Body Scrubs and their Benefits

Have you ever wondered how to get naturally soft skin? You can get luxurious skin at home with a body scrub! 

A body scrub is a skin care product whose primary function is to remove dead skin cells through exfoliation as well as cleanse the skin. A body scrub is made with an exfoliant material—usually sea salt or sugar—mixed with oils and essential oils. La'Shea Skin uses brown sugar, white sugar and salt as our exfoliants. Our favorite oils to use are coconut, sweet almond, and olive oil. La'Shea Skin also likes to add shea butter and mango butter for extra moisture.  

Sugar and salt granules are natural abrasives that can help to remove dry, flaky skin cells and brighten tired, dull-looking skin to promote smooth, healthy and flawless skin. If you use lotions, sunscreen and body oils, the pores on your skin can become clogged with oil build-up. Regularly exfoliating your skin once or twice a week helps to remove dead skin cells and unclog pores to refresh, smooth and polish skin. 

Types of Body Scrubs

Brown sugar is best for use on your face (and body). The smaller particles make brown sugar more delicate on your face. When you use a brown sugar scrub on your face you still want to be very gentle. Simply rub with your hands in small gentle circles without applying much pressure and let the sugar do its job. Brown sugar scrubs are perfect for those with sensitive skin because it is not too harsh. Brown sugar can also be used on your body for a more gentle exfoliation. We recommend our Coffee + Brown Sugar Scrub for your face.

White sugar is best for use on your face and body. White sugar granules are a perfect medium! They are not as intense as salt granules but they give a more rigorous exfoliation than brown sugar. That’s why sugar scrubs are perfect on your body AND your face. When you use a sugar scrub on your face you still want to be very gentle with it. Simply rub with your hands in gentle circles and let the sugar do its job.

Salt is best for use on your body. Salt granules are large particles, making salt an intense exfoliant. It is perfect for exfoliating your body. Salt should only be used on your face if you believe your skin is healthy and firm enough to handle the exfoliation. Since the salt granules work a little harder than sugar scrubs, salt scrubs are a good choice for parts where skin can get dry and calloused.  We recommend our Charcoal Salt Scrub and our Aromatherapy Scrubs.

There are several occasions to use a body scrub on your skin:

• Weekly to maintain soft, smooth skin.
• Before you shave your legs (If you don’t have sensitive skin).
• To prep skin before a spray tan.
• When you have ingrown hairs.

If your skin is healthy and firm, you can use a body scrub a couple times a week. However, if you have sensitive skin, please limit use to once a week.

Exfoliation is an essential step in creating and maintaining a clear and bright complexion. A good body scrub will remove the top layer of dead skin cells, encouraging the production of new, healthy cells. Therefore, help clear your skin. 

So, what did we learn? BODY SCRUBS ARE A MUST-HAVE!!!

With Love,

Branajha