Best Facial Scrubs for All Skin Types
Now that the temperatures finally seem to have dropped, it’s time to put your best face forward and prepare your skin for fall and winter. I’ve searched for the best facial scrubs out there for your skin type to help you get rid of dull, flaky skin and reveal the glowing and luminous skin beneath!
1. St. Ives Apricot Scrub for Acne Prone Skin
If your face is unusually oily or acne prone, this inexpensive drugstore staple is the perfect facial scrub to have on hand. It’s gentle enough to be used every day but still thoroughly removes dead skin and helps prevent new acne pimples from forming.
What’s more, it leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth without the hefty price tag of more expensive acne products!
($3.99, Drugstores)
2. Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Facial Cleanser
This powerful two-in-one facial scrub and cleanser works wonderfully for women with super sensitive skin. Unlike other scrubs which can irritate delicate skin, this cleanser works to gently remove dead skin and reveal a smooth, glowing complexion without irritation.
While it may seem a bit pricey, the tube lasts forever because you only need a little dab to get the job done. Plus it has a fresh citrus scent that’s pleasant without being overpowering.
($35, Sephora)
3. Dermalogica Gentle Cream Exfoliant
This exfoliant is a little different than traditional scrubs in that it is a creamy formulation designed to clear away dead skin cells to reveal a more youthful, supple complexion. Within 15 minutes your skin will be smooth, soft and glowing!
It is especially beneficial for those who suffer from sensitive skin or very dry, flaky complexions. The supremely gentle exfoliant allows your skin to be at its very best without more dryness or irritation.
($35.50, Dermstore)
4. Burt’s Bees Peach and Willowbark Deep Pore Scrub
This amazing facial scrub combines natural ingredients like finely ground peach stone, willowbark, Hawaiian ginger and seaweed extract to help remove dull, dead skin, refine your complexion and get rid of clogged pores and excess oil.
This scrub works well for combination skin types and has the benefit of being almost completely natural so as not to irritate sensitive skin.
($7.99, Drugstores)
5. Dermadoctor Physical Chemistry
This microdermabrasion treatment scrub works wonders on the signs of aging and can actually help improve the look of fine lines, wrinkles, sun spots, enlarged pores and other skin annoyances.
What’s more, Dermadoctor’s Physical Chemistry one-step facial treatment helps prevent dull, dry or blotchy complexions and reveal a more youthful appearance that is soft and supple. How’s that for an amazing facial scrub?
($75, Sephora)
If you are looking for a facial scrub that works for your particular skin type, these featured scrubs are some of the best available. Whether you have super sensitive skin, dry skin, oily or acne-prone complexion or something in between, you will almost certainly find one of these scrubs will work for you.
Do you use a facial scrub regularly? Which particular scrub would you recommend?