Thermomix beauty

Coffee Face Scrub

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Scrubbing the face with coffee grounds can help to clear away dead skin cells and unclog the pores. The chlorogenic acids in coffee may also reduce inflammation and protect against some strains of bacteria. This coffee face scrub is a brilliant recipe.

With all this free time spent at home in quarantine, I’ve been looking for completely natural ways to recreate some of my favourite products. I love using face exfoliators and there are some great 100 percent natural and sustainable ones out there on the market. However, for love or money, I can’t get down to my local Boots or Lush (who doesn’t love Lush), so it’s time to get creative in the kitchen. Again.

If you’re a coffee lover, the idea of using precious coffee beans in a body scrub might shock you, but give this DIY product a shot—you’ll be glad you did!

How to make a DIY Coffee Scrub

Thanks to Taste of Home blog for providing the background and recipe for this one.

Coffee Benefits for Skin

The sand-like texture of coffee grounds makes a great exfoliant in homemade scrubs. The grounds work to gently remove dead skin cells, which helps to rejuvenate and boost circulation. (Hello, youthful, glowing, silky-smooth skin!) Exfoliants can also plump and tighten, helping to temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite.

I’m including the Thermomix and non-Thermomix method so everyone can benefit.

Ingredients:

80g medium coarsely ground coffee (fresh, if possible)
40g coconut oil
40g vitamin E oil
3 to 5 drops CBD oil (optional)

Recipe:

Weigh coffee into TM bowl and then grind for 30 seconds, speed 6.
Add coconut oil and heat 2 minutes, 50 degrees, speed 3 to combine.
If adding CBD oil, add and then mix 10 seconds, speed 3.
Decant into and bowl and use.
Gently apply and massage into the skin in circular, upward motions for three minutes.
Rinse with water and pat dry.

Disclaimer – Thermomix® is a cooking appliance intended to be only used for food preparation.

However, the recipes here are things I do with my own Thermomix. I also have multiple Thermomixes and TM bowls, so I can safely use separate bowls for making these without any cross-contamination. I also clean the bowls thoroughly with soap, then vinegar, and finally run it through the dishwasher to ensure that it is thoroughly clean before making a food recipe in my bowl. If in any doubt, don’t make them.

Liquid Soap

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Making liquid soap from a bar is a simple life hack that takes substantially less time and uses fewer tools and ingredients than you think.

You can stretch a single bar of soap into a few bottles of liquid suds using a quick DIY process. Making liquid soap from a bar is a simple life hack that takes substantially less time and whilst ‘liquid soaps’ may be harder to find in the supermarkets there are plenty of bar soaps in stores. All it takes is around 10 minutes of prep time, a few supplies, and you’re ready to make your first batch.

Thank you to one of my Thermomix customers for sending me this recipe from the wonderful Petra of The Road to Loving my Thermomix.

Ingredients:

120g soap bar, cubed
1200g of water

Recipe:

Blitz soap bar on speed 5, slowly working up to speed 8 until fine.
Melt at 80 degrees, speed 2 for 2 minutes or until melted. Some people find they need to increase the temp and speed slightly. If its not melting increase to 90 degrees, speed 3. Add a little of the water to help the process.
Continue to mix at 80 degrees, speed 2 whilst pouring water slowly in to the bowl through the hole in the lid.
Continue to mix for 2 mins or until nice and smooth.
It will look like milky water. Don’t panic like I did. I almost threw it out thinking I put too much water in.
Pour into a big bowl.
Now leave it for the day.
As time goes on it thickens. Just keep giving it a stir every hour or so. Its not essential to stir hourly, just regularly.
I bottled mine after approximately 12 hours. Keep any extra in a bottle in a cool dark spot until needed.
If you find it’s too thick just pop it back into the TM Bowl and blitz on speed 8 for 30-60 secs. That will smooth it out again.
Thin with a little water if needed

Disclaimer – Thermomix® is a cooking appliance intended to be only used for food preparation.

However, the recipes here are things I do with my own Thermomix. I also have multiple Thermomixes and TM bowls, so I can safely use separate bowls for making these without any cross-contamination. I also clean the bowls thoroughly with soap, then vinegar, and finally run it through the dishwasher to ensure that it is thoroughly clean before making a food recipe in my bowl. If in any doubt, don’t make them.

Lemon scrub

Citrus Body Scrub

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It’s been a long, long winter this year in the UK and my skin needs a bit of a pick me up. If you have skin that feels rough and dry, then this fresh citrus body scrub is the scrub for you.

The ingredients are all natural and individually all have their own benefits:

Lemon. Ellen Marmur, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center (in New York), confirmed that lemon juice can, in fact, be useful as a natural deodorant because the citric acid in it kills bacteria and odour.

Lime’s ability to combat armpit sweat is due to its acidity. The acid in the lime juice helps reduce sweat production and can work as a natural deodorant. Additionally, limes have strong antibacterial properties.

Rock and pink salt is rich in minerals and has excellent cleansing properties, making a great exfoliating ingredient.

Disclaimer – Thermomix® is a cooking appliance intended to be only used for food preparation.

However, the recipes here are using food ingredients – sugar, spices, coconut oil, food colouring etc. which I do cook with so I am happy to make ‘beauty’ products using my Thermomix. I also have multiple TM bowls, so I can safely use separate bowls for making these without any cross contamination. If in any doubt, don’t make them.