August Body Care Launches: Evaluating New Scrubs and Daily Essentials
The August 2026 launch cycle gets practical in Marie Claire’s roundup, with Dove’s new Serum + Radiance Body Scrub putting body exfoliation back on the maintenance bench.

The formula combines sugar exfoliation with a 30% glycerin-oil serum and golden jojoba oil. For your scrub shelf, that matters because the product is built around two jobs: sloughing surface buildup and sealing the routine with richer conditioning ingredients.
WebWire also reports the launch of Old Navy Beauty Co., a broader move into everyday personal care with body products formulated with ingredients including Vitamin E, coconut water, and aloe vera. The useful signal here is simple: body care is still expanding beyond specialist boutiques, but the formula and application details matter more than the launch noise.
The scrub is the sharper story
Treat a body scrub like a tool, not a mood. Sugar provides the physical grit; the glycerin-oil serum and jojoba oil give the formula a more cushioned finish than a bare-bones abrasive scrub. Marie Claire describes the product as nourishing, but the confirmed details do not establish a performance comparison with other exfoliators.
That leaves you with a clear inspection route. Check whether you want a scrub that combines friction with an oil-serum base, or whether your routine needs a simpler exfoliating format. Do not buy a new jar just because a launch list calls it exciting. Match the product to the mechanical job: loosen surface buildup, then avoid stripping the skin with unnecessary repetition.
The formula also sits at the intersection of two body-care categories: scrubs and creams or butters. It is not presented as a body butter, but its glycerin-oil structure and jojoba oil make the conditioning side part of the product’s pitch. For readers who usually split exfoliation and moisturising into separate steps, this is the detail worth tracking.
Old Navy enters the daily-care lane
Old Navy Beauty Co. brings a different proposition. According to WebWire, the brand covers everyday personal care and beauty products, with body-care formulas featuring Vitamin E, coconut water, and aloe vera. The reported assortment includes body mist, body wash, and body lotion across custom scents, positioning the collection around routine use rather than a single treatment product.
That makes it less of a direct competitor to a sugar scrub and more of a body-care system to watch. A mist handles scent, a wash handles cleansing, and a lotion handles the post-shower seal. The evidence does not establish exact prices, texture, ingredient percentages, or product-by-product performance, so those are the checks still required before treating the range as a serious premium-care alternative.
What to check before you buy
Start with the formula, not the launch count. For Dove, look for the sugar exfoliation, the stated 30% glycerin-oil serum, and golden jojoba oil. For Old Navy Beauty Co., compare the body wash and lotion formats, then check which formulas contain Vitamin E, coconut water, or aloe vera.
Keep the routine disciplined: use one exfoliating step, follow with a suitable body-care product, and watch how your skin handles the friction. The August news points to more layered body routines, but the maintenance rule stays blunt—scrub with purpose, moisturise after, and do not confuse a new label with a better result.