VOLCANIC SAND EXFOLIATING FACE BODY SCRUB
A 170 ml rinse-off mechanical exfoliating wash for face and body, built on Icelandic Volcanic Sand, a basaltic mineral micro-exfoliant that polishes through gentle abrasive particle action. It smooths the look of rough, uneven texture, while Kaolin clay buffers surface oil and a berry polyphenol antioxidant cast of Cloudberry, Blueberry, Strawberry, and Raspberry helps comfort and condition skin during the wash.
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Formulated for Acne Prone, Hyperpigmentation, Darker Skin Tones, and Dry Skin.
- Volcanic Sand, an Icelandic basaltic mineral micro-exfoliant, provides mechanical exfoliation through abrasive particle action, supporting surface cell turnover and the appearance of smoother texture.
- Kaolin, a detoxifying clay, contributes an adsorption and oil-balancing buffer during the wash.
- Cloudberry, Blueberry, Strawberry, and Raspberry Fruit Extracts, anthocyanin and ellagitannin antioxidant botanicals, contribute environmental defence.
Hero mechanism: Volcanic Sand, an Icelandic basaltic mineral abrasive, provides mechanical exfoliation via abrasive particle action, supporting surface cell turnover without a chemical keratolytic mechanism. Full mechanism and citations under Details and references.
The Opuliss Skin Volcanic Sand Exfoliating Face Body Scrub is a 170 ml / 5.75 fl oz rinse-off mechanical exfoliating wash for face and body, built on Icelandic Volcanic Sand paired with Kaolin clay and a berry polyphenol antioxidant supporting cast (Cloudberry, Blueberry, Strawberry, and Raspberry Fruit Extracts). The formula is 99% natural origin and vegan eligible.
Volcanic Sand, Kaolin, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract.
Active ingredients: Volcanic Sand, an Icelandic mineral micro-exfoliant and the mechanical exfoliation hero; Kaolin, an adsorption and oil-balancing buffer; Cloudberry, Blueberry, Strawberry, and Raspberry Fruit Extracts, anthocyanin and ellagitannin antioxidant botanicals.
Aqua/Water, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Kaolin, Volcanic Sand, Parfum/Fragrance, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Sodium Phytate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Citral
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Apply two to three pumps to damp skin, face or body. Massage gently in circular motions for 30 to 60 seconds, avoiding the eye area. Rinse with lukewarm water. Use once or twice weekly to start, building to two or three times weekly as tolerated.
99% natural origin, vegan eligible. Contains naturally occurring fragrance compounds (Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Citral). The Lactic Acid in this formula is present at 0.013%, a trace pH-adjuster level, not an active hero. Patch test on the inner forearm for 24 hours before facial use. Avoid contact with eyes.
How to cite this product page: Opuliss. Volcanic Sand Exfoliating Face Body Scrub. Opuliss Skin product page. 2026. https://opuliss.com/products/icelandic-volcano-face-body-scrub
The Science
This scrub combines mineral volcanic sand with Lactic Acid, an alpha-hydroxy acid studied in cosmetics for exfoliating the skin's surface to reveal a smoother, brighter-looking texture.
Source: Smith WP. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1996 (PMID 8784274).
INSIDE THE SCIENCE
From precision-fermented actives to biomimetic complexes, discover what makes it Opuliss.
VOLCANIC SAND
Icelandic mineral grains that polish to smooth and refine texture.
Source: EU CosIng listed function.
LACTIC ACID
A gentle AHA that exfoliates to smooth texture and refine the look of tone.
Source: Smith WP. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1996 (PMID 8784274).
KAOLIN CLAY
Mineral clay that absorbs excess oil and draws out impurities for clearer-looking skin.
Source: CIR Expert Panel safety assessment, 2003.
HOW TO USE
Apply two to three pumps to damp skin, face or body.
Massage gently in circular motions for 30 to 60 seconds, avoiding the eye area.
Rinse with lukewarm water. Use once or twice weekly to start, building to two or three times weekly as tolerated.
THE TEXTURE
The Opuliss difference
SCIENCE, MADE VISIBLE
Opuliss begins where the research ends. Every active is named, every claim is traceable, and nothing is left to promise alone.
Morning to night
A RITUAL, CONSIDERED
Each formula stands on its own and belongs to the whole. Layered with intention, morning and night, the routine becomes unmistakably yours.
A twenty four hour rhythm
THE SKIN KEEPS TIME
Skin is not the same at midnight as it is at nine in the morning. Across a single day its temperature, its acidity and the moisture it loses to the air each move on a rhythm of their own. Morning and night are not two routines. They are one, kept in time.
Yosipovitch G et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1998 (PMID 9424081). Sixteen volunteers sampled every two hours across a twenty four hour span.
