
Why this is body-only
Oat flour gives a soft base, very fine apricot kernel powder adds light body polish texture, and jojoba oil helps the mix glide. Keep this recipe for body areas only, not the face, neck or chest.
Recipe ingredients
- 1 tablespoon finely ground oat flour
- 1 teaspoon very fine apricot kernel powder
- 1 teaspoon jojoba oil
- 1 teaspoon cooled calendula tea or plain water as needed
How to prepare it
- Mix oat flour and apricot kernel powder in a clean bowl.
- Add jojoba oil and stir until evenly coated.
- Add calendula tea or water drop by drop until the texture spreads easily.
- Use immediately; do not store a wet body polish.
How to use it
- Patch test first.
- Use on damp body skin with feather-light pressure for 30 seconds.
- Rinse thoroughly without rubbing hard.
- Clean the shower floor because oils can feel slippery.
- Follow with body lotion or a few drops of light oil.
Gentle boundaries
Skip this recipe on freshly shaved, sunburned, broken or irritated skin. Use only very fine powder; anything sharp or gritty is too harsh.
Quick Checklist
- Body only.
- Very fine powder only.
- No hard scrubbing.
- Avoid before or after shaving.
Ingredients Used In This Recipe
- 1 tablespoon finely ground oat flour
- 1 teaspoon very fine apricot kernel powder
- 1 teaspoon jojoba oil
- 1 teaspoon cooled calendula tea or plain water as needed
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