One area in which Recycla has done a lot of personal research in recent months is in organic skin care. She has already discussed lotions and makeup, so now she would like to talk about exfoliating scrubs. In other words, how to get rid of dry skin and reveal the glorious complexion underneath. Now that warm weather is here, now’s a good time to ensure that your skin and feet look their very best.
Recycla’s favorite face scrub is by Avalon Organics. This one contains no parabens or other yucky stuff, is not tested on animals, and smells wonderful. Recycla has noticed an improvement in her complexion since using this scrub and recommends it highly. For more information, click here. A four ounce container costs about $16.95, but a little goes a long way, and Recycla replaces hers only about every three or four months.
Recycla has also used used Zum Scrub by Indigo Wild and liked it a lot. It smelled good and did a good job on her face. This also doubled well as an all-body and foot scrub. A four ounce container was $12 and the container itself was reusable/recyclable, but Recycla has not been able to find a local vendor, so cost savings have been offset by shipping charges.
Recycla tried Burt’s Bees exfoliating body wash, but did not care for it at all. There was virtually no exfoliating action, so it was really more of an expensive shower gel.
Sunshine Spa (no website, but there is an, ahem, “spa” with a similar name that has an, um, interesting website) has a line of salt scrubs that Whole Foods carries. Recycla’s favorite is the, duh, lavender, and it makes a nice all-body and foot scrub. One note: This is a moisturizing scrub, so the oil content is higher. If you have oily skin, this is not the scrub for you. Amazon.com has this for a good price.
EO makes a nice foot scrub that does a good job and smells quite nice — an interesting combination of lavender (one of Recycla’s favorite scents) and peppermint. About $7.99 for a small-ish tube.
Eco*Pretty also has a list of exfoliating scrubs for you to read about, if you’re interested.
Recycla hopes this has been helpful for you and that you’ll let her know of other products you’ve liked or disliked.
