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I just got my hands on Scientifica's much-hyped Raspberry Lactic Scrub best-seller, and I was so excited to give it a whirl that I wasted no time in caking the lactic acid-meets-alpha-hydroxy/vitamin C-rich/anti-inflammatory/astringent dreamboat all over my mug. Sure, the way the bright red raspberry purée looked on my skin reminded me of Carrie at the prom, but visions of how awesomely glowy I would be afterward got me through the ten minutes I decided to leave it on (for max benefits). I rinsed, I beheld the scrubbed shiny image in the bathroom mirror: this stuff kicks ass! I stared at the label in disbelief. First ingredient, water (good), second, raspberry puree (yum), third, polyethylene beads (nooooooo!).

If anyone read my post concerning plastic, synthetic beads and their negative effects on marine life, then hopefully you too, have boycotted these unnecessary additions (after all, there are boo-coo natural exfoliant options out there, jeez). Estée Lauder campaigns to fight breast cancer, I have my poly bead cause, damn it! Anyway, if you're still into the idea of raspberry delight all over your face, try this Nordic Skin Red Raspberry Daily Skin Smoother, which incorporates Dead Sea salt and sugar to scrub instead of evil plastic. What are your polyethylene bead-free scrubs? Tell us now!