DIY Neem Face Scrub: Recipe and Benefits

Among many plant based ingredients which have popularly used for skincare purposes neem is one of the most beneficial ones. Modern skincare has started approaching these time-tested benefits of neem for skincare purposes. Neem is a true botanical plant also known as Azadirachta indica.

This botanical plant serves multiple benefits to the skin as it is packed with strong antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Neems works excellently for the skin as it prevents acne breakouts, clears impurities and oil along with calming the skin.

Neem has been incorporated in various skincare products because of its therapeutic value. One such formulation is a face scrub and instead of purchasing it from the market you can formulate your own DIY neem face scrub using other beneficial ingredients available at home.

It is a better approach as it is cost effective and you can also formulate the texture and ingredients according to your skin. Also market scrubs contain harsh microplastics or synthetics which could damage the skin.

Using a homemade scrub doesn’t damage the skin and physical exfoliation helps in lifting off the buildup of impurities from the skin along with oil control.

Neem as the main ingredient

Neem also known as Azadirachta indica is a famous botanical plant which is also considered the village pharmacy because of its ability to deliver multiple purposes for the skin.

It works beneficially for the skin because of the presence of several bioactive compounds like nimbin, nimbidin, quercetin and azadirachtin. It allows neem to deliver strong antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory action. This makes neem work well for dealing with acne breakouts, killing acne causing infections along with calming down skin inflammation, redness and irritation.

It also helps in gently purifying the skin as it clears out the impurities from the skin and also delivers an astringent which helps in clearing out excess oil from the skin. It makes neem a good ingredient to be used in a face scrub for oily skin.

Exfoliation action of a face scrub

Exfoliation helps shed the dead skin cells from the skin which settles unevenly on the surface and in the pores. Face scrub gently lifts the mix of sebum and dead skin cells which clog the pores by using physical exfoliation.

A homemade face scrub with gentle exfoliating base helps in clearing out the buildup from the surface by physical scrubbing and helps in clearing the thick impurities from the skin. It deeply cleanses the skin and the buildup from the pores. This helps in purifying the skin well and gives a refreshed feel to skin after cleansing.

Selecting suitable ingredients along with neem

Base ingredients

You need to select a suitable exfoliating base which works well for your skin type and helps in gently exfoliating your skin.

• Rice flour: It has a fine texture and works well for skin polishing. It works by exfoliating or polishing the dark spots, pigmented spots and uneven toned skin from the face. It works well as a skin brightening agent.
• Ground oats: They have a soft and spongy texture which helps in gently exfoliating the skin. It contains actives which help in reducing skin inflammation and helps soothe the skin. Works best for sensitive and irritated skin.
• Multani mitti: It has a smooth powdery texture which works best for oily and acne prone skin. It helps a lot for clearing the excess oil from the skin as it absorbs the oil from the skin.

Hydrating agents for creating paste

These ingredients help in creating a smooth paste of face scrub.

• Rose water: It is a mild solution which works best for almost all skin types. It works well for balancing skin pH and reducing redness.
• Raw milk: It is a soothing solution which helps in calming the skin down and works well for dry or sensitive skin.
• Aloe vera: Works for soothing and calming the inflammation and works good for acne prone or oily skin.

Soothing agents

They help in providing moisture and soothe the skin

Recipe for creating a face scrub at home

• Gather all of your desired ingredients
• Take one tablespoon of active neem powder in a bowl
• Add 2 tablespoon of your chosen exfoliating base
• Add hydrating binder solution about two tablespoons
• Mix all the ingredients well
• Conduct a patch test on your hand to check suitability

Benefits of using a neem face scrub

• Neem face scrub helps in gently lifting off the buildup of impurities from the face without making skin barrier damaged
• It helps in exfoliating the dead skin cells from the skin the skin gently using physical exfoliation
• It helps in clearing out the excess oil from the surface and the pores of the skin
• It helps in fighting the acne breakouts on the face as it works by killing the bacterial, microbial and fungal infections
• It helps in soothing the irritation and inflammation on the face and also helps in reducing redness from the skin
• It helps in brightening the skin after shedding the dead skin cells from the skin
• It also helps in clearing the blackheads and whiteheads from the face

Summing up

Using a DIY neem face scrub is a better and cost effective method of using a face scrub. You can create your desired face scrub according to your skin type and skin problems. You can incorporate any suitable ingredients according to your needs. It is best to use this kind of scrub twice a week for getting desired results.