


“If you’re exfoliating with a nice scrub, then you have the opportunity to really get an even moisturizing penetration afterward,” Dr. Some of the roughness of your skin is due to uneven exfoliation, so when you use a body scrub, you clear away that texture and pave the way for deep hydration. “When you exfoliate your skin, first of all, you’re going to make it softer,” says Ava Shamban, MD, board-certified dermatologist and author of Heal Your Skin. By clearing away the dead cells that make skin look rough and textured, body scrubs help soften and brighten your skin. Body scrubs contain exfoliating ingredients that have a texture you can feel, such as sugar or salt. When you hit a rough patch (literally) with your skin, a body scrub can be just what you need to revive any dullness.
