Galaxy Sugar Scrub with Himalayan Salt and Shea

Himalayan sea salt is the first ingredient in this jar, ahead of the sugar and ahead of every butter. AMINNAH publishes that list on its listings even though the name says sugar, and it matters more than any scent note would. Salt and sugar do not exfoliate the same way, and this is the only jar here that uses both.

• Salt leads the ingredient list. Himalayan sea salt is printed at position one on the label.
• A harder, longer-lasting grit. Salt keeps its edges where sugar softens and gives way.
• Aloe vera gel in the base. Alongside four fats, jojoba oil and vitamin E.

Salt Behaves Nothing Like Sugar

Sugar is soluble in water at skin temperature and starts dissolving the moment it meets a wet arm, which is why a sugar scrub grows gentler the longer you work it. Salt crystals hold their shape far longer and keep their edges sharp. You get more mechanical exfoliation per minute here than from any other jar in this range, and you need less time to get it.

Where That Extra Bite Is Worth Having

Heels, elbows, knees and the outsides of the upper arms build up texture that a soft grain never quite clears. This is the jar for those places. Work it in short circles rather than long strokes and stop when the skin feels smooth rather than when the grit runs out, because with salt the grit outlasts your patience.

Four Fats Sit Under The Grain

Shea, mango, coco butter and coconut oil with jojoba oil, aloe vera gel and vitamin E. That matters more with a hard grain than a soft one, because a coarse exfoliant takes more of the surface film with it. The fats are what stop a salt scrub leaving skin tight instead of smooth, so rinse rather than scrub them away.

Not The One For Freshly Shaved Skin

Salt in an open shaving nick stings in a way sugar does not, and a coarse grain on skin you have just shaved is asking for irritation. Leave a day between the two. The same hardness that makes this effective on heels makes it the wrong choice on the chest, the neck and anywhere thin. Choose a softer grain for those.

Questions About Galaxy Sugar Scrub

Is it a salt scrub or a sugar scrub? Both. Himalayan sea salt is listed first and sugar appears further down, so it behaves closer to a salt scrub in practice.

How often should it be used? Once or twice a week is plenty given the grain. Daily use of a coarse exfoliant does more harm than good.

Will a salt scrub dry the skin out? Not with this base. Four butters, jojoba oil and aloe vera gel are there precisely to put back what a hard grain removes.