Exfoliating your skin can help remove dead skin cells, keep pores clean, and improve blood circulation, which can give your skin a healthy, more youthful glow. There are many natural exfoliants that work well as granules to remove dead skin cells from your face, body, or lips. Here are some natural exfoliants that you can use:
- Baking soda
- Finely ground sugar
- Coffee grounds
- Finely ground almonds
- Oatmeal
- Finely ground sea salt
- Cinnamon
- Honey
You can also combine other products often found in your kitchen to these natural exfoliants. For example, you can make a DIY facial scrub recipe using baking soda, honey, and aloe vera gel. If you have sensitive skin, oatmeal is one of the gentlest natural exfoliants you can find. You can grind up whole oats in a food processor, then add water or another base and apply to the face with your fingertips. Another natural exfoliant is baking soda, which can be used as a facial exfoliator.
When using a friction-based exfoliant scrub, its important to avoid products that contain sharp-edged ingredients such as ground stone-fruit pits (such as peach) . Also, avoid commercial exfoliants that contain microbeads, which are rough on skin and terrible for the environment.
Here are some positive and negative aspects of natural exfoliants:
Positive:
- Many natural exfoliants work well as granules to remove dead skin cells from your face, body, or lips.
- Regular exfoliation can help remove dead skin cells, keep pores clean, and improve blood circulation, which can give your skin a healthy, more youthful glow.
- Natural exfoliants are often gentler on the skin than commercial exfoliants.
Negative:
- Some natural exfoliants, such as ground stone-fruit pits, can be too harsh on the skin.
- Some commercial exfoliants contain microbeads, which are rough on skin and terrible for the environment.
