Sugar Scrubs - What are the Benefits?

Adding a lot of sugar to your diet can definitely have an impact on your overall health. However, there are some extraordinary benefits in using this tasty treat on your skin. And it won’t have your dentist or your doctor questioning your choices.

Most of us have heard of the use of sugar scrubs while you’re in the shower, but have you actually learned why using it on your skin is so beneficial? Here are three reasons you should consider adding Natural Sweetums organic sugar scrubs to your bathing or showering routine.

• Sugar is a natural humectant, which means it moisturizes the skin by drawing it out of your environment. Even if you live in a dry climate, your body will begin to pull whatever is available onto your skin’s surface and keep it hydrated much longer than using any lotions or creams.

• Glycolic acid, inherently found in sugar, plays a big part in making your skin softer and maintaining a youthful appearance. There are products that contain this acid mixed with other chemicals in order to treat sun-damaged or aging skin, but organic sugar scrubs are superior because they don’t put you or your skin at risk. Instead, they work together with the body’s natural oils to create a smooth, balanced effect on your skin.

• The most obvious benefit of using a sugar scrub is its exfoliating properties, revealing the healthy, newer layer beneath. While this is commonly well-known, did you also know that they’re also far better than salt scrubs? Salt scrubs can create microscopic tears on the epidermal layer, often stripping the skin of its natural oils. Along with removing the body’s dead surface cell layer, sugars actually moisturize the body.

Natural Sweetums only uses organic sugars in its scrubs. We have pledged to always maintain a line of products that we would feel comfortable using on ourselves and selling to conscientious buyers of bath and body products.

Aside from the organic sugar, we also use organic, unrefined shea butter, organic avocado oil, organic grapeseed oil and scents/oils that compliment the sugar scrub experience.