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Salty Chocolate Body Scrub

You’ll get some scratchy texture from this exfoliating salt scrub, which should be followed by a warm rinse for a lingering, silky texture on the skin. You’ll find the oils for this recipe in health food stores. The treatment works best at the end of a hot bath. For a less expensive version, use either almond or jojoba oil (instead of both).

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 2 1/2 cups scrub

Ingredients

1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup cocoa nibs
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup sweet almond oil
1/2 cup jojoba oil
2 tablespoons vitamin E oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Use a food processor or blender to grind the oats into a powder. Add the cocoa nibs, cocoa powder, salt, almond oil, jojoba oil, and vitamin E oil. Hit pulse a few times to blend.

    Step 2

    Store in a glass or plastic jar, and scoop out for use with a spoon or a seashell. Massage the scrub into skin, then rinse with warm water.

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