Exfoliating Scrubs

SUGAR SCRUBS 

We all know sugar is the devil. It can do a number on your teeth and your waistline. Did you know it can also do wonders for your skin? Sugar is an excellent exfoliator. It's small particles help to gently remove dead skin cells to keep your skin smooth and glowing. Sugar is a natural humectant, it draws moisture from the environment into the skin, which helps hydrate. Sugar also contains glycolic acid. This alpha hydroxy acid helps break down skin cells encouraging cell turnover. Glycolic acid is also anti-bacterial which helps the fight against wrinkles and blemishes. Below are some great sugar scrubs. Whether you make your own, or purchase (hopefully from toxic-free companies) you should only exfoliate 2-3 times per week. 

Orange Creamsicle Sugar Scrub
I love the smell of this! It really does smell like orange creamsicle. To make one 8 oz mason jar, you will need:
1/4 cup of coconut oil
3/4 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
10 drops of orange essential oil
Melt coconut oil until liquid. Add vanilla and essential oil. Stir in sugar 1/4 cup at a time. 

Coconut Lime Sugar Scrub
This is like vacation in a bottle! To make one 8 oz mason jar, you will need:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 cup sugar
1 tsp coconut extract
2 limes (or 10 drops limes 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 sugar 1/4 cup at a time. 

Castaway Coconut Snarky Bar
Snarky bars are very exfoliating, almost to the point where it hurts (in a good way). It's a solid sugar bar you can easily rub all over your body making sure you exfoliate every inch. I even use it on the bottoms of my feet to removes calluses. All Perfectly Posh products are paraben free, paraffin free, phthalate free, sulfate free, gluten free, and soy free. Castaway Coconut Bar

Whole Lava Love Face Exfoliator
Another amazing Perfectly Posh product! This face exfoliator is awesome. It contains charcoal powder, sugar beads, and volcanic ash with an all natural minty fragrance. Whole Lava Love 

SALT SCRUBS 

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 contain sea salt. 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 help detoxify the skin, relax the muscles, promote circulation, and they are anti-inflammatory. 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 1-2 times per week. 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 and also prevents the coconut oil from hardening. 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