Best body scrubs

Why it ranks here. Tree Hut is the body scrub most people already know: dozens of scents, on every drugstore and Walmart shelf, and a constant stream of comparison videos since it went viral. It is the most discussed product in the category by a wide margin.

Owners like the scent range, the coarse sugar and the oil it leaves behind: 'The sugar eventually melts while the oil stays on the skin when you rinse'↗, so one user skips lotion. Another calls the jars 'positively addicting'↗. The complaints: the price, which one commenter watched go 'from being $2.50 on Amazon to $9 because of tik tok'↗; the oil making the tub slippery, which worries buyers before they even try it; a scent that made one husband say his wife 'smelled like his grandmas bathroom'↗; and a minority whose skin reacted with dry patches or a breakout. In the endless Tree Hut versus Dove debate, Tree Hut wins on grit and scents, Dove on gentleness.

“Tree hut went from being $2.50 on Amazon to $9 because of tik tok I hate it here” — YouTube comment · @ritadraille5488

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• Tree hut went from being $2.50 on Amazon to $9 because of tik tok I hate it here

  YouTube comment · @ritadraille5488 · watch the original ↗

• I love the Tree hut scrubs. The sugar eventually melts while the oil stays on the skin when you rinse. My skin is moisturized and I don’t need any lotion or oil.

  YouTube comment · @DIAMONDGIRL57 · watch the original ↗

• Tree Hut is my go to body scrub.

  YouTube comment · @rosederogene9069 · watch the original ↗

• I've been lurking tree hut at wlmart plus see it all on social media lol I think I'll try the tree hut just because I like the coarse scrubs to the mild ones. Only thing I'm worried of is potentially slipping due to the oils in scrubs .

  YouTube comment · @jocekhiy626 · watch the original ↗

• These scrubs are positively addicting. If I had more storage space in my shower I’d probably have an entire collection of them.

  YouTube comment · @katydidknits · watch the original ↗

• Ugh I purchased the blue lagoon because I finally ran out of the Peppermint (the best imo) and literally my husband said I smelled like his grandmas bathroom! You called it shell soaps is the exact smell.

  YouTube comment · @makeupAdri69 · watch the original ↗

• Interestingly enough, I’ve never been a Tree Hut scrub girl - I love their shave oils and body creams, but my favorite scrub is anything from the Onyx Bathhouse brand at TJ Maxx. The texture is sooo good and I prefer them to Tree Hut, but maybe I’ll give them a try again soon!

  YouTube comment · @Thisiscolbyspeaking · watch the original ↗

• Tree Hut body scrub left patches of dry skin on my arms

  Reddit post · u/escapedmelody11 · r/SkincareAddiction · 2023-11-04 · read the original ↗

• used the scrub 2 weeks ago and immediately broke out with acne, what should I do for the pore visibility and overall skin condition?

  Reddit post · u/Silver-Highlight-813 · r/SkincareAddiction · 2024-09-10 · read the original ↗

• Ugh! I've only tried the FAB KP Scrub and its amazing! I suffer from kp on my legs and it works sm better than those crappy tree hut scrubs! Came here to see if anyone tried the Naturium scrub cuz the FAB scrub is a bit pricey! whew

  Reddit comment · u/cyb3rcxnt · r/SkincareAddiction · 2023-05-12 · read the original ↗

Why it ranks here. Dove's body polish is the drugstore rival that keeps coming up as better than Tree Hut in comment sections. Cheap, everywhere, several scents and grit levels, and the subject of a real ongoing Dove versus Tree Hut argument on YouTube.

The fans came from Tree Hut: 'Tree Hut is way too rough for me'↗, 'I reach for Dove way more than Tree Hut ever since I tried them'↗. They like a creamier polish that leaves skin 'clean, exfoliated and soft at the same time'↗, a subtle scent, and that it is cruelty-free and comes in a recycled jar. The catch is the grit varies by variant and is marked only by dots on the jar: brown sugar and coconut butter is the deep one, oatmeal and calendula the gentle one. Some feel it is 'more luxury scrub/polish'↗ than a serious exfoliant, and one buyer paid $15 for a jar.

“Tree Hut is way too rough for me, even before I tried the Dove. I used to use the Bodycology but when I found the Dove, I fell in LOVEEEE. 💗💗 Love at first use.” — YouTube comment · @ThisTriniWill

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• I’ve tried so many body scrubs in my life and for me Dove is the best. It let your skin clean, exfoliated and soft at the same time. The smell is not something extraordinary but it remains amazing, subtle and elegant not something obvious but it sticks to your skin.

  YouTube comment · @Gghjkkhfddvvfsss · watch the original ↗

• Body polish is different from a scrub its way gentleler

  YouTube comment · @stephanielewis3126 · watch the original ↗

• Tree Hut is way too rough for me, even before I tried the Dove. I used to use the Bodycology but when I found the Dove, I fell in LOVEEEE. 💗💗 Love at first use.

  YouTube comment · @ThisTriniWill · watch the original ↗

• I reach for Dove way more than Tree Hut ever since I tried them. Dove hands down 🙌🏼🙌🏼 my favorite scent is the mango butter one 🥭

  YouTube comment · @Shesamanda93 · watch the original ↗

• I have all of them. Some have different grit levels which is marked on them. The brown sugar and coconut butter is the DEEP exfoliate. Colloidal oatmeal and calendula oil is marked as “gentle”. The other two don’t have markings but I would categorize them as gentle.

  YouTube comment · @dejaacarter · watch the original ↗

• That’s funny cuz I didn’t like the pomegranate scent one. I like the macadamia rice milk better! But I prefer soft smells rather than fruity scents

  YouTube comment · @91408jae · watch the original ↗

• Tree Hut sugar is bigger in the jar yes but it melts with water and when u leave it on a few sec it's for more serious scrubbing while Dove is for more luxury scrub/polish But both are good for certain uses as aforementioned

  YouTube comment · @Caribbeana · watch the original ↗

• This specific product is actually cruelty free and Peta approved and comes in a 100% recycled container

  YouTube comment · @morningmorgan6341 · watch the original ↗

• I bought one for 15$ 💀

  YouTube comment · @taee_8199 · watch the original ↗

• which is better between FAB KP bump eraser body scrub and Dove crushed macadamia & rice milk body scrub

  Reddit post · u/Daniel_Hudson16 · r/SkincareAddiction · 2025-04-10 · read the original ↗

Why it ranks here. This is the product people name for keratosis pilaris, the bumpy skin on arms and legs. It dominates the KP threads on r/SkincareAddiction, and unlike the scented scrubs above, its owners report changes in their skin over weeks.

The reports are specific. After four uses one user noticed 'a huger difference in the number of bumps'↗; another says it 'cleared up my arms in two months'↗; a third uses it twice a week and needed it again after stopping. Owners like that the pumice 'doesn't dissolve like sugar scrubs do'↗, and most pair it with a cream straight after, CeraVe SA being the usual one. The downsides are just as specific: it is pricey, several users felt itching, a 'prickly feeling'↗ or burning, mostly in the first uses and easing when rinsed sooner and moisturised at once; it helps the bumps more than the redness; and for some it did nothing at all.

“I recently got the first aid beauty KP bump eraser and oh my goodness has it helped like crazy. I’ve only used it about 4 times and I already notice a huger difference in the number of bumps on my skin... I also like that it doesn’t dissolve like sugar scrubs do so I feel like I get a lot more use out of this product compared to other scrubs I’ve tried.” — Reddit post · u/okaytrash333 · r/SkincareAddiction · 2024-05-21

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• I recently got the first aid beauty KP bump eraser and oh my goodness has it helped like crazy. I’ve only used it about 4 times and I already notice a huger difference in the number of bumps on my skin... I also like that it doesn’t dissolve like sugar scrubs do so I feel like I get a lot more use out of this product compared to other scrubs I’ve tried.

  Reddit post · u/okaytrash333 · r/SkincareAddiction · 2024-05-21 · read the original ↗

• The kp bump eraser from fab cleared up my arms in two months, foreveeer grateful i found this product

  Reddit comment · u/EffectiveInside8483 · r/SkincareAddiction · 2026-03-16 · read the original ↗

• It does work. I used it twice a week. Stopped using it for a while and now I def need it again. Def use a cream after!!

  Reddit comment · u/Potential-Reason-763 · r/SkincareAddiction · 2021-05-02 · read the original ↗

• He gets it incredibly bad behind his legs. So in the summer it amplifies so bad and the sweat from his legs just doubles it... He uses it in the shower, every time he showers. He also has a medicated lotion from his dr but the first aid coupled with his lotion did the trick.

  Reddit comment · u/kchance828 · r/SkincareAddiction · 2021-05-02 · read the original ↗

• The KP bump eraser from first aid beauty can cause some itching but only if your skin barrier is a sensitive. I noticed a prickly feeling after the first couple uses but it calmed down once I started rinsing it off sooner and moisturizing right away.

  Reddit comment · u/Ambitious-Bison-2161 · r/SkincareAddiction · 2026-04-06 · read the original ↗

• i am super itchy right now! just saw ur thread. wtf!

  Reddit comment · u/medved16 · r/SkincareAddiction · 2024-06-23 · read the original ↗

• Try letting the kp scrub sit before you wash it off. It helped me alot. Just a few moments before I wash it off or you can put it of dry skin scrub it in, let is sit for 2 to 5 mins then essh it off.... ahhhhhamazing

  YouTube comment · @royalocean6215 · watch the original ↗

• I’ve noticed that this product is good at getting rid of the bumps but not necessarily the redness. I’ve heard that black African soap helps with the redness.

  YouTube comment · @cheerbeastly · watch the original ↗

• 10000% agree. I’m on my second bottle and I will not repurchase. I would say it did help with soothing my skin, temporarily. For example after applying it, my skin will be super soft till tomorrow and then it’s back to being rough again.

  YouTube comment · @MyfamilydiariesTV · watch the original ↗

• This scrub followed by cera ve SA cream for rough & bumpy skin. Did wonders for me.

  YouTube comment · @Sum11979 · watch the original ↗

• I have kp on my legs and I was really hoping it would work but theres no difference in the bumps at all :((

  YouTube comment · @raredreaming · watch the original ↗

• I just used it today... my hands kind of feel like they're burning ... I don't think I want to use mine anymore ...

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Why it ranks here. Frank Body built a whole brand on one coffee-grounds scrub, and it has been recommended in r/SkincareAddiction threads since 2015. The enthusiasm looks earned, and so does the scepticism about its marketing.

The praise has one phrase in it: 'My skin is BABY SMOOTH'↗. A long-term user adds that it 'reduced hyper pigmentation'↗ and is 'super hydrating'↗, her favourite thing about it. The honest caveats come from the same fans: you need 'a good 10 minutes diligently scrubbing'↗, the coffee smell leaves your skin in hours but 'your shower will definitely smell for at least a day'↗, and it stains a light tub. One sceptic calls the cellulite claims nonsense, 'no scrub will change that'↗. Several people just mix coffee grounds with oils at home.

“I ordered it from their website (finally, a product with free shipping to Canada!!) and just tried it 20 minutes ago after taking a bath. My skin is BABY SMOOTH. I can't even begin to describe how amazing my skin feels right now.” — Reddit post · u/applecaprice · r/SkincareAddiction · 2015-01-14

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• I ordered it from their website (finally, a product with free shipping to Canada!!) and just tried it 20 minutes ago after taking a bath. My skin is BABY SMOOTH. I can't even begin to describe how amazing my skin feels right now.

  Reddit post · u/applecaprice · r/SkincareAddiction · 2015-01-14 · read the original ↗

• I've used it and I think to make your skin noticeably softer you really have to spend a good 10 minutes diligently scrubbing, which isn't like other products. But not only does it make my skin baby soft, it also reduced hyper pigmentation, any buildup, and is super hydrating! The hydration part is probably my favorite thing about it. FYI it does smell strongly of coffee. The smell comes off within like four hours and in my opinion its pleasant, but your shower will definitely smell for at least a day. Also, very messy, but I'm pretty sure the website talks about that.

  Reddit comment · u/i-judge-hippos · r/SkincareAddiction · 2015-05-02 · read the original ↗

• To be honest it looks like harsh ingredients (coffee, salt + sugar in one scrub) and grandiose claims that don't really make sense. Cellulite? It's literally the way fat cells connect to your skin, no scrub will change that.

  Reddit comment · u/LittleSebastien · r/SkincareAddiction · 2015-05-02 · read the original ↗

• I saw the frank scrubs and wanted to try them but didn't want to spend money so I made my own. I just mixed coffee, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, and grape seed oil. I only used it on my legs and arms since it's too harsh for your face, but it made me sooo soft.

  Reddit comment · u/cokeslurpees · r/SkincareAddiction · 2015-05-03 · read the original ↗

• I. LOVE. IT. Can't order it a lot now because my tub is prone to staining, but I looooveeeee that stuff. It's easier to use of you put it in a jar like container with a screw lid because trying to use it in the packaging it comes in during my shower always annoyed me lol.

  Reddit comment · u/[deleted] · r/SkincareAddiction · 2015-05-03 · read the original ↗

• I just found you through Instagram - instantly subscribed! I've used the coconut one about two times and I didn't mind the smell. I like how soft it makes my skin feel afterwards though. Mum wasn't too happy about the state of our bathroom either haha.

  YouTube comment · @emhewitt · watch the original ↗

• Your review is crap, ofc it's going to smell its coffee and the texture of the scrub is going to obviously be rough because it's a.....you guessed it "SCRUB" stop whining

  YouTube comment · @calaissavannah3596 · watch the original ↗

Why it ranks here. Truly rode the TikTok wave of pastel, candy-scented body care. It has fewer reviews than the others, but a long YouTube test and real Reddit scepticism make it a useful counterpoint: what happens when the marketing runs ahead of the product.

People like how it smells and feels, and one sensitive-skinned fan says it 'helped my allergies, bumps, and taken discolor away'↗. But even fans use it 'for moisturizing and nothing more'↗, and the recurring verdict is that the claims about stretch marks, cellulite and bumpy legs are 'sooo unrealistic'↗ for the price. One viewer bought everything from a strawberry-legs video: 'Just $160 spent on products that don't work!'↗. Another says cheaper products 'work as good or better'↗. One Reddit user got clusters of pimples after a single use of a Truly scrub and was still fighting them three months later.

“I tried all the products they showed in the "strawberry legs" video. She's right, nothing works for what it claims to do. Just $160 spent on products that don't work!” — YouTube comment · @lenakolomyichenko3

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• Totally agree. It’s been a nice way to really self care, and I like the butters and a few of the speciality products, but there are definitely less expensive products out there that work as good or better

  YouTube comment · @lhplumb · watch the original ↗

• I tried all the products they showed in the "strawberry legs" video. She's right, nothing works for what it claims to do. Just $160 spent on products that don't work!

  YouTube comment · @lenakolomyichenko3 · watch the original ↗

• I love the your video! I have tried pretty much all their products. I avoid their butters, hair products except the $5 hair masks. None of their facial washes/toners. I go love the one eye cream, the Mary Jane jelly, the body mask (cbd) I love their scrubs. I have super sensitive skin. It has helped my allergies, bumps, and taken discolor away.

  YouTube comment · @april5081 · watch the original ↗

• I love the unicorn body butter so muchhhhh I bought the shave kit with the coco cloud shave butter, moon rock exfoliation, and unicorn body butter ❤️... They're a cute aesthetic option but again I just use it for moisturizing and nothing more!

  YouTube comment · @jordangregoire2822 · watch the original ↗

• Their claims are sooo unrealistic and they charge way too much. But I do want to try the foot cream now 💖

  YouTube comment · @katiemaree5692 · watch the original ↗

• I used it once, and within just a couple of days I noticed clusters of pimples on my upper lip and inbetween my eyebrows. It has been 3 months, going on 4 and I still cannot get these under control.

  Reddit post · u/utouchamyspaghet · r/SkincareAddiction · 2024-03-11 · read the original ↗

• You did your mission perfectly, im convinced and ready to buy some of them

  YouTube comment · @Beebee7129 · watch the original ↗