Mediterranean. All of these salts contain trace minerals which include, calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, and iron. These minerals promote circulation, reduce inflammation, tighten the skin, and improve skin texture. Sea salts are also natural purifiers that remove toxins from the skin. Salt scrubs are more abrasive than sugar scrubs. This is mainly because salt has sharper edges where as sugar granules are round. You should only use salt scrubs once per week and don't use after you shave! Below are my favorite salt scrubs.
Pink Himalayan Salt Scrub
You need fine grain pink Himalayan sea salt (I get mine at Marshall's/T J Maxx), coconut oil, vitamin E oil, and grapefruit essential oil (optional). You also need a glass jar, those little 4oz mason jars work perfect. Fill the mason jar 3/4 of the way with the salt. Melt some coconut oil and pour over the salt, make sure you completely cover the salt. Then add 2 teaspoons of vitamin E oil. This is important because the vitamin E acts as a preservative. I also add a few drops of Young Living's grapefruit essential oil. This step is optional but I love the smell! Mix everything together. You can add more salt and/or oils to get the consistency you want. I keep the jar in my shower and use it in the morning. Your face will feel a little oily when you get out of the shower but your skin quickly absorbs it.
Coconut Lime Salt Scrub
I love to switch it up between sugar and salt scrubs and this is one of my favorites! To make one 8 oz mason jar, you will need:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 cup coarse sea salt ( I use Mortan Sea Salt or Bob's Red Mill Sea Salt )
1 tsp coconut extract
2 limes (or 10 drops of lime essential oil)
Melt coconut oil until liquid. Add coconut extract. Zest both limes and add to bowl (if using essential oil, add 10 drops now). Stir in salt 1/4 cup at a time.
The Dark Side Snarky Bar
This charcoal and shea scrubby bar exfoliates with Dead Sea salt. It's not recommended for your face so just use it on your body. It's amazing! I use it in the shower twice a week. As a reminder, all Perfectly Posh products are paraben free, paraffin free, phthalate free, sulfate free, gluten free, and soy free. The Dark Side Snarky Bar
