Sweet sweet sugar for your skin

Sugar for your coffee? What about sugar for your skin?

Sugar scrubs are becoming a famous spa treatment product. Home made recipes are also available online.

Sugar scrubs are found to be natural exfoliators but do not dry the skin. It eliminates blemishes and it does not clog your pores. It contains alpha-hydroxy compounds which soften skin and because it moisturizes, you may opt not to put on lotion after bathing with sugar scrub. This is in contrast with salt scrubs which strips the skin of its natural oils, leaving the skin dry.

Sugar scrub should be applied to wet skin with your hands and massage in circular motion. There is no sticky feel after rinsing.

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