How to Select a Body Scrub Treatment

A body scrub exfoliates, cleanses and rejuvenates your skin. When you use a body scrub, you remove the top layer of skin, which is mostly dead and flaky skin cells. There are several types of body scrubs to choose from, so you want to select the best one for you.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Smell the body scrubs. Essential oils, fruit extracts and flower extracts are often used to add aroma to the body scrub. The essential oils help soften and hydrate your skin. Some common scents used in body scrubs are strawberry, orange, coffee, chocolate, sunflower, lavender, hazelnut and almond.

2. Consider the abrasive agent and texture of the scrub. Sugar and salt are the two most common abrasive agents used in body scrubs. Sugar is less abrasive than salt. Body scrubs can be solid, emulsified or whipped. You can buy a scrub that comes in a jar or a bar.

3. Look at the ingredients. Coffee and cocoa tend to help break up cellulite in addition to exfoliating your skin. Some scrubs use vitamins like vitamins E and C and beta-carotene to help nourish skin. All natural body scrubs are made without using chemicals.

4. Make a body scrub at home. Mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup honey and 4 to 5 drops of your favorite essential oil to make a basic body scrub. You can add sugar to almost any shower gel to create a body scrub.

5. Get a body scrub treatment from a spa. Many spas offer one or two body scrub treatments combined with other pampering services like massage. Your selection may be limited as to which scrub you can choose, but the experience should relax you as well as smooth and nourish your skin.

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