What we need to know about exfoliating.

Exfoliating is the key to glowing skin, especially as the season change. It helps to get rid of all the build-up of dead skin, oil, skin care products, and pollution sitting on top of the skin. 

While Exfoliation is a vital part of a healthy skincare ritual, over-exfoliation can do more harm than good. 

But when you're using the correct product, it sloughs away dead skin cells without compromising your skin's delicate moisture balance. 

Benefits of Exfoliation

One of the hidden benefits of Exfoliation is to help stimulate blood flow, bringing it closer to the surface of the skin resulting in a beautiful instant, rosy flush.

It is not only a temporary benefit; improved blood flow means improved collagen production, which will benefit aging skin that is losing its firmness considerably.

Enhances absorption of your skincare products

There's no point in applying your luxurious moisturisers and serums onto skin if you have not been exfoliating, these products will only sit on top of the skin and won't be able to penetrate the skin as they need to. The product will only sit on top of the old skin cells and sit on the surface of the skin rather than absorb it into your pores.

Exfoliating regularly will eliminate these dead skin cells so your pores are open and ready to receive the nutrients from your luxurious moisturiser and serums.

Unclogs the pores

Exfoliation removes dirt and debris from the pores, increasing the absorption of serums and moisturisers into the skin. This will increase the benefits from your skincare products, while also reducing the severity of your breakouts. 

Smooths the skin tone and texture

No one likes to feel those little lumps and bumps under the skin or those unsightly dry patches. These can be made noticeable, especially after applying makeup. Exfoliation is essential to help smooth and tone the skin. It will leave the skin so soft and smooth, and makeup application will be a dream.

A few of our favorite exfoliators.

Here in Dpharamcy, we have many types of exfoliators to choose from, so here are a few of our favorites.

Dermalogica's Microfoliant is the most popular exfoliator amongst the staff here. It is a fabulous product. It is a gentle yet highly effective exfoliator that will give you instant results. It is safe and gentle enough to be used by all skin types and skin conditions.

Dermalogica's daily resurfacer is a leave-on exfoliator. This is best applied at night as part of your night-time skincare routine and left on overnight. It will leave your skin feeling brighter and smooth and can be used daily if needed.

For the more sensitive skin types, Trilogy has a fabulous Vitamin C Polishing Powder, that is a gentle exfoliator that can be used as often as required, it is a gentle exfoliator, that won't cause skin irritation, but will leave the skin feeling smooth and even out the skin tone.

Image Skincare CLEAR CELL Clarifying Scrub

This gentle clarifying scrub gets tough on acne without irritating sensitive skin or aggravating any existing breakouts.

 The critical ingredient Benzoyl peroxide kills acne bacteria while the gentle micro-beads slough away dead skin cells to keep pores clear. This can be used on both face and body for deep cleaning and blemish control.