Many of us have some problems with our skin because of dry climate, air conditioning or just because of their skin type. There are all types of lotions and cremes that can help but if you want to take your skin care to another level, you will have to also pay attention to the way you wash your skin. First of all you will have to use sensitive body washes to avoid excessive removal of natural lipids between your skin cells, but also you should use a body scrub to get rid of those dead skin cells on the top layer of your skin. This way you will support the natural humidity of your skin, but also any body creme that you will apply after scrubbing your skin, will get directly absorbed to the fresh skin layer, and will have the most effect on your skin.
Mechanic removal of dead skin cells on a regular basis has been shown to be very effective in treating the dry skin, and there are all kinds of body scrubs available. Many of these have a different scrubbing ingredient and they all seem to be better than the other, but the truth is that you will have to find the one that works for your skin, and in the end you might get the most benefit from rotating a few different scrubs that work for your skin. For example sea salt body scrub has a lot more benefits than just the exfoliation of your dead skin cells – it has also been shown to reduce inflammation in your body and your skin, and that is why it works great for people who suffer from acne, but also others who have irritation in skin folds around their body. Just like any other scrub you should remember not to use them too much, as this can start to irritate your skin.
The best part about this type of scrub is that you can make it yourself, and you won’t only save money but you will as well get an organic product that doesn’t contain preservatives – except the soap that you choose to use for the making. I would suggest to use organic soap in this, since you use this to scrub your skin and remove layers of your skin, penetrating through the top layer of your bodys defense.
Another great sort of scrub is the coconut body scrub, that instead of using the large grain of sea salt to remove dead skin cells, uses small chips of coconut – making it safe and caring. When you use sea salt it will absorb water from your skin, and can have positive effects on specific skin types, but since coconut contains a lot of fat, it can be quite moisturizing and treating. If you don’t have any specific skin problems, then it is advised to use this instead of a rough scrub. Just like almost any other, you can too make a body scrub like this yourself by purchasing dried coconut chips and mixing them with either a balm for sensitive skin, or a soap or any other type of body wash. Using organic products will be a better choice here also.
If you want to take care of your skin properly, then using different body scrubs when you shower, and applying a body lotion that suits your skin is the most efficient way to get a smooth skin. Depending on the roughness of the scrub you can either use it on a daily basis, or just once or twice a week to avoid excessive irritation and actually end up making your skin dryer than it should be. Even though exfoliating your skin can be good for your acne, keep in mind that when you do it, you are opening the pores and exposing them to bacteria that can cause further inflammation of the skin. If you are not sure about how you should treat your skin, it is a good idea to be in contact with a dermatologist.
You may be fooled into thinking that since a body scrub is so good for your skin, it would be great to apply it directly to your face as well. This is generally not a good idea, as the skin on your face is more sensitive than the rest of your body, and the exfoliating ingredients could cause more harm to your facial tissue than good. There are, however, facial scrubs that you can get specifically for this purpose, that are based around the same concept, but as harsh as your average exfoliating body scrub.
