Brazilian Butterfly - BB Delicate Mitt

'Delicate' my butt!

This is like rubbing yourself with Velcro! 
Maybe it is my delicate skin, but this leaves me red, sore, and not happy.

It also feels like it is made of cheap plastic, doesn't lather up body wash, and is unwieldy in the shower.

Don't lie to me and tell me this is for delicate skin.

Don't bother trying this.

Price: 2/5 ($20.00)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no scent)
Effectiveness: 0/5

Palmolive - Body Butter - Peppermint Crush

This is not a body butter! It was poorly named. It is an exfoliating body wash.

It is a very gentle exfoliate with very fine granules made from apricot seeds.
The lather is terrific and the scent... is AMAZING! A sweet, peppermint oil, candy-like scent <3

This was a great wash for hot summer days because of the cooling and refreshing feeling peppermint oil affords.

Just a word of warning: If you are more 'sensitive', perhaps keep this away from your 'goods'... peppermint oil can be very refreshing ;p

Price: 4/5 (RRP $6.79 for 400mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Palmolive - Body Polish Passionfruit

This is an exfoliating body wash which smells wonderfully true to real passionfruit! There is also an element of peach, which is listed in the ingredients.

The best thing about this wash is the exfoliating component is made of ground up fruit seeds... WHICH ARE BIODEGRADABLE! 

It also lathers and cleans the skin really well.

Price: 5/5 ($6.79 for 400mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Masquerade! - nügg Face Mask - exfoliating

This mask had jojoba beads in it, so I spent a little more time rubbing it on my skin. It also has cranberry seed oil and left my skin feeling smooth.

Bioré - Pore Unclogging Scrub

This contains those stupid plastic beads which do exfoliate, but also build up in the environment.

This is Captain Pollution, for those of you who didn't watch 'Captain Planet'

Aside from this massive negative, this product worked pretty darn well.
It didn't lather (because it is a scrubs, and scrubs often don't), but gave a good clean (I used it with my Avon Clarisonic knock-off) and left my face feeling fresh and not shredded.

It contains 2.0% salicylic acid, which helps prevent pimples and smells fresh and soapy.

The only real negative was when I occasionally got one of the little beads in my eye (but that is probably more user error than the product's fault)

What it feels like

"I don't want to hurt the Earth with tiny, immortal plastic beads" Solution:

Just add some sugar or salt granules to your favourite face soap!

Price: 4/5 (rrp $9.99 for 141g)
Scent: 3/5
Effectiveness: 4/5

Lux - Evenly Gorgeous - Exfoliating Body Wash

This floral body wash lathers up wonderfully (a common short-falling of exfoliating wash) and smells divine.

The gold shimmer colour of the product is quite pleasing visually and the beads in this do a good job of skin-scrubbing!

I wish there was more of a mix of large and small beads though, as this has more of the larger/coarser beads .

Also, I can't get past the fact that the exfoliating beads in these types of products are plastic/ non-biodegradable. 

So, for my eco-friendly friends, a SOLUTION!:

Coffee grounds are biodegradable, can be from your morning cup of joe (Reuse!) and work a treat! Just mix it in with your body wash and you are good to go! 

Also, your bathroom will smell amazing afterwards!

Price: 4/5 (rrp $5.99 for 400mL)

Scent: 4.5/5

Effectiveness: 4/5

Simple - Clear Skin Oil Balancing Exfoliating Wash

This witch hazel face wash has a small amount for exfoliating beads, which is perfect for a daily, gentle scrub.

Since I started using it, I did notice a decrease in the amount of pimples I had, but not a complete fix. It didn't upset my delicate skin and it left my face feeling clean and refreshed.

The only thing I don't like is that this wash doesn't lather up much, but that is a personal preference.

Price: 4/5 (rrp $9.99)
Scent: 4/5 (witch hazel, fresh)
Effectiveness: 4/5

Quick Fix Facials Exfoliating Scrub Mask - Blackheads and Blocked Pores

This ten minute mask contains pink rose clay, glycolic acid and pomegranate extract and is quite gritty, which makes sense as you massage it in at the start (exfoliation!). 

I didn't like how it felt quite heavy, was messy to use, didn't really clean out my pores and sometimes left my face red. Over all, not my cup of tea.

Also, it smelled like dirt and oats.

Price: 4/5 ($8.95 for 10 uses)
Scent: 0/5
Effectiveness: 1/5