Over time, factors such as pollution, dust, debris, oil residue, and even stress can cause a buildup of dead skin cells on our skin, which causes the skin to look dull.
Whether it’s using a hydrating facial mask, putting on your moisturiser as part of your daily routine, or exfoliating your skin with a face scrub, you should give your skin the TLC it needs to stay healthy, glowing, and radiant.
As for the body, exfoliating with your good ol’ body scrub can do wonders for our skin. But if you have not tried a body scrub before and have no idea about these scrubs, strap in. Ahead, we explain body scrubs and share 21 of the best body scrubs for you to try.
What are body scrubs?
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Body scrubs are exfoliants that work to remove dead skin cells from the outer layer of your skin using abrasive materials, such as sugar or salt. Think of it as a spa treatment you can do on your own in the comfort of your home! A body scrub is meant to be rubbed on the skin to remove dead skin cells and hydrate the skin, leaving the skin smooth, soft, and brightened.
How often should you use a body scrub? It depends on the type of skin you have, but it is recommended not to use it more than three times a week as over-exfoliating might create tiny nicks in the skin barrier that can cause a loss of hydration or skin irritation. Because our skin is so delicate, exfoliating our skin at least once or twice a week is sufficient for healthy and glowing skin.
What are the benefits of using body scrubs?
- Removes dead skin cells: By sloughing off dead skin cells from the outer layer of the skin, our skin will look much healthier, brighter, and glowing. This also prevents the pores from being clogged by debris, dirt, and dead skin cells.
- It allows your moisturiser to work better: As dead skin cells are removed, moisture is better absorbed by your skin for smoother, more hydrated skin.
- Improves blood circulation: By scrubbing your skin, it promotes blood circulation in your body, keeping your skin healthy and renewed.
- Helps with anti-ageing: Exfoliating your skin keeps the top layer of the skin fresh for a youthful appearance.
21 best body scrubs for smooth skin
The Body Shop Shea Exfoliating Sugar Body Scrub
The Body Shop Shea Exfoliating Sugar Body Scrub uses shea butter in its formula to moisturise dry skin. A fun fact about this hydrating ingredient is that Ghanaian women use it to protect their skin from the dry Saharan winds.
Aside from offering moisturising benefits, this scrub also sloughs away dead skin cells so your skin will be smoother than before. You’re going to love the subtle nutty scent, too!
The Body Shop Shea Exfoliating Sugar Body Scrub (50ml) retails for RM34.50 at The Body Shop Online Store.
Watsons Gel Body Scrub Oatmeal And Cocoa Butter
The Watsons Gel Body Scrub Oatmeal And Cocoa Butter is packed with oatmeal extract, cocoa butter, and walnut shell powder that works well together to clean your skin gently and remove dry patches of skin.
Watsons Gel Body Scrub Oatmeal And Cocoa Butter (200ml) retails for RM12.72 at Watsons.
Clarins Exfoliating Body Scrub
Give your skin the TLC it needs with the Clarins Exfoliating Body Scrub. Using a natural bamboo powder, it removes rough, flaky, and dead skin cells. Mimosa and shea extracts soften your skin to prepare it for the rest of your body care routine.
Clarins Exfoliating Body Scrub (200ml) retails for RM160 at Clarins Online Store.
Nature’s Lab Antioxidant Body Scrub
The Nature’s Lab Antioxidant Body Scrub isn’t hailed as the best-selling body scrub for no reason! It uses chamomile extracts to give you smooth and supple skin, while ginkgo biloba extracts have anti-inflammatory properties to boost collagen and protect against sun damage. You can achieve rejuvenated and refreshed skin just by using it twice weekly.
Nature’s Lab Antioxidant Body Scrub (250ml) retails for RM79 at Zalora.
Coco & Eve Glow Figure Bali Buffing Sugar Exfoliator
This scrub contains Balinese coconut flower sugar and shell powder, which effectively buff away dead skin cells. When massaged into the skin, it also increases circulation, reduces pigmentation, and tackles stretch marks with the help of powerful botanical extracts. Watch your skin glow thanks to the Sunny Honey Bali Bronzing Foam infused in the body scrub.
Coco & Eve Glow Figure Bali Buffing Sugar Exfoliator (240g) retails for RM165 at Sephora.
Lush Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub
This shower scrub by Lush is made with a combination of mineral-rich sea salt and lemon juice, which can be used on both wet or dry skin before you enter the shower. These rejuvenating ingredients exfoliate your skin gently while leaving it refreshed after it’s rinsed off.
Lush Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub (300g) retails for RM105 at Lush Online Store.
L’Occitane Almond Shower Scrub
This scrub is made with almond oil and almond shells to help cleanse your skin as well as remove impurities and dead skin cells. You’ll get a whiff of the fresh almond tree flower fragrance while your skin will be left feeling soft and smooth all day long.
L’Occitane Almond Shower Scrub (200ml) retails for RM98 at L’Occitane Online Store.
Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish
With a blend of four special oils – evening primrose, sweet almond, apricot kernel, and jojoba oil – this body scrub from Fresh leaves your skin soft, nourished, and hydrated skin after every use. Real brown sugar crystals help remove dead skin cells and other impurities, keeping your skin well hydrated and healthy.
Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish (200g) retails for RM175 at Sephora.
Frank Body Birthday Cake Body Scrub
Want your skin to feel smooth and smell sweet like frosting? This Birthday Cake Body Scrub is a sugar-based formula that hydrates your skin, resulting in super soft and moisturised skin. The yummy, aromatic scent will perk you right up – a real treat, if you ask us.
Frank Body Birthday Cake Body Scrub (220g) retails for RM95 at Sephora.
OUAI Scalp & Body Scrub
This scrub that’s made of exfoliating sugar crystals can be used on the body and scalp for a deep, thorough clean. In addition, the probiotics infused in the formula reinforces your skin’s natural defences to protect it against impurities.
OUAI Scalp & Body Scrub (250g) retails for RM180 at Sephora.
St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Exfoliating Body Wash
The St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Exfoliating Body Wash gently exfoliates, polishing your skin to remove dead skin cells for fresher skin. Its formula is enriched with apricot kernel oil to give you softer, smoother skin.
St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Exfoliating Body Wash (400ml) retails for RM16 at Threebs.
Sukin Renewing Body Scrub Jojoba & Green Tea
The Sukin Renewing Body Scrub Jojoba & Green Tea uses jojoba beads, green tea leaves, and ground walnut shells to buff your skin for a smoother complexion. A blend of aloe vera, coconut oil, and jojoba oil nourish and soothe the skin for healthy, moisturising skin that lasts.
Sukin Renewing Body Scrub Jojoba & Green Tea (200ml) retails for RM39.92 at Shopee.
Sephora Collection Brown Sugar Body Scrub
Pamper your skin at home with the Sephora Collection Brown Sugar Body Scrub, which gently removes dead skin cells without leaving a greasy feel on the skin. Using the scrub just twice weekly can hydrate and smooth the skin as it is made with 96% natural ingredients.
Sephora Collection Brown Sugar Body Scrub (400ml) retails for RM115 at Sephora.
Sand & Sky Australian Pink Clay Smoothing Body Sand Scrub
Looking for that golden hour glow? Most scrubs work on the surface of the skin, but this body sand scrub pulls out toxins, dirt, and debris from deep within the skin! Made with macadamia and coconut shell, it gently removes dead skin cells for smooth and glowing skin.
Sand & Sky Australian Pink Clay Smoothing Body Sand Scrub (180g) retails for RM165 at Sephora.
Tanamera Himalayan Rock Salt Scrub Jar
This rock salt scrub by Tanamera is made right here in Malaysia! It contains a blend of precious oils such as grape seed oil, sunflower oil, jojoba oil, and coconut oil to smooth, soften, and moisturise the skin while also helping to improve blood circulation. It also helps to effectively reduce muscular aches, perfect for giving your body the relief it needs.
Tanamera Himalayan Rock Salt Scrub Jar (450g) retails for RM93 at Tanamera Online Store.
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Hand & Body Scrub
Breathe new life into your skin with the Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Hand & Body Scrub. This all-natural formula contains coconut and hibiscus extracts to nourish and repair, while it moisturises for super soft, glowing skin!
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Hand & Body Scrub (340g) retails for RM79 at Shopee.
Good Virtues Co. Radiant & Renewing Body Salt Scrub
This body salt scrub is made of purifying black seed oil, which is known for its nutrients, minerals, and antioxidants that can help repair and regenerate the skin. Plus, Himalayan extracts in the formula gives your skin a fairer and brighter complexion too!
Good Virtues Co. Radiant & Renewing Body Salt Scrub (200g) retails for RM16.11 at Watsons.
Dermalogica Thermafoliant Body Scrub
To achieve smoother, brighter, and younger-looking skin, consider adding Dermalogica Thermafoliant Body Scrub to your weekly body care routine. This formula helps exfoliate the skin with the help of a unique blend of essential ingredients such as Indian bamboo stem, papain, chamomile, and more.
Dermalogica Thermafoliant Body Scrub (177ml) retails for RM225 at Dermalogica Online Store.
Melvita L’Argan Bio Melting Body Scrub
Melvita’s body scrub is formulated with finely crushed argan nutshells that gently exfoliates the skin, eliminating dead skin cells for soft and glowing skin. It’s also infused with argan oil to nourish and moisturise your skin.
Melvita L’Argan Bio Melting Body Scrub (150g) retails for RM115 at Melvita Online Store.
The Tree Hut Coconut Lime Shea Sugar Scrub
This sugar scrub by Tree Hut is rich in hydrating ingredients including vitamin A, macadamia oil, and orange oil to rejuvenate your skin and keep you glowing from head to toe.
The Tree Hut Coconut Lime Shea Sugar Scrub (532ml) retails from RM98 at Lazada.
Collistar Firming Talasso Scrub
Offering a blend of moisturising ingredients such as Emilia Romagna cherry, red Hawaiian salt, and jojoba, this scrub firms and tones the skin, leaving your skin incredibly soft and moisturised. It helps to deliver the results as promised, based on many user reviews!
Collistar Firming Talasso Scrub (700g) retails for RM160.65 at Hermo.
