On trial...Body scrubs

Every fortnight, we'll put your favourite beauty goodies to the test. This time, body scrubs are put in the spotlight...

Lynsey Hopper, a 30 year old part-time secretary, is keen to get her skin in tip top condition for summer. A fan of pamper treatments, she enjoys locking the bathroom door and indulging herself with some real 'me-time' as a well deserved break from her hectic life juggling work and parenthood! We challenged her to try five of the best body scrubs on the market...

Clarins Smoothing Body Scrub
£22
I'm a bit of a fan of Clarins. I use their Cleanser, Toner and Moisturiser, so I was looking forward to trying out another of the skincare range. Although the packaging looked good, I did struggle to get any of this scrub out of the tube! Once I did it was deliciously creamy and felt really nice when applied, and my skin felt quite soft and supple afterwards.

Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Sea Salt Body Scrub
£20
I loved the packaging of this product, the jar looked lovely on my bathroom shelf! I was also really impressed with the scrub itself, it smells gorgeous – really fresh and invigorating – and left my skin feeling soft and smelling great. It was a bit messy to use, as you have to mix the product yourself and the salt was pretty solid! But otherwise, a fab exfoliator I would definitely use again.



L'Oréal Body Expertise Exfotonic
£7.99
This scrub is really simple to use – just rub in until it lathers then rinse. It smells light and fresh, and I loved the way it foamed when applied. L'Oreal products feature a lot in my beauty bag and I'll definitely be adding this scrub to my collection! I loved it! My skin felt soft, smooth – like new! Terrific value for money too.

Bliss Sugar Scrub in Sweet Orange and Spearmint
£28
I was looking forward to trying this scrub, as I've heard good things about Bliss! The scent was so overpowering at first – definitely a product for fans of spearmint – although it wasn't as strong once applied. A little goes a long way with this scrub, it felt like wet sand and took a while for the sugar to dissolve, but once it did my skin felt and looked great. It's just a shame I personally didn't like the scent.

Dermalogica Exfoliating Body Scrub
£21.20
This scrub was very easy to use - just rub in then rinse - and effective too. It lathered well, felt lovely and creamy and left my skin nice, soft and healthy looking. The product smells a bit medicinal, which is a shame, but it does the trick!