Sheep Milk Body Scrub

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Sheep Milk Body Scrub

The combination of sheep milk's high triglyceride content and olive oil leaves such a substantial protective moisture barrier that this is one of the only scrubs in the book explicitly noted as not requiring a follow-up lotion, a genuine time-saver for anyone with rough, dry skin and a busy routine.

Prep
5 Minutes

Natural Beauty Recipes · Sheep Milk · Bath & Body Care

What you need

Ingredients

  • Phase A (Exfoliant Phase)
  • ½ cup (100g) Granulated Sugar
  • Phase B (Liquid & Lipid Phase)
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL / 30g) Liquid Sheep Milk
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL / 28g) Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method

Instructions

  1. Place granulated sugar into a clean mixing bowl.
  2. Combine extra virgin olive oil and liquid sheep milk in a separate beaker.
  3. Pour the liquid phase over the sugar and stir gently with a spoon until evenly combined into a thick, glistening scrub.
  4. APPLICATION
  5. Stand in shower and scoop scrub onto damp skin.
  6. Rub gently in circular upward motions across arms, legs, and torso for 2–3 minutes.
  7. Rinse off with warm shower water and pat dry.

From The Big Book of Milk & Garden Beauty: 156 Natural Recipes for Skin & Hair Using Alternative Milks & Everyday Pantry Ingredients by Aunesty Janssen

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