The Best Homemade Peels

Peeling is an exfoliation of the skin’s outer layer, which we perform to eliminate dead cells that accumulate and give the face a dull appearance. In fact, we eliminate more than 30,000 dead skin cells daily. Next, we’ll give you some recipes with the best homemade peelings.

Benefits of preparing homemade peels

• We will work more often to prevent and eliminate skin blemishes;
• We will achieve a natural glow on the skin;
• We will improve the birth of new cells;
• We will activate collagen formation;
• We will improve blood circulation in the face;
• We will help prevent wrinkles and sagging;
• We will give more smoothness to the skin;
• We will allow the skin to eliminate toxins and oxygenate itself.

How to apply a homemade peels?

We will apply some of the peeling in the previously washed and undryed area, and we will massage gently in circles, covering the entire area we want to treat and avoiding sensitive parts, such as the eye contour.

If the peeling is done on the thighs or buttocks, etc., we can press these areas a little harder, until we notice that the circulation is activating.

Let the ingredients work for a minute or two and wash with water. The skin will be hydrated due to the use of oils that we add to the recipes, but if  you have dry skin, you should moisturize it again after applying the products.

How often can we do it?

We must not abuse this type of treatment, after all, it is necessary to respect the natural processes of cell regeneration. Therefore, it is recommended to perform the treatment once a week, or every two weeks.

Peeling for dry skin

Dry skin should be exfoliated very gently and only every fortnight. Therefore, the recipe we have prepared is based on sodium bicarbonate, which has a very fine texture and performs the function of alkalizing the skin, which is ideal for the complexion and sensitive regions.

Mix the baking soda with the olive oil until they are very homogeneous, that is, the baking soda looks well colored by the oil.

In the case of mature skin, we recommend adding a few drops of rosehip oil or geranium essential oil. Both will help to regenerate your skin more deeply.

Peeling for combination skin

Mixed skins have the complication of presenting oily regions and dry regions, so the peeling should be very gentle. In these cases, we should focus a little more on exfoliating the oily regions, which are usually called T-regions (forehead, nose and chin).

We will also use baking soda, but in that case we will mix it with a less greasy oil such as almond or sesame oil.

In addition, we will add grated orange peel, preferably ecological, which will give a delicious aroma and help us with an even more therapeutic peeling.

Peeling for oily skin

Oily skin requires a weekly peel so that we can clean it deeply. In this case, we will use sugar as a base , which is a little thicker than bicarbonate, and we will mix it with aloe gel, preferably natural.

We will also add the grated rind of a lemon and, if we have it, a few drops of lemon essential oil.

Homemade Peelings for Acne Skin

Acne skins need to be treated gently, as acne is characterized as a small infection, and it is advisable to clean the skin regularly to help eliminate impurities that contribute to these “infections”.

For this, we will use baking soda mixed with aloe gel, a few drops of coconut oil and a few drops of malaleuca or palmarosa essential oil.

Homemade body peels

The skin on the body is less sensitive than the skin on the skin, which is why it is more interesting to use a deeper action peeling, which will improve circulation in areas such as the thighs, abdomen, buttocks and arms.

Therefore, we will use coarse salt as a base, which is ideal for massaging the body and at the same time fighting circulation problems, cellulite, stretch marks, etc.

We will mix it with coconut oil and, optionally, with rosemary essential oil, which will help us to activate even more the circulation.