Is a facial scrub a good idea?

by Dianne
(Washington)

As a middle aged woman, I have used several facial scrubs through the years and find them very refreshing and cleansing. Followed by a toner, my face tingles with cleanliness! I am especially fond of the scrubs that have a fruit scent and are made from all natural products and that do not have alcohol as one of their ingredients.

Cleaning deep is important to me as I know that it prevents wrinkles and keeps one’s skin healthy. I have however, heard recently, and by a major beauty product retailer, that facial scrubs are damaging to your skin, creating larger pores and thus requiring more care afterwards. I was also told that they 'tear up' your skin and actually work in the reverse from what they claim to do.

This was extremely disappointing news to me and since I heard it I have refrained from using them. I have not investigated this any further until now and would really like to hear what others think.

Is this true? Do facial scrubs cause damage to your skin? Is there any substitute product that will clean as efficiently as a facial scrub? What do you suggest for really cleaning one’s face deep and thoroughly

SBI!