12 best salt scrub recipes for body and face

Updated: 05.11.2021 13:21:08

Expert: Arefieva Elizaveta Aleksandrovna

Salt is used in cooking, household and folk medicine. It has many useful properties that ensure its demand. It is also used in home cosmetology. It makes excellent masks, bath solutions, and also highly effective scrubs. And you can easily make them yourself by adding useful active substances.

The benefits of salt scrubs

Salt scrubs made by yourself have a great advantage over store-bought ones: you determine their composition yourself and can be completely confident in its naturalness and safety. The use of this type of home cosmetics provides:

1. gentle exfoliation of dead particles of the epidermis;
2. elimination of oily or dry skin (depending on additional ingredients);
3. fight against pigmentation on the face and body;
4. moisturizing and nourishing the epidermis;
5. stimulation of blood circulation;
6. lymphatic drainage and massage effect;
7. cellulite breakdown;
8. giving freshness, smoothness and radiance to the skin;
9. reduction or complete removal of stretch marks;
10. elimination of edema;
11. fight against blackheads and rashes.

Salt scrubs are no less beneficial for hair than for skin. The use of this cosmetic product allows you to strengthen the strands, make them soft and shiny, stimulate their growth, and stop hair loss and splitting. Such effects are achieved due to the fact that the scrubbing properties of the product massage the epidermis of the head, stimulating blood circulation and saturating it with nutrients.

Face salt

I couldn’t help but write about salt; for several years now I have been keeping oily, problem skin in good condition (as far as possible without the use of aggressive methods - antibiotics and acid peels) thanks to scrubs and masks with salt. I highly recommend beauty treatments with salt

for boys and girls who are faced with acne and very oily skin. There is only one warning - mechanical cleansing or rubbing the face with salt should not be done for inflamed pimples, since the coccal flora from the disturbed pustule can move to uninfected areas. First, the face will have to be treated, for example, or even use an antibiotic.

If the skin has suffered from demodex (demodex), self-medication is out of the question.

Cleaning your face with salt

Tonic with salt

. Favorite mineral water 200 grams, 3 teaspoons of sea or table salt without additives, 5-7 drops of your favorite essential oil (I have laurel and bergamot). You can put the toner in a cosmetic sprayer, or in a simple bottle. Shake and moisturize your face. I try not to use a cotton swab, let all the benefits go into the skin.

Tonic with salt and honey.

200 grams of mineral water, a dessert spoon of honey, 3 teaspoons of salt. My mother uses this recipe with mature, aging skin. I don’t put anything sweet on my skin (even despite the supposed antiseptic properties of honey, it consists of 98% carbohydrates) since carbohydrates are a source of nutrition for the cocci in the pores.

Such tonics are used after washing, the salt in their composition cleanses the pores, tightens them and brightens blackheads, mineral water nourishes and moisturizes the skin, and each essential oil does its job.

Acne salt lotion

. 200 grams of herbal decoction (chamomile, calendula, St. John's wort, laurel - can also be used in mixtures), 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, 2 teaspoons of salt, a tablespoon of vodka. Wipe your face throughout the day.

Salt scrub

I use several recipes:

1. The simplest option is to massage damp skin with salt mixed with a few drops of water after washing or steam cleaning. Salt scrub
   is not suitable for caring for inflamed skin during an exacerbation.
2. Mix a teaspoon of salt with a teaspoon of sour cream, massage the skin, hold for 5-10 minutes and rinse with water. Use moisturizer if you feel the need. Here is another interesting scrub with bran and fiber, more gentle, but you can safely add salt.
3. Salt and protein. A very good scrub mask
   : mix half the protein with a teaspoon of salt, massage your face and rinse with warm water.

After active cleansing, open pores must be narrowed, for example with herbal ice.

from a decoction of laurel, oregano or thyme.

Salt mask

Masks with salt can be prepared for any skin type, because even very dry skin needs cleansing, and even more so mineralization and nutrition.

Fruit mask with salt

. Sour berries or fruits, such as currants, kiwi, green apple - a tablespoon of puree, a teaspoon of sour cream, a teaspoon of salt. Keep it on your face for no longer than 15 minutes, as the fruit acids do their job. Rinse with water and moisturize the skin with a light cream.

Salt mask for dry skin

. A teaspoon of salt, a spoonful of honey, an ampoule of vitamin A, an ampoule of vitamin E. Leave for up to half an hour, rinse with water. Even without salt, such a mask is very useful for dry, flaky skin, especially during cold periods and low humidity in apartments.

Hair salt

There are many recommendations for using salt to strengthen hair, along with many negative reviews about such procedures. Having studied recipes and reviews of them, I came to the conclusion that salt should only be used in solution, and under no circumstances should you scratch the scalp with salt crystals - this damages the hair structure. Since salt draws out moisture, its benefits for hair remain a controversial issue for me.

Good reviews about yolk with salt

- carefully grind the yolk with a teaspoon of salt and rub into the scalp, moving strand by strand as when dyeing. Keep the mask on for up to an hour, rinse off without shampoo with warm water. Salt masks are not suitable for colored hair - it eats away the dye.

Salt for feet

I make foot baths with salt

and soda, to get rid of dead skin - a tablespoon of soda, a tablespoon of salt and a glass (to prevent fungus, deodorize, reduce sweating). We steam the legs until the water cools down, gently walk with pumice, lubricate with cream or oil of laurel, lavender and the legs will thank you!

Soda + salt

This is for the bravest and most desperate. And again, it is not suitable for inflamed and extremely dry skin. A teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of soda, a little face wash or shaving foam - massage your face with the mixture, rinse after 5 minutes. Cleanses the skin with a bang, dries it very much, mattifies it. After such a mask, it is advisable to use cream, not use decorative cosmetics and not go out in the sun for several hours so that the skin restores its fat balance and calms down.

Don't forget about the benefits of essential oils and herbal infusions for the skin.

Read in the article:

A salt mask is an effective way to cleanse and improve skin condition, accessible to people of all ages.

Salt affects not only the surface, but also the deep subcutaneous layers, and its benefits for a person’s appearance can be listed in entire lists.

Indications for the use of salt scrubs

The use of a cosmetic product is necessary, first of all, to cleanse the skin. But the components that are present in such a product are also suitable for eliminating many defects:

1. acne and blackheads;
2. striae;
3. orange peel (a defect that is one of the signs of cellulite);
4. sagging and sagging skin;
5. pigmentation;
6. swelling;
7. scars and scars;
8. enlarged pores;
9. dryness of the epidermis;
10. excessive oily skin;
11. photoaging;
12. dehydration of the skin.

Salt scrubs help fight various hair problems. A properly selected composition will help eliminate oiliness, dryness, fragility, hair loss and dullness of strands. And for this purpose it is very good to use homemade cosmetics that combine the functions of a scrub and a mask.

Contraindications

Even a homemade salt-based scrub has contraindications for use. Among them:

1. naturally hypersensitive skin;
2. inflammatory processes in the treatment area;
3. previous surgical operations;
4. previously performed injection procedures;
5. infectious dermatological pathologies;
6. individual intolerance to any scrub components.

If there is at least one of the above contraindications, you should not use the cosmetic product to avoid the development of side effects.

Oil serum for forehead wrinkles

For an unusual nutritious recipe we will need:

• 1 tbsp. fish oil;
• 1/3 tsp. vitamin A oil solution;
• ¼ tsp. table salt (preferably fine).

Preparation and use:

1. Before the anti-aging procedure, prepare your skin: steam your face, scrub and wipe with homemade toner.
2. Mix the components of the serum and apply to the forehead area; if desired, you can also lubricate the nasolabial fold.
3. Do a light finger rain massage and leave the product on for 1 hour, then remove any remaining serum with a dry sponge or cotton pad.

What should be included: useful ingredients for a homemade scrub

A homemade body scrub can contain more than just salt. It is, in fact, an abrasive responsible for exfoliating epidermal cells and cleansing it. But the main ingredients are necessary to achieve the expected result from scrubbing. Active and excipients can be:

1. Oils.

   Basic or essential, or a combination of these two varieties in one cosmetic product. Of the esters, the best oils are lavender, orange, lemon, grapefruit, myrrh, rose, and tangerine. Some of them can be combined with each other in one composition, or used alternately. The main thing is to choose the right component that will help eliminate a specific skin problem. Of the base oils, all products without exception are suitable.

2. Coffee.

   It will be an additional abrasive, which, however, has a wide spectrum of action. Helps tone the skin, fight cellulite and stretch marks.

3. Zest

   citrus fruits, ground oatmeal, almonds, crushed fruit and berry seeds.

This is a standard set of components that is also used in professional cosmetics. But, if it is possible to use them as part of homemade cosmetics, then why not try?

What it is?

Let's first figure out what salt peeling is. This is a very popular type of cosmetic procedure that has been used for a long time. This method is an analogue of salon cleansing, which every woman can use at home. In addition, this is a very economical option to look beautiful.

Instead of sea salt, you can use regular table salt. However, the first option will bring more benefits, since sea salt is full of microelements that are so necessary for the skin of the face.

Beneficial features

This method is very effective, as it has a huge number of useful properties:

• perfectly removes all dead skin particles;
• after the procedure, the pores become narrower;
• tissue regeneration occurs;
• facial skin is filled with oxygen;
• the functioning of the sebaceous glands is normalized, thanks to which the oily sheen disappears;
• facial skin becomes softer and more beautiful.

Efficiency

Carrying out several similar procedures gives not only a visible, but also a tangible result, which is achieved by exfoliating dead skin cells from the face. Peeling also improves blood flow through the capillaries. As a result, the skin is saturated with oxygen and becomes smoother and silkier.

Thanks to this technique, expression lines and small scars are smoothed out, and excess skin pigmentation disappears.

The results of salt peeling are visible after the first procedure. If you do it constantly, it will contribute to the healing and rejuvenation of the skin.

Which salt to choose for scrub?

To make a homemade scrub, you need to choose the right abrasive component, that is, salt. Types of product used:

1. Salt.

   The very last option you can pay attention to. Kitchen salt does not contain the beneficial substances that the skin needs. Although it has antiseptic, antimicrobial and cleansing properties. It scrubs well, removing dead skin cells, but this is where the list of its benefits in home cosmetology ends.

2. Sea salt.

   One of the best abrasive options for the face and body. It is obtained by evaporating sea water, after which it goes through the stages of purification and grinding. It contains a set of valuable minerals, including iodine, manganese, selenium, potassium, cobalt, copper and others. It is this type of salt that is most often used in the manufacture of store-bought scrubs.

3. Magnesia.

   A type of salt that contains a high concentration of magnesium. The product is able to remove toxins and impurities, saturating the skin with beneficial components.

You can try all the salt options to find the best option. The main thing is to take precautions and grind the product well before use. Otherwise, large salt crystals can damage and injure the epidermis.

The benefits of salt for the body

Since ancient times, salt has been considered a valuable gift from the earth, and most people associate it with food. But recently it has become increasingly popular in the field of cosmetology.

The amazing effectiveness of using salt is explained by its unique properties:

1. Stimulation of skin regeneration. All crystals have a variety of shapes, but all edges are sharp. When they get on the skin surface, they “wake it up”, irritating it. It begins to work more actively and regenerates well.
2. High-quality cleansing. Once on the face, salt crystals actively absorb dirt and fat.
3. Disinfection. Sea salt contains large amounts of chlorine compounds. It cleanses and disinfects the face very well.
4. Mineralization. The high content of useful minerals makes the skin more beautiful and healthy, and activates metabolic processes.
5. Ability to heal. The iodine contained in salt actively promotes disinfection and rapid healing of small wounds and scratches, and effectively fights harmful bacteria.

The use of medicinal products with sea salt has certain advantages:

1. Improves the condition of all skin types.
2. Effectively cures all types of acne.
3. Gets rid of acne.
4. Fights blackheads.
5. Quite quickly restores the normal functioning of the sebaceous gland.
6. Maintains the normal condition of aging skin.
7. Restrains the manifestation of allergic dermatitis.

If the skin disease is severe, it is better to consult a dermatologist first.

Pros and cons of homemade salt scrubs

Any cosmetic product, including homemade ones, has its advantages and disadvantages. A salt-based scrub also has them, and this must be taken into account. Pros of this product:

1. availability of the main component: if it is not possible to use sea salt, then the product can be found in any home;
2. effectiveness as an abrasive substance with exfoliating properties;
3. can be used for any purpose - to combat cellulite, stretch marks and other defects;
4. a large selection of home recipes;
5. naturalness of ingredients;
6. ease of preparation of a cosmetic product;
7. hypoallergenic salt.

The disadvantages of salt scrubs include:

1. risk of skin injury from salt particles;
2. the likelihood of an intense inflammatory process when using a scrub for damaged skin;
3. it is impossible to use the product before going outside in the hot season, since salt can destroy the skin’s natural protection against exposure to ultraviolet radiation;
4. Excessively frequent scrubbing leads to damage to the upper layer of the epidermis, which can cause serious consequences.

In general, the cosmetic products in question are safe and beneficial for the skin. It is prepared quickly and applied without difficulty.

Interesting facts and applications in cosmetology

Salt was first used in ancient China about 7 thousand years ago. Do you think salt mines were already open then, and brave workers with pickaxes simply chipped away white blocks, calling the substance “white gold”? No matter how it is: the first “salted gold” was black! In ancient times, salt was mined this way: they lit a fire, threw plants (mostly deciduous trees) into it, and doused the coals with sea water. The dried ash had a salty taste and was used as a seasoning.

The first saltworks appeared much later, people learned to evaporate the white substance from salty sources, and the first salt production centers appeared. Then humanity discovered salt mines, and entire teams of workers worked day and night to extract a valuable product. Today, more than 5 million tons of salt are distributed annually in Russia alone, and one person on average consumes about 5-7 kilograms of salt per year.

Table salt is used not only for cooking, storing or giving food a bright taste; it is also used to produce soda, chlorine, hydrochloric acid, and is also indispensable for face and body care.

Sea salt for face and body

When it comes to using salt in home cosmetology, the first thing that comes to mind is bath salts. What else is more relaxing than a small handful of aromatic salt dissolved in warm water?

“White Gold” has a solid list of beneficial properties: cleanses, whitens, relaxes and saturates the skin with useful micro- and macroelements.

Of course, you should not use regular certified salt for body care. Better pay attention to sea, ocean, or obtained from a mineral salt source - they are the richest in useful elements.

What else can modern beauties use salt for? And for almost everything! Using salt you can make a scrub, tonic, make a mask for the face and hair.

Of course, you need to use salt wisely. Remember the saying: “Don’t rub salt in the wound”? What happens if, say, you have a scratch on your knee and you step into salt water? A small wound will immediately make itself felt with an unpleasant tingling and burning sensation. It’s the same here: if the skin has wounds, scratches or abrasions, then it is better to temporarily postpone salt treatments.

Composition and benefits for the skin

“White gold” crystals contain a whole “set” of valuable microelements, each of which brings a separate “note” to the “symphony” of the healing effects of salt procedures:

1. Iodine - supports metabolism and has a beneficial effect on the activity of the thyroid gland.
2. Sodium reduces moisture loss from the skin, which means it prolongs the youth of the skin.
3. Bromine is an excellent natural antiseptic (disinfectant).
4. Potassium - helps regulate water balance in the body and supports muscle function.
5. Calcium - stimulates skin production of collagen.
6. Magnesium - reduces pain.

Depending on the skin type and current problems, the salt base is enriched with herbal decoctions, dairy products, essential and olive oils.

Girls especially liked the salt and soda scrub for blackheads, to which we devoted a separate review - I highly recommend reading the material.

Well, here we have collected all the other recipes for homemade masks and scrubs for all skin types - save the selection to your collection of homemade remedies for youth and beauty.

Salt facial scrubs: 3 best recipes

Salt can be used for scrubs used not only for the body, but also for the face. But it should be remembered that the abrasive must be fine, so the salt must first be ground in a coffee grinder or blender. It should not be allowed to scratch the epidermis or cause pain during the scrubbing process. Otherwise, skin injuries cannot be avoided, and this is fraught with undesirable consequences. The same condition must be observed when making a hair scrub.

The best recipes for facial cosmetics:

1. Scrub with salt and sour cream

   . For weakened, dry, irritated and damaged facial skin, a scrub based on a salt abrasive mixed with rich sour cream is suitable. It is allowed to use any other fermented milk product, and even mayonnaise. The components are taken in equal proportions; no other ingredients need to be added.

2. Sugar and salt scrub.

   It can be used rarely, and only for express facial cleansing. It acts quite aggressively, but is highly effective, so it helps remove even the most severe dirt and clogged pores. To prepare it in equal proportions, you need to take finely ground sugar and salt, mix with a small amount of any base oil and apply to your face. Massage the skin for no more than 2 minutes, after which rinse off the remaining mixture with plenty of water.

3. Kefir-salt scrub.

   For oily and problem skin, you can prepare this product. Mix 1 tsp. salt with 0.5 tsp. soda and add 5 ml of kefir. Stir and immediately apply the composition to the face with massaging movements. After 3 minutes, rinse with cool water.

It is worth noting that salt scrubs for the face cannot be called a delicate method of cleansing the skin. They are quite aggressive, although they are highly effective in combating many defects. Therefore, they must be used with precautions, and only if there are no alternative options at the time of facial cleansing.

Scrub made from salt and soda. Who is suitable for products with soda?

Such cosmetics are suitable for women with any skin type - dry, oily, normal and combination.

The main thing is to remember which products can be combined with bicarbonate in each specific case. So, if your skin is prone to acne, then recipes for blackheads and oily shine will suit you. Take as a basis recipes where soda is combined with salt, tar soap, and flour.

A soda scrub that will “like” dry skin should include various softening and moisturizing components:

• honey;
• dairy products;
• essential oils.

A soda scrub for combination skin will help restore and maintain optimal pH. Combine soda with fruit juices, oatmeal, and baby soap.

Cosmetologists recommend using a soda scrub for the face no more than once a week for dry skin and no more than 2-3 times for oily skin.

You don't have to limit yourself to just your facial skin. Also prepare a body scrub from salt and soda, and a remedy for the scalp. Carrying out regular cleansing sessions gives an excellent cosmetic effect: turgor improves, skin color is evened out, small wrinkles are smoothed out.

The soda in the scrub can be supplemented with other beneficial ingredients

What are the benefits of a scrub?

Scrub with baking soda with regular use

• gets rid of acne without the need to purchase expensive pharmaceutical drugs;
• restores skin tone with age-related changes;
• removes foci of microinflammation.

The beneficial effect is due to the presence of carbon in the composition of soda. Penetrating deep into the dermis, it absorbs excess sebum. This is an adsorbent that takes on the function of collecting and removing excess product from the sebaceous glands. Oily skin cannot cope with excess secretion secreted by the sebaceous glands, so it needs to be cleansed often.

Carbon has not only cleansing, but also regenerating properties. It promotes the healing of minor injuries. Baking soda contains sodium and oxygen. The first element improves intercellular and intracellular metabolism. The second helps cells renew themselves faster, which means it rejuvenates the epidermis.

Recipes for the 3 best scalp scrubs

Daily use of hair cosmetics gradually depletes the structure of the strands and follicles. Restoring it sometimes turns out to be difficult, but nothing is impossible. If you are patient and use homemade scalp scrubs, you can significantly improve the situation. You can prepare the cosmetic product according to the following recipes:

1. Scrub to stimulate hair growth

   . To prepare it, sea salt must be mixed with olive oil. The proportions should be such that a homogeneous mass is obtained that does not crumble or spread. The product must be used immediately after preparation. Massage the resulting mixture onto the scalp from the back of the head to the forehead for 3 minutes, then rinse off the remaining mixture with shampoo and apply a strengthening balm.

2. Scrub for sensitive scalp prone to flaking

   . Sea salt in the amount of 3 tbsp. l. Mix without a slide with blue or white clay (2 tbsp.) and 30 ml of linden or chamomile decoction. Use according to the standard scheme.

3. Scrub to combat dandruff. You can get it by mixing 1 spoon of blue clay, fine sea salt with 0.5 spoon of chamomile infusion, 1 chicken yolk, 5 ml of honey and a few drops of rosemary essential oil. Place the scrub in a jar with a lid and use it for its intended purpose no more than 2 times a week.

Even expensive scrubs can be made affordable if you are not lazy and make the product yourself. And there are plenty of recipes, so you won’t have any difficulties choosing.

Option number 3: cleansing and whitening

By themselves, face scrubs made from salt or soda do not have whitening properties, although they can slightly improve complexion by eliminating blackheads and keratinization. Therefore, supplementing the salt scrub with kefir, cream or sour cream is a good idea. Please note: soda combines much worse with such ingredients, since it destroys milk protein and fat in sour cream, and kefir completely turns into whey.

Basic recipe

Ingredients

• Table salt, table salt, extra - teaspoon.
• Fat (15% and above) sour cream - a teaspoon.

Preparation

1. Add sour cream and salt together and mix vigorously.
2. Apply the scrub to your face with your fingertips, gently massaging as you apply.
3. Leave the scrub on your face for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water without using detergents.
4. Use your regular face cream.

It must be remembered that too frequent skin rejuvenation using any scrubs, on the contrary, can lead to accelerated aging. And a facial scrub with baking soda and salt is no exception. In any case, the skin will react to the irritant by thickening its outer layer. And therefore, the abuse of scrubs is fraught with its gradual coarsening, a rapid decrease in elasticity due to the destruction of its deep layers under the influence of external factors, from which the thinned epidermis no longer protects them.

Rules for using salt scrubs

The effectiveness and safety of salt scrubs depends on compliance with certain rules regarding their use. Basic recommendations:

1. scrubs must be applied to pre-steamed skin;
2. During scrubbing, massage movements should be performed;
3. The duration of the procedure is from 3 to 5 minutes;
4. The procedure can be performed no more than 1-2 times a week.

If there is a little composition left after scrubbing, you don’t have to throw it away. You need to put it in a jar and put it in the refrigerator. The product is suitable for use within a week, but if it has not been used up within this period, it is better not to risk it and prepare a new scrub for the next procedure.

Scrub made from salt and honey. Honey scrub with sea salt

In a body scrub, the combination of these two ingredients is most successful and gives the best results. Salt in this tandem acts as an excellent abrasive material that effectively opens pores, removing dead skin cells.

In addition, sea salt is an excellent antibacterial agent. It increases sweating, and along with sweat, harmful toxins leave the body. Physiological processes, thanks to the beneficial properties of sea salt, are normalized, dead skin particles are perfectly exfoliated, it is cleansed, whitened, renewed and rejuvenated.

To prepare a scrub with honey and salt, you need to take approximately 50-100 grams (2-3 tablespoons) of sea salt and 15-30 grams (1-2 tablespoons) of honey. This amount of mixture is enough for one visit to the bathhouse.

How to prepare a scrub: honey is placed in a preheated jar or ceramic bowl and placed near the stove in the steam room. When the honey becomes liquid, you need to add salt to it, and, to give the mixture a special aroma and a better cosmetic effect, a couple of drops of essential oil. To stir thoroughly.

Important: the composition should not overheat so that the beneficial properties of honey are not lost.

The prepared scrub should be applied to a well-steamed body with light circular movements, gently rubbing into the skin. After peeling with grains of salt and honey, the skin will be saturated with oxygen and stimulated to regenerate.

The mixture is absorbed into the skin especially well if you sit in the dressing room for some time after the steam room. And then you can wash off the scrub with a warm shower, relax, moisturize your skin with a nourishing cream and drink aromatic herbal tea.