DIY body scrubs for super-soft skin

If you’re searching for soft, luscious skin but don’t want to spend a large sum, then these homemade body scrubs are the answer for you. After using one of these DIY scrubs, your skin will feel silky smooth and you’ll be left with a radiant glow. All of the ingredients are easy to source, and a lot of them you’ll likely find lurking at the back of your cupboard.

Honey Sugar Scrub

Honey Sugar Scrub

This scrub is made with natural ingredients that will leave your whole body smooth, glowing and smelling of honey.

Ingredients

236g honey
236g olive oil
236g granulated sugar

Method

Pour the honey into a bowl.
Stir in the olive oil and sugar.
Mix well and massage into your skin.

This scrub can be applied to the whole body including the face. It can be used while having a shower or bath and there is no need to use soap once you have used this scrub, though it can be combined with soap if you wish.

Banana Foot Moisturiser

Banana Foot Moisturiser

This foot moisturiser is made with natural ingredients that will leave your feet feeling pampered and smelling nice too.

Ingredients

1 large banana
½ lemon, squeezed
236g olive oil

Method

Mash up the banana in a bowl.
Add the lemon juice and stir in the olive oil.
Mix well and it’s ready to use.

This moisturiser is only to be applied to the feet. It can be used while having a shower or bath and you can use it on its own or combine with soap.

Oats Cinnamon Sugar Scrub

Oats Cinnamon Sugar scrub

This scrub will leave your whole body feeling velvety and smelling of warm cinnamon and vanilla.

Ingredients

236g oats
15g cinnamon
15g sugar
15g vanilla essence
236g olive oil

Method

Pour the oats, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla essence into a bowl.
Add in the olive oil and stir well.
Spread on your body for soft skin.

This scrub can be applied to the whole body including the face. As with the Honey Sugar Scrub, it can be used while having a shower or bath and there is no need to use soap, though it can be combined with soap if you wish.

As with all of the body scrubs, avoid contact with the eyes and if this happens, make sure to rinse them thoroughly.