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The ever increasing pollution is as harmful for your body as it is for the environment. So, it has become more important than ever to take care of your body in the best way possible. Nowadays, a lot of products are available which promise to make your skin smooth and nourish it. But, not all of them are good for your body.

Here are some body care products that you should use to protect your body against winters and pollution:

1. Body butter: Body butter is mainly a body moisturizing cream for your body. Both natural and synthetic body butters are available but you should choose organic body butter as it is free from any kind of chemicals and it is a well-known fact that chemicals do more harm than good to your body. Body butter is composed of oils and butters which can penetrate the surface of the skin to nourish and condition it. On using it regularly, it will gift you a soft and healthy skin.

2. Body Scrub: Each body scrub is composed of an exfoliant, oil, and a fragrance. Exfoliant helps rub away dead skin cells from the surface, thus exposing fresh skin cells. This makes your skin soft. The oil in it holds the mixture together so that you can apply it on your skin and provides fragrance to the scrub. Body scrub also improves skin tone and blood circulation.

3. Body wash: Body wash is similar to soap in the sense that it produces lather, but most soaps are abrasive in nature. On the other hand, body wash is gentler on skin and moisturizes the skin. Its pH is neutral in nature. Nowadays, a few body washes are herb infused which give them added benefits over normal body washes. For people with dry skin, body wash is a much better option than abrasive soaps. While for people with oily skin, mild soap is also fine along with body wash.

4. Sunscreen :Sunscreen is a lotion which reflects the ultraviolet radiations of the sun and absorbs some part of it thus, helps to protect against sunburn. One of the major advantages of using a sunscreen is that it helps to prevent skin cancer and basal cell carcinoma. Power of a sunscreen is measured in SPF. For example, SPF 20 means 1/20^th of the burning radiation will reach the body.

5. Anti-Cellulite cream: An anti-cellulite cream consists of caffeine, aminophylline, and bladderwrack extract. Caffeine helps in reducing the appearance of cellulite because of its diuretic properties. Caffeine also improves the blood flow and removes excess moisture from the skin. Aminophylline is an antioxidant and breaks down fat deposits accumulated under the skin which cause cellulite to appear. Bladderwrack is a seaweed and its extract increases the metabolism rate of the body.

6. Massage oil: Using massage oil increases the benefits of a massage. Massage oil improves circulatory system of the body, facilitates detoxification and lymphatic drainage.