Food storage items can be used for purposes other than eating. For example bottled vinegar or lemon juice can be great cleaning agents.
Today, though, I used an exfoliating formula that I've used before, and I realized it's all food storage! There are tons of variations.
Main ingredient: Sugar
Other ingredients you can use: olive oil, honey, water, mashed banana or avocado, essential oils (just a drop), etc.
For most people, if an ingredient is natural and can be eaten, it's safe to put on the skin. I am highly allergic to peanut butter, so I would never eat it or put it on my face. Likewise, you should use wisdom when using kitchen ingredients.
Use a spoonful of sugar...
...another spoonful of oil...
... and mix together. This could be where you stop. I've made facial scrubs with just oil and sugar, and I prefer it.
Adding honey will make it very thick.
Seriously, it will form into a little rock.
If you've got some bad blemishes or bruises, you could add essential oil drops (these are my go-to guys) and use anywhere on the body.
Wet face with warm water...
...and gently scrub face. I told you it was a little hard ball.
Be careful when scrubbing the sugar mixture into the face. If you scrub too hard, it can hurt. A small amount of redness is expected after using any kind of scrub (because you were basically scratching the dead skin off with a sand-like mixture).
If you are really wary of putting oil on your face, you can just use your regular face wash with a little sugar! I like using this scrub once a month or so, just to get my cheeks rosy and smooth.
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