It's winter and you're wishing your dry, ashy skin gone. A body scrub should do the trick.

We tried Bain de~luxe foaming body scrub, which promises to sooth with lavender as it sloughs away dead skin, the leading cause of dryness. The product is promoted as a "gentle body wash base of soothing aloe and vegetable glycerin … blended with apricot seed powder to leave the skin refreshed, renewed and hydrated."

Gentle? Hmmm. The apricot seed in this product made for a large, rough scrub. With all that grit, you'd expect to slough away a brighter, softer you. It did scrub the hands raw, but dryer body parts were only moderately buffed. It's best to apply with a washcloth or loofah to avoid irritation. When tested on the driest parts of the legs and arms, the skin still felt a little dry afterward.

Another downside: The grit was a magnet to the shower walls and tub, and created a bit of a mess. Not quite the "remarkable spa treatment experience that you can do at home" described on www.Truscents.com.

The 17-ounce bottle could have been a great value — if it weren't for the mediocre results. For serious skin rejuvenation, we recommend a sugar or salt scrub.

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