As to be expected, you'll want to proceed with caution. So cautiously, in fact, that it's a good move to avoid exfoliating products all together, according to Gohara. Instead, wash your face with a creamy, non-soap cleanser like Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser, $10, adding a cotton washcloth into the mix only once per week. Lightly rubbing that across your skin will be enough to exfoliate without perpetuating any further irritation, she says. Really want to use a product? Schultz points out that lactic acid is the gentlest chemical option; test it on a quarter-size spot in front of your ears for a few days and make sure your skin doesn't react to it before using on your full face.
