Best exfoliant?

I’m looking to upgrade my exfoliant. Right now I’m using the Neutrogena grapefruit one, I saw it in the store, recognized the brand and got it bc I needed to exfoliate asap. I don’t really like it though. I don’t know if it’s normal or not but my skin is beet red after I use it in the shower & stays that way for a while. Maybe that’s normal since I’m exfoliating?? I expected it to be somewhat red but it’s more than i expected & lasts longer than i expected so I’m looking to change to see if that maybe helps? Any recs?