Exfoliants actually improve dry skin’s ability to retain moisture by eliminating the dead skin cells.

Regular use of exfoliant can help to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, commonly associated with dry skin.

In this section of the article, we will explain and cover the following…..

a) What are the common types of exfoliant?

b) Have you been “over – exfoliating?”

c) Natural exfoliants like fruit acids

d) Best type of exfoliant for the face

There are different types of exfoliants available out on the market now. More commonly seen are the following:

AHA serums (easy to apply applicators)

Scrubs(manual or mechanical rubbing action to remove impurities);

Masks (a mask is basically a leave-on recipe of botanicals and extracts that penetrate through to pores and peel away superficial layers of dead cells)

How Often Should You Exfoliate?

Actually rest assured that there are no real risk that AHA’s and BHA will cause you to lose “too much skin.” There is a “drop-off rate,” meaning the AHA and BHA exfoliates just the dead surface skin, leaving healthy skin alone.

However, just to be safe, follow the directions of exfoliating your skin once or twice a week only. Exfoliate more in the summer, when dead skin cells coat your skin even more.

Fruit Acid

Fruit acids are natural exfoliants that perform a number of functions on the skin’s surface. They are derived from various sources including tomatoes, grapes, apples, sugar cane, maple, pineapple, papaya and cider.

Botanical fruit acid types of exfoliations tend to loosen and dissolve dead cells from the skin’s surface, regenerate new skin cells. These are perfect for smoothing out rough, dry skin.

Exfoliates For The Face

The two best natural face exfoliant are:

Alpha hydroxy acids(AHA’s) and beta hydroxy acid (BHA). AHA would be better for sun-damaged, thickened, dry skin compared to BHA.

Skin exfoliants works best in the early stages, over time, however, you would still require other skin care products such as a moisturizers as part of your skin care beauty regiment.

Don’t be surprised that the dramatic results in the beginning of usage are more impressive than results over time.

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