You've probably honed your face's skincare routine to perfection, but your body needs just as much pampering. It requires purification, exfoliation, and moisture, just like your face and neck. If you want a velvety texture and a radiant aesthetic, your body skincare routine requires a multi-layered process that's customized to the seasons and your skin type.
The Skin's Role in Overall Health
Your skin is the largest organ in your entire body. It acts as a shield to protect your organs and regulate temperature. It can even generate its own vitamin D. You might have grand goals of aesthetic perfection, but you also need healthy skin to eliminate toxins, retain moisture, and keep you at peace. Skin conditions like acne and eczema have a marked effect on your mood, so it's more important to your self-care than you might think.
Differences Between Facial and Body Skincare
The skin on your face and body needs the same cleanse-tone-exfoliate-moisturize ritual, but that's where the similarities end. Some parts of your body produce more sebum than others. Some areas are prone to dryness, while others are prone to calluses. For this reason, your chest, back, hands, and feet might need different products than the rest of your body.
Step 1: Cleansing
The way you cleanse can make or break your body care routine. If you choose a surfactant-based cleanser, you risk destroying your natural skin barrier. Your epidermis will retain less moisture, leaving you without protection against sun and pollution exposure. Healthy skin relies on natural oil to stay radiant and supple.
Selecting the Right Body Wash
Choose a cleanser that doesn't contain harsh surfactants. Body washes and gels strip away natural oils, gradually weakening your skin barrier over time. Opt for a shower oil that nourishes your skin intensively and strengthens the delicate acid mantle.
How Sabon Does Cleansing
We've moved beyond old-fashioned soap-based products. Our shower oil collection nourishes your skin while leaving your natural oils where they belong—on the skin surface. Experience a deep, milky cleanse that achieves a luxurious lather. Keep an eye out for our buy-one-get-one-free promos.
Step 2: Exfoliation
This step is designed to encourage your skin to create new cells by sloughing away old ones. You can choose between two forms of exfoliation.
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Chemical exfoliation relies on topical products to break the bonds that prevent dead cells from shedding naturally.
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A physical scrub uses beads, salt, or dry brushing to mechanically slough off those cells. Whatever you choose, this step will replace dullness with radiance. It boosts skin renewal, so it might just be the true fountain of youth.
The Sabon Exfoliation Collection
The Sabon body scrub collection draws from the miraculous, youth-giving powers of the Dead Sea. This beauty marvel is an intensive, mineral-rich purifier. We've added botanical oils for their luxurious, creamy texture and potent antioxidant properties. Try our mud body scrub to experience the ultra-purifying effects of Dead Sea clay. Create an automated subscription to get free shipping and other great savings.
Step 3: Moisturizing
Body cream is the most integral step in your routine. As you age, the skin on your body thins and loses elasticity. Fine lines are swift to follow, but an elevated hydration ritual can help you to hold onto your youthful smoothness for longer. Use anti-aging products with peptides and collagen if you want to target fine lines and sagging.
Choosing the Right Moisturizer: Lotion, Butter, or Oil?
Lotion is the lightest hydration tool in this niche. It typically has a watery texture perfect for normal and oily skin. If you suffer from frequent breakouts, a mineral- and vitamin-enriched lotion can penetrate the skin as effectively as serums. They're light enough to pass the skin barrier, so they nourish as they hydrate.
As its name suggests, body butter has a buttery texture. It has additional lipids that result in a high oil-to-water ratio. If you need to relieve winter dryness or are hoping to soothe rough areas like your heels and knees, this is the cream to choose. Apply it to slightly damp skin to lock in extra moisture. The right butter can do more than combat dry skin. Dermatologists will advise a hypoallergenic butter for sensitive skin, eczema, and other allergic conditions. It can relieve redness and even double as a cleanser for particularly sensitive skin.
Oil moisturizers are lighter than butters but heavier than lotions. They absorb quickly, replenish your skin's natural barrier, and lock in moisture. Some rejuvenating oils are enriched with peptides and elastin to boost suppleness and prevent fine lines. Now, all you need is a high-SPF sunscreen.
The Moisturizer Collection
We've developed a comprehensive moisturizing collection that benefits both oily and dry skin. Our dermatologist-approved butters and lotions are rich in antioxidants and other key vitamins.
Indulge in our botanical lotions if your skin isn't particularly dry. Let our blend of seven botanical oils soothe and smooth your skin. Choose our silky body milk for an even lighter experience or our Repair Body Cream if you need intensive nourishment. It contains ceramides to lock in moisture and protect you from harsh environmental triggers.
Your hands need special attention, so treat yourself with our scented butters. You deserve a little spoiling. Join our free loyalty program to earn extra rewards.
Seasonal Adjustments to Your Routine
Winter skin tends to be drier than summer skin, so you might need to choose lighter products for warmer seasons. During humid, sweaty summers, you might prefer a lighter lotion and a gel cleanser to feel sufficiently cleansed. When you travel, switch up your products to compensate for the drying air in air-conditioned hotels and airplanes.
We take your body care seriously because we take you seriously. Our beauty ritual will leave your skin feeling silky and spoiled. Renew your skin with Sabon.
