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As I get older, I’ve found that my feet really benefit more and more from using an exfoliating foot scrub on them. Many of my friends enjoy getting pedicures, but some people just don’t enjoy them, prefer not to incur the expense, or can’t get them for medical reasons.
My friend, for example, has an autoimmune disease and her rheumatologist has advised that she should not get anymore manicures or pedicures. She also has weird allergy issues, so, she found that making her own scrubs, gentle deodorants, lip balms and other lotions at home is easier for than shopping for pre-made products that may contain something she shouldn’t be exposed to.
I often make extra batches of my DIY cosmetics and give them as a gift, as I enjoy the crafting aspect of creating these, and using my creativity to personalize them to my preferences.
Sometimes the batches make more than I can use, so I’ll gift them to others to enjoy. I hope you enjoy using this Sea Salt Foot Scrub Lotion as much as I do, it has my feet in tip top shape for sandals!
DIY Essential Oils Exfoliating Sea Salt Foot Scrub Lotion Supplies:
- ½ pound glycerin soap base of your choice
- ½ cup shea butter
- ½ cup olive oil
- One cup of sea salt
- 1 teaspoon sweet almond oil
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
- 10 drops peppermint essential oil
- 10 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 2-3 drops of food coloring
Cut the soap base into squares and place into a microwave safe bowl. Heat at 30 second intervals 2-3 times until it is almost, but not quite completely melted.
Add shea butter to the melted soap base. Heat at 30 second intervals until everything is nicely melted.
Add olive oil to the bowl.
Add sweet almond oil to the mixture.
Add essentials oils.
Add salt
Add food coloring.
Mix everything together really well.
Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag until ready to use.
THESE ARE A FEW ITEMS I USE WHEN PREPARING THIS sea salt foot SCRUB
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DIY Essential Oils Exfoliating Sea Salt Foot Scrub Lotion
Materials & Ingredients
- ½ pound glycerin soap base of your choice
- ½ cup shea butter
- ½ cup olive oil
- One cup of sea salt
- 1 teaspoon sweet almond oil
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
- 10 drops peppermint essential oil
- 10 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 2-3 drops of food coloring
Instructions
- Cut the soap base into squares and place into a microwave safe bowl.
- Heat at 30 second intervals 2-3 times until it is almost, but not quite completely melted.
- Add shea butter to the melted soap base. Heat at 30 second intervals until everything is nicely melted.
- Add olive oil to the bowl.
- Add sweet almond oil to the mixture.
- Add essentials oils.
- Add salt
- Add food coloring.
- Mix everything together really well.
- Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag until ready to use.
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