Exfoliators & Scrubs

Exfoliators at Walgreens

Radiant, soft skin doesn't happen on its own. If you want your skin to feel supple and smooth from head to toe, you need the right facial and body care routines. Exfoliating regularly can enhance the effectiveness of your daily regimen and help promote healthy skin. Walgreens carries a diverse assortment of exfoliators and scrubs with options for all skin types. You can shop the entire product selection or refine your search to narrow down the options by product type, brand and more. Purchase the exfoliating product that you prefer online today or use the Find at a Store Tool to see which Walgreens stores in your area have it in stock.

Exfoliating Benefits

Exfoliating is the process of sloughing off dead skin cells. Your body naturally sheds dead skin cells to reveal new, healthy skin, but often this process is slow to produce results. As a result, dead skin can accumulate on your face and body. Removing this cellular debris promotes softer, silkier and smoother skin. In addition, exfoliating can help reduce the risk of clogged pores as well as breakouts, blackheads and enlarged pores. Plus, exfoliating can minimize imperfections like wrinkles and fine lines and can improve the absorption of other products in your bath and body routine such as moisturizers and treatments.

Multitasking Body Scrubs

Scrubs are one way to exfoliate. These products are typically used in place of a daily cleanser or body wash once or twice per week. Although each formula has its own unique blend of ingredients, all scrubs typically have a coarse or grainy texture. This may be due to salt, sugar, nut shells, apricot kernels or moisturizing beads. When you massage a scrub over your skin, cleansing ingredients allow impurities to become washed away. At the same time, the texture of the scrub creates friction that gently lifts away dead skin cells.

Chemical Exfoliating Treatments

Chemical exfoliators are another solution for removing dead skin from head to toe. Instead of using friction, these exfoliating products work through the use of chemical ingredients like alpha hydroxy acids. When you apply a chemical exfoliator, the active ingredient breaks the bonds that hold dead skin cells in place, so that they can detach on their own or be rinsed or wiped away.

Comparing your Options

To find the best exfoliator or scrub for your needs, start by considering your skin type and any concerns that you may have. Some products are made for individuals with dry, oily, combination or sensitive skin. Others contain ingredients that can address certain types of imperfections, such as acne-fighting salicylic acid. You'll also want to pay attention to where the products are intended to be used. Some scrubs and exfoliators are only for the face or a specific part of the body like the hands or feet. Others are formulated for use from head to toe. You can read the product names and descriptions to learn more about the formulas currently available.