Homemade exfoliating recipes for soft, smooth skin

Recipeexfoliationwith coffee grounds

Coffee grounds are the main ingredient in exfoliating formulas. You can combine coffee with unsweetened fresh milk or unsweetened yogurt or olive oil to increase the exfoliating effect and better nourish the skin.

Fresh milk contains many vitamins and nutrients, helping to nourish the skin to be bright and smooth. In addition, unsweetened fresh milk also contains lactic acid which helps to clean the skin, treat acne, moisturize, exfoliate, and heal sunburn...

Yogurt provides B vitamins such as B2, B5 and B12 which are essential for nourishing the body and skin. In particular, vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, is effective in helping to nourish healthy and radiant skin. Therefore, yogurt is considered a natural skin lotion.

Olive oil is rich in vitamins, fats, squalene and vitamin E and healthy antioxidants. These components contribute to healthy skin and keep the skin moisturized. Antioxidants help improve signs of skin aging.

Using coffee grounds to exfoliate the skin helps to gently exfoliate without drying the skin. This helps to unclog pores.

How to do as follows:

Step 1: Prepare 1 bowl of coffee grounds + half a pack of unsweetened fresh milk (or 1 jar of unsweetened yogurt or 5 teaspoons of olive oil). Mix all ingredients into a thick mixture.

Step 2: Wet your body with warm water for 2 minutes, then apply the mixture all over your body and massage gently for about 5-7 minutes. Pay attention to areas that often have more dead skin such as heels, knees, elbows, neck, shoulders (especially pay attention to the skin on the knees, elbows, and neck).

Step 3: Rinse and bathe with a mild shower gel and warm water, dry your body with a soft, clean towel.

Step 4: Apply body moisturizer.

Coconut oil + sugar + lemon recipe

The main ingredients of coconut oil are vitamin C, E and some other nutrients. It helps to provide moisture to nourish the skin and helps to fight bacteria for the skin. Coconut oil helps to remove dead cells and moisturize. From there, coconut oil helps to keep the skin clean, airy and smooth.

Sugar is one of the ingredients that effectively exfoliates and stimulates skin regeneration.

When combining these 3 ingredients, it will create a mixture that has the effect of exfoliating the skin, deeply cleansing the skin, removing rough skin, and regenerating the skin from deep within. You can add a few drops of fresh lemon to increase the antibacterial effect and cleanse the skin.

How to do it:

Step 1: Prepare coconut oil, lemon juice, sugar. Mix well in the ratio 2:3:1

Step 2: Cleanse your body with warm water and mild shower gel for 5 minutes.

Step 3: Apply the mixture evenly over the entire body, massage for about 5 - 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water, dry the body with a soft, clean cotton towel.

Step 4: Apply body moisturizer.

Honey + Oatmeal Recipe

Honey has antibacterial properties, supports skin tissue regeneration and protects the skin from harmful environmental agents and helps remove the horny layer effectively. When used as an exfoliating ingredient, honey helps keep the skin from drying out and limits irritation.

Oatmeal is one of the physical exfoliating ingredients. With its granular texture, oatmeal can effectively remove dry, scaly, rough, dull skin... on the skin surface.

Regularly exfoliating with oatmeal helps you have smooth, shiny skin, bright white from the inside and helps keep skin healthy, preventing acne and sebum.

Oatmeal also has other uses such as: Reducing excess oil secretion; Reducing dry skin, moisturizing; Anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory to help rejuvenate the skin; Preventing the risk of acne formation.

How to do:

Step 1: Prepare 2 tablespoons of honey, half a cup of brown sugar and 1 cup of oatmeal. Mix the above ingredients into a thick mixture.

Step 2: Cleanse your body with warm water and mild shower gel. Apply the mixture evenly all over your body and massage gently for 5-10 minutes.

Step 3: Rinse with warm water and dry your body with a soft, clean towel.

Step 4: Apply body moisturizer.

Note: You should only exfoliate your whole body 2-3 times a week. Overuse can cause skin erosion and reduce the skin's ability to protect itself./.