Body scrubs

Body scrub: exfoliators for smooth, soft skin

A body scrub removes dead cells from the surface of the skin and leaves it smoother and ready for body cream. Here you will find salt-based and scented scrubs, exfoliating shower creams and body exfoliators that you use once a week.

Regular exfoliation gives skin a fresh look and helps the cream that follows to absorb more easily. It works especially well on feet, knees and elbows.

How to choose a body scrub

• Texture: salt scrubs are stronger, creamy scrubs gentler and suit sensitive skin.
• Scent: citrus, cherry or juniper makes scrubbing a spa moment.
• Frequency: once a week is enough, following the pack directions.
• Pack size: bigger jars are handy in the bathroom, smaller ones travel well.

After a body scrub a body lotion suits your skin, and a shower gel takes care of washing. Body scrubs come from Collistar and L’Occitane.

Scrub scents and textures

When choosing a body scrub the scent plays as big a role as the texture, because scrubbing is one of those treatments you enjoy most when you love the scent. The Collistar Talasso line has 700 g packs in several scents: the citrus anti-ageing body scrub is fresh and invigorating, the juniper toning body scrub gives a forest and spa feeling, and the Anti-Water Talasso scrub rounds out the line with a third option. For a soft almond paste, look at L’Occitane Almond Delicious Paste.

Scrub and mask in one

If you want a care ritual that lasts a little longer, look at the Sublime Black Precious scrub mask for the body. It comes in a 450 g pack and suits an evening when you have time for yourself. This kind of care is also a good choice if you want a gift that gives more than an ordinary shower gel.

Body scrub in a weekly routine

A body scrub works best when you give it a fixed place in the week. For many people a Saturday or Sunday evening suits, when there is no hurry and you can pay attention to your skin. Scrubbing is a calm ritual at the end of which you feel your skin differently: it is smooth and soft.

• First step: wet the skin in a warm shower so the scrub glides well.
• Second step: massage the scrub in circles over feet, knees, elbows, thighs and arms.
• Third step: rinse and gently cleanse the skin with a shower gel if you like.
• Fourth step: pat the skin dry and apply body cream. For a rich finish a body oil also works.

Scrubbing and other body care steps

A body scrub is a good friend when you plan something more. For self-tanning products smooth skin is a good base. Next to anti-cellulite care a massage-like scrub fits, and among body care accessories you will find tools that make scrubbing convenient. The whole body care range is in the body care category.

Popular body scrubs and brands

The best-selling body scrub in our range is the Collistar Talasso cherry scrub. If you are after a ritual experience, look at the Rituals Jing body scrub or the Clarins scrub. The brand range includes Collistar, L’Occitane, Rituals, Clarins and Filorga: each with its own scent world and texture, so you will find a scrub that fits your bathroom shelf.

For gifting and for yourself

A body scrub is a gift that stays in the bathroom for a long time. A bigger jar suits a birthday or Christmas, and a smaller 200 ml one fits a trip and a gift bag. For an older friend, a colleague or yourself: scrubbing is relaxing and suits everyone who enjoys the spa feeling at home.

When scrubbing feels especially good

A body scrub suits every season, but each season has its own moment. In winter, when skin hides under clothes and dry heated air makes it rough, scrubbing gives the skin a fresh look and prepares it for a rich cream. In spring a scrub helps the skin get ready for summer. In summer smooth skin is the most visible, and before a holiday or a party scrubbing is a good way to get yourself in order. In autumn it helps keep the skin soft as the air turns cooler.

Salt scrub, creamy scrub or mask: how to tell them apart

• Salt-based scrub: gives a definite scrubbing feel and suits feet, knees and elbows.
• Creamy scrub or exfoliating shower cream: has a softer texture and suits more frequent use.
• Scrub mask: is a longer treatment that you let work on the skin for a moment.
• Big jar: suits the whole family and the bathroom, a smaller pack suits travel.

A spa evening at home

Scrubbing is a good reason to give yourself a small spa evening. Put on calm music, set out a warm towel and let the bathroom light go softer. Choose a scrub whose scent you like: cherry, citrus and juniper each give their own feeling. When you have finished scrubbing, apply a cream and let the day end calmly. An evening like this is the best gift to yourself, especially after a busy week.

Scrub and body cream: a pair that works together

Scrubbing and creaming are two halves of the same ritual. Once the scrub has cleansed the surface of the skin, the cream can do its work better and the skin stays soft for longer. That is why it makes sense to keep the scrub and the cream side by side in the bathroom.

What to expect from a body scrub

A good body scrub is pleasant to use: the texture glides comfortably over the skin, the scent is enjoyable and after rinsing the skin feels smooth. Scrubbing does not have to be work; it is a small pleasure that belongs in a cared-for body routine. If the choice seems difficult, start with one jar and let your skin show whether the scent and texture suit you.

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