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Whoever you are, whatever you do, exfoliation should be a regular feature in your skincare regime. Dead skin cells naturally accumulate on your skin, clogging up the pores beneath them and leaving your outer layer looking dull and lifeless. A lightly abrasive exfoliation uncovers a fresh and smooth layer of skin with even tone. Sloughing off the old skin also promotes new cell generation as well as reducing the likelihood of spots and oily skin. It is the perfect preparation for an even fake tan application or closer shave and increases the skin’s ability to absorb a moisturiser. Whether you choose sugar or salt as a foundation, the beauty of homemade scrub recipes is that you can choose a wide range of pure ingredients to get the best quality skincare and a genuinely natural glow. Sugar sweet The gentler of the two exfoliants, sugar granules come in a range of sizes from fine to coarse to give you a variety of different scrub experiences. However, even the large grains are softer than salt and because sugar dissolves in hot water it doesn’t stay harsh for long. This, along with the range of fine sugars, makes it the sensible choice for sensitive skin and the only choice for the face. Sugar is a natural humectant which means that it absorbs the moisture from the air and helps keep your skin moisturised. Sugar cane has other nutritional properties such as glycolic acid which protects the skin against harmful toxins. Sign up to the Homemade Sugar Scrubs Made Simple eCourse and you will quickly learn all the benefits of a sumptuous homemade sugar scrub. However, there is a rival and it has its merits on occasion. Rubbing salt into the wounds Salt is a worthy opponent to its sweet counterpart as a base for body scrubs, but the granules are much more abrasive because of their sharper edges. While you could risk small cuts on delicate parts of the body – salt scrubs should never be used on the face – it is superior when it comes to tackling hard skin and is the perfect partner for tough areas such as elbows and heels. While sugar is moisturising, using salt as a scrub base offers therapeutic mineral benefits with traces of calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and iron. This in-built goodness promotes circulation and detoxifies the body. In addition, sea salt is a natural purifier which will remove toxins blocking your pores, giving you a fresh and radiant result. While we always recommend finishing the spa experience of a body scrub with a rich moisturiser, it’s particularly important after a salt-based treatment to replenish the skin’s moisture. Homemade salt scrubs do not hold together quite as well as sugary options, which tend to form a better paste to stick to your body thus giving the oils longer to work their magic. As salt scrubs are harsher and not as easy to master, they are not recommended for beginners; sugar scrubs on the other hand are the perfect introduction into homemade skincare. Find out more information in the Homemade Sugar Scrubs Made Simple eCourse.
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