| This is my favorite recipe for an all natural body | | | | enough |
| scrub. These scrubs sell for $20 or more at your | | | | Lavender Essential Oil--calming, great for the shower |
| favorite retail outlets, but here I will teach you to | | | | right before bed |
| make one for about $1. | | | | Rose Essential Oil--calms you, clears your head |
| You need: | | | | Sandalwood Essential Oil--stimulates creativity |
| Olive Oil | | | | Cinnamon or Ginger Essential Oils--stimulate brain |
| Honey | | | | function, increase appetite |
| Sugarand either your favorite essential oil or extract | | | | The ingredients wash away down the drain with no |
| (like vanilla) for scent. | | | | problem. |
| Mix 1/4 cup Olive Oil | | | | The oil can make the tub slick, so take this into |
| 1/3 cup honeyand 1/2 cup table sugar together. | | | | account when using it. |
| Then if the mixture is too runny you can add more | | | | An allergic reaction would be INCREDIBLY rare, but |
| sugar a tablespoon at a time until you get a nice | | | | to test, put a small circle of product on your inner |
| consistency. | | | | arm, leave for an hour and wash off with soap and |
| You can leave it unscented, or add one teaspoon of | | | | water. If there is no reaction in 24 hours you will be |
| extract or ONE drop of essential oil at a time until | | | | fine. |
| you get the scent you like. | | | | You can make this as a gift as well. My family jumps |
| What does it do? | | | | at the homemade scrubs I make. Just place the |
| Olive Oil--moisturizes naturally | | | | scrub in a quilted jelly jar and make a pretty label for |
| Honey--enzymes provide better exfoliation | | | | the top. Mine say: |
| Sugar--exfoliates (you may also use salt--table or | | | | ALL NATURAL VANILLA BODY SCRUBcontains only: |
| sea--salt provides a stronger exfoliation) | | | | Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
| Scent--makes you feel good | | | | Pure Clover Honey |
| Some suggested scents: | | | | Simple Sugar |
| Vanilla Extract--soothing | | | | Pure Vanilla Extractpatch test 24 hrs. before first use |
| Orange Extract--refreshing, wakes you up | | | | By labeling it this way, I make common ingredients |
| Peppermint Extract--invigorating, this also tingles | | | | sound special. |
| sometimes, for those times orange isn't strong | | | | |