DIY 22 Foot Scrub Recipes

A person is judged by his/ her shoes first. But ladies what about the thing under your shoes? The foot is that part of the body that gets most ignorance from us. We forget to take care of them like our faces and hands. We are not saying that you go to a salon and get a pedicure done, we understand it’s a bit expensive for some on a monthly basis.

Let’s make it simple for you. Just go to the kitchen and take the ingredients from it, make foot scrub recipes and give your foot some care.

Here we are sharing some of the best and effective foot scrub recipes that are easy to make and are easily available.

Which are the 22 Effective DIY Foot Scrub Recipes?

1. Brown Sugar and Honey Foot Scrub

Brown sugar exfoliates the skin as traditionally it was used as soaps while honey has an antimicrobial property and also helps in maintaining the moisture level in the skin. (1,2)

You Will Need:

• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp honey

How to Use: In a bowl mix brown sugar and honey well. Take some of it and massage your foot for a few minutes in the gentle and circular motion. Use this twice a week.

2. Honey and Lemon Foot Scrub

Honey keeps the moisture locked in the skin and lemon helps in removing the tan and dead skin from the foot due to its antioxidant property. This is best for dry to normal skin. (3,4)

You Will Need:

• 1 tbsp honey
• half tsp of lemon juice

How to Use: Mix honey and lemon juice in a bowl. Wash your feet with lukewarm water first. Take the scrub and apply it in a circular motion. Massage it for 2-3 minutes. Wash it off with cool water. Do this twice- thrice a week.

3. Green Tea and Honey Foot Scrub

Green tea has antioxidants and is the best to exfoliate the skin. This mixture with honey will benefit double for the skin due to its antimicrobial property. (5,6)

You Will Need:

• 1 tsp of green tea
• half tbsp honey
• few drops of lemon juice

How to Use: Take a bowl and add green tea, honey and lemon in it. Mix all the ingredients well. Take some quantity of this scrub and start scrubbing your foot in the circular motion with a little pressure. Do this twice a week.

4. Rosemary and Peppermint Foot Scrub

Rosemary and peppermint oils are best to use for relieving pain, hydrate the skin and making skin smooth. It removes dead skin cells and clears the marks too. (7,8)

You Will Need:

• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• few drops of rosemary oil
• few drops of peppermint essential oil

How to Use: Mix all the ingredients well. Apply it on the foot and exfoliate them in a gentle and circular motion. Do this for 4-5 minutes and wash it off with cool water. Use this scrub twice a week.

5. Coconut Oil and Sea Salt Foot Scrub

Coconut oil helps in hydrating, moisturizing and exfoliating the skin. Sea salt removes the outermost layer of dead skin cells also hydrates the skin. (9,10)

You Will Need:

• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 2 tbsp coconut oil

How to Use: Mix coconut oil in the sea salt nicely. Take it and start scrubbing your foot. Do this for 2-4 minutes and wash it off with cool water. Use this remedy thrice a week.

6. Brown Sugar and Olive Oil Foot Scrub

Brown sugar is best for exfoliating the sensitive skin as this is the gentlest exfoliator available at home. Olive oil helps in lightening and moisturizing the skin parallelly as it possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property. (11,12)

You Will Need:

• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3-4 drops of lemon juice

How to Use: Add olive oil and lemon juice in brown sugar. Mix them nicely. Apply it on the foot and exfoliate them with gentle pressure and in a circular motion. Exfoliate for 4-5 minutes and wash it off with the cold water. Use this scrub twice a week.

7. Honey and Camphor Foot Scrub

Honey has antimicrobial property and also moisturizes the skin. Camphor is ideal for relieving pain and itchiness on the skin. It removes the dead skin from the foot and protects from any kind of fungal infections. (13,14)

You Will Need:

• 2 tbsp raw honey
• half tbsp crushed camphor

How to Use: Crush the camphor first. Mix honey in this. Take it and apply a layer of this first on the foot and after 2 minutes start massaging it in the circular motion. Do this for 2-3 minutes and wash it off with cool water. Use this twice or thrice a week.

8. Oatmeal Foot Scrub

Oatmeal is all-natural scrub which is really easily available in the market. It helps with the dead skin and soothes the skin well as it possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Baking soda helps in removing deepest layers of dirt from the skin. (15)

You Will Need:

• 2 tbsp oatmeal
• 1 tsp of baking soda
• 2 to 3 tbsp water

How to Use: In a bowl add oatmeal and baking soda. Mix it first and add water to make it in the scrub form. Apply it on the foot and massage for 5-6 minutes. After that wash it off with normal water. Do this 2 to 3 times a week.

9. Sugar and Lemon Foot Scrub

Sugar exfoliates the skin and lemon helps in lightening the skin with its antioxidant property. This will suit oily to normal skin. (16)

You Will Need:

• 2 tbsp sugar
• half lemon juice
• few drops of coconut or olive oil

How to Use: Add lemon juice and oil of your choice in the sugar. Mix them well. Take it and start massaging your foot in a circular motion for 4-5 minutes. Cleanse your foot after exfoliating with cool water. Use this 2-3 times a week.

10. Apple and Sugar Foot Scrub

Apple contains iron and helps in making skin smooth and bright, whereas sugar exfoliates the skin really well. (17)

You Will Need:

• Half mashed apple
• 2 tbsp grounded sugar
• 1 tsp honey

How to Use: Mash the apple and make it pulp. Now, add sugar and honey in it and mix well. Apply it on the foot and scrub for 5 minutes. Wash it off with cool water. Do this twice a week.

11. Papaya and Honey Foot Scrub

Papaya contains antioxidants and anti-ageing properties. It exfoliates the skin well and lightens the skin. (18)

You Will Need:

• A Half bowl of mashed papaya
• 2 tbsp honey

How to Use: Mix papaya and honey in a bowl. Apply this on the foot and massage it in a circular motion. Do this for 5-10 minutes and wash it with normal water. You can use this thrice a week.

12. Mint and Salt Foot Scrub

This scrub helps in softening the skin and making it clear from all the dead skin and dryness, as mint gives a fresh feeling to the skin. (19,20)

You Will Need:

• A handful of mint leaves
• 1 tsp sea salt
• few drops of olive oil

How to Use: Crush the mint leaves and add sea salt and oil in it. Mix it well and apply on the foot. Scrub your foot with this for 5-6 minutes. Wash your feet with normal water. Use this scrub 2-3 times a week.

13. Coffee Foot Scrub

Coffee removes tan, dullness, dirt, pigmented spots and dead skin. It makes the skin smooth and soft. (21)

You Will Need:

• 1 tbsp grounded coffee
• ½ tbsp coconut oil
• few drops of any essential oil (optional)

How to Use: Mix coffee, coconut oil and essential oil in a container. Take some of it and scrub your foot with this. Massage your foot in gentle circular motions. Do this for 3-4 minutes and wash your feet with normal water. Use this remedy twice a week.

14. Baking Soda Foot Scrub

Baking soda is the cheapest scrub available in the market and works really effectively. It removes the dirt, tan and dead skin easily. It also exfoliates the skin. (22)

You Will Need:

• 1 tsp of baking soda
• a few drops of lemon juice

How to Use: Add lemon juice in baking soda and scrub your foot with this DIY. Exfoliate your foot for 2 minutes and wash it off with cool water. You can do this scrub twice a week.

15. Chocolate and Sugar Foot Scrub

Chocolate has bioactive compounds like antioxidant and anti-inflammatory helps in removing the damage caused by the sun to the skin and also removing the dead skin. (23)

You Will Need:

• 2 tbsp cocoa or chocolate powder
• 1 tbsp grounded sugar
• half tbsp almond oil

How to Use: Mix cocoa powder, sugar and almond oil in a bowl. Exfoliate your foot with this for 4-5 minutes. Wash your feet with normal water. Use this scrub twice to thrice a week.

16. Sea Salt and Lavender Foot Scrub

Sea salt helps in cleansing the pores deeply and eliminate the bacteria and lavender soothes, heals the skin while exfoliating. (24,25)

You Will Need:

• 2 tbsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 4-5 drops of lavender essential oil

How to Use: Add coconut oil and lavender essential oil into the sea salt. Mix them well and scrub your foot with this remedy. Scrub your foot for 2-3 minutes and wash it off with cool water. Use this twice a week.

17. Rice and Coffee Foot Scrub

Rice promotes blood circulation with its antioxidant property and this helps in making the skin clear and bright. Coffee helps in making the skin smooth. (25,27)

You Need:

• 1 tbsp grounded rice
• 1 tbsp coffee
• rose water

How to Use: Mix all the ingredients and make a scrub like consistency.  Take it and start scrubbing the foot. Do this for 3-4 minutes and wash it off with normal water. Use this thrice a week.

18. Honey and Sugar Foot Scrub

Honey is anti-bacterial in nature and is good for scrubbing the foot because foot attracts bacteria more than other body parts. Sugar makes the exfoliation process better. (28)

You Need:

• 1 tbsp grounded sugar
• 1 tbsp honey
• ½ tbsp rose water

How to Use: Mix all the ingredients and make a coarse paste. Apply this on foot and exfoliate them in a very gentle and circular motion. Do this for 3-4 minutes and wash it off with normal water. Use this twice a week.

19. Milk and Sugar Foot Scrub

The presence of lactic acid in the milk shatters the dead skin gently and moisturizes the skin. Sugar helps in exfoliating the skin.

You Will Need:

• 2 tbsp coarse sugar
• 1 tbsp milk powder
• rose water

How to Use: Add milk powder and rose water in the sugar. Make it a coarse paste. Apply it on the foot and scrub for 4-5 minutes. Wash it off with cool water. Do this twice a week.

20. Coconut, Sugar and Vanilla Foot Scrub

Coconut oil and sugar exfoliate the skin and moisturize it. Vanilla essence helps in making the skin smooth and soft with its antioxidant property. (29,30)

You Will Need:

• 1 tbsp coarse sugar
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• few drops of vanilla essence

How to Use: Mix all the ingredients well and form a coarse paste. Take some of it and apply on the foot. Scrub them gently in a circular motion. Do this for 3-4 minutes and wash it off with cool water. Use this 2-3 times a week.

21. Sugar and Rose Foot Scrub

Rose has antibacterial & anti‐inflammatory properties that protect the foot from getting infections by bacteria and leaves it nourished. (31)

You Will Need:

• A handful of rose petals
• 1 tbsp sugar
• ½ tbsp curd

How to Use: Crush some rose petals, add sugar and curd in it. Mix them nicely and scrub your foot with this. Do this for 4-5 minutes and wash it off with water and moisturize after that. Use this 2-3 times a week.

22. Liquorice and Orange Scrub

Liquorice powder helps in removing the dead and dull skin due to its anti-inflammatory property while the orange powder helps in lightening the skin as it contains vitamin C, making it the best for all skin types. (32,33)

You Will Need:

• 1 tbsp liquorice powder
• 1 tbsp orange peel powder
• Milk

How to Use: Mix both the powders first and then add milk to make a scrub like consistency. Apply this foot scrub recipes on the foot and leave it for 3 minutes. Scrub them after that in a circular motion with very little pressure. Do this for 4 minutes and wash it off with normal water. Do this 2-3 times a week.

So, these are some really quick foot scrub recipes that are easy to make without any fuzz and also without spending too much money on them.

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