The harsh
winter conditions we are currently experiencing in Canada have both been great,
with lots of beautiful snow but also frustrating as the cold as left my skin
feeling dry. This pushed me to take a trip down memory lane to rediscover some
of my favorite body scrubs, my number one product to tackle dry skin. The Jar Body Africa Body Scrub was one the first to come to mind when it comes to
powerful exfoliators.
This body
scrubs is made with ground coffee, pink Himalayan sea salt, coconut oil, sugar
and other types of salt. First of the scent is important to address, it is
described as being coffee and vanilla but it only smells like coffee to me
which is a scent I don’t enjoy. That being said, the combination of ingredients
offers such a thorough exfoliation I can overlook the coffee scent (tough you
might really enjoy it).
Even though
it contains coconut oil, you cannot feel any oiliness on your skin, it is in
fact a very dry scrub and it will not leave a residue on your skin. This makes
it perfect to use before self-tanners or if you are after a deep exfoliation,
the gritty texture really removes dead skin. Personally I much prefer this kind
of scrub to oilier ones and just follow it up with a good moisturizer, hydrating
your skin afterwards is essential. One thing I noticed however is that frequent
use can leave my skin feeling dry. This is common with all salt based scrubs
for me, which is why I prefer sugar ones, so I try to only use it once a week
and use something more gentle if I feel like I need more exfoliation throughout
the week.
The Jar Body Africa Body Scrub is a really efficient product, it works really well (you
don’t need to scrub for hours) and you need very little at a time so the bag
should last you quite a long time. I bought mine from Nourished Life for 22.95$
(they offer international shipping) and it is also available from the Jar Body website (Australia only).
