Claimed is a cosmetic compositioncomprising basalt suitable for use as a bodyscrub to remove dead skin from the humanbody such as, for example, from the hands,feet, elbows and knees. The patent utilisescrushed basalt in association with sodiumchloride and for added interest it includesnatural and essential oils. A preferred composition has 9% basa 55% sodium chloride; 18% Prunus amygdalus dultis (sweet almond) oil; and 1% each of Carthamus tinctonus (safflower) seed oil, Glycine soja (soybean) oil, Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, Mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil, Citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil and Citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil. It also contains laureth-4 at 4%, sea salt at 5% and magnesium sulphate at 1%.
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