Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, is a proven way to ease sore and achy muscles in a bath soak, but it also has a variety of surprising, non-beauty uses in your home. The name is a bit of a misnomer ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

If you live where you have to contend with cold winters, dry skin might seem completely unavoidable. Between cold winds, indoor heat and lots of hand washing to avoid catching others' colds, we can ...

A salt scrub is a resourceful exfoliant that is easy to make on your own. The practice of exfoliating helps to unclog pores, remove dead skin cells, and keep the skin clean. A salt scrub, in ...

Mix one tablespoon each of sea salt and coffee, and add a few drops of lemon juice. Apply a thin layer to your skin and massage it well. Once done, rinse it off. Blend one tablespoon of sea salt and a ...

As the hot summer months creep near, I have been in the market for a good scrub to keep my skin exfoliated and moisturized. I have tried several types of scrubs, from high-end to drugstore, from salt ...

Salt. Mother Nature’s seasoning. For years, salt has been used as a preservative for food and is very much an essential nutrient for the human body. But just as much as salt (within reason) is vital ...