homemade cleansing grains: diy herbal exfoliant

herbs and flowers are flourishing in the garden this year.

here's a recipe for stimulating cleansing grains

using all home-grown ingredients and a coffee grinder!

cleansing grains are a facial scrub made from powdered botanical ingredients. 

this is a great way to use any herbs and flowers you have in your garden.

this recipe has rice, which adds to the exfoliating quality of the mixture.

give it a try!

lavender and butterflies

ingredients

dry your herbs and flowers or use them fresh. if you use them fresh, the resulting powder will be a little moist. that's okay!

lemon balm and spearmint

herbs

lemon balm
rosemary
spearmint

flowers

lavender blossoms
oregano flowers
calendula flowers
sunflower petals

AND rice grains to give it a little extra exfoliation mojo.

oregano flowers and the honeybees

how to make

• place all herbs and flowers together with dry rice grains into your coffee grinder
• grind them all up into a fine powder

if you are using fresh herbs and flowers, store the cleansing grains in an air-tight container in the fridge. if you're using dried herbs, store the grains in an air-tight container in a cool cupboard OR the fridge.

watch the video!

rosemary

how to use

• wet your face with warm water
• in your hand, mix about a teaspoon of the powder with a dab of honey or agave syrup
• apply the mixture to your face
• rub gently in small circles with your fingers
• rinse with warm water
• rinse with cold water 
• follow with a toner and moisturizer

benefits of each ingredient

lemon balm

anti-inflammatory

anti-viral

calming, soothing, healing, and tightening on the skin

improves circulation

rosemary

antiseptic
diuretic
astringent
antibacterial
antimicrobial
antiseptic
controls oils

spearmint

Anti-oxidant
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-fungal
Stimulant
Analgesic
Anti-bacterial
Anti-spasmodic
Anti-viral
Anti-biotic

lavender blossoms

antibacterial
moisturizer
antimicrobial 
antioxidant
skin regeneration
anti-inflammatory

oregano flowers

Warm and stimulating
Cleansing
Astringent
Analgesic (pain-relieving)
antiseptic
antioxidant
Antibacterial, antiviral, anti-parasitic, and antifungal

calendula flowers

antiseptic
anti-inflammatory
anti-fungal
anti-viral
anti-bacterial
speeds up the healing of skin

sunflower petals

soothing and regenerating properties
moisturizing effects
anti-inflammatory