Ingredients Causing Slippery Feel in Cheap Scrubs

Cheap scrubs commonly found in the market typically contain primary components that are scrubbing particles such as salt, sugar, plastic beads (less used now), or other natural scrub particles.

The "slippery" feeling after rinsing usually comes from other ingredients added to the scrub base to help:

• Increase Slip: Makes the scrub easier to spread during use.
• Coat the Skin: Leaves a soft, smooth, or thin film-like feeling on the skin after rinsing.

Commonly used ingredients to provide this feeling include:

• Certain Glycols or Polymers: Such as Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) or Acrylate Copolymer groups that are highly water-soluble and help create a slippery feel on the skin (similar to what's found in WaterLube™ Slip or Polyglide™).
• Ingredients that provide a smooth, silicone-like feel: Even if not direct silicones, they might be synthetic ingredients that mimic a similar texture to replace silicones (similar to AllSlip-P™).

Therefore, the slippery feeling after using cheap scrubs often doesn't come from the scrub particles themselves, but from additives that improve the texture and provide a skin-coating sensation after rinsing.