The Best Exfoliators for Every Skin Concern

As the peel master himself Dr. Dennis Gross explains: “Our skin naturally turns over and it has a cycle where it reproduces itself every 28 days but sitting on the top layer of your skin is a dead skin cell layer,” 

These dead skin cells mixed with oil, dirt and other debris can lead to congestion and blemishes, which is why exfoliation is key in dealing with uneven texture and/or breakout-prone skin. But exfoliation, as Dr. Dennis tells us, is crucial for all skin types and concerns. Not only does skin look more radiant post-peel but your other serums and treatments will have an easier time absorbing into the skin, allowing you to reap all their benefits.  

And lucky for us (and our skin barriers) we’ve come a long way since a certain stone fruit adjacent scrub was the only way to exfoliate our skin. While all exfoliators work towards the same goal, each works in slightly different ways making them more suitable for different skin. The key is to pick the right exfoliator for your concern, whether that be dehydration, ageing, pigmentation or even sensitivity.  

Here are our top peels and exfoliators for each skin concern...