½ teaspoon (2. 5 milliliters) vitamin E oil will nourish and soften your skin. 3 tablespoons lemon or lime juice will add a fragrance and help “tighten” your skin. 15 to 20 drops essential oil (such as lavender, lemon, or peppermint) will give your scrub a nice fragrance. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract will give your scrub a heavenly aroma. ½ teaspoon (2. 5 grams) of ground pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon will give your scrub a warm scent.
The ideal scrub is wet and grainy.
If you want, you can shave your legs at this point. Many people find that exfoliating their legs just before shaving helps them get a smoother, closer shave. [10] X Research source
Basil and lemon Cinnamon and clove Lavender and lemon Orange and vanilla Vanilla and lavender
If you are in a hurry, you can also stick the molds in the freezer. The scrub bar will set even faster there. [13] X Research source
You can also dampen the scrub bar first, crumble it, and then use it as a normal sugar scrub. [14] X Research source
Consider shaving your legs when you are done. Many people find that exfoliating just before shaving leaves their skin extra smooth.
Store the rest of the scrub bars in a sealed container. Don’t let them get wet until you are ready to use them.
