11 fantastic body scrubs for 2024 that will leave your skin glowing and smooth

20 February 2024 , 15:48

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Some of the best moisturising body scrubs for smooth, glowing skin (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The cold winter months can bring dry skin and also the urge to opt for tights instead of shaving our legs, it's not a problem but it does mean by the time the weather heats up a little we're all desperate for a little exfoliation.

And as the weather is set to heat up in the next few months, many of us will want to bare our arms and legs, so now is the perfect time to get summer skin ready with a little body scrub and exfoliation prep.

There are so many different options for exfoliating your skin but here at the Mirror we love a body scrub that moisturises at the same time, leaving skin feeling nourished and smooth. Whether it's as preparation for shaving or just to feel extra clean and smooth, it can be a really good option and bathroom staple.

We've rounded up some of the best body scrubs that are on our radar - what's your favourite? Let us know in the comments.

Best Body Scrubs to buy 2024

1. Dove Pomegranate Seeds & Shea Butter Body Scrub

Dove Pomegranate Seeds & Shea Butter Body Scrub (Boots)

Dove is known for being gentle on skin and their pomegranate and shea butter body scrub is no different, it's made used the 1/4 moisturising cream they're recognised for alongside gentle exfoliants that will buff away any dull and dry skin leaving your skin feeling softer and smoother.

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It's great for even sensitive skin and due to the competitive price you don't have to worry about giving yourself a generous helping of the product multiple times a week. It smells great and is really moisturising on skin.

Buy now from Boots: £3.50

2. Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Breakfast Body Scrub

Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Breakfast Body Scrub (Boots)

The Smoothie Star scrub is scented with almond and caramel but contains a blend of organic cupuacu bio scrubs, banana, almond and honey extracts for it's mouth watering scrub that shoppers rave over. While it smells good enough to eat, it's important not to but the nourishing ingredients work together to leave skin smooth.

Buy now from Boots : £7.49

3. Sanctuary Spa Signature Collection Hot Sugar Scrub

Sanctuary Spa Signature Collection Hot Sugar Scrub (LookFantastic)

This scrub stands out above all for the fact that it warms up upon contact to the body giving a pampering feeling at home on a budget. It uses creamy clay and organic sugar to exfoliate. Zeolite opens up the pores while kaolin detoxifies the skin and removes impurities.

There's a relaxing scent of jasmine, grapefruit and vanilla to make you feel like you're getting a spa treatment at home.

Buy now from LookFantastic: £13

4. Coco & Eve Glow Figure Bali Buffing Sugar

Coco & Eve Glow Figure Bali Buffing Sugar (Coco & Eve)

The Lychee & Dragonfruit range from Coco & Eve smells incredible and is sure to transform any pamper session to something truly luxurious. The smell is so delicious that when paired with Coco & Eve Glow Figure Whipped Body Cream it's said you don't need perfume as the scent is that strong.

It uses coconut flower sugar, shell powder and volcanic pumice to exfoliate while virgin coconut oil provide the moisture hit that leaves skin feeling silky smooth.

Buy now from LookFantastic: £24

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5. Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Scrub

Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Scrub (Sol de Janeiro)

Sol de Janeiro's Bum Bum scent is a cult classic and for good reason, the caramel and pistachio scent is so addictive it's available in a massive range of products. The scrub uses a blend of crushed cupuaçu seeds, sugar crystals, caffeine-rich guaraná, and nourishing coconut oil to leave skin smelling and looking great.

If you're a fan of the Cheirosa ’62 fragrance and looking for a more pricy scrub then this is a great choice or makes a lovely gift.

Buy now from LookFantasic : £39

6. Superdrug Vitamin E Sugar Oil Body Scrub 300ml

Superdrug Vitamin E Sugar Oil Body Scrub - £5.99 (Superdrug)

Formulated with vitamin E, this Sugar Oil Body Scrub is a rich with natural exfoliants designed to gently polish the skin, while the sweet Almond and Grapeseed Oils work their magic to will help leave your skin feeling nice and soft.

One happy body scrub user had this to say: "Smells absolutley wonderful and leaves your skin sooooooo soft and glowing. What a bargain price!"

Buy now from Superdrug: £5.99

7. The Body Shop Almond Milk Body Scrub

Almond Milk Body Scrub - £19 (The Body Shop)

Rated as The Body Shop's best ever Almond Milk Body Scrub, now vegan and made with 97% ingredients of natural origin, this gentle exfoliator has been designed to gently buff away dead skin cells to leave dry, sensitive skin feeling softer, smoother and more nourished with moisture.

It's also a great option if you're after a delicious smelling scent, and according to one user, who said: "Bought as a gift for our daughter in law who has just had a baby. This is her favourite scent in bathing products. The scrub works well exfoliating her skin."

Buy now from The Body Shop: £19

8. Medik8 Smooth Body Exfoliating Kit

Medik8 Smooth Body Exfoliating Kit - £52 (Medik8)

Using a powerful complex of chemical and mechanical exfoliants to smooth the appearance of dry, bumpy skin, this Medik8 exfoliating body scrub is perfect for anyone with a rough skin texture.

The scrub is infused with nourishing moringa butter, while the creamy scrub has been designed to effortlessly glide over the skin, and according to the brand experts, you'll be left with visibly renewed, refreshed and soft to the touch skin.

Buy now from Medik8: £52

9. NEOM Real Luxury Body Scrub 332g

NEOM Real Luxury Body Scrub (LookFantastic)

Made using a combination of a sumptuous blend of organic sugar granules, this richly textured scrub is said to leave your skin feeling soft and smooth from top to toe.

Formulated with safflower, jojoba oil, sunflower oil and vitamin E, this formula works to buff away any impurities to help improve the skin’s texture and tone. And infused with a luxurious blend of Brazilian rosewood, jasmine and lavender, the gorgeous natural body scrub envelops the skin with a long-lasting fragrance.

Buy now from LookFantastic: £39

10. Skinny Dip Vanilla Body Scrub 340g

Skinny Dip Vanilla Body Scrub - £5.33 (Boots)

If you're after a fun body scrub, then this one from Skinny Dip ticks all the boxes.

Formulated with exfoliating sugar crystals, which according to the brand experts, are designed to softly scrub your skin to perfection, making the rich-smelling body scrub your new bath and shower essential.

Buy now from Boots: £5.33

11. Elemis Frangipani Monoi Salt Glow Body Scrub

Elemis Frangipani Monoi Salt Glow Body Scrub - £49 (Elemis)

A luxurious salt scrub that cleanses and exfoliates, leaving skin feeling beautifully soft and lightly scented with lush Frangipani. - Elemis

If you're wanting all the spa vibes, then this luxury salt scrub is for you. Made with mineral-rich salts and Hibiscus you'll be able to cleanse and exfoliate, whilst the infusion of exotic Tahitian Monoi Oil and Frangipani Flowers seal much needed moisture into the skin.

Best of all, the indulgent formula melts on contact, leaving the skin beautifully smooth, soft and supple.

Buy now from Elemis: £49

Charlotte Henry