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My Reward PointsExfoliating your skin can be a task but with the right ingredients, it can be a refreshing experience. A simple DIY treatment offering a refreshing effective solution for dull and dry skin. This scrub will prompt you to ditch the harsh chemical scrubs while you embark on this journey of all-natural products.
Green tea sugar scrub combines the power of antioxidants with the coarseness of sugar to provide effective exfoliation leaving your skin feeling soft, smooth, and notably brighter. For this DIY green tea sugar scrub, you need a few ingredients and 5 minutes from your hectic schedule to create a spa-like experience.
Green Tea Sugar Scrub Benefits
Green tea offers a double cleanse whether you drink it or apply it on your body and face as a sugar scrub. Sipping offers detoxification from within the body while sugar scrubs cleanse the pores and remove impurities from the skin.
1. Protection Against Sun Damage
Green tea combats free radicals and balances the damage caused by sun rays. When green tea is applied on sun burnt areas it provides a calming feeling while decreasing inflammation.
2. Fights Signs of Ageing
Don’t we all want to look younger for a little while? Green tea sugar scrub helps you achieve a youthful appearance for a little longer.
Green tea has antioxidant properties which help keep the skin firm, providing a natural boost of hydration as it prevents wrinkles, spots, fine lines, and any other early signs of ageing.
3. Prevents Acne
Green tea also promotes hormonal balance, also a factor contributing to constant acne breakouts.
Loaded with antibacterial properties, clearing the buildup of infection and bacteria causing acne on the surface of the skin providing relief to acne-prone skin.
4. Unclogs Pores
Green tea visibly reduces the size of pores. Antioxidant properties which help with a youthful appearance also contribute to unclogging the pores and detoxifying the skin, improving skin texture.
5. Rejuvenates Skin
Green tea sugar scrub has brightening properties and promotes a smoother texture to the skin.
It reduces inflammation and blemishes along with scars. It gives new life to the damaged cells enhancing the appearance of the skin.
6. Exfoliates
Coarseness of granulated white sugar effectively buffs away the dry and dead skin from the skin’s surface while coconut oil or any oil of your preference comes to aid by moisturising the dry area and providing nourishment for the new layer of skin which is exposed by the exfoliation.
DIY Green Tea Sugar Scrub Recipes
Preparation time for these recipes is less than 2 minutes, even on hectic days you can whip up a fresh batch of sugar scrub to pamper yourself.
Recipe 1: Green Tea Sugar Scrub
With 5 easy-to-find ingridents, you can make a batch of green tea sugar scrub to pamper your body with the goodness of green tea.
Ingredients:
- Honey - 1 Tablespoon
- Green Tea - 1 Tea Bag
- Granulated Sugar - 1 Cup
- Virgin Coconut Oil - ⅛ Cup
- Brewed Green Tea - ⅛ Cup
Supplies:
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Spatula
- Airtight Jar
- Measuring Cups and Soons
Directions:
Step 1: In a bowl add 1 cup of granulated sugar, ⅛ cup of coconut oil, 1 tablespoon of honey, and contents of 1 green tea bag.
Step 2: In small portions add brewed green tea while mixing everything to form a wet consistency like sand.
Step 3: When everything is combined store it in an airtight jar to avoid the risk of spoilage.
Recipe 2: Matcha Green Tea Sugar Scrub
Matcha green tea has a compound known as glycolic acid which tends to fine lines and wrinkles promoting youthful, clear, softer, and polished skin.
Matcha tea also decreases redness and inflammation of the skin. The below matcha green tea sugar scrub recipe will let you achieve the benefits in the comfort of your home.
Ingredients:
- Green Tea Bags - 6
- Virgin Coconut Oil - 4 Cups
- Coconut Extract - 1 Tablespoon
- Matcha Green Tea Powder - ⅓ Cup
- Granulated White Sugar - 4 ½ Cups
Supplies:
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Spatula
- Microwave
- Airtight Jar
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Directions:
Step 1: Add 4 ½ cups of granulated white sugar, ⅓ cup of matcha green tea powder, contents of 6 green tea bags, and 1 tablespoon of coconut extracts.
Step 2: Microwave coconut oil for 15 seconds to soften the oil. Add it to the ingredient bowl and combine.
Step 3: After the matcha green tea scrub is ready transfer it to the container to store it for future use.
Green tea sugar scrub can be used on both the face and body. All you have to do is wet your body or face with water and take a tablespoon of green tea sugar scrub in your hands.
Gently massage it in a circular motion and focus more on the areas like the knee and elbow as they require little extra care. After exfoliating for 30 seconds wash it off with warm water and pat dry. You can use this green tea sugar scrub recipe twice a week or whenever it is required.
Conclusion
Green tea sugar scrubs are compatible with most of the skin. However, it is recommended to do a patch test first. Sugar scrubs are a great to to prep the skin for the summer. It has antioxidant properties which can reverse the signs of premature ageing while protecting your skin from free radicals. It gently exfoliates the skin while moisturizing it.
