Daily our skin comes in contact with irritants – starting from built-up dead skin cells, weather changes, oil residue and even stress, the list of things working against our skin grow large.  Some skincare products focuses on getting rid of makeup and built-up dirt while some body skin cleansing solutions don’t seem to make any difference from our regular body soap.

Sadly, the effect of all the above mentioned irritants is even greater on sensitive skin types that’s why in today’s article I’ll telling you how to choose a body scrub for sensitive skin.

Benefits of using body scrubs on sensitive skin

The benefits of using body scrubs are numerous. In this section, I’ll be telling you some of the benefits you stand to gain from using body scrubs. Body scrubs can be used on all skin types but it’s more beneficial to people with sensitive skin type, why? Because people with sensitive skin types tend to easily have skin related problems.

Lesser wrinkles on your skin

We can say that as we get older our skins seem to lose its ability to get rid of dead skin cells. The accumulation of these cells results in wrinkles and bumps on your skin. Exfoliating helps in getting rid of those cells and it also delays the ageing process.

You will have smoother legs

Before shaving your legs you should exfoliate them first to remove the dead skin and prevent it from clogging your razor, giving you a cleaner shave and smoother legs.

Eradication of ingrown hairs

Body scrubs helps in cleaning your pores, removes dirt, and exposes healthier layers of your skin. Additionally, they can help in reducing the appearance of the black spots caused by previously ingrown hairs.

It Makes product absorption on your skin better

Body scrubs helps in freeing up your hair pores which makes it easier for your skin to better absorb the beauty products you apply on them.

How do I know I have sensitive skin?

Before you go ahead with selecting a body scrub for your skin, you’ll have to first determine if you have sensitive skin so you don’t end up using a body scrub that doesn’t produce the desired results you need. 

To determine if you have a sensitive skin type, there are certain things you should look for and I’ll be telling you about them shortly. 

• Your skin is reactive. This means that your skin easily develops certain symptoms in response to certain triggers.
• You’ll notice redness of the skin in the form of red bumps, red rashes, red dilated blood vessels, or blushing and flushing.
• You have itchy skin.
• You often develop rashes on your skin.
• Your skin is prone to breakouts.
• You easily get sunburnt.

If you experience some of all of the symptoms above then you can be sure you have sensitive skin otherwise, the chances are you don’t. 

How to choose a body scrub for a sensitive skin type

Just as there are different skin types, there are also different body scrubs that can be used on those different skin types. Using the right body scrub for the right skin type greatly affects the results that’s why you must select the right body scrub for your skin. The different types of body scrubs you’ll find online include salt body scrub, sugar body scrub, coffee body scrub, lavender body scrub, charcoal body scrub, Korean body scrub, and dry brushing.

Among all the above-listed body scrubs, which is one is best for sensitive skin? The answer is the sugar body scrub. Why sugar body scrub? Continue reading and I’ll tell you. Sugar scrubs make use of sugar granules in removing the dead skin cells on your skin to make your sensitive skin feel smoother and softer while improving the overall tone and texture of the skin. Sugar scrubs also offer moisturizing benefits since the formula most people use usually contain moisturizing ingredients. The sugar is usually combined with emollients like vitamin E, mango seed butter, candelilla wax, jojoba esters, and oils to moisturize the skin and leave a very refined and smooth texture. Also, sugar scrubs don’t sting or burn the skin the way salt does.