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Skin deep: The best body scrubs seen through Guido Mocafico’s lens
Photographer Guido Mocafico captures the aesthetic aspects of the best body scrubs, composed exclusively of crushed fruit shells, salt or sugar crystals and vegetable oils.
By Laurence Hovart.
Published on 7 September 2020. Updated on 10 July 2026.
Particles of pumice stone and bamboo stalk, fir tree essential oil, pine needles, sage and cloves. “Redemption Body Scrub”, AESOP.
Microbeads of jojoba and silica, jojoba oil and peach butter. “Smoothing Body Polish – The Art of Body Care”, DIPTYQUE.
Salt and sugar crystals, shea butter, rosemary and mint essential oils. “Tonic Body Polisher with essential oils”, CLARINS.
Açaí berry oil, cane sugar, crushed passion fruit seeds and açaí. “Ekos – Açaí Body Pulp scrub”, NATURA
Sea salt, crushed grape seeds and a cocktail of almond, olive, peppermint, basil and rosemary oils. “Guérande Salt Exfoliating Body Balm”, REN.
Cane sugar and crushed apricot kernel, sea salt and sunflower seeds, argan and olive oil. “Smoothing Body Scrub”, TATA HARPER.
Crushed grape seeds and grape seed oil, brown sugar, acacia honey plus juniper, cypress, lemon, lemongrass, rosemary and geranium essential oils. “Crushed Cabernet Scrub”, CAUDALIE.
Seat salt, almond nutshell powder, sunflower oil, cinnamon and nutmeg essential oils. “Aromatic Scrub with Spices”, CINQ MONDES.
