A great home-scrub that does not harm the environment is to add a little bit of coffee grounds with the same amount of natural yogurt, cream or moisturizing milk. Then simply rub this mixture on the skin for a few seconds and wash with cold water.
This home scrub achieves excellent results and removes dead skin cells, dirt and leaves the skin softer and smoother. The homemade coffee scrub can be used on the face and on the whole body, and the areas that usually need more exfoliation are the heels, elbows or knees.
For a better effect, this exfoliant should be used during the bath because the pores open due to heat and water vapor, allowing the exfoliator to clean the deeper layers.
Ingredients
Option 1
- 1 pack of natural yoghurt
- 4 tablespoons (well filled) coffee powder or coffee grounds
Option 2
- 2 tablespoons coffee powder or coffee grounds
- 4 tablespoons whole milk
Option 3
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons coffee powder or coffee grounds
Option 4
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon coffee powder or coffee grounds
Method of preparation
Mix the ingredients well until a homogeneous paste is obtained. Then apply in the region you want to exfoliate, rub in circular motions and from the bottom up especially in the drier or streaked areas.
Finally, wash the area with cold water, dry with a towel and then apply a little moisturizer on the skin.
Key benefits and when to use
Exfoliate the skin regularly at least 2 times a month is an excellent strategy to eliminate dead skin cells, small cloves on the face, facilitate the penetration of moisturizing cream, oil or other beauty product, as well as soften the skin, improve circulation red streaks, and stimulate the growth of new cells in the dermis.
The coffee scrub can be used after the warm bath and can be used every week in people who have oily or mixed skin, but who has dry or dry skin should not do more than 2 scrubs a month, with a range of 15 days.
The coffee scrub can also be applied before using some anti-cellulite cream to be used on the thighs, forearms, belly and butt as it allows the cream to penetrate deeper into the skin, having better effect.
In addition to not containing parabens these 4 options of exfoliating homemade do not harm the environment, since the small particles are organic and are completely dissolved in soil and water, while cosmetic products contain small exfoliating points made of plastic that when they reach us rivers and oceans are ingested by fish and other marine animals, compromising their health and their lives.
