Personal Care & Scrubs & Body Treatments Reviews

Sol de Janeiro’s Bum Bum Body Scrub is less a simple exfoliator and more a Brazilian beach fantasy in a jar. In our testing, it excelled at transforming rough, lackluster skin into something softer, sleeker, and lightly sheened, all while wrapping the body in that unmistakable Cheirosa ’62 cloud. The scrub grains are ultra-fine yet effective, especially when worked into pre-shower or just-damp skin, and the oil-and-butter base leaves limbs feeling conditioned rather than stripped.

There are trade-offs of luxury: the texture can be frustratingly firm in colder climates, the jar rarely looks truly full, and the price sits well above many competent scrubs. But if you’re the person who wants their body care to smell like a sun-drenched holiday and feel like a spa ritual, this is one of the most indulgent ways to get there. We see it not as an everyday workhorse, but as a cherished, reach-for-when-you-need-a-lift staple.

Bliss Lemon & Sage Satin-Skin Body Polish is, at its core, a ritual product—less a utilitarian scrub, more a small, daily spa treatment in a jar. In our testing, it excelled at turning parched, rough limbs into smooth, light-catching skin with minimal effort. The sugar is delicately milled, the oils are plentiful, and the finish is unmistakably satin. The experience is not without nuance: the scent leans herbal-citrus with a menthol edge, the self-heating effect is subtle and inconsistent, and the nourishing veil it leaves behind won’t suit those who crave a squeaky-clean rinse. But for dry-skin devotees and lemon-sage loyalists, this is a quietly lavish staple that earns its place on the shower ledge.

Natural Elephant’s Exfoliating Hammam Glove is not a pampering puff—it’s a serious body treatment disguised as a simple mitt. In our testing, it delivered the kind of visible, almost shocking exfoliation usually reserved for professional hammams and Korean spas, leaving skin gleaming, velvety, and far more receptive to moisturizers and self-tan. The trade-off is that it demands respect: the weave is coarse, the scent is industrial rather than indulgent, and the stitching doesn’t always match the performance of the fabric itself. This is a ritual tool, not a decorative accessory. If you’re willing to learn its rhythm—hot soak, controlled pressure, generous aftercare—it can become the quiet hero of your body-care wardrobe. If you want clouds of foam and a baby-soft touch, look elsewhere; if you want your smoothest skin in years, this glove earns its place in the shower.