Sugar Scrub Benefits

A sweet-smelling sugar scrub is like a tasty treat for your skin. Sugar scrubs are a physical exfoliant, with a granular texture designed to buff away dead skin cells gently. Best for areas of the body such as your elbows, feet, and lips, sugar scrubs leave your skin’s surface looking polished and pristine. 

How do sugar scrubs work?

Exfoliants tend to be categorized as one of two types — chemical or physical. Chemical exfoliants rely on ingredients like glycolic, lactic, or salicylic acid to slowly peel away the outermost layer of your skin. On the other hand, physical exfoliants have a course consistency to revive your skin’s tone and texture almost immediately. 

Unlike products that use plastic microbeads, here at Moody Sisters, our body scrubs are formulated with elements from the earth. Sea salt, coffee grounds, and raw sugar make excellent exfoliants that are safe and gentle for your skin. 

What are the benefits of sugar scrub?

Improves skin’s tone & texture

Rejuvenate and revitalize your skin with the regular use of a body scrub. Besides keeping pores clean, sugar scrubs remove dry, dead skin to keep your complexion soft and smooth. 

Does your skin’s texture feel bumpy or uneven? It’s possible your body just needs polishing with a gentle sugar scrub. Remix your routine the next time you shower, and experience the difference a sugar scrub can make on the tone and texture of your skin. 

Maximizes your moisturizer’s absorption 

Once you’ve thoroughly scrubbed your body and washed away dirt and other impurities, your skin is prepped and primed to absorb the products that you apply afterward. Get the most from your moisturizer, serums, and SPF by clearing your canvas beforehand. 

Skincare products aren’t cheap, and you want to maximize their potency as much as possible. Working with a blank slate is the best way to ensure your products do their jobs safely and effectively. 

Unclogs pores & draws out ingrown hairs

If you wax, shave or pluck your body hair, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced ingrown hairs. Ingrown hairs are a painful and unsightly reality for many women, not to mention they’re more prone to infection. Fortunately, the frequent use of a sugar scrub will deep clean your pores and help prevent razor bumps and ingrown hairs.

Enhances your self-tan

We’ve lectured you a time or two (or ten) about protecting yourself from the sun’s harmful rays. Instead, we recommend getting that sun-kissed glow at home with your favorite self-tanner. 

But before you apply the shade that fits your skin tone best, we recommend exfoliating head to toe with a sugar scrub. After erasing dead skin with a body scrub, your self-tan will apply smoothly and seamlessly so you can say “so long” to splotchy hands and feet. 

Boosts blood circulation

Why does a full-body massage feel so good? Besides relieving tension and soreness in your muscles, a massage bolsters blood flow to optimize your skin’s health. Improved circulation speeds up the healing of cuts and bruises, and can give your complexion a natural flush. 

How to use a sugar scrub

The next time you’re enjoying a warm steamy shower, reach for your favorite sugar scrub to exfoliate your body head to toe. Warm water opens up the pores so your skin is prepared to receive all the goodness that body scrubs have to offer.

Apply a generous amount of product to the palm of your hand or a soft cloth, and you’re ready to get to work. Massage gently into your skin using small circular motions to boost blood flow and slough off any dead skin. Give some extra love to your elbows, knees, feet, and any areas where you’re prone to dryness. 

Once you’ve exfoliated from top to bottom, rinse thoroughly and enjoy the soft, smooth skin that’s revealed. After lightly drying with a towel, be sure to round out your routine with a rich body butter to ensure your skin stays supple well after your shower’s over. 

Where to use a sugar scrub

Effective as they may be at exfoliating your skin, sugar scrubs aren’t safe for all areas of the body. For starters, you should have separate scrubs for both your body and face. Physical exfoliants such as sugar scrubs should be reserved for your body, while chemical exfoliants are better suited for your face. 

You can apply your favorite sugar scrub to your arms, legs and feet, as well as to your lips when they feel particularly chapped. Take care to avoid your private parts, but don’t be afraid to give the booty a good scrub-a-dub. 

How often should you sugar scrub your body?

In our expert opinion, you should limit using a body scrub to 2-3 days per week. Keep in mind that over-exfoliating can have the opposite of the intended effect, and actually cause your skin to quickly dry out. If you’re prone to dryness, you might consider exfoliating only once per week.