Let’s be honest: skin-care mistakes are unavoidable. Sometimes you’ll fall asleep with a face full of makeup, touch your face with dirty hands or even try and make your body lotion double as a face cream. It happens to the best of us, but one blunder that you should try to avoid at all costs is using your body scrub as a face scrub. The two exfoliating products may seem similar enough at first glance, but once you start massaging a body scrub onto your more sensitive facial skin, you’ll quickly learn that they aren’t quite the same. We’re revealing exactly why, ahead. We’ll also dish on some of our favorite face scrubs for getting the job done.
Why You Shouldn’t Use a Body Scrub on Your Face
Masquerading your body scrub as a face scrub may seem like a low-maintenance, great idea in theory, but it isn’t worth risking your skin’s health. One of the cardinal rules of good skin care is to use products as directed in regards to the amount of product used and the location where the product is applied. Following these guidelines ensures that the product is not only effective, but also non-irritating. You wouldn’t use foot cream on your face, so you shouldn’t use a body scrub on your face either. Yes, they’re technically both scrubs, but they are designed for different areas of skin. Read more…
