While Carbolic is still my favorite soap to use, I've gone soap free for the past 3 weeks, and am loving it. I use a home mad bath scrub, and it is working wonderfully well for me.
Here is why this scrub is a sensible, minimalist solution:
Here is why this scrub is a sensible, minimalist solution:
1.
No chenimcal load - it is skin-friendly and non-toxic
2.
It is cheap
3.
It is soil-friendly
The thing is extremely simple to make. You will need
1.
Dried green peas (Rs. 44 per kilo)
2.
Raw rice (Optional – and the cheapest you can
find)
I like to use just peas, but rice adds it a coarser texture that you might like. Dry grind peas and rice separately, mix together. If you
want it finer, grind further, or sieve. A kilo of mix should last you a couple of months.
Refrigirate the powder to preserve it - remember, no chemical preservatives = risk of worms. You can also add a tablespoon of salt to the mix - this will keep worms away, and will add a safe anti-microbial kick to your scrub.
Fish out a couple of spoonsful before every bath.
While this mix is absolutely complete for you bathing needs, you can, if you wish, add a bit of powdered wild turmeric (curcuma aromatica) for anti-microbial action - about a table spoon for a kilo of ground mix. Wild turmeric doesn't stain clothes the way cooking turmeric does.
Add whatever other herbs you think will boost your scrub with fragrance or healing properties. Frankly, the basic scrub is what will get you clean.
That's it. I follow my usual coconut oil moisturizing routine at the end of my bath, and deodorize with alum.
