In the past when I
first wrote about exfoliating from Paula Begoun. I believed that chemical exfoliation was better than physical exfoliation because it is more gentle. It is and my skin dramatically improved from daily exfoliation with 2% salicylic acid + weekly Hope in a Jar's lactic acid (more even tone, smoother, less big breakouts) but I started getting lots of small whitehead breakouts. I was puzzled... and kept trying to blame it on other products. But I finally got to the bottom of it after 6 months.
If your skin is doing great with chemical exfoliators, that's awesome and I'm jealous! But for those who are not seeing results from them, try my tip below.
Chemical exfoliation loosens dead skin cells but they need to be physically sloughed off - rinsing with water might not be enough. If the loosened cells are not removed, you might get clogged pores and set yourself up for breakouts. To prevent this, combining a chemical exfoliator with a physical one (for the next cleansing) will
loosen and remove dead skin cells thoroughly.
So how well does
Murad's AHA/BHA exfoliating cleanser work?
