Nothing feels better than a nice foot scrub. And who doesn’t love having soft, pampered feet? This coconut homemade foot scrub offers a lovely way to practice some self-care and it smells amazing! Keeping your feet hydrated and clean is an important part of health and energy balance. Take the time to take care of your feet, they will thank you for it!

This coconut foot scrub recipe includes shredded coconut and coarse sea salt that will help exfoliate and are natural antiseptics. Coconut milk is hydrating and well who does not love the smell of coconut!?

Foot Scrub Recipe Ingredients

Shredded organic coconut is made from the meat of coconuts. Like coconut oil, shredded coconut is antifungal and antibacterial. Its high fiber content allows it to help scrub and exfoliate your feet, but without being too rough. It also lends a lovely tropical smell! Shredded coconut is also high in zinc, which is good for the skin.

Coarse sea salt* is mineral crystals naturally made from the sea. The naturally rough texture helps to slough away dead skin cells while the high mineral content boosts skin health.

Organic avocado oil is made from the avocado kernel. It’s naturally rich in fatty acids, Vitamin E and lecithin, which all help to nourish and moisturize the skin. This is a smooth liquid oil with a natural amount of richness. You may also use your favorite carrier oil of choice.

Organic coconut milk is also made from the meat of coconuts, and it smells amazing, It is also hydrating and with a nice liquid texture that allows this scrub to be worked around your entire foot. Its high in copper, which is a natural anti-aging mineral for the skin, as well as vitamin C, which helps to boost skin tone and elasticity. Make sure you are buying 100% pure coconut milk – it may be best found in the canned section of your grocery store!

Lemongrass essential oil is an oil made from the lemongrass herb. This gives a lovely, refreshing and slightly exotic scent that mixes well with coconut. It’s a naturally effective skin cleanser and has antibacterial properties. It may even help to prevent the growth of some bacteria and yeast – perfect for use on your footsies! The scent also reminds me of the wonderful and relaxing spa in Thailand, its a voyage by itself!

*If you have cuts or eczema, use brown sugar instead of the salt. Sea salt can sting if you have sensitive skin.

Why make homemade foot scrub?

Making a homemade foot scrub gives you the opportunity to control the quality of ingredients, and to prevent exposure to any unwanted chemicals. Even the natural foot scrubs on the market may have some level of synthetic ingredients that act as preservatives to account for the time that the product spends sitting on the shelf in stores. Many also contain synthetic fragrances or added colorants for marketing purposes.

As an added benefit, you can customize your homemade foot scrub to the needs of your skin. You can even play with different fragrance options by using different essential oils.

Coconut Foot Scrub Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • To make this foot scrub recipe, mix the shredded coconut, sea salt, avocado oil together until it forms a thick paste
  • add the coconut milk slowly to have the right paste like
  • Add the essential oil.
  • Soak your feet in warm (not hot) lemongrass herbal tea water for 10 minutes then scrub your feet with the coconut paste for 5 minutes.
  • Rinse well and moisturize with shea butter.
  • Give yourself a foot massage or better ask your partner / hubby to do so, you deserve it!
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Do this every two days or at least once a week and you will have smooth baby feet!

Eve Cabanel

I’m Eve, a DIY organic skincare recipe creator since 2010 that loves to make a big mess in the kitchen! I’ve embarked on a journey to empower women to ditch all the chemical-filled commercial beauty products and to share how to make your own organic beauty recipes at home towards a healthier lifestyle. Homemade face & body creams, body butter, lips balms, face masks, shampoos, and all-natural perfume will have no more secret for you! I am self-taught, read many books, and spend many hours in the kitchen creating brand new homemade beauty recipes. All my recipes are unique and are tested on humans! In 2016, I studied Aromatherapy and became certified by the School of Natural Health Sciences.

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  • I desperately need a recipe for a menthol..spearmint..beeswax..shea butter foot balm helps dry heels and feet..Id like to add dead sea salts in it to(fine)Thank u

  • what is the shelf life for your recipes? and what can I do to make them last longer if needed

    thanks you

    • for this foot scrub, it needs to be made and use the day of. It all depends on the ingredients you use!

  • Shredded coconut means dry coconut or watery coconut
    Can we buy from market edible coconut powder

    • Hi Deepti,
      I've used dried shredded coconut but if you have fresh coconut meat on end you can also use it!

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