Face scrubs or peels: Which one makes the cut for your face?

Is your skin feeling too dry and dull? Have a bad summer tan that you want to get rid of? Then exfoliation is the answer. And while you stand in front of the mirror thinking about which product to grab, there’s a silent tug of war happening in your mind between face scrubs and peels. If you ask for a distinct answer which one won, there isn’t any. It is because the product depends on your ultimate purpose and skin type. The basic difference- one is simpler to use while the other is slightly more effective.

Would you use face scrubs or peels to get the best exfoliated skin?

If you have an ultra-sensitive skin, clipped of time, or very new in skincare routines, then the scrub should be on your bathroom cupboard. Face scrubs use tiny micro-particles which when rubbed against the facial skin gently; remove the dead skin and gives off a refreshing glow. However, the trick here is to neither overuse nor ober-massage. The best practice is to take the finger tips and go clockwise or anticlockwise in circles. Moreover, scrubs do not percolate multiple skin layers. Thus, if you are looking for a quick face value treatment, then this is the perfect product.

However, if you are experienced in your skincare routine and have a fair idea of what works on your skin, then peels work the best. Peels are often enriched with salicylic or glycolic acids. Once you apply a layer of peels on your face and let it rest, it starts dissolving the dead cells and unclogs the pores. With chemicals, peels penetrate deeper into the skin and work to revive the glow. However, while selecting the peel, it is best to go through the ingredients and check which chemicals work best on your skin- type depending on its sensitivity.

Thus, to round up, one cannot pin point one product better than the other. However, depending on the purpose, scrubs are suitable as occasional tools but chemical peels are your long-term investment to getting better skin.

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