
Facial Scrub For Combination Skin: DIY recipe from Dermatologist
Written By Dr Surbhi, MD Skin
Last updated: 27/10/18Written By Dr Surbhi, MD Skin
Last updated: 27/10/18Scrub, may it be homemade or from market essentially has two ingredients:
Scrubbing agent:
It is super easy to make the homemade facial scrub for combination skin, all you need to do is take some brown sugar into your palm and pour the aloe vera or oil of your choice slowly until all the brown sugar is wet. Mix the two with the index finger of another hand. Massage this scrub on your face for a minute or two. Rinse off and pat dry.
Brown sugar: Prefer organic and unrefined brands available on Amazon.in, amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
For base, you can either use
Any one of these 3 Oils |
Pros |
Cons |
Availability |
Argan oil |
Provides sun protection, rich in anti-oxidants, has soothing and anti-aging benefits |
Short shelf life, Expensive |
|
Sunflower seed oil |
Rich in Vitamin A, D, E Affordable |
Make sure you buy the unrefined one. |
|
Safflower oil |
Rich in omega 6 fatty acid and essential vitamin Used often for oil cleansing method |
Make sure you buy the unrefined one. |
You should use this scrub twice in a week.
This homemade facial scrub can irritate sensitive and inflamed skin. In fact, scrubbing should be avoided in the inflamed, red, or irritated skin.
This homemade facial scrub should be made fresh before use because the wet brown sugar softens into a sticky mass upon storage. All it takes is less than a minute!
Though lots of recipes mention the use of lemon juice along with brown sugar, it might not be a good idea because the glycolic acid in brown sugar already has acidic pH. Similarly, honey is too sticky to let scrubbing agent glide through freely on your skin.
In fact, there is no need to add any other ingredients because brown sugar provides both physical and chemical exfoliation to this homemade facial scrub. Also, there is no point in adding many active ingredients in the scrub because too many ingredients can do more harm than good to your skin. You can always give your skin a healthy treat of natural ingredients by applying a homemade face pack just after scrubbing. At Dermatocare, we believe in recommending researched and minimalistic homemade skincare.