Over the past few months, my skin has been seriously out of whack. And even though I knew better, I was so afraid of aggravating it further that I began skipping one of the most important steps of all: exfoliating. A cardinal skincare sin, I know, but all thathad me paranoid about physical exfoliants and the alternative—acid-based chemical exfoliators—just sounded scary. I was afraid the latter would be too abrasive for my flare-ups.
But finally, after having enough experts tell me I was out of my mind for going on a exfoliating hiatus , I finally had a go at the chemical stuff. And let me tell you: What. A. Difference. I haven't been doing it for that long, but my skin is already clearer, brighter, smoother, and healthier-looking. In other words, this is the kind of treatment you want to give yourself when you need to look"Physical exfoliators can be a bit scratchy," explains Joanna Vargas, celebrity facialist and founder of Joanna Vargas Salon and Skincare Collection."Chemical ones are more controllable in terms of depth of the peel—and they technically are more uniform.
Chemical exfoliants are broken down into two categories: AHAs and BHAs, and each has a different property. AHAs, such as lactic or glycolic acid, exfoliate the skin's surface. These are beneficial if you have dry or sun-damaged skin."Glycolic acid dissolves dead skin cells and debris from the skin's surface," explains Dr.
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