The Best Body Scrub for Mature Skin

As we grow older, a few characteristics of our skin — elasticity, flexibility, and firmness — go away. You’ll notice your skin becoming more fragile with an uneven tone and visible wrinkles. It’s the natural process of aging, and there’s nothing anyone can do to reverse it. But you can learn how to take care of it the right way!

Regular exfoliation is believed to be one of the few skincare techniques to keep you looking young and fresh. Even if you have mature skin, a great body scrub in your beauty routine can do wonders to improve your skin’s look.

We at Lionesse are here to help you decide what would be the best body scrub for your skin. Also, keep an eye out for other luxury body care and face care products from our widely-received White Pearl Collection. With exquisite formulas enriched with pearl powder and other potent compounds, this collection is your step to achieving a radiant, smooth, and firmer-looking complexion.

What is a Body Scrub?

How much do you know about body scrubs; besides the fact that they always smell amazing?

Body scrubs are a type of physical exfoliant that work by manually removing dead cells from the top layer of your skin. The formula includes granules suspended in an oil base. When these are rubbed against the skin, they loosen and remove the residual dead cells and debris. After these are buffed away, you’re left with a youthful and smooth-looking finish.

In contrast, there are also chemical exfoliants that aren’t made from granules. Instead, they contain acids to help break down your skin’s bonds with dead cells. This makes them come off from your skin easily. This method of exfoliation is especially useful if you have very dry skin as it helps retain hydration.

In your pursuit of the best body scrub, you might come across ones that contain coarse particles. These can be very damaging to the skin. For exceptional results, you want your body scrub to be formed from very fine particles that work in the same way but aren’t too abrasive against your skin. 

Is Body Scrubbing Necessary?

Exfoliation is a natural process; our body undergoes it periodically. So, many of you might be wondering, “Why should I exfoliate my skin when my body does it naturally?”

There’s actually a lot more to it than meets the eye…

Our skin does remove dead cells every 28 days if you’re a young adult and 40 to 60 days if you’re elderly. But the efficiency of this process is significantly affected with age. For mature skin, exfoliation is a need of the hour because there’s a high chance some dead skin cells still reside on your skin.

These dead cells are a result of exposure to UV rays, environmental aggressors, and general pollution around us. Not to mention, lack of moisture is also a primary cause of cell death. As a result, these tend to appear dark and dull, making your skin look flaky, damaged, and dry. And they need to go!

An important note: cell death due to loss of hydration can be reduced by moisturizing religiously! Our Body Butter can help you get the results you need. The sensational hydrating formula features a rich concoction of Shea Butter and Pearl Powder. These premium skincare ingredients will make your skin feel protected and soft. It also features Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, a favored natural ingredient that works to relieve dry skin. With our Body Butter’s incredibly moisturizing formula, your skin is bound to feel silky smooth!

Benefits of Body Scrubs

As discussed above, our body naturally sheds skin as part of a constant, renewing cycle. How efficiently this process rids your skin of dead cells depends on many factors, including your age, skin type, environment, and which skincare products you use. Needless to say; it’s not perfect. And this is where you can benefit from body scrubs.

A great body scrub can help your skin in the following ways:

• They enhance the look and feel of your skin by working at the surface level. They effectively remove the dead, dull layer on top, revealing the skin underneath that appears healthy and soft with a radiant glow.
• Body scrubs also work wonders at reducing the appearance of large pores and ingrown hairs. This way, your skin’s texture is visibly enhanced. 
• They help even out your skin tone. When the dry, dead cells remain on top, they can make your skin feel coarse and dull with a flaky appearance. Scrubbing works to rid your skin of these darkened cells, making it appear even-toned and radiant.
• But the best benefit of all is that they improve the efficacy of other skincare products. How is that possible? With the dead cell layer gone, your skin becomes more receptive to any product you apply. The formula gets absorbed much more easily.

Essential Ingredients for the Best Body Scrub

A body scrub is a very personal thing because what works for you might not work for someone else. Some people have oily, acne-prone skin that would benefit from a salicylic acid-based physical exfoliant. In case you suffer from keratosis pilaris, a skin condition where tiny bumps appear on the top layer of the skin, your exfoliant should have AHAs. Glycolic and Lactic acids are great examples as they can break down these bumps and give your skin a smooth-feeling texture.

If you have very dry, sensitive skin, it’s better to avoid physical exfoliants. These can make your skin dry out even further and cause irritation. It’s best to opt for gentle chemical exfoliants that incorporate Poly-Hydroxy Acids (PHAs), Niacinamide, Shea Butter, Oatmeal, and Chamomile. These ingredients work exceptionally well to relieve dryness and reduce the appearance of redness and puffy skin.

But the most important ingredients to have in your exfoliant are emollients, humectants, and occlusives. But what are these and how do they work?

Emollients — butters, oils, and fatty acids — are moisturizing agents that help hydrate your skin, making it soft and smooth to the touch.

Occlusives, like petrolatum, lanolin, and coconut oil, work by sealing moisture into your skin.

Humectants add moisture to the skin by drawing it from the surrounding environment. The best ones include glycerin, aloe vera, and hyaluronic acid.

Regardless of your skin type, the best body scrub should increase your hydration levels. And these three classes of ingredients will get the job done!

Different Types of Body Scrubs

These days, you can find body scrubs made from many different types of grains and granules. Let’s talk about the most common ones that people use:

Sugar

Sugar is a humectant, so it has moisture-binding properties. Since sugar granules are more rounded than pointy, they work effectively to remove dead cells without being too harsh.

Sea Salt

Sea salt works as a natural exfoliant and humectant, much like sugar. Its granules have a mildly abrasive texture that can help slough away dead skin cells with ease without causing aggravation. 

Grain

Some of the best body scrubs that are plant-based include grains like oatmeal or rice. These tend to work considerably well if you have dry skin. Aside from effectively removing dead cells, they are known for their high moisturizing properties. These grains can also help reduce the look of aging spots, dull skin, and discoloration.

Jojoba Beads

Jojoba beads make sensational physical exfoliants as they’re all-natural and they mimic your body’s naturally-produced oil; sebum. They have the same structure and consistency so they’re non-abrasive; great for dry and sensitive skin types.

Coffee

Coffee isn’t just fuel for your body, it’s also sensational for the skin. It has natural exfoliating properties that can help clear your skin of dead cells while also reducing the appearance of cellulite and puffy skin.

Bamboo Powder

Bamboo powder is a premium ingredient when it comes to scrubs. It’s gentle yet effective, much like Jojoba beads, and works to make your skin feel smooth. Best of all, bamboo is rich in silica; a chemical known to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and acne.

The Lionesse Body Scrub: Pearls Are Your Skin’s Best Friend

We’ve talked about common grains and granules used to make scrubs. But what about the rarer, luxury ingredients? The Lionesse Body Scrub from our White Pearl Collection is the best when it comes to mature, aging skin. The formula is made from finely-ground pearl powder, which is rich in minerals that rejuvenate your skin’s appearance, making it look fresher than ever!

For centuries, pearl powder has been widely incorporated into Chinese health. It was primarily used for its relaxing properties. Many women also made use of its skin-benefiting characteristics to reduce the appearance of aging spots, including wrinkles and fine lines.

Pearl powder has emerged as a sensational luxury skincare ingredient today. It possesses a good number of vitamins and amino acids to make your skin appear radiant and healthy. It also works as a wonderful exfoliating agent as the fine grains effectively but gently rid your skin of dead cells, revealing a layer of healthy-looking skin underneath.

The Lionesse Body Scrub formula also incorporates sea salt and mineral oil to effectively exfoliate your skin while leaving it feeling velvety-soft. Mineral oil is an exceptional moisturizer since it works both as an occlusive and emollient. It gives your skin the best of both worlds when it comes to enhancing moisture content.

With its gentle, sweet scent and powerful exfoliating ingredients, the Lionesse White Pearl exfoliant is the best body scrub for mature skin! It can help you achieve a healthy-looking glow with reduced visibility of age spots.

The best way to use this product is to apply it generously on damp skin. Focus on your body’s dry and rough areas, including the heels, elbows, and knees. Massage gently to let the scrub work its magic and then rinse thoroughly. It’s best to follow your body scrubbing routine with a moisturizer to increase hydration.

For the best results, we recommend using the Lionesse Body Cream from our White Pearl Collection. The formula incorporates glycerin, mineral oil, shea butter, and petrolatum — a sensational moisturizing blend. It’s also infused with our rich pearl powder, promising a soft feel and a radiant look!

How to Scrub Your Body the Proper Way

Even the best body scrub for your skin won’t give you the results you need if you don’t know how to exfoliate properly.

The best technique is to start off by rinsing your skin in lukewarm water. This is because damp skin makes it easy to slough off dead cells without causing discomfort.

Next, take a generous amount of the body scrub on your fingers and apply it to your skin. Start rubbing in calm, circular motions. You can use a gentle loofah or an exfoliating glove to get good results. For the tough areas like heels, a pumice stone would work better.

Don’t scrub your body for longer than 30 seconds. When you’re done, rinse liberally with lukewarm water.

Now that you know the right technique, here are a few general rules to keep in mind:

1. Try exfoliating at night as it gives your skin enough time to heal while you sleep and bounce back in the morning. However, if your scrub includes harsh ingredients like retinol, it’s better to exfoliate in the morning. In that case, be mindful not to step out in the sun without SPF as your skin is very vulnerable after exfoliation.
2. Don’t over-exfoliate; you would be doing more harm than good. Signs of over-exfoliation include redness, irritation, and little bumps.
3. Never skip out on moisturizing after you’re done. This allows your skin to regain its hydration and stay soft and smooth.

Enjoy Smooth-Looking Skin with the Best Body Scrub from Lionesse

There you go! This was Lionesse’s take on the best body scrub for mature skin. Use our enriched formula twice a week for the best results. You’ll notice a significant improvement in the appearance of your skin’s texture and tone.

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