Main ingredients: 1 tablespoon fine sugar; 1 teaspoon oat flour; 1 teaspoon jojoba oil; ½ teaspoon aloe gel.
Best for
Rough-feeling elbows and knees when the skin is intact, not irritated, not sunburned and not freshly shaved.
Recipe ingredients
- 1 tablespoon very fine sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely ground oat flour or colloidal oats
- 1 teaspoon jojoba oil
- ½ teaspoon aloe vera gel or a few drops of water
How to prepare
- Stir sugar and oat flour in a small bowl.
- Add jojoba oil and aloe gel until the texture becomes a damp paste.
- Use immediately; do not store a wet DIY scrub.
How to use
Massage lightly over damp elbows or knees for 20–30 seconds. Rinse well and apply a simple lotion or a tiny amount of oil while skin is damp.
Frequency and safety
Use once weekly at most. Do not use on broken, itchy, sunburned or freshly shaved skin. Patch test first.
Quick Checklist
- Use fine sugar, not coarse crystals.
- Keep pressure feather-light.
- Rinse thoroughly.
- Moisturize after rinsing.
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