Basil Lime Homemade Body Scrub Recipe
One of the most refreshing ways to liven up your skin is with a great body scrub! If you use the right kind it can awaken your senses and invigorate you! Or try another scent and it will calm you and relax you after a long day.
The great thing about a body scrub with natural ingredients like salt and sugar is that it not only exfoliates your skin, it polishes it, leaving it amazingly soft and smooth!
But on top of all that it also opens up your pours so your body can detox itself of toxins and prevent against infections! Who knew such a luxurious beauty regime would have such a huge impact on our health as well?
But lets face it; not all of us can afford multiple weekly trips to the spa or massage therapy to get a quality body scrub. And frankly purchasing them at mass retail stores isn’t very cost effective either. Not to mention most store purchased body scrubs contain all kinds of parabens and other things you don’t want to be absorbing through your skin.
So what is a person to do who has a love of body scrubs and just wants to have their skin amazingly smooth and luxurious after their shower or bath? Easy, we make our own!
Basil Lime Homemade body scrub
Once you make your first homemade body scrub you will be converted! And then you will be hooked and have to branch out and try a lot of different scents and varieties! So to get you started, lets try out this amazing Basil Lime sugar scrub!
It only requires 4 ingredients, and just a little time!
Ingredients:
- 1 C white sugar
- 5-6 medium basil leaves, chopped into small pieces
- Zest and juice of ½ of a lime
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Directions:
Add all ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together until combined. To release more of the basil’s fragrance, use the back of a spoon to mash the basil into the side of the bowl. This will break it down into even smaller pieces.
Put into a cute glass jar and attach a cute label with a piece of twine or something similar.
To use: Using gentle pressure, roll granules over skin. Concentrate on rough areas like elbows and knees. If you use it on your face, be extra gentle and avoid eyes.
Like I said, super simple! And it will leave your skin feeling amazing! And can’t you just smell it right now? Hmmm, amazing!
If you are more of a bath person and like to soak, try our Homemade bath salts recipe for luxury in the tub!
What are your favorite Homemade body scrub recipes?
I love homemade body scrubs. I cant wait to give this a whirl.
Ooooh, I bet this smells amazing! I love homemade body scrubs. I like making them for myself and giving them as gifts.
I love the pairing of Lime and Basil together. I am in need of an energizer so this could be perfect.
I love body scrubs. They are so relaxing. I add coffee to mine!
Wow! That sounds amazing. I’ve always wanted to make my own scrub, but I just never made the time. I will be making the time for this one, though!
Oh yum. I bet that smells amazing. This would be so refreshing.
I think I can make this. I love the smell of basil. I have some thank you gifts to give out soon and this is perfect! thanks for sharing.
That just sound divine. I’m just amazed you can the best scrub at home
I love a good body scrub. I have always bought mine, and never made my own! I think I will try this.
My faves are citrus scrubs, cause they wake me up and leave me feeling fresh. So, I’m all over your tutorial, I must try it!
What a beautiful flavor combination. I love scrubs and make them for myself all the time. It’s really nice to take your own beauty into your hands and create it in the kitchen. Thank you for sharing.
Wow I didn’t know it was this easy to make a scrub. Looks heavenly!
That sounds like a really nice scrub. I’ve never used basil for a scrub before!
I LOVE basil. It is one of my favorite herbs! I can’t wait to make my own homemade body scrub! Love that there are only 4 ingredients. Best part is that I have all 4 in my house. Looks like this will be on my agenda for tomorrow!
Basil and lime are some of my favorite flavors! I would be tempted to try and taste this scrub lol!
Oh my goodness, this sounds amazing. I can almost smell it. It would be awesome to help my aching body from working out too much. Thanks for sharing.
I just love the idea of basil and lime together! I have all the ingredients here to make this amazing body scrub!
Sugar scrubs are amazing! I absolutely love a good sugar scrub!
I’ve seen recipes for sugar scrubs before. I have wanted to try them.
I think the one made with coconut and salt is my favorite. I like yours, too, though! I bet it smells terrific!
Oh this is awesome. I have never made my own body scrub before. Thanks for the how to, I will definitely have to try it.
Ohhh, I bet that smells heavenly and feels even better. I love scrubs. Going to make this one.
I’ve never made a scrub. .I bet this one smells terrific!!