How to choose the best exfoliator
An exfoliator allows you to deeply cleanse your skin. This simple action allows you to eliminate dead cells that appears on your skin’s surface and to improve the “velvet”, oxygenation, and your skin’s functioning. Exfoliating your skin regularly allows a better penetration of active ingredients contained in skin care products applied on your face and body. It helps to activate the microcirculation.
Differents types of exfoliators
Exfoliators come in different forms : some have a mechanical action, others have a chemical action. The most popular are exfoliants with grains, composed with a cream or gel base, with an exfoliating agents, like fruit grains, silica or even sea salt. These products will peel off the dead skin cells and impurities. Exfoliants with chemicals action act due to active ingredients, like fruit acids, that dissolve dead skin cells. You apply, you let it do its effects within a few minutes and take it off with soft cloth.
An exfoliator for each skin type
For you, the perfect exfoliator is the one that best fits your skin type. If your skin tends to be oily or mixed, thick and without acne, grain exfoliants are the best for you. However, privilege a mild formula to avoid any irritation. These exfoliating products will help you take the shine off your skin. An exfoliating care once or twice a week is enough to keep your skin balanced.
Regarding sensitive or dry skin, use an exfoliator with chemical action, that gently cleanse your skin. Make you do not do an exfoliating care more than once or twice a week. Finally, for normal skin, all exfoliants, whether they are with mechanical or chemical action, will help your skin feel better. Don’t forget to hydrate your skin right after an exfoliating care.
Take a look at our selection of exfoliating products selected by our team at Académie Scientifique de Beauté.