Yes this is a repeat of last year's. I drug out this recipe for a friend and thought...hey, why don't I repost this? I am going to make some and this recipe was on my old computer which will no longer... umm- turn on. =0) Sooo glad it was here!
Next week-ish I will share some photos of when we went up to Lassen Volcanic National Park...yes a volcano. Since we have a very small baby we couldn't hike into some of the really good spots and some were closed off for the winter. But we did drive up Sulpher Works and checked out some stinky fumerols. It's amazing these things are hot steamy ...steam with stinky rotten gas coming out from downnnnn under. I'll post nearly all scenic pictures with very few people or I will try to crop them out. If you'd like to show your kids the pics and then do a quick search on the net to learn what a fumerol is. Very educational! The kids had a blast...I am telling you though- it was stanky!! LOL
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Lime Mint Sugar Scrub
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1/3 cup virgin coconut oil
2 cups sugar
20 or more drops lime essential oil
3-5 drops peppermint essential oil
*3 drops grapefruit essential oil
*3 drops bergamot essential oil (it's from a bitter orange)
*1 drop green food coloring
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (approximately)
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Mix all up excluding the olive oil. Then I started adding extra virgin olive oil until I got the desired consistency. You may use all olive oil, but using some coconut oil does add depth to the fragrance and is also very good for your skin. The olive oil does color the scrub a weird greenish color but adding the one drop of green food color greatly masks the weird greenish tint. As I said with the asterick, it is optional. You can vary the essential oil types and amounts. I stuck with citrus essential oils. *All starred items can be completely left out.
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I have used this scrub mostly on my hands- it feels and smells delicious! Rinse with warm (not cold and not hot) water. Pat dry and if you like, follow with a good quality lotion or cream. I have also used it on my body and feet. If using on feet, just don't go immediately running around on linoleum or shiny hardwood floor. You will also need to stir this prior to each use.
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This recipe fills 1 whole 8 ounce jar and about 2/3 of a second 8 ounce jar. The full one for a gift and the less full one for me. Mmmm!
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