Hydrating Body Recipes
Ingredients
For skin that is dehydrated and taut or the most severe rough, dry skin conditions, here is one of nature's remedies.
Body Scrub
- 1/2 cup fine sea salt
- 1/3 cup body lotion
- Oatmeal Bath (found in most health food stores)
Moisturizer
- 1/3 cup aloe vera gel
Protective Barrier
- Oil-based body lotion, cocoa butter, pure lanolin or shea butter
Instructions
Body Scrub
- Mix body lotion and sea salt. While in your shower, massage the mixture all over your body. You can concentrate on the problems areas: back of arms, elbows, knees, and feet.
- Then shower as usual with a cleansing type of body oil or cleansing gel.
- If you like to take baths, try an oatmeal bath.
Important note: If your skin becomes extremely irritated, skip this step.
Moisturizer
- While skin is still moist, apply aloe vera gel all over your body.
Protective Barrier
- Apply one of the above. Take your time with this application and work it into your skin. Concentrate a little more on the problem areas.
