Lush Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub Review

I received this in a gift box as a 70g sample. I used it exclusively on my face. It's a creamy, exfoliating scrub with the exfoliating part being salt. I hate to use scrubs with the little plastic balls. It has a very herby citrus scent, very fresh smelling. I have had some red veins removed from my face so I was very cautious to not scratch my skin too much with this as it was quite coarse for facial use. My skin felt really soft afterwards. I did not notice any stinging but I would assume salt in a wound may sting a little! It's a love hate really- my skin was so soft but I probably won't get this again as it is pricey and i worry about breaking capillaries on my face with the abrasiveness of it.

I was lucky enough to receive this as a gift from my thoughtful husband for my birthday earlier this year. I had never had the inkling to buy this mostly because of the price but also because it's mostly aimed at oily skin rather than my dry sensitive skin. I couldn't hurt his heart so had to give it a go to see if it would be the best friend for my skin that I have been searching for.

At $42.50 for a 250g tub it better be dam good! I have tried the Rub Rub Rub shower scrub from Lush and this is quite similar to that except for the chunky salt chunks you get. The colour is a light bluish colour with the salt through it. It smells of salt and citrus zing. It's a smell I love but it can get quite overpowering when used often.

I use this in the shower to make it less messy and to give my body and face an all over exfoliating. I grab a good handful in my hand and rub it all over my body in a circular motion, making sure that I am getting the full potential of the scrub. It actually hurts a bit for me. My skin is normally dry and sensitive but this was too abrasive for my liking. It left red scratch marks all over my skin. I didn't do it too hard but my skin was left raw and hurting. I do admit that my skin felt ultra smooth but I assume that is because I rubbed off too many layers of skin with this harsh scrub ouch! I dampened my face and used a smaller amount and used far gentler circular motions. It still hurt but not as much. I did find that my skin didn't feel much different on my face after use. I expect that you have to use harsh scrubbing to get the full effects in my opinion. That is something I am just not willing to do on my face.

I continued to use this on my body, not my face until the pot was gone. My skin did feel hydrated and smooth but still left it feeling raw and stingy afterward. This is a feeling I could live without and can get the same soft feeling from a less abrasive scrub. It felt like this lasted forever because the post just wouldn't end! I couldn't use it too much because the suggestion for dry skin is to use it once a week. It was the longest 4 months of my life! I have taken up using coffee scrub instead to get the exact same results but with my skin still intact. As much as I want to love it, it's just far too harsh for dry, sensitive skin!

I tried this as a generous sample over the last month and it really does give a nice soft, fresh face and body. I went in and had a consultation with a very helpful staff member at my local store, she recommended I try a couple of products and this was one to be used once a week to help me with my blemish prone skin.

The product is thick and pale green with rock salt throughout, you apply it like you would any other exfoliating scrub by massaging it GENTLY into your skin. I tried it on my face a few times and it burns... like really stings to a point where I wondered if my skin would be red raw after (my guess is the salt and my broken skin but ouch!). I washed it off moments after applying it each time as the burn was something indescribable! I dreaded looking in the mirror but when I did I was pleasantly surprised... not even a bit of redness (so confused by this). My skin was so soft and instantly fresher looking... less dull too.

I tried it on my body as well as my face... no burning or stinging below the jawline so I continued to use it where I felt necessary. Honestly these samples are huge. I would purchase this even with the stinging as it doesn't redden my face and the result was great. Definitely for one a week use and no more though.

I have been on a salty obsession for a while when one of the lovely ladies at Lush pointed me to the Ocean Salt scrub. I was using Rub rub rub but felt it was too weak for my salty fix, but the Ocean salt scrub was a match made in heaven for me!

This smells just like the sea with a citrus twist. I use this on my body every few days to remove the dead skin and on my face as a weekly treat. When I first purchased this I used it on my face every day and that was too much for my skin to handle. I have normal to combination skin and it made it more dry so I made it a once a week thing.

It removes all the dead skin and is great for when you shave your legs and underarms, it leaves my skin feeling like silk and I smell like I have been swimming in the ocean. My husband loves and uses this too, it stays on your skin for a few hours which is an added bonus.

The price is a big splurge, but if you can afford it you must try it, this is a really awesome product. This would be one of my top Lush products that I have tried.

I loved using Lush’s rub dub dub scrub so when I finally opened my eyes, and realised this one had been available all along, with the added benefit of brightening skin, well would I really be a lush addict if I didn’t buy it? Happy to say, I’m can still call myself a lush addict. This product smells amazing, its fresh, citrusy, and salty (it even taste salty… not like I was intending to eat it, but sometimes these things happen when you wash your face). I have to say although I love the smell, I do find it quite similar to the rub dub dub scrub, which isn’t a bad thing. The colour of this is grey-ish green which I know sounds so unappealing, but it really isn’t. It has a rough texture, which I think is because of the sea salt, so it was expected. I use this on dry skin to get a really good scrub, especially for an all over body scrub. However when I use this on my face, I do find it too harsh, so lightly dampen my face so the scrub is more gentle. In saying that, I prefer to use this as an all over body scrub, and use something different for my face. As an all over body scrub, I do like this product. I find it does get rid of dead skin, exfoliate aswell as the added bonus of not drying my skin out, which I thought it would due to the sea salt. Overall, a decent scrub but kinda pricy if its only being used for the body, and I have other scrubs that are cheaper, and do the same thing so for that reason I probably wouldn’t buy this again (unless I can get it on sale).

I'm always on the hunt for products to brighten my skin. When I went into Lush looking for skin brightening products I was recommended this. I love Lush products so sure. The fresh lemon, lime scrub smelt nice and even though it was pricey for a body scrub as a face scrub I thought it would last me ages so why not. Unfortunately this is the first Lush product I didn't really fall for. When I used it on my face it irritated and felt like it was going to cause micro tears in my skin as the salt is too coarse and chunky, I kept using it on my face as I wanted to love this but it seemed to exacerbated it. I only had a few pimply bumps before I washed my face and then when I came out of the shower, I noticed a whole lot more all over my T-zone where I gave it a good scrub. As a body scrub it's fine but there are a lot of other amazing body scrubs for a lot cheaper, that smell amazing and you get a lot more scrub for the price. I don't think I'll be repurchasing this one. It does come in one of those pots that you can collect five and then exchange for free face mask so that's a bonus but it's not a good enough reason for me to repurchase. I think I'll buy the other products Lush has to offer and give this a miss.

I really love lush, and was looking for a scrub that would really exfoliate my skin so I was put onto the Ocean Salt Scrub. I didn't think I had sensitive skin, but the first time I tried it on my face I went a little aggressive with massaging it on to my skin and it started to burn. I didn't have this trouble when applying it on to my body but Due to the large flakes of salt and high acidic fruit extracts within the scrub it was intially a shock to the skin. After using it for a while I did find it very effective on removing makeup and dried skin. I would definitely recommend it if you're really wanting an effective cleansing of the skin. It always left my skin feeling so smooth and refreshed afterwards.

I love Lush so I had to try it, the packaging of the product is funky and handy to get all the product out of. However I was amazed at how chunky it was! A small amount doesn't spread far. The smell is odd and I was not a big fan of it but the salt scrub left my skin feeling soft and refreshed. I did not use it on my face as I felt it was a bit rough for that and would be harsh removing it from your face. It works well with a facecloth but to get the real exfoliating feeling its perfect with a exfoliating glove. Since trying the salt scrub I probably wouldn't purchase it again as the chunky texture and feel was harsh but it does work, I prefer something with smaller bits for a exfoliator

Unfortunately if you have sensitive skin this may not be the product for you as it contains big pieces of coarse rock salt. I've often heard that salt has really good healing properties and this is true however I found that because of how big the pieces were, it really irritated my skin to the point it felt really sore afterwards. So its not all bad, it smells really really good and I really wanted to like this product but due to my sensitivity, it really does not work on me at all as I find it really sore. I tried to give it a go for a few days but unfortunately it just hurt too much, maybe I was rubbing it too hard, I'm not sure but my skin felt quite raw after using it. They have actually brought out a similar product but for those with sensitive skin, so that one maybe better which is good because I really did like the smell and it was so creamy despite the big pieces.

This is a really coarse scrub that works wonders on rough skin like hands, feet and elbows. I love the smell of it and the smooth feeling I get at the end of scrubbing. I use it on dry skin when I first jump in the shower. Make sure not to over scrub as it can leave your skin feeling a little raw. I only use this on certain parts of my face a couple times a month, it's great for clearing my pores.