Is the traditional body scrubbing performed in the shower, followed by the dry application of a moisturising lotion coming to its end? Revived, the body exfoliant is applied on a dry skin, and is not rinsed off. Further, the first body milk to form and rinse in the shower is launched. New care rituals, revival of already seen galenic forms, or just new marketing derivatives? A focus on two new movements to learn for 2013.
Body scrub without water
One knows the face scrubs that are removed, when dry, by fingertips while pilling. Contrary to the micro-balls-based exfoliants that shall be rinsed off, there is no need for water to be taken off. In fact, not necessarily, even if it is more comfortable to improve their removal by using a cotton pad, moisturised with a lotion.
Body scrubs are generally applied to a wet skin in the shower (or on oiled skin, in spas) and are rinsed off, even if they have, more and more, a melting, creamy and moisturising texture. They are then formulated from a moisturising fat (vegetable oils) and an exfoliant active ingredient (sugar crystals, carob extracts, rice or apricot or almonds kernels powder … ).
At home, or thanks to new care protocol in spas, body scrub is now also performed on the dry body. No longer, any need for a shower to refine one’s skin texture and remove dead cells. No water required to get rid of the scrub and to improve the skin softness to the touch.
At home
Since the end of 2010, Bioreline (Laboratoires Néobie) offers an exfoliating Gel Corps (Body Gel). Based on jojoba balls, it …
