

Why You Should Exfoliate Regularly
Exfoliating helps renew your skin and get rid of dead skin cells. If you don’t remove those icky dead skin cells from your skin before the rest of your routine then your skincare routine simply won’t be as effective. Think of it like this: those cells are a barrier on your skin. Any serums or creams you apply over top of those cells have to try to get through those cells to really absorb into your skin. So, by not removing those dead skin cells you’re rendering your skincare routine as less effective. In addition, those dry skin cells will make your skin appear rough and will make wrinkles and fine lines look worse than they are. In addition, dead skin cells will build up and clog your pores which will create enlarged pores and blemishes.
Manual vs. Chemical Exfoliation Guide
What is Manual Exfoliation?
Manual exfoliation is using a product to scrub off the dead skill cells. These exfoliants require you to rub your skin using the product in order to remove the cells. This kind of exfoliation can lead to micro-tears on the skin which can lead to future skin damaged in the form of wrinkles and fine lines. For this reason, you want to be sure you’re using manual exfoliants very gently on your skin.
What is Chemical Exfoliation?
Chemical exfoliation is using acids which dissolve the dead skin cells to remove them. You typically just apply these as you would a serum, allowing it to sit and absorb into your skin. These do not require any scrubbing to be effective. *There are more intensive acid masks and treatments which require removal after a set time amount.Which one is better?
While I still like manual exfoliants, I personally prefer acids. Manual exfoliation can be great, but you have to be very careful at which product you choose as you do not want to cause tears in the skin. Also, when you’re using manual exfoliants be sure to use them gently. If you scrub your skin too hard then you’ll likely cause those micro tears we were talking about earlier.

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