Top 6 Powerful Natural Scrubs for Exfoliating your Skin

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Top 6 Simple and Natural Homemade Scrubs

Regular Exfoliation is important to remove the dead skin cells and the clogged pores in your skin. Exfoliation makes your skin smoother, brighter and less prone to breakouts.

Using these natural homemade scrubs are ideal to exfoliate your skin with low cost, less effort and less time. After all, it is less likely to mess up!



What is the best time to exfoliate your skin?

It is advisable to exfoliate your skin at night. Your skincare products can be better absorbed while you sleep and your skin is not exposed to dirt while you sleep.

You can exfoliate your skin one to three times a week based on your age, skin type, climatic conditions and environment. But don't do it more than thrice a week. Excessive exfoliation can damage your skin cells and make your skin dry.

Face Scrub #1: Coffee & Sugar Scrub

Coffee powder is a great exfoliator that helps in stimulating blood flow, which reduces acne and stretch marks. It has rich antioxidants that kill dead cells and remove impurities from the skin.

Sugar is a great exfoliant and can help you to achieve clearer skin. it helps to remove dead skin cells, blackheads and whiteheads.



How to use it on your skin?

  1. Mix 2 teaspoons of coffee powder, 2 teaspoons of sugar(the finer sugar) and 1 to 2 teaspoons of coconut oil. 
  2. Mix them thoroughly and apply them to your face. Scrub your face gently in a circular motion for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Rinse off your face with lukewarm water and pat dry using a clean towel.

How often you can use it on your skin?

You can use this scrub once or twice a week. Make sure you scrub your face gently to avoid redness and irritation.

Face Scrub #2: Tomato & Sugar Scrub

Tomato acts excellent on your skin to reduce oiliness, open pores and blackheads. Tomato also acts as a great cleanser and helps to keep the skin tighter.

White Sugar/Brown Sugar is a great exfoliant and can help you to achieve clearer skin. it helps to remove dead skin cells, blackheads and whiteheads.


How to use it on your Skin?

  1. Cut the tomato in half or take a slice of tomato and take 1 tablespoon of white/brown sugar.
  2. Dip the tomato into the sugar crystals and massage it on your skin very gently without damaging your skin.
  3. Massage for about 5 minutes and wash your face with lukewarm water after another 5 minutes.

How often you can use it on your skin?

You can use this scrub twice or thrice a week for great results. Excessive exfoliation can cause damage to your skin. so, avoid exfoliating more than thrice a week.

Face Scrub #3: Honey & Brown Sugar Scrub

Honey acts excellent on our skin. Honey is an excellent moisturizer for our skin and it hydrates even the driest skins. It has healing properties that even nourish damaged skin.

Brown Sugar is a great exfoliant and can help you to achieve clearer skin. It helps to remove dead skin cells, blackheads and whiteheads.


How to use it on your Skin?

  1. Mix 1 tablespoon brown sugar(the finer sugar) and 1 tablespoon honey.
  2. Apply it on your face and gently scrub in a circular motion for 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Wash your face with lukewarm water and pat dry with a clean towel.

How often you can use it on your skin?

You can use this scrub twice or thrice a week for great results. Make sure you use your fingertips to scrub your face.

Face Scrub #4: Aloe vera gel & Sugar Scrub

Aloe vera gel is a magic ingredient that can do wonders on your skin. It can treat acne, heal wounds and heal damaged skin cells. It is also a great moisturizer, it helps to reduce acne and replenish your skin's moisture.

Brown Sugar is a great exfoliant and can help you to achieve clearer skin. It helps to remove dead skin cells, blackheads and whiteheads.



How to use it on your Skin?

  1. Mix 1 tablespoon aloe vera gel and 1/4 tablespoon sugar(the finer sugar).
  2. Apply it on your face and gently scrub in a circular motion using your fingertips for about 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Leave it on your skin for another 5 minutes.
  4. Wash your face with water and pat dry with a clean towel.

How often you can use it on your skin?

You can use this scrub twice or thrice a week for great results. Aloe vera gel is gonna do wonders on your skin!

Face Scrub #5: Rice flour Scrub

Rice flour is an excellent exfoliator for your skin. It also has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidizing agents that prevent the aging of the skin and promote skin lightening.

Rice flour along with lemon juice, honey and curd help to lighten your skin and also removes dead skill cells and clogged pores.

How to use it on your Skin?

  1. Mix 2 teaspoon rice flour, 1 tablespoon curd, 1 teaspoon honey and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice.
  2. Mix them thoroughly and apply them to your face. Gently scrub in a circular motion using your fingertips for about 5 minutes.
  3. Leave it on your skin for 5 more minutes.
  4. Wash your face with lukewarm water and pat dry with a clean towel.

How often you can use it on your skin?

You can use this scrub 2 or 3 times a week based on your skin type for better results.

Face Scrub #6: Oat & Milk Scrub

Oats has exfoliating properties that can unclog pores and also cleanse dirt and oil in your skin. 

Raw Milk has lactic acid, which is a chemical exfoliant and has brightening properties.



How to use it on your Skin?

  1. Mix 2 to 3 tablespoons of finely ground uncooked oats with raw milk and make a thick paste.
  2. Gently massage it to your skin using your fingers in a circular motion for 5 to 8 minutes.
  3. Wash your face with water and pat dry with a clean towel.

How often you can use it on your skin?

You can do this scrub twice or thrice a week for better results.



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