Actually really scrubby exfoliators are bad for your skin! One of the best things to use if you must exfoliate is baking soda. Pour a little baking soda in the palm of your hand. Add a drop or two of liquid soap (mild, like Cetaphil) and enough water to make a paste. Wet your face with lukewarm water, scrub, rinse with lukewarm water.
Here's a great site to learn about skin care:
http://www.cosmeticscop.com/learn-skin-care-facts.aspx. (Scroll down to the article "Understanding Exfoliants.") The author is big on the chemical exfoliants now (the salicylic acid types) but I got the baking soda trick from her first book a very long time ago.
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