Sugar Scrub
Try an exfoliating sugar body scrub for wonderfully soft skin
Sugar scrubs melt into your skin to buff away dullness, leaving you instantly smoother, softer, and glowing from head to toe. With every rinse, they turn your shower into a mini spa. Polished skin, sweet scent, and a silky finish you can’t stop touching!
About good sugar scrubs
Is your mouth already watering at the thought of a sweet brown sugar exfoliating scrub, a fragrant vanilla sugar scrub, or a scrub with the scent of juicy tropical fruits? Well, let’s have a look at the basics first.
What is a sugar scrub?
A sugar scrub consists of fine sugar granules, typically suspended in an oil (think almond oil, jojoba oil, coconut oil and other skin-loving oils). Add some soothing, brightening or pampering extras and the result is a grainy-textured paste perfect for buffing away dead and rough skin.
What is a sugar scrub supposed to do?
A sugar exfoliating scrub buffs away the dead, outermost layer of your skin, getting rid of dead skin cells, rough patches, flaky and ashy areas. This sort of physical exfoliation means smoother, brighter, more even skin that’s supple and soft to the touch. Perfect for elbows, knees, feet – anywhere you tend to get some rougher skin.
Tip: Using a sugar scrub before a fake tan works wonders. It helps to create an even canvas, so you won’t get dark tanner patches around your elbows and knees.
Are sugar scrubs actually good for your skin?
As with any beauty product, that depends on your skin type and preferences. Many love it as a fragrant self-care ritual for smoother skin, while others may not enjoy it so much. If your skin is sensitive, you use a sugar exfoliator too often or too roughly, it may cause irritation. It’s also not suitable for sunburnt, wounded or otherwise damaged skin.
Using a sugar exfoliating scrub
How to use a sugar scrub? That depends on the type and your targeted area.
Sugar scrub for face
- A sugar face exfoliator is designed for the delicate skin of the face, so it typically uses much finer sugar granules. Apply to damp skin, massage very gently and rinse off. It’s very important to avoid the eye area.
- A sugar lip scrub is a popular way to get rid of dead lip skin and reveal smooth and plump lips. Just gently massage a small amount of the sugar lip exfoliator all over your lips and rinse off.
Sugar body scrub
Here’s how to do a good sugar body polish:
- Shower with warm water and a gentle body wash first to clean and soften your skin.
- Turn off the water and use the sugar body scrub on your targeted area. Massage with minimal pressure in circular motions.
- Turn the water back on and rinse off well.
- Pat dry gently with a towel and use a moisturising body lotion.
Body sugar scrubs are typically multifunctional. Use the sugar scrub for feet, legs, bum, arms, or sugar scrub for hands – it’s up to you.
Do you use sugar scrub on wet or dry skin?
Always on wet skin, unless instructed otherwise on the product’s packaging.
Should I wash off sugar scrub?
Yes, a sugar scrub has to be rinsed off thoroughly. Otherwise, you may be left with a sticky, sugary mess.
Do you moisturize after a sugar scrub?
Yes, you generally should, especially if your skin is already on the drier side. That being said, some sugar scrub formulas may be nourishing enough on their own. If your skin already feels moisturised after scrubbing, you can skip the extra body moisturiser.
How often should you sugar scrub?
Once to twice a week is ideal. Use it more often if you have tougher skin on the oily side, less if you have drier skin.
What happens if I use sugar scrub every day?
Your skin can get overly irritated and red, itchy, tight and dry. If you have very resilient skin, nothing may happen – it would just be unnecessary. But for more sensitive skin types, it’s a different story. Exfoliation can have great results, but it’s important not to overdo it.
Which is better, a sugar or salt scrub?
A sugar scrub is gentler, while a salt scrub is rougher and contains extra minerals. The final verdict? Depends. Many people enjoy using a sugar scrub for the bum, legs and arms, while the coarser salt scrub is great for feet and other extra-rough areas.