Hi all,

So I am a bit of a body scrub fanatic. It all started with the famous #Frank body scrub. Since then I have been hooked. I’ve tried probably about 6-8 of the ones that you see floating around Instagram and Facebook, and I was getting over the usual coffee or sugar or salt ingredients. Imagine my delight when I stumbled across Keen Bean Scrub.

What is it?

As the name would suggest, it’s a body scrub made with mung beans, soy beans and barley. Awesome, right? I’ll explain below…

Mung beans are great for helping sooth inflammation, so if you have rashes, zits or any other skin concerns this is for you.

Soy beans help soften and smooth the skin, and can also help promote the elastin in skin – yay no sagging!

Barley is a natural source of Azelaic acid, which helps to reduce inflammation and also unclog pores.

It also contains almond oil, which is great for moisture retention, and brown sugar which help exfoliate skin while adding a glow.

Pricewise, this guy is very competitive – a 200g bag is $14.95 and free postage is offered through all Australia. There is a small postage cost if you’re ordering internationally.  The packaging is very simple, but that’s what you would expect from a natural skincare product.

I used this about twice a week, and with two handfuls I was able to do my whole body. Scentwise, it smells like one would expect a product made from mung anfd soybeans to smell. I personally love the smell, it’s very earthy, but you can also smell the brown sugar so there is also sweetness to it as well.

I love this scrub for many reasons. I find the whole concept really original, which is what drew me to the product in the first place. I eat a lot of lentils and beans so it only makes sense I would want to try them on my skin! I am a huge fan of Frank body scrubs, but I think some people might find them too abrasive. This scrub has the perfect texture. It’s easy to work with and swirl around your whole body and it has the right amount of exfoliating bits so you don’t just feel like you’re scrubbing your body with half a mung bean and three granules of brown sugar. It’s gentler than Frank, but not as gentle as Buddy Scrub (which practically dissolves into sugar water upon hitting your skin).  I’ve used it on my face too, and I haven’t found it irritating in any way.

So how does the product live up to the claims? I find this scrub to be really smoothing, softening, and brightening. I am not sure about the firming claim – I certainly haven’t noticed my skin feeling firmer, but I’ve only Keen for about 2 months. Perhaps with a year or so of constant use, teamed with a good diet and lots of exercise you would notice a firming effect.

All in all I really like this product, I think it’s innovative, unique and really great for my skin concerns. I will definitely keep using Keen, and Keen will definitely be #keentomeetyou !