DIY Try: Lemon Poppy Seed Cookie Scrub

Just in time for summer, YouBeauty Expert Julie Ricevuto gives is the recipe for her Lemon Poppy Seed Cookie Scrub!

Ingredients:
4 lemone
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup cornmeal
½ cup coconut oil

Directions: Zest the lemons, then leave the zest to dry for one to two hours. (If you don’t have a zester, remove the lemon peel with a vegetable peeler and then mince the peel with a knife.) In a bowl, mix poppy seeds, sugar, cornmeal, vanilla and lemon zest. Pour the oil over the ingredients and mix to combine. Store in a sealed jar for up to three months.

Review: St. Ives Blemish Control Apricot Scrub and Intensive Healing Body Lotion

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