Acure Brightening Facial Scrub 118ml

Smooth Rough Texture & Brighten Dull Skin

Acure Brightening Facial Scrub is a gentle face scrub that targets uneven skin tone and rough texture with sea kelp and French green clay. Walnut shell powder gently exfoliates to remove impurities, leaving your skin smooth, brightened and refreshed after each use. It is the best-selling product on Acure Beauty NZ, and was an Elle Editors’ Choice for best facial exfoliator in 2024.

Discover more from our Vegan & Natural Face Cleansers collection to complete your cleansing routine.

Who Is It For?

Choose this scrub if your skin looks dull, your skin tone looks uneven or your skin feels rough to the touch. It suits all skin types. If your skin is sensitive, use it once a week to start, and patch test first, as the formula contains essential oils.

How Often Should You Use a Face Scrub?

Use Acure Brightening Facial Scrub 2–3 times a week. It is gentle enough for regular use, and spacing out your scrubs gives your skin time between exfoliation days. If your skin is sensitive, start once a week and see how it responds. On the other days, cleanse with Acure Brightening Cleansing Gel. Our article How Often Should You Exfoliate Your Skin? explains more.

Why You’ll Love It

• Gently exfoliates to smooth rough texture
• Helps brighten dull skin and even the look of your skin tone
• Removes impurities for refreshed, radiant-looking skin
• Gentle enough to use 2–3 times a week
• Suitable for all skin types
• Vegan & cruelty-free

Key Ingredients

Sea Kelp & French Green Clay – The key ingredient pair behind the scrub, chosen to target uneven skin tone and rough texture.
Walnut Shell Powder – Natural exfoliating particles that gently polish your skin.

Texture & Scent

A cream scrub with walnut shell powder for gentle exfoliation. It is scented with essential oils of spearmint, sage, lemongrass and lavender.

How To Use

Apply to wet skin and gently massage with your fingertips, avoiding the eye area.
Rinse thoroughly.
Use 2–3 times a week.

What Results Can You Expect?

Your skin feels smoother as soon as you rinse. A brighter, more even-looking complexion builds with regular use, so keep to 2–3 times a week and give it a few weeks. In a six-week consumer study of 29 people, run by an independent testing lab for ACURE, every participant noticed an improvement in skin brightness and felt their skin was more luminous. Our article How Long Does It Take for Skincare Products to Work? explains what to expect.

Complete Your Brightening Routine

After exfoliating, apply Acure Brightening 2% Vitamin C + Ferulic Acid Serum to help brighten and even your skin tone, then follow with Acure Brightening Day Cream as your daily moisturiser.

For a step-by-step routine, read our How to Brighten Dull Skin Naturally guide, or explore our full Vegan & Clean Skincare collection to build your complete routine.

Facial Scrub FAQs

Does it contain plastic microbeads?
No. The exfoliating particles are walnut shell powder.

Can I use it if I have sensitive skin?
Yes, but go slowly. Start once a week, patch test first and build up only if your skin is comfortable. Skip it on any day your skin feels irritated.

Can I use it with a vitamin C serum?
Yes. Scrub first, rinse, then apply Acure Brightening 2% Vitamin C + Ferulic Acid Serum to clean skin and follow with your moisturiser.

Product Details

• Size: 118ml
• Skin Type: All skin types
• Key Ingredients: Sea kelp, French green clay and walnut shell powder
• Texture: Cream exfoliating scrub
• Formulated without parabens, sulphates, mineral oil, petrolatum and formaldehyde
• Vegan & cruelty-free