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The Gentle Daily Exfoliator That Reverses The Clock Growing up in a small city in Minnesota (and spending a majority of my summers on my uncle's farm), I never really worried about pollution or the damage it could cause my complexion. It wasn't until I picked up and moved to Los Angeles that I noticed the smog-ridden city clogging my pores and accentuating my fine lines. And at the young age of 24, that pretty much caused me to freak the f*ck out.
Thankfully, a panic attack was avoided the day Dermalogica Daily Superfoliant, $58, crossed my desk. The exfoliator is infused with skin-happy ingredients like activated Binchotan charcoal powder and Rice Bran extract, which deeply cleanse pores, while sloughing off harmful pollutants that weaken the skin barrier and cause aging.
Every time I apply the gentle and finely grained exfoliator to my face, I can almost hear my skin taking a deep breath in. Apart from allowing skin to breathe, it also leaves it insanely soft and youthful-looking. After about three weeks of use, I noticed the fine lines I had freaked out over dramatically diminished, and the evidence of my favorite bad habit, picking blemishes, was completely gone (I blame Dr. Pimple Popper). Instead, I was left with smooth, happy and glowy skin, which allows me to get by with just a tinted moisturizer most days, rather than my full-coverage foundation.
Being a beauty editor, we see a lot of phenomenal products, but I can say with confidence that this product makes my list of top-three faves of all time. Pollution? Psh. Thanks to Dermalogica, it doesn't have a thing on me anymore. -- Jessica Amaris
Discover more of Jess' top picks on Instagram @siremj
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Thankfully, a panic attack was avoided the day Dermalogica Daily Superfoliant, $58, crossed my desk. The exfoliator is infused with skin-happy ingredients like activated Binchotan charcoal powder and Rice Bran extract, which deeply cleanse pores, while sloughing off harmful pollutants that weaken the skin barrier and cause aging.
Every time I apply the gentle and finely grained exfoliator to my face, I can almost hear my skin taking a deep breath in. Apart from allowing skin to breathe, it also leaves it insanely soft and youthful-looking. After about three weeks of use, I noticed the fine lines I had freaked out over dramatically diminished, and the evidence of my favorite bad habit, picking blemishes, was completely gone (I blame Dr. Pimple Popper). Instead, I was left with smooth, happy and glowy skin, which allows me to get by with just a tinted moisturizer most days, rather than my full-coverage foundation.
Being a beauty editor, we see a lot of phenomenal products, but I can say with confidence that this product makes my list of top-three faves of all time. Pollution? Psh. Thanks to Dermalogica, it doesn't have a thing on me anymore. -- Jessica Amaris
Discover more of Jess' top picks on Instagram @siremj
SEE NEXT PAGE: This Concealer Is as Good as an Afternoon Nap