REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU USE TO EXFOLIATE YOUR SKIN: ONLY EXFOLIATE AT NIGHT A FEW NIGHTS A WEEK.
So only use my scrub at the end of the day when exposure to sunlight is no longer possible.
I strongly recommend using OIL and HONEY to create your foaming cleanser for just about everyone with a few exceptions.
If you live in a very humid climate and have oily skin which rarely experiences the feeling of being parched, tight, and dehydrated, then mixing with water is an option. However, If you experience skin tightness with this approach, please add a few drops of oil and/or honey - this will help protect the skin from overstripping.
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I created this powdered, foaming, exfoliating scrub to provide you with a gentle cleanser free of preservatives and emulsifiers, packed with nourishing Botanics to suit all skin types.
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IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS CLEANSER:
ONLY EXFOLIATE YOUR SKIN AT NIGHT
ALWAYS APPLY THIS SCRUB TO DAMP OR WET SKIN
THIS IS NOT A MASKING PRODUCT! It’s not meant to be used as a mask - scrub with it then remove it within 1 minute.
ONE APPLICATION IS ALL THAT IS REQUIRED
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MAKING YOUR FOAMING CLEANSER:
MIX A BATCH! In the lidded jar I send along with your bottle of cleansing grains, fill about 1/2 way (a tablespoon or so) with powder. Leaving enough room in the jar to mix without spilling any.
ADD OIL: Add enough oil to create a slurry the consistency of ketchup. Add a little at a time and blend with a clean finger or other tool. Exact ratios are not critical - you’re shooting for a mixture just thin enough to barely pour, like ketchup.
ADD A SCOOP OF HONEY: The long list of skin benefits provided by incorporating honey into our skin care is discussed HERE. I like to make my paste with both oil AND honey.
Your paste will set up in a little over 24 hours this is to be expected. If it is too dry that it falls apart, please add more liquid (oil or honey is best).
Make just enough mixture to use within 1 week. Avoid getting water in your paste.
Discard any remaining after about 1 week, clean and dry the jar well before making up your next batch.
Keep the powder away from moisture: it is important not to allow any moisture to get into the powder.
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WHAT OIL TO USE? Choose from a wide variety of oils to make your mixture available in all health food stores in the skin care aisle. Single oils such as sweet almond oil, jojoba, hemp seed oil, grapeseed oil, and rosehip seed oil are all good choices.
I do not recommend mixing with LIQUID COCONUT OIL - coconut oil can clog pores and is a very drying oil.
Or .. can I encourage you to choose one of my special Cleansing Oil Blends HERE and HERE for additional plant nutrients and aroma
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MIXING WITH JUST WATER? I only recommend this method for those with very oily skin living in humid climates, and to mix the powder with water right in the palm of your hand, not the lidded container. If you experience skin tightness with this approach, please add a few drops of oil and/or honey - this will help protect the skin from overstripping.
Why? Consumers like me and you are demanding preservative-free products, but we must become educated on how to participate in this quest. The most important thing to remember when you use just water to make your mixture is to use all of it up in a week or less. Discard any remaining in the jar after one week. Clean and dry the mixing container very well. The better approach is to mix it with water right in the palm of your hand. Most of us are unaware of the fact that just plain tap water provides the perfect medium in which bacteria can grow. Water contamination of products is why most skin and hair care products are "over" preserved - to account for the end user getting water into a product either by dipping wet fingers into jars or from droplets falling in from the shower or faucet.
HOW TO USE YOUR SCRUB
For thorough exfoliation:
Splash warm water on your face. ALWAYS use this scrub on WET SKIN!
Apply about .5 - 1 teaspoon of the paste
Massage gently with fingertips for 10-30 seconds. Take special care to scrub the sides of your face close to your hairline.
Rinse VERY thoroughly with quite warm water (never steaming).
Wring out a soft washcloth in warm water and gently wipe.
Finish with a few splashes of warm water for a final rinse.
For lighter exfoliation or for those with more sensitive skin which requires a lighter touch:
Before applying it to your face, scoop a very small amount into the palm of your hand.
Add some warm water to the paste and rub your hands together before applying to damp skin and following the same steps outlined above.