Origins Modern Friction

The only scrubs that I have right now are Proactiv scrubs. I have the face one that comes with "the system" and I also bought the Deep Cleansing Wash (which has scrubby bits in it) for face and body. I like the Deep Cleansing wash quite well. I occasionally use both on my face, but they are pretty drying. My back tolerates them better. (Which is great, because nobody wants "bacne"!)

So, when I saw the Origins Modern Friction scrub in the samples selection from Daisymayrobin, I decided to try it out. It came in a tiny container, so it didn't have much product description or directions on the package.

I tried it on my face first. It's thicker and pastier than the Deep Cleansing wash. It's white and pretty gritty. I splashed water on my face and then scrubbed gently and rinsed. Then a millisecond later, I felt a burning sensation on my face. Oweee! I rinsed and rinsed and finally my skin calmed down and the burn subsided.

Being the glutton for punishment that I am (or maybe I have short term memory loss?), I tried it on my back the next day. It didn't burn at all and my skin felt smooth afterwards. (But no smoother than with the Proactive scrub that I already own.)

I see on their website that you are supposed to put this scrub on dry skin, but you can put it on damp skin if you have sensitive skin. I'm so glad I didn't know that, because my face would have been even more fried. I just thank God it didn't melt my skin off.

Needless to say, I shan't be purchasing the full-size.