Exfoliant for sensitive skin

[jholde01]

Hey all, Looking for any recommendations for a gentle exfoliant for extremely sensitive acne prone skin. Any help would be great!

[MelissaRomana]

I love the origins modern friction! I have super sensitive skin and almost anything breaks me out upon first use, but I haven't had issues with this one at all! A little goes a long way and it says you can use it dry or wet, if you're super sensitive like me use a little extra water ☺

[isabella2]

Tatcha rice enzyme gentle formula works great and isn’t harsh

[jozkid]

@jholde01 have you looked at Dr Jart's Micro Milk Peel?

https://www.sephora.com/product/dermaclear-micro-milk-peel-P411817

It's super fast and easy to use, and gives very nice results without irritating your face. I personally love the stuff and have purchased several times now.

[melissabt]

@jholde01,

I also recommend the Caudalie Deep Cleansing Exfoliator which is a natural and gentle exfoliator.

https://www.sephora.com/product/deep-cleansing-exfoliator-P374574?skuId=1859792&icid2=products%20gri...

[CaityHoo]

I have really sensitive, acne-prone skin and prefer to use a chemical exfoliant such as Glycolic Acid (a.k.a. alpha hydroxy acid or AHA) a couple times per week. I mix a pea sized drop in with my moisturizer before I go to bed, and it helps reduce dark sports, prevents irritation, and leaves my skin glowing in the morning! Just be sure to wear sunscreen the next day 🙂 Acne.org has a pretty affordable bottle that I like to use, but you can really try anything with AHA in it. Hope this helps!

[MicRinc]

farmacy exfoliating grains is very soft but leaves skin very soft. it gets rid of my dry patches without feeling rough. I use it only 1x a week so as to not over work my skin but I find it does a great job and I dont react to it.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@jholde01 BHA is great!  Since your skin is extremely sensitive, I rec starting with 1% BHA by Paula's Choice.  🙂

[CookieGirl1]

Do you want a physical exfoliant or a chemical one, @jholde01?  Have you tried a peeling gel yet?  I'd highly recommend the FirmX Peel gel from Peter Thomas Roth or the one from Saturday Skin.  They're effective yet very gentle.  I personally don't have sensitive skin so it doesn't bother me to use a pretty intense physical microdermabrasion scrub but I still use peeling gel in between the days when I use a more heavy-duty exfoliant.