With the days longer and the sun (hopefully) shining, your skin is likely to become more exposed to the elements during the summer months.

This is a great opportunity for our skin to increase vitamin D production and, in turn, our serotonin levels. But, other than wearing SPF, what can we do to ensure our skin is prepped and primed during these warmer months?

Here's our 5 REASONS why exfoliation is important for summer skincare:

1. Radiant, soft and supple skin. Our Salty Sea Scrub body exfoliator buffs away the dead skin cells which build up on the skin surface. Fine Epsom Salt promote skin healing by sending signals to regenerate new healthy skin cells, which are plump and full of nutrients. These fresh skin cells sit at the surface, to improve the appearance of the skin. This process can also improve the appearance of stretch marks, scars and cellulite
2. Boost product absorption. If you imagine a layer of dead skin cells lying dormant on the skin surface, this creates a barrier which prevents the healthy skin cells underneath from gaining nutrients. Products applied to the skin can’t sink through the barrier of dead skin. This causes the cells in the deeper layers of skin to become malnourished and die, which causes premature ageing. But here’s the good news! By simply exfoliating the dead skin cell layer away, you reveal the youthful, healthier skin cells beneath. This also means that any products applied to the skin after exfoliation will work more efficiently. The Grapeseed and Coconut Oils in our Salty Sea Scrub feed the skin with nutrients and antioxidants. This further helps to generate healthy, new skin cells. They also leave a rich protective layer on the skin’s surface, leaving it feeling soft and supple.
3. Ingrown hair prevention. Ingrown hairs can be painful, unsightly and irritating. Most common with coarse and/or curly hair, they occur when hairs grow, become trapped under the skin, curl under themselves and create an ‘ingrown hair’. Exfoliating, working in circular upwards motions, can help to tease out the trapped hairs and promote healthy hair growth.
4. Toxin and waste removal. Exfoliating with quick upwards circular motions towards the heart stimulates circulation of blood and lymph. This helps to drain excess toxins and waste from the body by transporting them to the lymph nodes, where they are drained and eventually excreted safely by the body. The Epsom Salts in our Salty Sea Scrub draw excess sodium, phosphorus and nitrogenous toxins from the body, and out through the skin. Leaving the body and skin feeling fresh and detoxified!
5. Uplifting mind and body! Whether you choose our Lavender & Vanilla or Lemon & Orange essential oil blend, our beautiful aromatherapy fragrances will gently scent the skin and awaken the senses. Epsom Salts have a mild sedative effect on the nervous system – naturally relaxing and repairing muscles, relieving tension and cramping.

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