The Benefits of Body Scrub
Exfoliation is KEY to maintaining beautiful skin. There are so many benefits of body scrub, plus it just feels really nice to pamper yourself every now and then. Once you learn how to use body scrub the right way, you’ll quickly become addicted to your smooth and silky skin!
Gift Ideas for Every Woman in Your Life
When I was going through chemo for the treatment of breast cancer, my skin was super dry and flaky due to all of the crazy side effects. I could only use gentle scrubs with clean and natural ingredients because my skin was also very sensitive during this time.
I did a full-body scrub at least once a week to keep my skin feeling fresh. My 3 favorite body scrubs are listed below, but first, let’s talk about all the benefits of body scrub!
Here are a few amazing benefits of body scrub & why you should use it:
- Removes dead skin cells that have collected on the surface
- Promotes clearer and softer skin
- Helps to prevent those painful ingrown hairs
- The oils make the hair softer making hair removal easier
- Your moisturizer will absorb better on fresh skin
- Reduces the appearance of hyperpigmentation
- Can help minimize the appearance of large pores
- Works wonders for keratosis pilaris (aka chicken skin)
- Keep razor bumps at a minimum and
- Gives you lusciously smooth skin on demand
Amazing right?! Who’s ready for a bath?
How to Use Body Scrub Q&A
Bath or Shower?
The good news is that either is totally fine. I’m more of a shower girl myself, but a body scrub in a warm bath is a luxury we should all partake in every once in a while.
How to use body scrub in the shower?
Make sure the water temperature is warm so that your skin is softened and ready to be exfoliated. The warm water opens your pores and allows them to release excess dirt and dead skin cells that have built up. Avoid using hot temperatures which can be too harsh on your skin when adding in a body scrub.
Do you use body scrub before or after soap?
Soap, shower gel, or body wash should be used before applying the body scrub. This way your skin is clean and primed up for the body scrub to do its magic.
Do you use body scrub before or after shaving?
This is a personal preference. If you struggle with ingrown hairs, you may want to use the body scrub before shaving to soften the skin and the hair in the area. I like to shave first and then apply the body scrub after. I feel like my skin gets a deeper exfoliation and the oils from the scrub don’t clog my razor. Instead, they stay on my skin leaving me extra moisturized.
Where do I apply a body scrub?
Anywhere on your skin that you’d like to rejuvenate, exfoliate and nourish.
What is the best way to use body scrub?
Apply a generous amount of body scrub all over your body. Use circular motions to massage it onto the skin. If the scrub has oils in it, then allow them to sink into your skin for 3 full minutes. This allows you to reap more benefits of body scrub.
Types of body scrub
Sugar vs Salt vs Coffee – Which is better?
Sugar Scrub Benefits – Sugar scrubs tend to be better for sensitive skin and are a great option for the face. Sugar scrubs are less abrasive than salt scrubs and they don’t burn if you have a cut from shaving. These work great for exfoliating sensitive areas.
Salt Scrub Benefits – Salt scrubs are better for rough skin that could benefit from deep exfoliation, like the feet. They also have detoxifying benefits. They can extract toxins from the body and ease inflammation.
Coffee Scrub Benefits – Coffee scrubs improve circulation and help skin becomes more uniform in appearance. They can also reduce the appearance of stretch marks while giving you a radiant glow.
My Favorite Sugar, Salt, & Coffee Scrubs
Sugar Scrub
Herbivore Botanicals – Coco Rose Body Polish/Sugar Scrub
Coco Rose Body Polish is a highly moisturizing and gently exfoliating blend of Virgin Coconut Oil and delicately floral Moroccan Rose, leaving your skin soft and hydrated with a light scent of coconut and rose petals. It smells so good you’ll be tempted to take a bite! 🙂
Everything Herbivore creates contains the finest all-natural ingredients, with an emphasis on ingredients that are plant-based, organic, and food-grade. Each ingredient is included for a therapeutic reason. No animal testing is conducted on any of their products or ingredients, while all of their oils are cold-pressed or steam distilled.
It’s paraben-free, sulfate-free, and cruelty-free. It’s also made without artificial ingredients, fillers, alcohol, animal ingredients, fragrances, sulfates, artificial colors, or unnatural preservatives
Key Ingredients
Virgin Coconut Oil: Coconut oil is rich in many proteins. These proteins keep skin healthy + rejuvenated, both internally and externally. Proteins also contribute to cellular health and tissue repair, along with a wide range of other essential activities within the body. For any damaged cells on or near the skin, a healthy flow of proteins facilitates their replacement at a normal rate.
Moroccan Rose: Has high levels of antioxidant tocopherols, phenolics, and beta carotenes to fight aging and cellular damage in the skin. It is soothing, cooling, and anti-inflammatory, making it ideal for sensitive skin. It is also antibacterial and astringent, keeping pores clean and refined.
Sugar: Gently exfoliating and renewing, sugar gives skin a new glow and softness.
Salt Scrub
This Himalayan Salt Scrub provides the ultimate cleanse for your skin. It’s all-natural plus it detoxifies, exfoliates, and rejuvenates your skin.
It’s infused with collagen and stem cells so it delivers a revolutionary anti-aging performance for real rejuvenation. This salt scrub will help to draw out unwanted toxins, dirt, pollution, and bacteria from your pores.
You’ll easily remove dead skin cells, excess dirt, oils, and other impurities from the surface of your skin. The end result will leave your skin feeling soft and glowing! M3 Naturals prides itself on sourcing every ingredient from the purest forms.
Benefits of this scrub
Himalayan Crystal Salt is known to help detoxify the body and help improve hydration and the lychee oil has a delicate scent. It’s rich in antioxidants and an excellent source of vitamin C.
100% Natural Ingredients
- Himalayan salt
- Sweet Almond Oil
- Collagen
- Stem Cell
- Lychee Fruit Oil
- Jojoba Seed Oil
- Grape Seed Oil
- Aloe Vera
Coffee Scrub
Frank Body Coconut Coffee Scrub
Frank Body Coconut Coffee Scrub will have you ready for your next vacation in no time!
Sensitive-skinned but want to join in on the scrub action? Fear not, this nut-free coconut-based scrub has you covered. A one-way ticket to smooth, vacation-ready skin, without any lumps or bumps.
Frank Body is a natural, vegan body scrub here to give you vacation-glowy skin all year round. With a blend of coffee and essential oils, it’ll tackle stretch marks, scars, and dry skin to leave you as free as a palm tree.
Frank Body is all-natural and cruelty-free skincare. They’re caffeinated products detoxify, brighten & soften your whole body. I LOVE their Creamy Face Scrub too!
Ingredients
ROASTED COFFEE GRINDS, GRAPESEED OIL, COCONUT OIL, JOJOBA BEADS, Coffea Robusta Seed Powder (Coffee), Water (Aqua), Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Olus (Vegetable) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Sodium Chloride (Salt), Sucrose (Brown Sugar), Jojoba Esters, Fragrance (Parfum) Tocopherol, (Vitamin E), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Benzyl Alcohol (Cinnamon Derived). Total Naturally Derived: 99%
Which one of these scrubs is best for you?
Let me know in the comments!
READ NEXT:
Gift Ideas for Every Woman in Your Life
Can you really make Money with SAVVI???
RELATED TOPICS
The Power Of A Mindset Coach For Female Entrepreneurs
Did you know that the results you experience in your life today are a direct reflection of your mindset? It’s frustrating to work hard in your life and business and…
READ MORE
A Guide To Meditation For Ambitious Women
You’ve experienced what it’s like to never shut your brain off. For myself and lots of other ambitious women like me, it’s easy to feel like our brains are moving…
READ MORE
5 Minute Self Care Ideas (Self Care For Success)
You and I both know how time can get away from us on our busiest days. For us high achievers, we know exactly what it’s like to go a full…
READ MORE