Natural Methods Of Exfoliating The Skin

Body mask with olive oil and salt is very hydrating, ideal for exfoliating the skin and removing dead cells.

Exfoliation is the removal of dead cells. Although the skin does this on its own on average once a month, exfoliation is important because over time this process becomes slower and more infrequent. Discover in this article, methods and recipes to know how to exfoliate the skin.

With age, dead cells remain on the surface of the epidermis and prevent the growth of new cells.

Now you know that skin exfoliation is important. It should be done at least two or three times a week. We are going to teach you some economical, simple and effective recipes to hydrate and exfoliate the skin.

Natural methods to exfoliate the skin

The carrot

• Mix a carrot,
• Mix the resulting juice with a moisturizer
• Then apply to your hands, feet and face.

You can do this while you are bathing. Rinse thoroughly with water.

Lemon to exfoliate the skin of the elbows

This area is the one we neglect the most. Still, you should give it as much importance as the rest.

• Cut a lemon in half
• Massage yourself with lemon
• Try to soak as much juice as you can on the elbows.
• Leave on for a few minutes
• Finally, rinse the skin with baby oil.

Aspirin

• Melt an effervescent aspirin tablet in a glass of water,
• Soak a cotton ball in this liquid
• Then rub it on your face.

It will act as an astringent!

Sugar

• Pour a few spoonfuls of sugar into a jar,
• Add some hand cream
• Then massage your arms, hands and feet with it.

Steam to exfoliate the skin and eliminate blackheads

• Boil a liter of water,
• Tilt your head over the container
• Then let the steam permeate your face for 5 minutes.

This will help open your pores, so you can remove your blackheads and dead cells.

Honey to exfoliate the skin of the face

• Mix a spoonful of honey with two crushed almonds
• Add half a spoonful of lemon juice to it.

Make a face mask with it, then rinse it off with lukewarm water. To do once a week.

Papaya

• Take a slice of papaya without seeds,
• Mash
• Then apply it on your face.

Papaya contains papain, an enzyme that dissolves fat and helps exfoliate the skin.

Grapeseed oil to exfoliate the skin and against cellulite

• Put 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil, 7 grams of corn flour and 4 drops of lemon juice in a container.
• Mix until a homogeneous paste is obtained
• Apply to the hips and muscles using circular massages.

Besides exfoliating the skin, it will also help you decrease cellulite.

Oats

• Mix 3 tablespoons of ground oats with ¼ liter of milk,
• Soak a few pieces of cotton in this preparation and remove them.
• Then make a mask with the resulting mixture.

The cotton will allow the liquid to be thicker.

Clay

• Mix green, red or white clay with a little mineral water until you get a smooth paste.
• Apply it on the body, except on the private parts.
• Then leave on for 10 minutes.
• Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

Olive oil and salt

• Take two spoonfuls of olive oil and mix them with a spoonful of salt.

The salt will cleanse your body while the oil will make your skin softer. 

Honey, lemon and sugar

• Mix these 3 ingredients in equal quantities until you obtain a homogeneous paste.
• Then apply it all over the body using circular massages with the hands.

Coffee grounds

Coffee grounds also have interesting properties for exfoliating the skin.

• Mix some coffee in moisturizer,
• Apply this all over the body,
• Then massage and rinse with plenty of water.

Sodium bicarbonate

This recipe is more than easy:

• Mix some baking soda with water to form a paste that you will apply all over your body.

Banana and vanilla

This recipe is ideal for oily skin!

• Mix a ripe banana, 3 tablespoons of sugar and ¼ sachet of vanilla extract.
• Apply this mixture all over the body and massage.

It is important to do the massage in a circular way and from the bottom up. Then rinse it off with lukewarm water.

Coconut oil and brown sugar to exfoliate the skin of the whole body

This mixture is very good for your body because it hydrates and relaxes thanks to its texture and smell.

• Mix half a cup of coconut oil with half a cup of brown sugar and massage your body with it.
• Then rinse it off with lukewarm water.