For the last 3 winters, I have had pop-up eczema on my shins and ankles. Nothing super bad, but just annoying, itchy, and rough. This year, however, it seemed like my body was on a mission to ruin me. At first my forearms broke out with tiny red bumps and I thought it was a quick "chicken skin" break out that commonly happens… and then it got worse. 
I nearly broke down one day from the sheer misery and near-pain I was dealing with. I did more reading and I soaked in a coconut oil and sea salt bath for 3-4 days and rubbed every lotion and oil on my skin afterward – sure it helped, but I couldn't stop itching and my bath was now lined with oil that is now taking twice as long to clean.

Just in time for those Spring Break trips to the beach and in preparation for the summer, we're excited to introduce Simple Sugars all-natural Sun Scrub!

Everyone loves the sun, but the sun might just be your skin's number one enemy. The fact that sunning dries out your skin is the least of it! Those unintentional sunburns are damaging and painful. And need we even mention the aging effects of the sun? So yes, suncreen is a must before you spend any time in the sun and Simple Sugars all-natural Sun Scrub is a must after sunning! 

It's super gentle exfoliation is a key to keeping sun-kissed skin looking healthy and the emollient oils will restore the moisture and softness that the sun strips away leaving your skin felling its smoothest. But on top of all that, our Sun Scrub contains pure aloe and green tea extract to help soothe sunburn and minimize UV damage. Both aloe and green tea have anti-inflammatory effects to soothe and diminish sunburns and there are studies that show that the high levels of antioxidants in green tea may actually even reverse sun damage! Like we said, this stuff is a MUST HAVE. The icing on the cake? It smells like beach heaven. 

Note: Yes, we're saying you can and should use this on a sunburn, but use common sense and wait until the sunburn calms before trying to scrub it. 

Also available with Emu Oil Added! 

Spring has sprung and that means it's time for succulent strawberries! Yeah, we know you can get them all year 'round, but now is the time when they'rereally exceptional. You know, the ones: red all the way through, super juicy and oh, so intoxicatingly delicious smelling.

So, it's only natural (pardon the pun!) that Strawberry is the featured scrub of the month! Our all-natural strawberry body scrub is loaded with organic strawberry extract (real strawberries in powdered form) so it packs all the natural goodness of this antioxidant laden fruit. In addition to being absolutely loaded with vitamin C, strawberries contain high levels of ellagic acid, the same antioxidant found in pomegranates and raspberries         (Remember that antioxidants are the nemesis of old looking skin). They also contain salicylic acid, which explains why there's evidence that the ancient Egyptians used topically applied strawberries to treat acne. So, get some of our all-natural scrumptious strawberry body scrub and scrub like an Egyptian.

P.S. Just in case, you're too young or uncool to not get the reference, check out this classic vid. Again: what's not to love about the Bangles in this one? You especially have to love the sweet pink guitar, the fact that they have a tambourine player front and center and that 80's hair! So awesome. Watch and enjoy. And what the heck, go ahead and dance and sing along!  :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWP-AsG5DR

At least when it comes to our all-natural Rose Body Scrub that is! First of all, when you use this scrub you'll get the super, almost ridiculous, smoothness you've come to expect from a Simple Sugars scrub. But beyond that? Well the scent of roses has been said to help soothe wounded hearts, uplift one's "mental condition" and even ease the symptoms of PMS and menopause! Who amongst us couldn't use a little uplifting in their mental condition rght about now?! This scrub smells great and if you love the scent of roses (the real kind - that may be dying in the vase as we speak) then you will LOVE this scrub. Get uplifted AND smooth. What's not to love about that?

Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year and 2014 is the year of the Horse! So for those of you born in 1942,1954,1966,1978 or 1990 this is your year. Those born under this sign are said  to possess good communication skills and are cheerful and stubborn. They crave success, and are popular and talented.

Tangerines and oranges are one of the most prominent symbols associated with Chinese New Year. As it happens, the Chinese word for "tangerine" sounds like the word for "luck" and the bright orange color of the fruit sybolizes gold, hence the idea that tangerines bring good luck and wealth!

So it's very auspicious that we have an incredibly delightful, fresh smelling all-natural tangerine scrub to make this Year of the Horse as smooth as possible. Are we saying that using our tangerine scrub every day will bring you luck, wealth and happiness? Well, we're not ruling it out but we are saying that it will definitely bring you super-smooth, soft skin! Get some and add some auspiciousness to your daily shower.



It’s time for fall! There are so many reasons we love this season—the beautiful weather, back to school and, of course, apple season!

Apples are a rich source of rejuvenating vitamins A, B, and C that can help your skin stay smooth, youthful, and glowing. These antioxidants can also provide protection from harmful UV rays.

Since it’s back to school time, we wondered why apples are often associated with teachers? Well, as it turns out, in the 1700s, teachers were poorly paid so grateful families in the US, Denmark, and Sweden would bring a baskets of apples to their childrens’ teachers. It has also been said that poor families would bring baskets of apples as payment for their child’s education. During this time, apples were considered special and expensive because they were hard to plant and harvest.

Fast forward and the apple tradition is still alive; however, it’s now a sign of respect to give an apple as a gift to the teacher. Sadly, it’s not currently acceptable to pay for your education with apples! In its most recent survey of college pricing, the College Board reports that a "moderate" college budget for an in-state public college for the 2012–2013 academic year averaged $22,261. That’s a lot of apples; about 1113 bushels as a matter of fact!

In any case, we’re celebrating Apple Season by bringing back our all-natural Granny Smith Apple Body Scrub! Remember, an apple a day, keeps the dry skin away! Maybe you could even bring an apple scrub to your favorite teacher :) Check it out here: http://simplesugars.myshopify.com/collections/body-scrubs/products/granny-smith-body-scrub