Comments on: Should you exfoliate?

By: Junie

Junie — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:09:44 +0000

Thanks for your response
Back to the drawing board for me, I will keep searching till i can find something gentle and non abrasive, I thought a new year, and i would change my skin care routine, but with so many products out there it is difficult.

Thanks again for your response
Junie

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:57:27 +0000

@Junie I could probably get a whole post out of that question! Lactic acid and other alpha hydroxy acids work by breaking down the links between the cells at the upper level of the skin. This can make your skin look fresher, though it is possible to overdo and go beyond slightly freshened all the way through to raw and bright red. The trick is to pick the product and work out the dose that suits you. I don’t know the specific product you mention, but generally Dermalogica do pretty good formulations. I’d just say be careful and don’t use too much to begin with. Most exfoliators do have abrasives and this isn’t always a good idea. If you have particularly thin skin they can damage the skin’s barrier function. Some people love them though.

As for natural skin care, some is okay and some I really like, but a lot of stuff sold as natural is just conventional products with a tip-in of a natural extract. The genuine authentic natural products made by people who really believe in the philosophy are usually horrible.

By: Junie

Junie — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:45:50 +0000

I hear that Dermalogica have a Gentle cream exfoliate, this is what it says.
Dramatically improve skin texture with this two-in-one masque/exfoliation treatment. Non-abrasive formula contains Lactic Acid and Hydroxy Acid to help detach dead skin cells, increasing cell renewal while improving texture for dramatically smooth skin. Formulated without artificial fragrances and colors.

I am Interested in trying this, as it says non abrasive, I have been looking for other exfoliating products which are non abrasive, but have not found any.
Do you know of any please that i can look at. ????

I find that most exfoliaters have abrasive in them, surely these are not good for the skin, scrubbing with particles on the delicate skin, can not be good.

What are your views on natural skin care, ???
Many Thanks
Junie

By: Rae

Rae — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:32:30 +0000

I feel the need to exfoliate. I guess some people are just not born with desquamation mechanism functioning well. Maybe that’s why many people are acne prone.

I’m not a scientist though and I love reading your entries. It gives me another perspective aside from anecdotal blog entries.

Thanks for putting up a blog.

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:25:02 +0000

I love to see a myth debunked, so I am all ears. I am not sure that the data you refer to contradicts the idea that dust is mostly composed of skin cells though. I have looked at dust from my house under a microscope and it certainly looked like it was composed of discarded corneocytes to me.

By: sciencebase

sciencebase — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:07:56 +0000

That’s a myth, surely, the idea that household dust is mostly skin cells? Most skin cells are shed when showering/bathing I’d guess

Analysis reveals varying levels of protein, lignin, soil humics, combustion products and carpet fibres

http://www.research.plymouth.ac.uk/sea/chemicalsathome/abundance.htm