With fall in full swing and winter right around the corner, it’s a good time to consider adding some helpful skincare items to your routine. A good place to start is by investing in a good facial scrub. Available to suit a variety of facial skin care needs, facial scrubs are a great way to exfoliate the skin and remove dead skin cells. For those of you interested in trying out a facial scrub this season, we’ve listed some of our current favourites below.
St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Face Scrub ($4.57): The affordable St. Ives line of scrubs has been around for decades and continues to be a best-seller. Affordable and easy to find, this drugstore brand deeply cleans pores and exfoliates for clean, smooth and glowing skin.
L’Oréal Pure Sugar Scrub Nourish Soften ($10): This gentle sugar scrub is made up of three pure sugars (brown, blonde and white), crushed cocoa, coconut oil and cocoa butter. It removes dirt, oil and impurities in a gentle, effective exfoliation
Pixi Beauty Peel Polish ($24): A popular option for those with sensitive skin, the Pixi Beauty Peel Polish enzyme peel promises to resurface the skin for smoother, softer skin, and a healthy-looking glow. According to the brand, Peel Polish contains natural fruit enzymes that loosen dead skins cells, lactic acid that gently exfoliates, cellulose peels sugar extracts that polish, all helping to lift away dullness revealing brighter skin.
Ole Henriksen Transforming Walnut Scrub ($34): A bestseller at Sephora, the Walnut Scrub is a two-in-one scrub that works to purify pores, diminish dullness and smooth skin texture. Ingredients include walnut powder for gentle exfoliation and ginseng extract for purifying and reviving of skin.