We’re all after healthy skin.

Skin that just looks so hydrated and well-rested it glows!

Sloughing away the dull, dead skin on your body while enjoying a little aromatherapy sounds lovely right?

a blob of yellow sugar scrub

Yes, but you shouldtry and avoid your face.

The potential side effects of using a sugar scrub on our face are far from our original desired results.

Noticeable irritation, redness, and scratches and wounds, to name a few (perHealthline).

Sugar scrub on pink lips

But how can this be if sugar scrubs can be made of the same ingredients as other face scrubs?

Ross explains, “It’s more about the amount of grit and particles,” he says.

The exception to the rule

Like with any rule, there is always at least one exception.

Before you try a new face scrub, take a little and try it on your arm first.