Why you need a body scrub

In any beauty regimen, we focus a lot on the face and forget other parts of the body that need just as much attention.

The skin on the body gets dull, flaky while the face shines. So when one wears an outfit that exposes the skin below the neck or at the back, there is a huge disparity between the face and the rest of the body.

Zaitun Nasher a beauty specialist says that most scrubs have sugar and essential oils that soften the skin. The granules of sugar serve to rub the skin and the oil softens the process to avoid friction and adds moisture in the process. Some are commercially made while you can also make a scrub at home using your own ingredients.

Some of the benefits of a body scrub

Moisturising the skin

“During the day the sun and wind dry up the skin,” says Nasher. Some of the soaps that we use also add to this and it is difficult to keep the skin moisturised, which makes the skin look ashen and dry.

“Some people do not moisturise the entire body after a bath but instead smear lotion or Vaseline rub limbs and face, which leave the rest of the body uncared for,” she points out.

Better blood circulation

The motion of rubbing as you do the scrub improves blood circulation, which relaxes you and gives your skin a glow.

Removes dead skin

A body scrub gets rid of dull dead skin that results from exposure to dust and dirt. “Even though we use soap to bathe twice a day it does not remove all the grime that is stuck to your body. You might not need to do body scrub every day but at least once every fortnight will remove that dull layer and reveals a fresh layer,” Nasher explains.

Relaxes muscles/stress reliever

The motion of scrubbing is like massage, which relaxes the muscles and relieves stress. She says that even if you do not go to the spa, you can do the massage by yourself in your bathroom you will notice that you sleep better.