Now that we have taken care of your facial skincare routine, it’s time to turn our attention to the rest of your body. There is a lot of skin to cover and it can be difficult to find the time to take care of your body (and the motivation). 

This is the final post in the “How to Build a Skincare Routine” series. Here I will be breaking down what you should be doing for your body skin and some different ways to take care of the skin on your body. If you missed the facial skincare part of this series, see our posts on the best skincare routines for dry skin, oily skin, and combination skin.

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Cleansers and Body Wash

First things first you’ve got to keep your body clean! Body wash is an easy item to just grab from the drugstore. Normally we grab the cheapest one or the one that smells the best, but you actually want to take a better look at the label. It is best to find products that help to solve skin issues. There are many different types of body wash, you have hydrating ones, exfoliating, and anti-acne which is great for tackling the dreaded bacne.

A great hydrating body wash option is the Dove Deep Moisture body wash or their traditional beauty bar, both of which are packed with moisturizing ingredients.

For an exfoliating body wash option, Caress has a great one that uses pomegranate seeds to exfoliate (make sure to stay away from any plastic beads in your exfoliating products as they’re horrible for the environment and now banned many places) and it does double duty because it contains coconut milk to nourish the skin. If you are a bar soap fan, the Dove gentle exfoliating soap is a great option for both exfoliating and moisturizing as well.