How to make a natural chocolate and cinnamon scrub. We are already in autumn and trees and plants are preparing for the arrival of winter. Their leaves fall, they stop growing, and they do not bloom. Autumn is also a great time to help your skin enter winter in a healthy way.

Your Skin still has the memory of the hours under the sun, the baths in the sea and the pool, the sun creams, and probably the lack of care during the holidays. You enter the fall with the skin more damaged, drier, and less luminous. Your skin will need you.

HOW TO MAKE A Natural Chocolate AND CINNAMON SCRUB.

 Your skin renews itself naturally every 28 days, but it appreciates that from time to time you help it rejuvenate. We always think about the skin of the face, but we cannot forget the skin of the body. There are areas that need a little more help to be smooth, for example, feet, knees, and elbows.

After exfoliation, you will find your skin softer and more luminous, with a more even tone. Take advantage of this moment to enjoy a moment of tranquility and feel as if you were in a luxury spa.

HOW TO MAKE A BODY EXFOLIATION

Depending on the condition and your skin type, you can exfoliate once a week or just once a month. If you have very damaged or sensitive skin, use very gentle exfoliants so as not to further damage your skin. In any case, the exfoliation must be done delicately, with non-abrasive ingredients or those that can redden the skin excessively. We do not want to spoil it, we want to accompany it in its renovation process.

• Start in the shower by moistening your skin.

• Put a small amount of the scrub on the palms of your hands. From bottom to top make small circles with your hands. Pay more attention to your feet, knees, and elbows. And be more careful in the chest and abdomen area. Take advantage of this moment to focus your attention on your body. You yourself will notice in which area your skin is more sensitive and in which areas not so much.

• Remove the scrub with the shower water and you can lather up if you want.

• It is very important that you then apply a moisturizing cream or vegetable oil. This will help you rehydrate and protect it.

CHOCOLATE AND CINNAMON BODY SCRUB RECIPE

As we are in autumn, I wanted to prepare a recipe with very homemade and warm aromas, which invite you to enjoy that moment that you are going to dedicate to your body.

You will find the ingredients for this recipe in your pantry or in a supermarket. It will not take you more than two minutes to prepare the recipe. You only need brown sugar, cocoa powder, and cinnamon. Imagine its scent. You can give it a more extraordinary touch with orange.

INGREDIENTS

1. The first ingredient you need to make this homemade body scrub is sugar. I have chosen to make this recipe with whole cane sugar. But any type of sugar will do. White, integral, cane, coconut, or panela.
2. Another ingredient in this recipe is cocoa powder. I recommend that it be pure cocoa without additives. Chocolate is used in spas as an anti-aging beauty treatment due to its antioxidant power. It is a luxury ingredient that you can have in your pantry
3. And the third ingredient is cinnamon powder. Spice with a sweet and warm aroma. It improves blood circulation and helps rejuvenate the skin.

This recipe has two optional ingredients:

• Olive or almond oil. If you have dry, damaged, or sensitive skin, the oil will allow you to have a more gentle exfoliation.

• Orange essential oil or a few drops of squeezed orange segments.

QUANTITIES

• 2 tablespoons of brown sugar (approx. 60 milliliters).

• 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder.

• 1 small spoon of cinnamon.

Optional:

• 1 small spoon of almond oil (approx. 30 milliliters).

• 6 drops of orange essential oil or a few drops of squeezed orange segments.

ELABORATION

1. Place the sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon in a bowl. Mix well with a spoon.
2. Add the almond oil drops and orange essential oil drops or squeezed orange drops.
3. Stir well. Ready to use.

TIP:

You can make more of the scrub and keep it in a glass jar. In this case, do not add drops of natural orange juice. It is better that you put them on the moment you are going to use the scrub.

Keep the scrub in a cool, dry place, if possible without light.

I hope you enjoy this homemade chocolate and cinnamon body scrub. The important thing is that you find a suitable moment so that you can spend a few minutes calmly.