Review: Soap And Glory Scrub Your Nose In It AHA Facial Scrub

A good facial scrub is so hard to find, something I've found even harder since they've changed the law on scrub formulas. I've tried a few that were okay and plenty that were lackluster but then I tried the Soap and Glory Scrub Your Nose In It AHA Facial Scrub. 

This is a very fine scrub that you leave on skin for 2-3 minutes to get the full effect of. It may look and smell like toothpaste but is in fact packed with fast acting skin loving ingredients including a whole range of Alpha Hydroxy Fruit Acids. These AHA's are the main appeal to me as they're the ingredient that loosen and help exfoliate away any dead skin cells that can reduce skin's radiance.

Designed for those with more oily/combination skin this is a very astringent scrub that helps refine large or open looking pores as well as controlling the creation of excess sebum. For those with more sensitive/reactive skin I'd steer well clear of this. Because of the strength of it's ingredients it can cause irritation, blemishes and other skin irritating issues. However if your skin reacts well to acid based face masks or skin treatments you could probably get away with this as a once a week scrub but no more than that.

You only need a little bit of this as it does go a long way. Plus it's strength means it works effectively from a tiny amount. It's best applied to damp skin so it's not as harsh on skin and after rubbing it into the skin for a few seconds you let it sit on the skin for 2 minutes before rinsing it off with a wet flannel. I'd highly advise doing this as a last step in your skincare routine as it's very strong and putting something equally as strong over the top will cause your skin to sting and could cause irritation.

Overall this is a good facial scrub, it really leaves skin feeling soft and truly exfoliated unlike some other facial scrubs on the market. People with sensitive skin I'd advise staying away from this and trying something more along the lines of the Loreal Pure Clay Glow Scrub. It gives brilliant results but isn't as abrasive as this one and isn't likely to cause any kind of irritation. However if you're skin handles acid based products well I'd highly recommend giving this product a go.