dōTERRA essential oils can be incorporated to make AMAZING body scrubs. At our classes last weekend, we loved putting on our scientist persona and creating something that was, in my opinion, even more incredible than my own personal favorite body scrub – Origins  Salt Rub. Why pay $33 for 22.2 ounces when I can make my own for much, much less?

Cleansing, relaxing & wonderful aromatherapy — choose your favorite essential oil and enjoy!

Salts (listed finer to courser)

• Fine Salt
• Table Salt
• Sea Salt
• Kosher Salt
• Epsom Salt

Sugars (listed finer to courser)

• Fine Sugar
• Brown Sugar
• White Sugar
• Turbinado (raw sugar)

Some carrier oil options

• Apricot oil – great for sensitive skin
• Avocado oil – great for dry skin
• Coconut oil – great for moisturizing
• Grape seed oil – great for oily skin, acne prone skin
• Jojoba oil – great for moisturizing for all skin types
• Olive oil – great for moisturizing (but strong smell)
• Sesame oil – great for its anti-oxidant properties
• Almond oil – great for moisturizing for all skin types
• Vitamin E oil – great for healing & moisturizing

Some essential oil suggestions

• Orange, lime, grapefruit, tangerine or lemon – uplifting effect – try dōTERRA’s Citrus Bliss blend
• Rosemary, eucalyptus, peppermint or wintergreen – clears the sinuses and stimulates the body
• Cinnamon or clove – improves circulation & adds a spicy kick to your scrub
• Rose, jasmine or ylang-ylang – romantic floral scrub
• Geranium – balances your mood
• Lavender – promotes relaxation
• Vanilla – great in coffee or brown sugar scrub

Directions for all Body Scrub recipes

In a glass or ceramic bowl, add essential oil to salt and stir thoroughly. Add almond oil gradually, stirring continuously until scrub reaches consistency of moist sand. Store in a container with tight fitting lid. Apply with washcloth and scrub gently over body. Can be stored for up to 3 months. Note: I’ve personally never had one go bad – even after 3 months – but after making your own scrub, you’ll want to use it ALL the time. For the price and peace of mind knowing what’s in the scrub, you’ll want a personalized body scrub at LEAST once a week. Mix and match any amount or combination of essential oils, just use the essential oil sparingly until you find the right balance and your own personal favorite blend.

Warning: Don’t use a salt scrub immediately after shaving your legs – it will sting! Instead, use the scrub before shaving. The oils left on your skin will lubricate the blade and make shaving smoother.

Here are some essential oil combinations for different skin types, recommended by Carla Oates in her book Feeding Your Skin:

• Normal – 10 drops lavender, 6 geranium, 4 ylang-ylang
• Oily – 8 drops sandalwood, 6 lemon, 6 lavender
• Dry – 8 drops sandalwood, 6 geranium, 6 rose
• Sensitive – 6 drops chamomile, 4 rose, 2 neroli
• Dehydrated – 10 drops rose, 8 sandalwood, 2 patchoulli
• Mature – 8 drops neroli, 6 frankincense, 6 ylang-ylang
• Acne – 10 drops lemon, 10 cypress, 5 lavender
• Devitalised – 10 drops geranium, 6 rose, 4 cypress
• Broken capillaries – 8 drops rose, 6 chamomile, 6 cypress