Illustration: Dana Davis; Photo: Brent Butterworth

Senior staff writer Brent Butterworth spent half of his life ignoring advice to wash his face. “But when I realized that restaurants were giving me the senior discount even though I was half a decade from qualifying,” he says he “knew it was time to start a skin-care regimen.”

This $9 silicone scrubber was able to successfully do what his mom, significant others, and dermatologists never could: nudging him to establish a face wash routine. Each night, Brent dampens the scrubber, scrapes its hundreds of silicone “fingers” across some soap, and gets to work. It’s effective and quick. And using it feels like an invigorating facial.

As for his skin? It’s doing great. Says Brent: “My forehead has taken on, well, not exactly a youthful glow, but at least it doesn’t look dry, flaky, crackly, or bumpy anymore.”

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Next time you swing by the drugstore, consider stocking up on these cheap(ish) Wirecutter-approved bathroom essentials—including a trustworthy thermometer, a super-sharp pair of tweezers, and some of our favorite tampons we’ve tested.

Keep your loo well-stocked→

And while you’re there: drugstore beauty products we love.

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