Here is another natural way to exfoliate. Wet your face and apply a couple of tablespoon of sea salt, then gently massage with a wet washcloth or fingers. Sea salt removes dry, flaky and dead skin. Focus on the T-zone and cheeks, but avoid the eye area. After 1-2 minutes, rinse with cold water to tighten the pores. It is important to do this regularly, or face creams will not penetrate. But remember, you can do this only once a week.

Here’s a natural way to exfoliate your skin. Take 2-3 teaspoons of oats and crush into smaller bits either by hand or in a grinder. Mix the dry oats with pure honey and 1/4 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar until it forms a smooth mixture. Then add a drop of basil oil to the mixture. For a problem skin, you can replace the basil oil with tea tree oil to help the healing process. After washing your face and drying it gently, apply this sticky mixture in gentle circular movements. Avoid the eye area. Keep the mixture for about 15 minutes and wash off with lots of tepid water.

Make a paste out of skimmed milk and water; wash your face with this mixture instead of soap. Now, apply corn bread mix to your face and let it dry before washing it off with warm water. And you’ll see how clean your skin looks.

If your skin is oily, this is the ideal home-made scrub. Take 4 tablespoons of chickpea powder and add 1/2 tablespoon of turmeric powder, a few drops of rose water and milk to make a thick paste. Rub it over your body. When the paste dries and starts caking, again use rough circular motions to exfoliate. People with dry skin can also use this scrub by substituting milk with full cream. This is a scrub that is full of healing properties.

Mix 50 percent white cane sugar, 50 per cent vegetable glycerin to moisten that sugar, small amounts of Aloe Vera gel, Vitamin C crystals, or anything that dissolves in water, plus 1 or 2 drops of essential oil. Combine the ingredients in a bowl. Scoop some of the scrub on your hand and massage gently on your skin for a minute.