Description
Weleda Pearl Body Scrub Birch is an exfoliating and smoothing shower scrub built around birch, in a 150ml tube. It's designed to be used in the shower as a quick, effective way to buff away rough, dry skin.
Exfoliating and smoothing, in one step
Weleda's own description keeps this simple: exfoliating and smoothing. The scrub uses small, gentle exfoliating particles suspended in a creamy base, which lifts away flaky, dry skin while you shower rather than requiring a separate exfoliation step.
Why birch
Birch is the defining botanical in this scrub, consistent with Weleda's wider use of birch across its body care range, including the Cellulite Oil Birch. The formula carries Weleda's Certified Natural Body Care mark, with organic ingredients.
Where it fits in a routine
A body scrub like this works best a couple of times a week rather than every day, since regular exfoliation can be enough to keep skin smooth without over-exfoliating and causing irritation. It's a useful step before shaving, before applying a body oil or fake tan, or simply when skin feels rough or in need of some attention. Because it's designed for use in the shower, it doesn't add much time to your routine compared with a separate exfoliating treatment.
How to use it
Apply to wet skin in the shower, massage in circular motions over rough areas like elbows, knees and heels, then rinse thoroughly. Follow with a moisturiser or body oil afterwards, since exfoliated skin tends to absorb a follow-up product more readily.
Pairing it with the rest of a birch routine
If cellulite or skin firmness is also something you're focused on, the Weleda Cellulite Oil Birch is a natural follow-up, using scrubbed, exfoliated skin as a good base for the oil to absorb into.
Good to know
- 150ml tube
- Exfoliating and smoothing
- With birch
- Certified Natural Body Care, with organic ingredients
If you have particularly sensitive or broken skin, skip exfoliating that area until it's healed, and patch test if you're using this scrub for the first time.
