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Coconut Oil-Sugar Scrub

You can use an exfoliant or another mild granular ingredient (like sea salt or granulated sugar), mix it with a carrier (like avocado or coconut oil—something that won’t immediately dissolve the granules), and make any DIY scrub. “Sugar can be combined with a combination of other ingredients, like aloe vera, jojoba oil, coconut oil, lemon, honey, and essential oils, to concoct an exfoliating scrub,” says Dr. Camp.

Coconut oil, for example, is hydrating, keeps skin moisturized, and reduces inflammation. It’s our winter skin savior. Mix it with raw sugar, and you’ve got a winner. You can use this scrub daily until you see an improvement, and then you can switch to two or three times a week. Just be careful that the scrub isn’t too abrasive.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of raw sugar
• 1/2 cup of coconut oil
• 10 drops of tea tree oil or your preferred essential oil

Directions:

1. Combine sugar and coconut oil in a bowl.
2. Add in essential oil.
3. Mix together.
4. Apply, and then rinse using warm water.
5. Dry with a clean towel.