Lush Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub Review

I was given a Lush voucher for Christmas so decided to try this little number out after reading online reviews about it.I applied it to my face first and oh my god! talk about harsh! I did not like how rough it felt on my skin so i would not advice using it for the face unless you can tolerate harsh products.I found it very good on my body although a little harsh still but it did leave my skin soft and smooth and the scent was quite refreshing too.Personally I probably wouldn't buy this again as it is quite pricey for what you get and I believe there is better alternatives out there that can do the same job and that are also natural based.

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 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 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!

Scrub a dub dub! I received a 70g pot of this in the Christmas gift pack, i was excited because I love a good exfoliator, I have dry skin that sometimes gets a bit flakey. So a good exfoliation is always a must.

The idea of having sea salt in it had me in 2 minds firstly it could burn my skin and dry it out more or leave it looking amazing. I know whenever we have been near the sea and I have been swimming in the ocean my skin looks great afterwards.

The black tub is the perfect size for this scrub. With a wide opening easy to scoop out the right amount. The scrub is an awesome colour with it being a mix of white, green and blue. And it is PACKED with sea salt. The texture of it reminds me a lot of creamed butter and sugar. I can get a real citrusy lime scent coming from this scrub and it is so refreshing.

It is easy to apply and scrub a dub dub around your face. But remember to go easy on it as it is so packed with salt I could imagine if you went in guns blazing you could rip the first layer off your skin. I prefer to do this in the shower as the wee bits of salt go everywhere!

Once I wash it off all my worries disappear, my skin looks fresh and clean it didn’t burn or feel rubbed raw also the wee flakey bits of skin had managed to come off. All in all a great scrub for me and my dry skin and would happily repurchase

I like the smell of this, really smells like the sea, but the lemon scent is a tad overpowering..

I liked how it worked at first made my makeup really nice to apply, but after about an hour prior to scrubbing my face started to hurt and turn red. Moisteriser helped a little though.

It's not too bad on your body as an exfoliant, if done lightly but I wouldn't use it on my face again.

I'm really not 100% sure if I would actually repurchase this because of how abbrasive it actually is.

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 haven't bought this as it's a bit out of my price range but I tried it in store. It works really well. It hurts a bit to put on as it is quite rough but it made my skin really smooth.

I bought a small tub of this from the UK lush when I was already doing an order from there. I'd heard quite good things about this and so of course I wanted to give it a go.

This comes in a black tub like other lush products. This format is good as it is quite a thick product, I don't think a squeeze bottle would work out. This has a good long shelf life of over a year and it is self preserving, I'm assuming because of all the salt.

This has an interesting scent. It is very fresh citrus, mainly grapefruit. It smells just like a real grapefruit so with that sour kind of tang. I also feel like I can smell a bit of lemon mixed in there too. I didn't really like it to start with, but it has grown on me now.

I've been using this for about two months now. I have dry skin so I use as directed which is once a week. I use a small sort of finger scoop full. It feels quite coarse, like way coarser then you would think to use on your face. Because it's salt though, you rub it on and it quickly dissolves so I can't really go overboard on scrubbing. You can also use this on your body but I don't as it is expensive! My skin feels soft after using and I do notice my moisteriser goes on smoother too. I also don't experience any extra dryness either, which I was a little worried about with all the salt. I was thinking about increasing my usage to twice a week but I'm not sure if that would be overboard or not!

I've used maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of product in the two months I've used it so this small pot should last me at least 6 months. I feel like that is worth it and I could see myself using this again in the future.

ocean salt face and body scrub is my favorite body scrub that i have tried. I don't use it on my face but its great for cleansing and exfoliating the entire body. i love the scent, it smells a fresh sea breeze in the summer time. Very luscious. leaves my skin feeling clean but not tight afterward.