Homemade Facial Scrub - Soap For Men

This homemade facial scrub soap is a gentle, yet deeply cleansing soap.

The poppy seeds exfoliate the skin and unblock the pores, whilst the oils moisten and nourish the skin.

With a good mix of essential oils to give a fruity scent with a hint of cinnamon.

This is one of the best homemade face scrubs for men, and it will certainly put a spring in your step and leave you feeling fresh ,smooth and raring to go.

Ingredients For This Homemade Facial Scrub Recipe

• 6 fl oz (170ml) Sunflower oil
• 6 fl oz (170ml) Olive oil
• 5 oz (155g) Coconut oil
• 2 1/2 oz (65g) Lye (caustic soda)
• 8 fl oz (230ml) Mineral water
• 2 teaspoons (10ml) Grapefruit essential oil
• 1 teaspoon (6ml) Sweet orange essential oil
• 1 teaspoon (4ml) Cinnamon leaf essential oil
• 2 tablespoons Poppy seeds

Making this Homemade Face Scrub Recipe

1. Make sure the room you are making the facial scrub soap in is well ventilated. Oil a plastic mould and then line it with greaseproof paper.



2. In a stainless steel pan (large), melt the olive oil, sunflower oil and coconut oil over a low heat.



3. Put on protective eyewear, mask, apron and long rubber gloves. Pour the mineral water into a plastic bucket . Slowly, add the lye, using a plastic spatula to stir until dissolved.



4. Use two jam thermometers, one for the lye mix and one for the oil mix. Make sure you are wearing the protective clothing. When both mixtures cool to 96 F (35.5 C) immediately pour the lye solution into the oils mix continuously until well combined.



5. Continue to stir until it has thickened enough, when a bit of the soap is drizzled over the top it leaves a line/ trace. Pour in the grapefruit, sweet orange and cinnamon leaf essential oils and the poppy seeds and sir thoroughly.



6. Pour the mixture into the mould that you prepared before.



7. Leave it covered with cardboard, in a warm, dry place for 24 hrs in order for it to set.



8. Line a wooden board with greaseproof paper, put some protective gloves on and turn the soap out onto the board. Use a carving knife to cut the soap into your desired shape or use a biscuit cutter. If it is too soft to cut, leave it for another 24 hrs.



9. Put them into a tray lined with greaseproof paper and leave for four weeks in a dark, warm, dry place.



10. Turning occasionally.

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