With fall in full swing and winter right around the corner, it’s a good time to consider adding some helpful skincare items to your routine. A good place to start is by investing in a good facial scrub. Available to suit a variety of facial skin care needs, facial scrubs are a great way to exfoliate the skin and remove dead skin cells. For those of you interested in trying out a facial scrub this season, we’ve listed some of our current favourites below.

St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Face Scrub ($4.57): The affordable St. Ives line of scrubs has been around for decades and continues to be a best-seller. Affordable and easy to find, this drugstore brand deeply cleans pores and exfoliates for clean, smooth and glowing skin.

L’Oréal Pure Sugar Scrub Nourish & Soften ($10): This gentle sugar scrub is made up of three pure sugars (brown, blonde and white), crushed cocoa, coconut oil and cocoa butter. It removes dirt, oil and impurities in a gentle, effective exfoliation

Pixi Beauty Peel & Polish ($24): A popular option for those with sensitive skin, the Pixi Beauty Peel & Polish enzyme peel promises to resurface the skin for smoother, softer skin, and a healthy-looking glow. According to the brand, Peel & Polish contains natural fruit enzymes that loosen dead skins cells, lactic acid that gently exfoliates, cellulose peels & sugar extracts that polish, all helping to lift away dullness revealing brighter skin.

Ole Henriksen Transforming Walnut Scrub ($34): A bestseller at Sephora, the Walnut Scrub is a two-in-one scrub that works to purify pores, diminish dullness and smooth skin texture.  Ingredients include walnut powder for gentle exfoliation and ginseng extract for purifying and reviving of skin.