Long-time lurker, first-ever post, etc etc. Show Anyways, my friend and I - who are the only ones in our whole squad who somehow weren't blessed with flawless skin - were talking about our skincare histories last night, and I remembered that from early high school through my sophomore year of college, I washed my face twice a day, every day, with a simple combination of white sugar and bottled lemon juice. Which is thoroughly horrifying, but somehow it kept my skin clear?? And now here we are almost four years later, and I'm struggling to put together a routine to help my skin look okay. But I would never put that sugar/lemon combo on my skin again, even if you paid me. Actually I'm sort of struggling financially rn, so you probably could pay me and I'd bite – I'd just die a little inside the whole time. A few years back I was also mixing Bath and Body Works hand lotion into my new (and garbage) dollar-store face scrub because I thought it would help add moisture. What a nightmare. What skincare crimes was young and uneducated you guilty of, that current you would absolutely die over? Edit: typo. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. r/diabetes_t1  level 1 no sugar can’t be absorbed through the skin. i use a sugar scrub when shaving and on my feet for some light exfoliation. the hot water from the shower is more likely to affect my bgl vs anything topical level 2 hot water can affect you bgl? level 2 It can. But the amount is so low dose it doesn't really matter. level 2 I just woke my dog up laughing at this. level 2 Rookie mistake. Put cinnamon in the sugar scrub. level 2 I. AM. DYING RIGHT NOW. Thank you for that!! level 2 But have you tried using a cinnamon scrub? level 1 If not washed off the skin well, a sugar scrub might theoretically cause a falsely increased glucose reading from a “finger poke” style check. Otherwise sugar scrubs are unable to get beyond the barrier provided by the skin and thus would not have any way to have an effect. level 2 This is true! Lol a few years ago I used a sugar scrub spray while I was cleaning baseboards. I started feeling a low coming on. I went to check my blood sugar and freaked because it read 260…I knew I was having a low and I panicked. Then it dawned on me it was on my hands from cleaning. I washed my hands and checked again and it was 68. So yes surface wise it remains on the skin but doesn’t absorb. Fun one to explain to my doctors looking at my readings though.,, level 1 You can absorb sugar or anything really through mucus membranes or the like so unless you put it in your mouth, nose, or butthole you should be okay im pretty sure level 2 Noted- don’t wash the butthole. Thanks! level 1 i use sugar scrubs all the time and never had it affect me. be careful maybe for lip sugar scrubs, you might end up licking the sugar without noticing level 1 · 11 mo. agoMDI - FSL 2 - Dx Jan '21 - High Carb Vegan - HbA1c 5.6% No. Your skin's primary function is to keep inside stuff in and outside stuff out. It generally does a pretty good job of that. level 2 Just had me wondering because of all the “chemical” stuff.. and companies that push that chemicals are absorbed through the skin in lotions and sprays Etc. I know I bought a crap of Ava Anderson at one point to be chemical free and still look for stuff that doesn’t have parabens because of it - had me wondering if anyone who used sugar scrubs had any type of response to it . level 1 I know that breathing in sugar from making large amounts of cotton candy can affect my blood sugar… level 2 · 11 mo. agot1 since 1968, dexcom, omnipod Breathing, without the cotton candy fumes impacts my blood sugar! Hey there! I’m an Esthetician and Skin Therapist who often works with body exfoliation. The truth: yes, it makes you feel smoother. The exfoliant in the product (microbeads, Salt, Sugar, etc.) removes the Stratum Corneum from the epidermis (the very top dead layer.) This helps improve texture by removing the top layer of skin (which is absolutely safe and would happen naturally anyway) to reveal newer cells. Body exfoliation also helps bring blood to the surface of the skin which, in turn, brings oxygen, nutrients, and trace minerals to developing skin cells. Win! Exfoliation before a tan/spray tan can help your tan last longer because you’ve already taken off the skin cells that would have been shedding. Normally I wouldn’t recommend exfoliating before shaving as the razor does a bit of exfoliation on its own, but if your skin is happy, go for it. Tl;dr Your skin feeling softer after using a scrub is a side effect of the scrub and is safe in moderation. It’s not the placebo effect, in this case. Happy pampering! [Also, check out some diy body scrub recipes online. Especially ones with sugar (if you’re not diabetic/ hypo - hyperglycemic). You’ll get great results for a fraction of the cost. And they make great gifts!] Edit: additions and punctuation. Is sugar scrubs bad for your skin?Unless you have preexisting irritation, sugar scrubs are generally safe to use on the body. They're particularly useful for extremely dry, rough patches of skin on the elbows, knees, and heels. You may even use a sugar scrub on your hands to help prevent dryness.
Does sugar scrub get into your bloodstream?Sugar is not absorbed through the skin, and will not increase glucose in most cases. However, exfoliating the skin can cause abrasions, which can allow sugar to enter the blood stream, and spike sugar levels.
When should you not use a sugar scrub?Sugar scrubs shouldn't be part of your daily beauty routine. Over-exfoliating can irritate your skin so aim to use a sugar scrub no more than three times per week at most. Don't use a sugar scrub on skin that's sunburned or highly sensitive.
Is it bad to use a sugar scrub everyday?“As with most exfoliants, sugar scrubs should be used once to two times per week to avoid over-exfoliation and a disrupted natural skin barrier,” says Dr. Garshick. Oily skin types can use a sugar scrub up to three times a week, says celebrity facialist and esthetician Taylor Worden.
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