Soap scrub do it yourself

The dream of every modern woman is to be beautiful and well-groomed. Although today the cosmetics market is represented by a huge range, often the chemical composition of the products is not suitable for everyone, causing various allergic reactions. An excellent alternative in this case is the use of natural products. Cosmetics "without chemistry" provides not only a healthy appearance, but also an excellent state of health. Particularly popular among the weaker sex is soap scrub, made with their own hands at home.

Handmade soap scrub is considered an original skin care product, besides this, the process of its manufacture is quite interesting and often becomes a favorite hobby for many. This type of natural cosmetics contains only natural essential oils and useful additives - dry flower petals, chocolate, oats, honey. Due to the presence of all sorts of useful components, homemade scrub soap is one of the most popular cosmetic preparations that have a rejuvenating and caring effect.

The main purpose of the scrub is to exfoliate dead skin cells, improve blood circulation and enrich the skin with vitamins, oxygen. As a result of regular use of natural cosmetics, the body becomes elastic and elastic. In order to make a soap scrub at home use different oils, each of which is characterized by its effect. Some types of soap help to relax and cleanse the skin, while others have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. As a scrub, as a rule, clay, coffee, ground nuts and poppy are used, and cosmetic and food colors are added to impart color.

To date, there are three main types of home soap scrub: from a mild soap base, from baby soap and soap "from scratch". Beginner cosmetologists prefer to prepare the scrub with baby soap, as this is the most affordable and easy way.

As for the creamy soap base, it is mainly suitable for creating soap of various shapes and colors, with decorating effects.

By skin type distinguish soap scrub for smooth, dry, combination and oily skin. It is very important to choose cosmetics that would properly fit a specific skin type. For example, for dry and sensitive skin it is necessary to use scrubs of a more delicate texture with oatmeal. They nourish and moisturize. For oily, combination and normal skin types, a soap scrub based on clay with large abrasive particles will be useful.

At the place of application, there are cleansing agents for the body, face, hands and feet.

• The most gentle is a facial scrub, recipes for its preparation based on the use of rice flour, coffee and semolina.
• For complex body treatments suitable soap scrub with large abrasive particles. Sugar, raspberry bones, strawberries, sea salt will provide the best peeling effect.
• As for the skin of the hands and feet, then not only the seeds of berries, but also ground nutshell can be used as peels for them.

For the preparation of soap scrub at home in addition to various natural ingredients, you will also need a base. Most often, a soap base is used for the manufacture of such cosmetics, which is a finished soap, neutral in properties, odorless and colorless. In addition, the soap base contains all the necessary nutritional oils and is balanced in pH. There are liquid, creamy and solid base, the latter of which can be white, organic and transparent.

Transparent soap base consists of glycerin, so it is characterized by a moisturizing, mild effect. Due to its special structure, this soap scrub does not have a pronounced smell.

The main component of the white base is titanium dioxide. For her characteristic beige, milky-white color. This type of base is prepared easily, for this it is enough to warm up the transparent soap base, add titanium dioxide to it and mix everything thoroughly.

In the manufacture of soap scrub also used an organic base, which is considered the most natural, as welded from glycerin and tropical oils. It is high quality, useful and safe for health. If it is necessary to prepare a cosmetic product for the care of sensitive skin, it is necessary to give preference to scrubs on a creamy basis. They look like a white granular cream, are easy to “boil”, interact well with base and essential oils.

Separate attention is deserved by means on a liquid soap basis. It is a finished product that is easy to use, has a neutral pH level, and has a gentle effect on the skin. Adding to this basis various decoctions of herbs, oils and other useful components, in the end result, you can get useful and high-quality cosmetics.

In order to make your own soap scrub, you will need to prepare in advance any essential oil, baby soap with a minimum composition of additives, vegetable oil, milk, honey, solids, vitamin A and E. Also two pots, a form for soap, a grater and silicone will be useful. or wooden spoon.

Before the beginning of the "boiling" it is necessary to choose the right ingredients, taking into account the type of skin. For normal skin, wheat germ oil or apricot oil is perfect. Olive oil will help restore dry skin, but grape seed oil can cope with the disadvantages of oily skin.

Once everything is selected, you can proceed to the immediate cooking. For this, baby soap is rubbed on a grater. Soap chips are poured into a saucepan, filled with water and placed in a water bath.

Then you will need to prepare a liquid solution of milk, honey, vitamins, essential oils and abrasive particles. Chips with the solution is mixed, and then poured into forms. After the soap has cooled, you can put it in the refrigerator for several hours.

An example of handmade soap. You can see in the next gallery.

For how to make a soap scrub with your own hands, see the following video.