The single most important beauty product your skin needs right now
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We’ve just entered a crucial window for your skin as we exit winter and launch into spring. It’s now that you need to take a closer look at your legs and arms that you’ve been hiding under your jeans and jumpers, because on closer inspection, we bet your skin is looking scaly and dull (no judgement, we’re suffering too).
Unless you were diligent during winter and maintained a strict exfoliation routine, it’s time to focus on bringing your skin back to life, and there’s one product that will do the job– enter: body scrubs.
From bars and tubs to squeeze bottles and ground coffee, there’s a scrub to suit your skin. Supplied
Physical scrubs and exfoliators are top-tier when it comes to buffing your skin clear of those dead skin cells and giving you back a healthy, hydrated glow.
To help you get to glowy, fresh skin fast, we’ve rounded up the body scrubs and exfoliators worth your time.
NOTE: Prices are accurate at the time of publishing.
EpZen AHA Exfoliating Body Wash 200mL, $21.99
EpZen Energise Glow Body Scrub 200mL, $14.99
EpZen body exfoliators EpZen
When playing with the EpZen range, it was hard to choose just one. Their physical body exfoliants are elite, and when it comes to choosing between the body scrub and the body wash, it comes down to preference – do you like a squeeze bottle, or are you a fan of scooping from the tub?
The Energise Glow Body Scrub uses walnut shell in powder form to buff dead skin and lift the gunk from your pores. The combination of squalene oil and sweet almond oil then gets to work to help lock in hydration so your skin will never feel tight and dry after scrubbing with this.
The AHA Exfoliating Body Wash is a smoother texture, but it still delivers a knockout blow to those dead skin cells. The combination of silver maple, orange, lemon, blueberry and sugarcane works together to create a natural AHA that loosens the dry skin so you can buff them away. This one works best if you scrub in circular motions, then let it sit for a minute before rinsing away.
The Body Shop French Grape Seed Scrub, $59
The Body Shop exfoliator The Body Shop
If you use this scrub three times a week you’ll notice a difference in the feel of your skin. Combining grape seed powder with Brazil nut oil this sugary-textured scrub will buff the dead skin cells and leave you feeling fresh.
It works best by scrubbing a generous amount on to damp skin in circular motions – treat it like a massage. Once you’re done rinse it off and enjoy your super smooth skin.
L’Occitane Almond Exfoliating Soap, $12
L’Occitane hand soap L'Occitane
This one is our pick for busy hands. Yep, you can use it all over the body (leave it off your face – you’ve got your face exfoliators for that), but for the size and the application, it’s a nice way to revive your tired hands. The ground almond shells mixed with the sweet almond oil from Provence, no less, help to cleanse and soften your skin. A fun fact: this exfoliating bar is made from 99 per cent readily biodegradable ingredients.
Frank Body Original Body Scrub, $22.40
Frank Body Scrub Frank Body
It’s hard to look past the OG of coffee scrubs. The efficacy of this rough-and-ready scrub far outweighs the mess it makes in your shower. Perfect for anyone who doesn’t mind working hard to get glowy skin. This scrub works best after shaving and on damp skin. Slap it on and scrub in circular motions, then leave it to sit for a minute before rinsing it off.
IKOU Organic Body Buff, $49.95
IKOU Body Scrub IKOU
This scrub leaves your skin feeling moisturised and hydrated after you’re done scrubbing. It combines jojoba, macadamia nut oil, organic Italian orange oil and lavender oil to properly refresh your skin. The key to getting great results is to use this on wet skin.
Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Scrub, $53
Aesop Redemption Scrub, $53
Aesop body scrub Aesop
This is a bougier option, but if you enjoy the finer things in life you’ll appreciate the quality of this course-grain gel. Perfect for this time of year as we venture out of winter and your skin needs a tough scrub. Once your skin is under control you can switch to using this once a fortnight and add in the Redemption Scrub, that’s more of a finer-grain gel, three times a week for maintenance.
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