Delicious Pumpkin Body Mask

I know it's late into the Halloween Holiday Season, but my husband and I had not been able to carve out the pumpkins we picked out with our Daughter Bella.  So we took the time to do so this past Sunday.  After carving out some silly faces on the pumpkins, I used the cut out pieces of the pumpkins to make a homemade delicious pumpkin body scrub.  I don't always recycle ( even though, I should ):) I make an effort to do so when I have the opportunity, so I did! (:  

I already love pumpkin pie and the caramelized pumpkin slices my mom makes, so I knew I would love this one. Besides pumpkin has so many other beauty benefits that I couldn't resist trying this one out. 

Beauty Benefits:
 As I mentioned on a previous blog post pumpkins are a natural exfoliator, filled with alpha-hydroxy acids, loaded with antioxidants, beta-carotene, vitamins A and C; plus they also have anti-inflammatory benefits and even give your skin boast of natural UV protectors.  The virgin coconut oil helps to moisturize and exfoliate your skin, plus it also has anti-bacterial properties!

This are the ingredients I used for the Delicious Pumpkin Body Mask:

1/2 cup pumpkin puree (fresh or canned)

1/2 cup virgin, cold-pressed coconut oil( can use regularly coconut oil if virgin is not available)

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (which is antioxidant rich, anti-bacterial and smells delicious!). 

Application: Apply generously to clean skin (I recommend the shower) and massage it into the skin. After 10 minutes, rinse with warm water and pat dry.