Recommend an exfoliate that actually works?

[DerelictWreck]

For legs and body rather than face? I can find anything that feels 'scratchy' enough!

St ives all the way!!

I just use my usual shower gel with an exfoliation glove, can't beat those for scratchiness! I use a buffer brush thing too (when I can be arsed!)

I just use a flannel which does the job perfectly.

I've gone back to a loofah but the best thing I has was a glove from an Elle McPherson body line Boots did years ago. Never found anything else as good and its clinging on for dear life. The loofah is good though. I like a lot of the Soap and Glory scrubs, they're pretty scrubby.

Use a body bristle brush and dry brushing.

You don’t want anything too “scatchy” OP! You’re getting rid of healthy skin cells, which protect your skin's natural barrier.

You want a salt scrub.

Nice and scrubby but the salt melts in the water and doesn’t scratch your skin.

Sanctuary Spa do a couple of good ones and you can get them in Boots or Superdrug.

I was going to suggest Sanctuary salt scrub. You can make your own with coarse grain salt mixed with oil of your choice (sunflower, vegetable, coconut etc) and a few drops of essential oil

Hmmm I've tried st ives and thought it was rubbish. Santucary good but seemed to make the shower super slippery

On the flannel - I use one but find it just goes really soft and gently when wet?

Get yourself a Korean Italy towel from ebay... My elbows and knees have never been smoother since I started using one!

These are super. I used one the other day after painting outside & getting covered in splashes-all dried & cane off easy. Feels so scrubby!

Ditch the manual exfoliants and go for the chemical option, much more efficient and less likely to cause trauma to the skin surface.

Something with exfoliating acids in, lactic, glycolic etc. Ameliorate body lotion is a classic (smells like sour milk though), or there are a few high street cheaper options that do a good job too.

Soap and glory 3in1 body lotion (also contains fruit acids for exfoliation) comes in a massive pump bottle and is reasonably priced.

Palmers do their old classic cocoa butter in an ‘anti ageing’ formula with alpha and beta hydroxy acids www.boots.com/palmers-cocoa-butter-formula-anti-aging-smoothing-lotion-250ml-10092191

I second the recommendation for a Salux Japanese wash cloth.

Leaves your skin soft and no mess from scrubs left behind in the shower.

www.amazon.co.uk/Salux-Japanese-Beauty-Skin-Cloth/dp/B008ET8FYW/ref=sr_1_2?s=gateway&crid=PDZSI3H78FHL&keywords=japanese+wash+cloth&sprefix=japanese+was%2Caps%2C137&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1561314634&sr=8-2

You need Korea Italy Towels.
Reusable and leave your skin like a peach.
Recommended on here, haven't needed to buy any body exfoliant since.

The Clinique Sparkle Skin in the tub is the best I've ever used, pricey though. Scrubby gloves next best option!

Garnier used to do a fabulous sugar scrub in a yellow bottle but the bastards discontinued it. Have struggled finding a really gritty one since then.

Dove (in a tub) is pretty good, as is Clinique sparkle skin (again, in a tub).

Other things to try:

Dry body brushing
Ameliorate
Acid toners (chemical exfoliators). I use the cheap Aldi dupes of pixi.

X posts re sparkle skin!

I don't get the Korea Italy towels. They do literally nothing for me. Perhaps I'm doing it wrong though. I only have showers, not baths and I think you use them after a soak in the bath.

Are acid toners ok on all skin types? I have dry/dehydrated skin (can't conclude which, maybe both) and acid seems counterintuitive some how?!

Ameliorate lotion.
Skip the super scratchy stuff.

Great minds on the sparkle skin!!
I've never tried the Korean Italy towels either, it's shower only in my house and I think you do need a bath.

I only have a shower and the Korean Italy towels are the business.

Yes, acid toners are fine on dry/dehydrated skin. Either use an acid body lotion or use a liquid acid toner then follow with a rich body lotion/cream an hour or so afterwards.

Taco - how do you do it then? I've tried them dry, wet, with shower gel, without.....and nothing seems to happen.

I mean, I'm no expert but I'm going with yes on the acid toner!!!!! If you're cautious, mix a bit with your body moisturiser to see how you get on at first. It's a game changer though!

Can anyone recommend a specific toner/ body lotion? I'm already confused!

Acid toner - buy the cheap Aldi dupes.

Ameliorate is an acid body lotion. Nip n fab do one too and I think Paula's choice but I just make my own using the Aldi acid and retinol toners.

www.aldi.co.uk/search?text=Tonic&category=specialbuys