This simple DIY foot scrub recipe is a great solution to help heal your dry, cracked heels. Made with simple ingredients like coconut oil, Epsom salts, and essential oils combined together for a wonderful spa treatment.
Creating bath and body products at home can be fun and rewarding. Especially during the winter if you are feeling cooped up inside. They typically cost very little to make and can be shared with friends or given as gifts.
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Here's a lovely picture of my right heel during the winter. I have to say that it also can look like this in the summer. So using something that exfoliates dead skin cells and softens the skin is something I need all year long.
Supplies
- Microwave or old pot for the stove
- [2 cups Epsom Salts]
- [1 cup coconut oil]
- 30 drops of essential oil
- Plastic Jars with Lids and Spatulas
Making a Foot Scrub
For this project, I wanted to use coconut oil because it has a thicker consistency and hardens with the cold making it less messy to handle.
Once it is allowed to sit in a warm room, or if you add some heat to it, the coconut oil becomes much softer and easier to mix into other ingredients.
The foot scrub I made is created with Epsom salts. I decided to use them because they are readily available, inexpensive and they are not too rough on the skin.
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Homemade Foot Scrub Options/Alternatives:
Exfoliant Options
- coarse sea salt
- kosher salt
- Himalayan salt
- white or brown sugar
- coffee grounds
Carrier Oil Options
- Jojoba oil
- grapeseed oil
- almond oil
- olive oil
- avocado oil
Fragrance Options
- unscented - add nothing, coconut has a nice smell on its own
- single essential oils such as peppermint, lavender, orange essential oil, or lemon essential oil.
- essential oil blends
- man-made fragrance oils
How to Use This Foot Scrub
Rub or massage a small amount (about 1 tablespoon) on your foot, especially the heel, in a circular motion. Rinse or wipe off the salt leaving the moisturizing benefit of the coconut oil behind. I like to do this in the shower or bathtub. Alternatively, you could prepare a foot soak with warm water and a spoonful of the foot scrub.
The Epsom salts are gentle enough for everyday use, however, if you are using a coarse salt you may need to back down to 1-2 times per week.
I scented this batch with lime and bergamot essential oils. Bergamot is a long time favorite scent of mine. Recently I picked up a lime and bergamot scented deodorant and I love the way it smells. I knew the next time I made a project with essential oils this was going to be the perfect combination.
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DIY Foot Scrub
Equipment
- Microwave or old pot for the stove
Materials
- [2 cups Epsom Salts]
- [1 cup coconut oil]
- 30 drops essential oils
Instructions
- Heat the coconut oil in a pan or in the microwave to soften.
- Combine with Epsom salts in a large mixing bowl. Stir well
- Add 30 drops of essential oils of your choice for scent to the mixture.
- Mix well and pour into jars.
Notes
Amy
Such a lovely gift idea thank you!
Dinah
What would be the exact recipe for the lime and bergamot scrub?
Patti Estep
Dinah, I used about 30 drops of essential oil. Since I'm such a big fan of bergamot I used 20 drops of it and only 10 of the lime. However, you can add a little at a time, stir the scrub, and see if you want more or less of your selected oil.
Amy
Where do you buy the jars and spoons?
Patti Estep
Amy, I bought them on Amazon. 8 oz Clear Plastic Jars
I'll edit the post to add this information for anyone else who is interested.
Amy
Thank you!
MM
How do you add the lime? Do you just use the juice or can the rind be used as well?
Patti Estep
No, I'm sorry if the picture is misleading. I only added a bit of lime zest for color to the top and used the limes as props for photography. The lime scent comes from the lime essential oil. That being said if you have Epsom salts and coconut oil and wanted to make a small one time batch as a spa treatment at home I don't see why you couldn't try adding a bit of fresh lime. It just wouldn't last if you made jars of it and the consistency would be thinner.