Girl-child recently had an issue: Dry, scaly skin on her legs.
She needed a shower scrub but didn't want to head out to the store.
Enter "Super Mom!" (Ha! I wish!)
However, I did come to the rescue this time and blended up a super simple scrub with ingredients I had on hand.
The result was 1) a scrub that smelled good, 2) an effective exfoliant and moisturizer for her legs and 3) a happy girl-child.
This makes enough for several uses and leftovers should be stored in the refrigerator.
Next time I make up a batch I'm going to use some coarse sugar in place of the salt and half a lemon in place of the orange. I'll keep you posted!
Orange, Olive Oil and Salt Scrub
1/2 orange, cut into chunks
1/2 cup olive oil (I used a mild olive oil...this isn't the place for your good extra virgin oil which also has too strong of a smell)
1/2 cup sea or kosher salt
Combine the orange chunks and olive oil in a food processor and pulse until orange is completely pureed. Pour into a container with a tight-fitting lid and stir in the salt.
Makes about 1/2 pint of scrub.
1 comments:
You can also use safron oil, it's not as expensive and for me absorbs into the skin faster and isn't as oily feeling. I also substituted the salt for sugar because it doesn't dry out the skin.
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