Anti Aging Skin Care » Skin Care Tips » Exfoliate

Exfoliate

Sun damage, pollution, tiredness...your skin ends up exhausted. In addition to your daily beauty routine you should sometimes give your skin an intensive purifying treatment. The way to do this is exfoliate.

Purifying by scrubbing
Exfoliation is actually a natural process by which the skin rids itself of its dead cells. But sometimes we need to help nature along a little for the following reasons: when you are young the average cycle of skin rejuvenation is between 20 and 28 days, however this process becomes increasingly slow with age. Add to that the various environmental nasties we face daily (sun, pollution etc.) that make the cells multiply in excess, gradually suffocating the skin and giving it a dull appearance. Regular use of an defoliant allows you to remove these impurities and give back the skin its luminosity.

Exfoliators
Exfoliators are most commonly composed of tiny granules which, when massaged on skin, get rid of blackheads and dead cells. The massage effects stimulates the circulation so aiding the intercellular renewal process, and the skin appears radiant again.
There is another type of exfoliator which, instead of using granules, works by transforming itself on application into soft paste giving an effective but gentler treatment.
The AHA (fruit acid) creams also work well as exfoliants, leaving the complexion smooth and clear.

Some Facts about Exfoliate

• Regular use of an exfoliator is essential.
• Exfoliants come in granular or paste form, or as fruit acids.
• Use of exfoliators (regularly, pressure of application) should be judged according to skin type.