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Regular exfoliat ing for smooth & sof t skin should be in your skin care routine in all seasons. Read on to findout what exfoliation is and why it’s so important.

What Is Exfoliat ion & Why Is It So Important?

Our skin is constantly renewing itself by generating new skin cells (the average cell turnover rate is every 28 days)at the lower layer of the skin & the new cells rise to the surface of the skin. As the cells rise to the surface theyeventually die & become filled with keratin. These keratinized skin cells protect our skin & as time passes the oldprotecting cells are replaced with new cells that rise from below.

As we age the process of cell turnover slows down significantly – all these cells that before were constantlysloughing off, now pile up unevenly on the skin’s surface. These piles of skin make it look dull, dry, rough &unhealthy. Exfoliat ion is a process that removes these old dead skin cells on the skin’s surface.

Exfoliation is necessary as it helps to remove those cells that are clinging on by revealing the fresher & younger skincells below.

The thing to keep in mind is the goal ofexfoliation. It should leave your skinfeeling sof ter and lookinghealthier — not red and irritated. If you over-exfoliate, you could end up doing more harm than good.

What Skin Care Problems Can Exfoliat ing Resolve?

Blemished skin

Post-breakout red/dark marks

Clogged pores

Hyper-pigmentation

Dry skin

Rough skin

Aging skin

How Often Should You Exfoliate?

There are many methods for exfoliation from treatments and products available for home use to more advancedways of exfoliation that can be provided by your aesthetician.

In general there are two types of exfoliation:

A “chemical” or “acid” exfoliation dissolves the dead skin cells (Glycolic Acid, AHAs and BHA, and enzymessuch as Pumpkin, Papaya, and Pineapple). Try our mild AHA Fruit Acid serum for gentle chemical type ofexfoliation.

A “physical” exfoliat ion means that the dead skin cells are simply rubbed off the surface (facial brushes,sponges, and facial scrubs).

Usually the best exfoliat ing results will be achieved when using both methods in conjunct ion. Forexample use a mild AHA serum before night cream for seven nights and then give your skin a break for the nextseven nights. Combine it with a very gentle scrub once a week to remove the dissolved skin cells.

Fru i t-Mix Acid Serum – a m i ld AHA exfo l ia tion s erum

Mild AHA Fruit Acid serum exfoliates skin by dissolving dead skin cells.

If you have very sensitive skin try enzymat ic exfoliants instead of the acids as these are a bit more gentle on thedelicate skin.

Moisturize Your Skin After Exfoliat ing

Very gent le and regular exfoliat ion lifts away the dead cells at the surface and reveals the healthy skinunderneath. This will not only make your skin brighter, but it will also feel softer, absorbs your skin care productsbetter and looks much smoother.

Our Fruit Acid serum is a mild exfoliant that gent ly dissolves the dead cells (you will feel tingling on the skinwhen applying the serum) without scratching the healthy skin cells underneath.

For best results follow the exfoliating serum by massaging a few drops of the Hyaluronic acid serum into the skin –this adds a special hydration boost that will simply make your skin bright & youthful.