Everybody loves a good pamper, but why waste money going to a spa when you can do it yourself right at home, and using only the best, all natural ingredients?
Remember: The oil blends used in these recipes are only recommendations. Aura Cacia has a vast line of amazing oils, so go with whatever scent you love the most! Find even more recipes like this on auracacia.com
Exfoliating Foot Scrub
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
- 1/2 teaspoon (or 50 drops) Aura Cacia Comfort Blend Essential Oil
- 1/4 cup organic sugar
- 2 tablespoons finely ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
- Mix together sweet almond oil, vegetable glycerin, and Comfort Blend in a small bowl.
- Add sugar, ground almonds, and baking soda. Stir until fully blended.
- Scoop into a 4-ounce glass jar.
Soak feet in hot water until soft. Massage 1 to 2 tablespoons of scrub all over feet. Rinse and massage the remaining oil on your skin into your feet, and wipe dry with a towel.
Whipped Body Butter
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cocoa butter
- 3 tablespoons sweet almond oil
- 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
- 1/2 teaspoon (or 50 drops) of Aura Cacia Freshen Blend Essential Oil
Directions
- Melt cocoa butter ina sauce pan over low heat.
- Remove from heat and stir in sweet almond oil, vegetable glycerin, and Freshen Blend.
- Allow mixture to cool until the edges become firm. Whip with a kitchen mixer until the butter becomes fluffy and smooth.
- Scoop into a 4 ounce glass jar.
Scoop out desired quantity with fingertips and apply as a long lasting moisturizing cream.
Soothing Foot Soak
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon vegetable glycerin
- 30 drops Aura Cacia Comfort Blend Essential Oil
- 1/4 cup sea salt
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
Directions
- Blend sea salt and baking soda together in a small bowl.
- Add vegetable glycerin and Comfort Blend and mix until the salt is fully coated.
- Scoop into a 4 ounce glass jar.
Dissolve mixture into a large basin containing 1 to 2 gallons of hot water (as hot as your feet can stand). Soak your feet until the water is lukewarm. Dry your feet and follow with an exfoliating food scrub.