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Exfoliation

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Summary

Effectiveness

2/3

Useful for smoothing skin texture and, depending on the active ingredient, reducing clogged pores or certain superficial marks. The results remain limited on scars and deep wrinkles.

Accessibility

3/3

Just one product and a few minutes per week may be enough. The budget remains moderate; the main effort is to find a rhythm that the skin tolerates.

Exfoliation helps dead cells slough off the skin's surface. It can soften uneven skin, revive a dull complexion and, with certain acids, limit clogged pores. Two methods exist: scrubs, which act by friction, and chemical exfoliants, which facilitate this detachment without grains. Choose according to what you want to improve: rather an AHA for texture, a BHA like salicylic acid for blackheads, or a gentle formula with PHAs if your skin does not tolerate classic acids.

Start for example once a week with a treatment adapted to this use, then adjust according to its instructions and your comfort. Exfoliation remains optional: if your skin is already supple and even, you do not need to add this step. Skin that burns, reddens or peels more is not skin that cleans better. The good result is a visible improvement that leaves the skin comfortable, with appropriate hydration and sun protection.

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Sources

  1. How to safely exfoliate at home (new tab)
  2. fda.gov · alpha-hydroxy-acids (new tab)
  3. Clinical and cosmeceutical uses of hydroxyacids (new tab)
  4. Over-the-counter Acne Treatments: A Review (new tab)

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