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Make your own face scrub at home in minutes! This DIY recipe is the perfect any-occasion gift made with coffee and coconut oil. It exfoliates, moisturizes, and protects against aging and smells incredible.
I was hoping to get this post up before Christmas, but alas. We had three separate Christmas celebrations at our house and welcomed my dad and stepmom in from out of town all in a three-day span. I’m exhausted, so please pardon the tardiness. I made a few batches of this Face Scrub mere hours before my sisters and their families arrived for Christmas Celebration #3. This is such an easy and appreciated little gift for any occasion! Every woman I’ve ever given it to LOVES it and even Dan raves about how smooth his skin feels after using it.
MAKE YOUR OWN EXFOLIATING SCRUB BY WATCHING THIS VIDEO!
HOW TO MAKE A NOURISHING COFFEE SCRUB AT HOME
Heat coconut in small skillet over Low heat until melted. Pour into a medium bowl along with olive oil, sugar, kosher salt, coffee grounds (fresh is best!), ginger and citrus zest. Mix well.Divide between four 4-oz. jars or containers with lids. Scrub a teaspoonful onto face in a circular motion daily for approximately 60 seconds. Rinse off with warm water and pat dry.
WHY DO WE NEED TO EXFOLIATE OUR SKIN?
Our skin sheds the old skin cells naturally, maybe every month or so. Exfoliation is the process of removing the top layer of dead skin to let in new growth. You can do this mechanically or chemically. It’s important to not over-exfoliate so if you keep your skin moisturized as well, you won’t irritate your skin or cause inflammation
HOW CAN I SAFELY EXFOLIATE AT HOME?
In order to exfoliate, you need a tool to remove the skin. In this case, you can use natural foods to help physically remove dead skin cells. This helps to remove dry, flaky patches that aren’t coming off during cleansing. This Coffee Scrub uses coffee and coconut oil to assure that you are clearing your dead skin cells and moisturizing properly. Coconut oil offers antibacterial properties as well.
HOW DO YOU MAKE A FACE SCRUB WITH COCONUT OIL?
Coconut oil goes from a solid to a liquid when its over 76. So heating up the coconut oil and mixing in the other ingredients – salt, sugar and coffee granules along with some citrus zest and ginger – will make a great combination. Once the ingredients have mixed and cooled back down, the coconut and olive oil will turn back into a good texture for using daily, making a good face scrub. This scrub isn’t limited to your face though – if you have patchy, dry skin on other areas of your body, this is the homemade coffee body scrub for you!
Always have a jar of this on hand and keep it in your shower. Once daily, scrub about 1 teaspoon onto your face in a circular motion for approximately 60 seconds and rinse off with water. It will exfoliate and moisturize. The coffee contains anti-inflammatory properties and the coconut oil is naturally antibacterial. The citrus zest adds a pleasant aroma and the ginger is known to protect against aging. This stuff is like gold and my face feels amazingly soft when I use it. I love it and I hope you do, as well! Hoard it all for yourself (you’ll be tempted), or give away as gifts. I promise you will have many requests for the recipe!
If you love making your own body products or a perfect DIY gift, then try this Cucumber Mint Sugar Scrub! You can have this Homemade Christmas Potpourri simmering on the stove or in a crockpot while you create these fun gifts and add them to mason jars, ready for immediate use or gifting!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Enjoy this last week of the year!
Homemade Face Scrub with Coconut Oil and Coffee
This face scrub is super easy to make and will exfoliate and moisturize your skin. It is a GREAT gift idea!
Heat coconut in small skillet over Low heat until melted. Pour into a medium bowl along with olive oil, sugar, salt, coffee, ginger and citrus zest. Mix well.
Divide between four 4-oz. jars or containers with lids. Scrub a teaspoonful onto face in a circular motion daily for approximately 60 seconds. Rinse off with warm water and pat dry.
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To make a body scrub, mix ½ c (115 g) of finely-ground coffee, ½ c (115 g) of white sugar, and ¼ c (60 ml) of coconut oil into a medium-sized bowl. For the face scrub, mix 3 tbsp (15 g) of finely-ground coffee, 2 tbsp (30 ml) of olive oil, and 1 tbsp (14 g) of brown sugar into a bowl.
Exfoliating scrub: Coffee grounds are a natural exfoliant that can help to remove dead skin cells and reveal the fresh, new skin underneath. To make a coffee scrub, simply mix together equal parts coffee grounds and your favorite oil, such as coconut oil, olive oil, or almond oil.
1: In a bowl, mix together 1 cup coconut oil and 2 cups granulated sugar.Mix until a grainy paste forms.You can add more sugar or oil depending on how thick you want it to be. (This will make enough to fill a 2-cup Mason jar.)
Gather your base ingredients: ground coffee, brown or white sugar, coarse salt (for the body scrub) and coconut oil. You can add in a little vanilla extract or other scented oils or spices listed in the recipe below as desired.
To make a body scrub, mix ½ c (115 g) of finely-ground coffee, ½ c (115 g) of white sugar, and ¼ c (60 ml) of coconut oil into a medium-sized bowl. For the face scrub, mix 3 tbsp (15 g) of finely-ground coffee, 2 tbsp (30 ml) of olive oil, and 1 tbsp (14 g) of brown sugar into a bowl.
IT'S SIMPLE. Simply apply to wet skin in the shower and buff until you've smoothed things over, then rinse off, leaving your skin feeling like it's glowing. You can use as much or as little as you want to.
Oatmeal contains plenty of antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties that can help soothe irritated or sensitive skin. Yogurt, which has natural lactic acid, can help enhance exfoliation. Jojoba oil can add moisture without clogging pores.
There are many ways to exfoliate skin naturally. Coffee grounds, sugar, finely ground sea salt, cinnamon and oats are some of the best ingredients to use in a homemade exfoliating scrub, Roff says. She is a big fan of sugar face scrubs, as they can brighten dull skin and fight signs of aging.
You see ladies, coffee grounds can be sharp and rigidly shaped. And when you scrub yourself with these grounds, you can scratch and damage the surface of your beautiful skin. For example, the skin damage caused by rough coffee grounds can look like: Redness.
Coffee scrubs provide a second life to those coffee grounds after brewing, and are a great exfoliator! Try this scrub out using our multi-purpose, plant-based Castile Soap to keep skin feeling clean, fresh and hydrated. This base recipe can easily be scaled to suit the amount of coffee grounds you have leftover.
Coffee scrubs are an effective method of physical exfoliation. Using them weekly can help remove dead skin, helping to reveal smoother, radiant skin. The caffeine in coffee can also potentially help make the skin look less puffy.
Did you know coffee is also an amazing exfoliator? Yes, coffee's coarse granules help slough away dead skin cells and assist in increasing blood flow and circulation. So, if increased circulation and glowing skin is what you're after, reach for coffee exfoliator.
Large coffee particles used in coffee body scrubs work as a physical exfoliant, peeling dead skin cells and impurities off the skin's surface. The antioxidants in coffee promote new skin cell growth, improving skin texture by smoothing and rejuvenating it.
Coffee is considered a mechanical exfoliate, meaning it scrubs away dead skin to reveal the new, healthy skin underneath, whereas chemical exfoliates remove skin cells with enzymes or acidic properties.
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