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Last week we published the five best self-tanners you can bet your sweet bronzed ass on, but no skin tone enhancer is complete without the scrupulous full-body scrub that must preclude any at-home tanning application. With that in mind, we present to you the five exfoliants that you want--nay, need--living in your bathroom this summer.

Weleda Birch Body Scrub
Wel, wel, look what the stork brought in! Weleda's new Birch Body Scrub hits all the right spots. (Why am I writing like a freakin' talk show host today? Cripes!) But seriously folks, this fresh, slightly citrus-smelling scrub contains plant wax pearls (oookkkayyy) and other all-natural goodies that seems to offer the best of both worlds: dead skin removal + softening. Word.

MD Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Body Peel
Are you really, really serious about having the softest skin this side of a Georgia peach? Okay then, if you promise that you're really, really serious, I'll let you in on a little secret: Dr. Gross's excellent at-home face peel comes in formulated-just-for-your-bod form, and it's totally excellent. The blend of Alpha and Beta Hydroxy Acids, green tea and antioxidant vitamins A, C and E improve skin tone, texture, and clarity, plus promote collagen growth. I've used it. I love it. I don't care that much. But maybe you do.

Kiss My Face Rough Thyme Gentle Exfoliant
It's all good: 100 percent organic, animal-free (and non-animal tested, natch) exfoliating scrub filled with herbs, jojoba wax beads and cinnamon leaves is any economical and eco-friendly green lady's dream come true. Yum.

Bliss Body Buff
Vanilla, bergomot, shea butter, oh my! Okay, so we can't all make it to Bliss Spa to get rubbed down by a professional, but certainly, after just one application of this yummy smelling miracle, you'll never go back to the drugstore. Silky. Smooth. Perfection.

Loufah
One time I did this crazy travel beauty story where I went to Turkey and got a full-on Turkish bath, and let me tell you, those ladies do not fuck around when it comes to scrubbing a sister clean. Why? Because they utilize mechanical methods, and that entails a very rough object that will strip those dead skin cells off you faster than you can say, "Please, no more, it hurts!" even though you're smiling all the way out the door because your skin feels so divine. That's right, a good old fashioned loufah, when administered with a bit of dexterity, can really get your blood flow circulating and do what hundreds of chemical products can't.