Cleansing, moisturizing and sun protection are beauty essentials—but if you’re not exfoliating, your skin isn’t as healthy as it could be.
Exfoliation is the removal of dead skin cells on the surface of the skin and is one of the most important steps in your skincare routine!
The difficult part is choosing the kind of exfoliator you want to use:
What is physical exfoliation?
Physical exfoliation implies that an ingredient, or a tool, is used to scrub dead skin cells from your face or body.
A physical exfoliant product will usually be made of small grains (grounded nuts, seeds, plants and plant extracts) and it will feel gritty and rough on your skin.
A physical exfoliant tool can be a brush (Facial Cleansing brush), a mitt (Exfoliation Mitt) or a cloth (Exfoliation Cloth) that you will rub onto your skin to achieve this outcome.
Benefits:
-Prepares skin for deeper penetration of products
-Gives you a deeper clean
Skin Types:
-Oily, normal & combination skin types
-Body exfoliation
Avoid using on sensitive, acne prone and dry skin types.
What is chemical exfoliation?
Apply your chemical exfoliant onto your skin, then rinse it off. You do not need to scrub to enjoy the benefits.
There are two types of chemical exfoliants: AHA, or alpha-hydroxy acids, and BHA, beta-hydroxy acids.
The two most popular AHA’s are glycolic and lactic acids.
In cosmetics, BHA refers to salicylic acid.
Benefits:
-Removes dead skin cells
-Encourages healthy skin cell formation
-Stimulates collagen & elastin production
-Improves skin texture & appearance
-Reduces pigmentation & age spots
Skin Type: Suitable for all skin types