Scrubs are marketed with the temptations of revitalizing freshness which can turn into unnecessary exfoliation to your skin. Like anything in excess is not good, these scrubs also, if used in excess can harm your skin too. Let’s know how using exfoliations in excess can damage:

1. Unnecessary scrubbing rips off the first layer of skin which is protective against UV rays and thus skin easily gets tanned. So instead of removing tans which some scrub boast of, excess usage can give opposite results.

2. Instead of curing dull, dry, or flaky skin, clogged pores, blemishes, white bumps and uneven skin tone, extra usage would leave your skin sensitive and red due to rubbing.

3. Scrub if used in interval of 15 days is ok. But frequent use can make your skin look seemingly clean while touching but extra rubbing will only emboss those patches and spots on skin and leave it dry.

What should be done?
Use mild and natural scrubs like salt, sugar, carrier oils, and honey work with natural oils like sweet almond oil, Jojoba and Avocado. Here are few natural scrubs which can be used safely:

1. Sugar: Sugar being the best and smoothest scrub, nourishes gently and treats sensitive skin.

2. Apricot Kernels: These nutshells might not be good for sensitive skin due to edges but are perfect for elbows, backs, heels and thicker skins. These are enriched with vitamin A.

3. Honey: Used as skin softener and can also be blended with oatmeal.

4. Oatmeal: Dampens and trims down inflammation to sensitive skin.

Source: TNN