Four amazing scrubs made with brown sugar

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Does your skin look tired and feel like it needs special care? If so, try some of the following scrubs made with brown sugar.

Sugar is one of the most used ingredients when it comes to making exfoliants because it is gentle on sensitive skin, including the face. In addition, it easily eliminates any type of residue, cleans our pores and helps our cells regenerate.

Regardless of your skin type, the following brown sugar scrubs will give amazing results!

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What kind of sugar should you use?

You can find different types of sugars at the supermarket, but not all of them will work for these scrubs. As we indicated in the title of this article, we recommend that you use brown sugar.

If you don’t have it at home, you can replace it with any other type of sugar, as long as it’s granulated. Remember that as sugar is refined, it loses its caramel color, so try to avoid very white options.

1. Citrus Brown Sugar and Lemon Scrub

The first brown sugar scrub we want to share with you is perfect for getting rid of dark spots around your neck, elbows and knees.

It can also help lighten your skin, but you should be careful to stay out of the sun for at least 48 hours after exfoliating.

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (30 g)

Preparation

  1. Combine the two ingredients and save the mixture.
  2. After washing and rinsing with soap, take the scrub and apply it using circular motions.
  3. Rinse with warm water.

After drying off, use your regular moisturizer. If you notice that your skin is drier than usual, use a little more cream or a small amount of olive oil.

2. Sugar and Green Tea Scrub

Green tea has amazing antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Therefore, we recommend that you use this option if you have pimples, stretch marks or wrinkles.

You can use this scrub all over your body or just the areas where you have the aforementioned problems. If you want to add an extra scent, use a few drops of an essential oil of your choice.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of cold green tea (250 ml)
  • 1 cup brown sugar (200 g)

Preparation

  1. Combine the two ingredients, be sure to dissolve any lumps in the sugar.
  2. Keep it in a glass container and use it when you shower, after rinsing off the soap.

3. Blackberry, Coconut, and Brown Sugar Scrub

Can you think of anything more exciting and fun than blackberries? The truth is, they are delicious and help you inside and out.

Blackberries are rich in vitamins and antioxidants that fight free radicals and keep you looking young for a long period of time. Coconut oil increases the amount of antioxidants and keeps the skin smooth.

We recommend that you apply this scrub to any area where you have wrinkles or scars. Your skin will be more even and marks will be less visible.

Ingredients

  • 10 frozen blackberries
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (100 g)
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil (100 g)

Preparation

  1. Crush the blackberries in a bowl until you have a paste.
  2. Add sugar and oil and mix all three ingredients.
  3. When you have a uniform paste, place a glass container with a lid and use it to exfoliate while showering.

4. Scrub in brown sugar cubes and matcha tea

These cubes are perfect for getting antioxidants, cleaning your skin and giving your skin a delicious scent.

You can use it in place of your regular body soap, and it’s perfect for those with sensitive skin that reacts to regular commercial soaps.

Ingredients

  • 200 grams of basic soap
  • 2 tbsp matcha tea powder (30 g)
  • 1 tablespoon of almond oil (15 g)
  • 2 tablespoons of ground coffee (30 g)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100 g)

Preparation

  1. Melt the soap following the supplier’s instructions
  2. Once it has liquefied, add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
  3. Pour the mixture into an ice cube tray or any mold you would like.
  4. Refrigerate for 2 hours and then remove the soap from the molds. You can keep them in cellophane bags or in soft, colorless paper.

Concluindo

All these scrubs are very gentle and suitable for all skin types. However, there are some precautions you should take to really get its full benefits.

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  • Always use natural ingredients. Ideally, you want to use products that you can trust and that you know are of high quality. That means buying fresh fruit and avoiding processed fruit
  • Keep your scrubs in glass containers. The glass jars keep the best features of your scrubs intact. Plastic containers, on the other hand, change some elements as a result of the heat that is generated when they come into contact with some oils
  • Keep your exfoliants in a cool place. As they contain infusions, fruits and oils, it is important to keep them fresh at all times

Just look for a dry place that doesn’t receive sunlight. If you live in a very hot place, you can keep the jar in the fridge, as long as the lid is tight.