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While the days of scraping our faces raw with that dreaded apricot scrub are thankfully gone, not all physical exfoliation is bad for you. In fact, one of my go-to skin care products happens to be an iconic scrub powder known for its ability to clean out pores without stripping your skin of natural oils. And while it doesn’t come cheap, I regret to inform you that Dermalogica’s daily microfoliant is worth the money and hype.
I’ve been using it for decades and consider it a vital part of my routine. As its name indicates, this exfoliating powder is gentle enough to use every day, but I incorporate it into my face-washing routine when I feel like my skin is starting to get congested. After a season of humidity, sweat and sunscreen , early fall is the best time of year to start deep cleaning those pores to prep the skin for nourishing, healing active ingredients that will help to repair sun damage.
Unlike many scrubs that come in cream or gel form, this “microfoliant” is a loose powder. I simply mix this magical polish with a dab of water until it becomes a creamy paste, massage it into my face and then rinse it off. Reviewers note that you can even mix it with your cleanser instead of water and cut back on the additional face-washing step — a dream for the ultra-lazy.
Ingredients like salicylic acid.