Shankara Purifying Sea Salt Scrub
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Shankara Purifying Sea Salt Scrub

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Overview

What it is

Body scrub with 22 ingredients that contains exfoliants

Cool Features

It is cruelty-free and reef safe

Suited For

It has ingredients that are good for dry skin

Free From

It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates

Fun facts

Shankara is from India.

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What's inside (and what isn't)

Ingredients List

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Explained

Masking

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Lava Powder yet.

We don't have a description for Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride yet.

Abrasive

Mel Powder is an exfoliant.

Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Melia Azadirachta Leaf yet.

Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel yet.

Skin Protecting

We don't have a description for Aquamarine Powder yet.

We don't have a description for Hydrolyzed Manihot Esculenta Tuber Extract yet.

Hordeum Vulgare Powder is an exfoliant.

Abrasive, Skin Conditioning

Honey Powder is an exfoliant.

Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Citrus Medica Limonum Peel yet.

Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Emblica Officinalis Fruit yet.

Mauritia Flexuosa Pulp Powder is an exfoliant.

Skin Conditioning

Carica Papaya Fruit Extract comes from the papaya fruit. Papayas were first domesticated in Mexico and Central America.

This fruit extract contains papain and chymopapain, two enzymes with exfoliating and anti-inflammatory properties. One study shows papain may help in scar healing. Papaya is also a rich source of antioxidants and Vitamin A.

Abrasive, Absorbent

Fuller's Earth is an umbrella term for any clay that can decolorize oil or other liquids.

It is usually made of palygorskite (attapulgite) or bentonite.

Fuller's Earth is used to help absorb extra oil. It also exfoliates the skin.

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Skin Conditioning

Curcuma Longa Rhizome Oil is an oil.

Skin Conditioning

Withania Somnifera extract comes from the Winter Cherry plant, or the Ashwaganda plant.

Ashwaganda contains many antioxidant compounds such as Vitamin C, caffeic acid, and ferulic acid.

Ongoing studies show ashwaganda to prevent damage from UV-B radiation.

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Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Bacopa Monnieri Water yet.

We don't have a description for Rubia Cordifolia Stem Extract yet.

Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Citrus Limon Peel Oil is created from the peels of the lemon. It is used to add a lemon-scent to products. Lemon peel oil also has antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant properties. However, it may also cause phototoxicity and sensitize skin.

Lemon peel oil contains limonene, a skin sensitizing ingredient. Another component is furanocoumarin, which induces phototoxicity in skin.

Furanocoumarins bind and destabilize your DNA to increase the rate of sunburn.

Most reputable companies will remove furanocoumarins from their formulations.

Learn more about Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Emollient, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.

Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.

These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.

Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.

Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.

Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

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Skin Protecting, UV Absorber

Spirulina Platensis Powder comes from the alga called Spirulina platensis. It has wound-healing, antioxidant, and soothing properties.

Antioxidants help protect the skin against free-radical molecules. These molecules may originate from UV rays or pollution. Spirulina Platensis is rich in beta-carotene, a potent antioxidant.

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· Published May 15, 2025 Added by sneharamanan