Cleaner skin allows better absorption for serums, moisturisers and essences. So make sure you deep cleanse to remove all the dirt and impurities. Photo: Facetheory
Deep cleansing your skin is crucial to getting that healthy glow. The right exfoliating product can help remove dead skin cells, excess oil, dirt and impurities. This will then give you a healthy and brighter complexion.
Reducing blemishes
Facetheory’s Resurfa BHA Exfoliating Serum contains 2% salicylic acid and 3% carnitine in a formula that is meant to help reduce the appearance of blemishes and fine lines.
Salicytic acid is a beta hydroxy acid (BHA), that helps unclog pores and loosen dead skin cells to leave skin looking clearer, smoother and brighter.
BHAs can help to regulate sebum production and target blemish-causing bacteria.
An amino acid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, carnitine enhances skin hydration and helps control sebum production.
Apply after cleansing and toning and before any moisturisers, eye creams or oils.
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Gentle exfoliation
Panier Des Sens’ Regenerating Honey Sugar Scrub is crafted with organic honey, shea butter and sweet almond oil, presented in a generous 300g jar.
Its key active ingredient, honey, aids in cell regeneration, retains moisture and boosts hydration thanks to its high sugar content, effectively preventing dryness and protecting the skin from external aggressors.
The scrub features an abundance of sugar flakes that gently exfoliate dead skin cells, melting into your skin as you massage for a deeply nourishing experience.
Shea butter creates a protective barrier, leaving your skin feeling soft and revitalised.
Silky smooth complexion
Urban Jungle’s Swipe Liquid Exfoliant is packed with Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) – the gentle cousin of AHAs and BHAs – that sweep away dead skin cells and leave your skin feeling silky smooth.
Suitable for all skin types, the formula is vegan and cruelty free, formulated to encourage a high cell turnover rate which makes it the ideal product to dissolve dead skin and get rid of stubborn oil deep in your pores.
After cleansing, gently use your hands or a cotton pad and swipe the product over your face and neck.
For those new to PHAs, introduce slowly, starting weekly, increasing to three times per week if desired.
Brightening properties
The Safi Perfect White Exfoliate Range, a new skincare solution designed to provide safe and effective brightening includes the Safi Perfect White Exfoliate 10% Acid Serum.
It combines 10% AHA, BHA, and PHA to gently exfoliate dead skin cells, leaving the skin visibly brighter and smoother.
Enriched with 100X Vitamin C, it helps reduce dark spots while being gentle enough for sensitive skin, making it the perfect choice for all skin types.
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For supple skin
Aesop’s Immaculate Facial Tonic is a gentle, daily-use exfoliating tonic, enriched with vitamins and humectants to replenish hydration, and formulated to even the appearance and refine the texture of the skin.
Suitable for normal to dry, dehydrated, dull or patchy, sensitive and mature skin, it’s meant to leave skin feeling softened, replenished, hydrated, balanced, refreshed, smooth and supple.
After cleansing, apply half a teaspoon onto palms or a reusable cotton pad and apply to the face and neck, avoiding the eye area.
