Shea/Cocoa Butter

[extemter]

I baked a cake with extra virgin coconut oil for the first time today and it's delicious! I haven't tried applying the coconut oil to my skin yet.

Baking soda is also a good exfoliant.

[emmy2410]

Since this topic is abt both butter, Ive got eczema on both my feet and sometimes I just wanna scrub them with a good scrub but I cant use those on the shelf cos it aggrevates the itch and the whole feet goes havoc. I checked out at body shop, the cocoa butter scrub cost a whopping $30 for a small tub...its expensive..so I was wondering if I cld use the palmers cocoa butter and add some sugar and use it as a scrub...i know it can be greasy but I just want to scrub off the dead skin.
Any suggestions ladies!!! thanks alot.

That sounds like it would work. It is definitely worth an experiment, even if it does not do the job perfectly, especially if you have the Palmer's on hand..... Salt might work, too, but I prefer sugar.

I have not done it yet cos I wanted to get some inputs before I do it cos I am afraid my skin wld itch, be red and painful..huh!!! i was thinking of salt, maybe I shld try both sugar and salt and see how it goes...I will keep this post updated.
thanks

[emmy2410]

I baked a cake with extra virgin coconut oil for the first time today and it's delicious! I haven't tried applying the coconut oil to my skin yet.

Baking soda is also a good exfoliant.

Wow it sounds good. Baking soda, will it be too harsh on my eczema feet.

[lilychemgirl]

If you are using sugar, make sure to use something fine, like brown sugar, so it is not too scrubby. I think with eczema though I would skip the exfoliation altogether and go for healing, as your skin is so delicate anyway. Unless you have psoriasis, in which case salicylic acid is a good exfoliant (dh uses it for his elbows where there is overgrowth of scaly tissue).

[emmy2410]

If you are using sugar, make sure to use something fine, like brown sugar, so it is not too scrubby. I think with eczema though I would skip the exfoliation altogether and go for healing, as your skin is so delicate anyway. Unless you have psoriasis, in which case salicylic acid is a good exfoliant (dh uses it for his elbows where there is overgrowth of scaly tissue).

My skin has improved alot since i got it with the medication and stuff. Right now its very dry and the skin just peels off so i just needed to scrub it off and also it causes me alot of itch so rather using my nails to scratch it (oppss I know its bad but cant help it sometimes) I tot scrubbing it with some kind of grainy stuff wld be good and in a way help me with the scratching and stuff...lols. Haven't got the time to do it though.

[robinbird_22]

If you are using sugar, make sure to use something fine, like brown sugar, so it is not too scrubby. I think with eczema though I would skip the exfoliation altogether and go for healing, as your skin is so delicate anyway. Unless you have psoriasis, in which case salicylic acid is a good exfoliant (dh uses it for his elbows where there is overgrowth of scaly tissue).

My skin has improved alot since i got it with the medication and stuff. Right now its very dry and the skin just peels off so i just needed to scrub it off and also it causes me alot of itch so rather using my nails to scratch it (oppss I know its bad but cant help it sometimes) I tot scrubbing it with some kind of grainy stuff wld be good and in a way help me with the scratching and stuff...lols. Haven't got the time to do it though.

I wouldn't use the salt. Salt tends to sting if you have any broken skin, so it might end up irritating more than helping...

Good luck!

[WendyD]

Have you tried a microfiber cloth? You can find them in the cleaning aisles of many stores. A mixture of extra virgin olive oil, honey, and sugar works well as well, and also moisturizes. My face always feels so baby soft after this.

[emmy2410]

Have you tried a microfiber cloth? You can find them in the cleaning aisles of many stores. A mixture of extra virgin olive oil, honey, and sugar works well as well, and also moisturizes. My face always feels so baby soft after this.

Hi wendy....i do have the cloth and use it on for my face. So how do i go abt it after i have prepared he mixture of olive oil, honey and sugar, do i apply them on my feet and than use the cloth to wipe them. If you explain that wld be of great help for me.

thank you.