Introduction

The main reason for upholding a skincare routine is because, ultimately, we want to look our best. As you will have read many times on these pages, products like face washes and moisturisers play a vital part in promoting healthy looking skin. But there’s an unsung hero that’s often neglected from skincare routines, which could really help you scrub up well.

A face scrub, or an exfoliator as it’s sometimes called, is an easy to use product which brings with it a host of benefits that will help keep your skin in tip top condition. By removing dead skin cells that form on the surface of your skin (a process more commonly known as exfoliation) these products are worth their weight in gold, and here’s why…

Five Benefits Of Using A Face Scrub

1. They Help Remove Dirt & Grime

Whether it’s grime from a hard day’s work or sweat from a long gym session, there are going to be occasions when your skin needs a deeper clean – up steps a face scrub.

Using small exfoliating particles to expertly clean your skin, where a normal face wash might be found wanting, a scrub will leave your skin super-clean and prepped for your moisturiser. It really is a gym bag must.

2. Spot Prevention & Clearer Complexion

It’s well known that one of the biggest contributors to spot prone skin is a build up of sebum (a naturally occurring oil on the skin), which causes clogged pores.

Using a face scrub twice weekly will help control the build up of sebum, dirt and grime and therefore help to control spots and blemishes that appear.

3. Improve Your Shave

The list of shaving benefits from using a face scrub is mightily impressive. As well as simply cleaning your skin prior to shaving, an exfoliator will remove the dead skin cells that clog up your razor (improving razor glide), lift tough beard hairs (again improving razor glide), as well as removing and preventing nasty ingrown hairs.