When you hear the phrase ‘ultrasonic skin scrubber,’ you likely think of one of those vibrating rubbery skincare devices that are used to elevate your cleansing experience. While those facial scrubbers are lovely in and of themselves, they’re not actually ultrasonic skin scrubbers. Instead, ultrasonic skin scrubbers (also known as ultrasonic skin spatulas) are metal devices used to deeply unclog pores and cleanse the skin, leading to what many believe to be the purest possible complexion.
If you thought that an ultrasonic skin scrubber cleanses the skin using vibration, you’re right. But, instead of a rubber format, these scrubbers are made of metal and use high-frequency vibes via sound waves to transform skin from cell to cell.
“Cells start ‘talking’ to each other and your pores open wide, so dirt and debris are gently vibrated and scrubbed away,” Green explains. In removing dirt and debris, she says that these ultrasonic skin spatulas are able to gently exfoliate the skin, as well as collect what’s being sloughed off.
The Benefits
- Deep cleanses skin
- Exfoliates skin
- Shrinks the appearance of pores
- Improves skin texture and tone
- Gentler than other forms of exfoliation
While pores can’t actually shrink in size—they’re genetically predetermined—Green says that using a deep-cleaning skin scrubber can dislodge even the most stubborn built-up dirt and debris, effectively making pores look less stretched.