The Benefits of Using a Natural Body Scrub As part of your weekly skincare regime natural body scrubs work in…
The Benefits of Using a Natural Body Scrub
As part of your weekly skincare regime natural body scrubs work in the same way a facial exfoliant does, providing glow inducing benefits:
- Removes dead skin cell build up (allowing moisturisers to be readily absorbed) for smoother skin texture.
- Cell renewal promotes collagen production helping to keep skin firm and even toned.
- Exfoliating supports clear pores and helps to prevent ingrown hairs especially and ideal pre/post hair removal and shaving.
- Promotes circulation and lymphatic flow to aid in the removal of toxins and stimulate healing and repair.
Natural body scrubs often use salt as the active exfoliant. Natural Sea salt or Himalyayn salt make excellent salt body scrubs. These salts contain wonderful natural minerals that are great for your body, even helping to relax and soothe sore muscles. Salt body scrubs are anti-bacterial and detoxifying to help purify and clear the pores and the larger crystals are very effective on tougher callused areas like heels, elbows and knees.
The addition of essential oils, herbs and powdered botanicals in your natural body scrub will add not only a beautiful scent to your experience but also deliver nourishing healthy skin benefits.
When and How to Use Your Natural Salt Body Scrub
Used once a week natural body scrubs are simple and quick to use especially considering the skin benefits, but note it’s important not to overuse as this can lead to dry and inflamed skin. Salt body scrubs should only be used on the body, avoid broken or sensitive skin and never use on your face, stick to finer and more gentle formulations.
After washing, apply to wet warm skin with light circular motions moving from the arms, to the torso, stomach and legs…. not forgetting the feet! Rinse well. Now is the time to shave – not before you scrub. When you are done and while skin is damp, lather the skin with your favourite all-natural body moisturiser, oil or balm.
The Best Natural & Salt Body Scrubs
The function of body scrubs is ultimately the same but we recommend only natural body scrubs that are formulated without synthetic microbeads that pose a threat to our waterways and marine life. Ideally the best natural body scrubs are blends of mineral rich salts, all-natural plant sugars, activated charcoal or plant seeds and petals, in a base of exotic bitters and detoxifying clays that work through both mechanical and chemical exfoliation to slough the dead skin cells while supporting a calm and nourished barrier.
Looking for a natural body scrub alternative? Biodegradable, sustainably sourced wild-harvested natural sea sponges are extremely effective in removing layers of dead skin and are ideal for delicate and compromised skin as well as kids.
