Bomb Baby: Sugar Scrubs
Turmeric Scrub
When I first encountered sugar scrubs, I couldn’t understand why everyone was rubbing sugar on their body instead of putting it into chocolate chip cookies with a lot of browned butter and pecans. It seemed like a waste.
However, the more I looked into them, the more I wanted to experiment with them myself. Here are a few things that sold me on sugar scrubs and why they are not as silly as I first thought.
Sugar is a natural humectant that draws moisture from the atmosphere and will help your skin retain its moisture. Especially when partnered with glycerin.
It gently removes build up of dry/dead tissue which allows for generation of new healthier cells. This will leave your skin soft, smooth and radiant.
The removal of the top layer of dead/old skin will allow your moisturizers and creams/balms to penetrate deeper into your skin so you can reap the most of their benefits.
Sugar is less abrasive than sand or salts and not synthetic like exfoliating beads so will not impact the environment and dissolves easily making for a quick easy clean up.
Use: Some are just simply sugar and oils, but some sugar scrubs have a few extra treats like glycerin, and emulsifiers that will allow you to comfortably apply and use in the shower without clumpiness and easy spreadability. They even lather a bit and really allow you to rub away dry skin. It’s excellent for post shave treatments - it will leave your legs and body silky smooth.
It’s a bit rough to use on the face. If you do, be very gentle. I like using it on the face, but am very careful to not over do it.
It’ll work well on the lips too - especially in the winter. Again, be gentle. You don’t want to tear your skin.
Coffee Sugar Scrub - smells incredible
Bomb Baby Body Scrub Recipe
Sugar
Apricot Kernel Oil
Safflower Oil
Glycerin
Stearic Acid
Emulsifying Wax
Turmeric* - only in some
Poppy Seeds* - only in some
Coffee* - only in some
Optiphen
Why I use what I use:
Turmeric is great for reducing inflammation and puffiness. It really brings out a freshness to my skin that I can feel and see. The scrub reduces dryness and irritation post shave. Coffee really energizes the circulation.
The oils are non-comedogenic so won’t clog your pores and are full of nutrients. Apricot Kernel Oil is a bit comedogenic but only a small amount is used here for the lightness and nutrients it provides.
Stearic acid helps harden and thicken the product for an easier application. The emulsifying wax helps it cling to the oils and water on your skin for easier application and greater effectiveness in washing away oils and dead skin post rinse.
Optiphen is an antifungal/antimicrobial. Helps keep things fresh incase you get water into the mix during the shower.
I hope you try one out just for fun - my skin loves them and it makes taking showers even more fun and fragrant.
Bye for now and may good things come your way!
Love,
Gia
