Body Scrubs

The grain sets one body scrub apart from another: sugar dissolves on damp skin, whereas fine granules and pumice stay whole until you rinse. Farmona Tutti Frutti, Bielenda Coctail Scrub and the perfumed Forget Me Not are the sugar scrubs on the 4ecoshop shelf. Fine granules come in Joanna Naturia Fine Scrub, pumice in Barwa SPA Experience and most Lirene scrubs, including a coffee one – check which grain suits your skin!

What does an exfoliating body scrub do?

A body scrub massaged into damp skin removes dead skin cells, leaving skin that feels smoother and looks fresher after rinsing. With natural pumice, shea butter and olive oil, Barwa SPA Experience makes skin velvety soft, and OnlyBio Pistachio, a body exfoliator, softens rough, dull skin with pistachio oil.

Sugar scrub vs fine-grain scrub

For dry skin, the usual pick is a sugar body scrub, and Tutti Frutti Cherry Bomb adds shea butter and glycerin to its sugar. Sensitive skin gets on better with a fine-grain scrub such as Joanna Naturia Fine Scrub Grapefruit, which uses natural biodegradable granules from tropical nuts. Lirene No More Drama! is our coffee body scrub, scented with coffee and toffee.

Scrubs from Polish brands such as Joanna, Barwa and Farmona can be browsed in both the English and the Polish version of the shop.

How often should you use a body scrub?

Once a week is a comfortable start with a new body scrub. The producers recommend 1–3 times a week: OnlyBio Pistachio 1–2, Tutti Frutti Cherry Bomb 2–3 and Lirene 1–3. Body oils and lotions go on straight after the shower, once you have patted your skin dry. Tutti Frutti Mango and Lemongrass body butter sits on our scrub shelf and suits exactly that step.

Large scrubs for feet and hands

Farmona Professional scrubs come in large packs: Smooth Feet Grapefruit Foot Scrub holds 690 g, and Velvet Hands Hand Scrub holds 550 g. The first is meant for feet and knees, while the second smooths the hands and smells of lilac. Packs this size suit a home where feet and hands are scrubbed often. For foot care, keep the order simple: scrub, rinse, then a cream.

Smoother skin with a body scrub

Skin that feels tight after a shower usually does well with a sugar scrub, and skin that reacts easily with a fine-grain one. Give the scrub one fixed evening a week, and a second evening later on still fits within the producers' advice. That evening finishes with a lotion or oil on freshly dried skin, and on the other days you simply use your regular body care.