I like Princess Perky's tip, I too have used sugar and also cornmeal as an excellent and super cheap homemade microdermabrasion type thing.
You have to watch out for bacteria forming so you keep it in a jar in fridge or just set out a batch for a day or two.
Sugar dissolves as it gets wet making it a bit milder. Also the most pleasant one to use in terms of scent.
Cornmeal stays the same texture when wet, smells like cornbread.
Do not use Salt ever - ouch!
And I have even made a homemade coffee grounds body scrub with cocoa powder/vegetable oil that was wonderful (and a great use for leftover coffee grounds). Messy but effective and smells great.
Always use very gently when starting with scrubs but I love them! Really deep cleanses the pores and the effects are great - radiance without the high price tag meaning you radiate more as your bank account is not ransacked.
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