Category: "Exfoliants/Exfoliation"

Breakout Busting Beauty Sleep With Dermalogica’s Overnight Clearing Gel

Breakout Busting Beauty Sleep With Dermalogica’s Overnight Clearing Gel
Overnight Clearing Gel

Breakouts Be Gone with Dermalogica's Overnight Clearing Gel

Dermalogica Medibac Overnight Clearing Gel

You know I really am into acne at the moment  it’s my “skin condition of the month” so to speak! So you can tell from my posts I have been exciting myself with everything and anything to do with acne and also retrying all the dermalogica medibac products – Sometimes I forget how good they are and a refresher is good for all of us. Anyway today I am excited about dermalogica’s overnight clearing gel, yes it’s from the dermalogica medibac range and a lot of people go nuts over this acne-busting miracle in a jar, so I decided to try it out, give it my opinion and find out the nittie-grittie information about it.

Sleep Soundly, Sleep Peacefully Knowing Your Breakouts are Being Tackled!

The best thing I love about dermalogica overnight clearing gel is how incredibly soothing it is to your skin, normally alot of specific acne ranges dry the skin out, but overnight clearing gel is infused with hylauronic acid, which provides incredible oil-free hydration and increase elasticity. It’s terrible when you get a big breakout that’s so sore and inflamed, it can hurt so much!

Another reason why I love dermalogica’s medibac range is how they always put calming ingredients into each and every product and it’s no different here with the added properties of Green Tea (Green Tea is a great antioxidant that calms inflammation in the skin). This is so perfect for any adult sufferer of acne, it really helps calm and soothe the skin and with many adult acne sufferers also having dehydrated skin issues, hylauronic acid is a perfect choice to have in this acne overnight treatment – it’s a must have product, before I have even told you anything about the acne fighting benefits!

This is a night time treatment – hence this means you have to remove your make up at night time before you apply this! – I know people who don’t!! Anyway using this at night time means you get an average of 8 hours of beauty acne-fighting sleep and hopefully when you wake up your acne will be looking better. Salicylic Acid is the unclogging ingredient in overnight clearing gel – a 2% concentration Salicylic Acid is so good at unclogging the pores and removing dead skin cells and any pesky blackheads that are hard to budge.

Dermalogica have also boosted this even more with there formulated blend of Niacinamide, Biotin, Zinc Gluconate, Yeast Extract, Caffeine and Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid – a mouthful of ingredients! These all work together to amazingly reduce the overactive oil glands (less oil, means less clogging). They are all wonderfully soothing to your skin and help calm irritated breakouts.

Tea Tree, Spiraea Ulmaria and Rosemary Extracts also encourage your skin’s natural peptides to fight bacteria – without Benzoyl Peroxide! That means less breakouts for you without irritation.

Key Ingredients of Dermalogica Medibac Overnight Clearing Gel

As you should be well aware of by now, dermalogica medibac range works on the four triggers of acne (thanks to my constant attention to this fact!) and it’s no difference here with the key ingredients dermalogica use in overnight clearing gel.

  • Salicylic Acid – Remove Excess Dead Skin Cells
  • Niacinamide, Biotin, Zinc Gluconate, Yeast Extract, Caffeine and Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid – Reduce overactive oil glands
  • Tea Tree and Spiraea Ulmaria – Reduces bacteria in the skin
  • Green Tea – Soothe Irritation
  • Hyluaronic Acid – Oil-Free Light Hydration

Adults and Acne

The number one cause of acne in adults is from stress. Stress triggers breakouts and oil-flow production, but because of this breakouts take longer to heal, your skin maybe more prone to sensitivity and redness from breakouts last longer. The dermalogica medibac range I think is fantastic and I have seen great results on people’s skin who use the range. Dermalogica medibac system has been designed to layer different ingredients on to the skin at different times to restore skin to optimum skin health, this is why I would recommend that you use the clearing mattifier into your skin routine in the morning (another brilliant acne product), to get maximum breakout reduction.

Also This dermalogica product is paraben-free!

LOVE IT? HATE IT? Tell Me What You Think About Dermalogica Medibac Overnight Clearing Gel – I Just LOVE Comments!

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Silky, Smooth, Soft Skin Can Be Yours With Dermalogica’s Multivitamin Thermafoliant

Silky, Smooth, Soft Skin Can Be Yours With Dermalogica’s Multivitamin Thermafoliant

I am in love with Dermalogica’s Multivitamin Thermafoliant!

 
Dermalogica Age Smart Thermafoliant
Dermalogica Multivitamin Thermafoliant For Skin So Smooth and Soft!

Dermalogica Multivitamin Thermafoliant is an amazing two-in-one dermalogica age smart product that gives great results. It polishes the skin, gently removing dull skin cells, leaving your skin feeling incredibly smooth

and so sensationally soft and gives it an irridiscient fresh glow immediately. It’s a powerful physical  dermalogica exfoliant that exfoliates and smooths your skin but at the same time address the key triggers of aging.

The aging factors I am talking about are free-radical formations, glycation end products and Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP’s) that trigger the break down of collagen – Not going into detail about these here today!

First up this dermalogica exfoliant actually contains Lactic Acid and Salicylic Acid these are alpha and beta hydroxy acids that stimulate exfoliation on your skin leaving it smoother, plus it’s boosted with Magnesium Oxide Granules that at the same time immediately polishes away dead skin cells helping to minimise fine lines and smooth out the texture of your skin, kind of like a Microdermabrasion Effect (this is not added as a gimmick. These granules remove the excess cells to allow maximum penetration of the active vitamins into the skin).

In this Dermalogica Age Smart Product we have the power of the Lactic and Salicylic Acid, plus the Microdermabrasion Granules Effect, but it’s formulated in a waterless formula that allows the Vitamins A, C and E and Soybean Extractto penetrate into your skin, and when you add water to the dermalogica exfoliant it actually heats up to allow all of those active ingredients to penetrate further using thermal technology, your skin is left amazingly smooth with better texture and you can feel it heat up on your skin.

Dermalogica also added Prickly Pear Extract this boosts the exfoliation process, and Licorice is added to reduce any irritation and help reduce pigmentation – as usual dermalogica always add an anti-inflammatory into the product, to calm and soothe the skin.

It also has White Teathat has brilliant antioxidant properties and also inhibits the collagen-degrading enzymes (MMPs), Soybean Extract is also used as it’s a great antioxidant that fights free radicals and also stimulates new collagen formation whilst stopping the formation of glycation in the skin – WOW it’s pretty good what can be put into skin care products these days. Check out my dermalogica multivitamin thermafoliant video below.

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This dermalogica age smart exfoliant you have got to experience, it’s great for an immediate result and I find it fantastic to use if you are going out and you want to give your skin that instant lift! Another fabulously created dermalogica product.

You can use dermalogica’s multivitamin thermafoliant in two ways.

How To Use Dermalogica Multivitamin Thermafoliant

First after cleansing with your dermalogica cleanser apply to damp skin in circular motions for about one to two minutes (make sure you do not apply around your eyes)

and then wash off and follow with your normal dermalogica moisturiser and dermalogica sunscreen. The second way gives you an intense result- Just apply it to clean dry skin and rinse with warm water.

It’s recommended that you exfoliate two to three times a week. It’s not suitable for sensitive skin-types or anybody who is taking and medically prescribed exfoliation products or has waxed recently. Be smart with this dermalogica exfoliant and don’t over use!

AGREE? DISAGREE? Tell me your experiences of Using Dermalogica Multivitamin Thermafoliant or any tips that you have with this dermalogica product, I would love to hear your views and ideas, please comment below – Show me your ALIVE!!

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Salicylic Acid – The Hydroxy Acid of Choice For Anyone Who Suffers With Acne

Salicylic Acid – The Hydroxy Acid of Choice For Anyone Who Suffers With Acne

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Salicylic Acid for Breakouts

Salicylic acid can be found in many over-the-counter beauty products these days. You will normally find salicylic acid in products for breakouts because it is an effective hydroxy acid for acne and has the ability to reduce the spots and bumps on the skin.

Salicylic Acid is found in Willow Bark and it is a Beta Hydroxy Acid(BHA). It works differently to popular glycolic acid which is an alpha hydroxy acid, by continually shedding the dead skin cell build up layer by layer, thinning the surface of the skin.

Salicylic Acid is antibacterial and even though salicylic acid seems to be more powerful than glycolic acid it actually has anti-inflammatory action on the skin as well, making this a perfect ingredient of choice when you are prone to breakouts.

Salicylic acid is oil soluble, this is great because it can actually penetrate the pores and remove the debris in them that causes breakouts. Glycolic acid on the other hand is water-soluble and not as effective for acne, but great for other skin types, which I won’t discuss here.

Any product containing salicylic acid at a concentration of 2% plus will be exfoliating to the skin, anything below this will be antibacterial.

If you are pregnant or breast feeding it is best not to use any product with this ingredient in and using any hydroxy acid product will make your skin become more sensitive to sunlight, this means make sure you wear your sunscreen everyday and reapply when out in the day light.

If you are taking any medically prescribed acne products or are allergic to aspirin, you should not use salicylic acid or any other exfoliating products and I would advise to consult your doctor before starting to implement this ingredient into your skin care routine.

If you have sensitive skin, salicylic acid may irritate it and if you experience any burning or irritation discontinue use, additional information and warnings can be found on the individual skin care products containing salicylic acid.

Salicylic Acid and Dermalogica

Dermalogica has always used a variety of different exfoliation ingredients in their skin care line and it is of no surprise to find that they use salicylic acid in their main acne range dermalogica medibac.

Below you will find the dermalogica skin care products that contain salicylic acid, I have tried to list as many of them as possible off the top of my head, I hope I have not missed any out, but it’s interesting to see the percentages and you can work out how effective the product is going to be at exfoliating the pores with salicylic acid or if it’s used just for it’s antibacterial benefits.

Please bear in mind that some of the below products have different hydroxy acids in them such as lactic acid or papain, to work in different ways on the skin and I have not listed all of the ingredients here only the Salicylic Acid content.

Dermalogica Skin Care Products that Use Salicylic Acid

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Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant – Instant Results!

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant – Instant Results!

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Watch and learn all about dermalogica’s most popular exfoliant daily microfoliant.

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Daily Microfoliant – Dermalogica’s Most Popular Exfoliant

Daily Microfoliant – Dermalogica’s Most Popular Exfoliant
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

Daily Microfoliant - Instantly Smoothes Sensitive Skin

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant – An Instant Result Daily Exfoliant

I love the way my skin feels after using dermalogica’s daily microfoliant in my morning cleansing routine. My skin really feels smooth, clean, bright and polished. However you have to be careful not to fall into the trap of thinking that daily microfoliant is the only exfoliator you should be using on your skin. So many clients come into my skin care centres totally in love with daily microfoliant and fail to use a deeper exfoliation technique and when I explain to clients that this is a “microfoliant” and it was never designed to be used as their total exfoliation – clients are surprised because there skin feels so good after use.

Daily microfoliant “gently” polishes the skin, that is why it is even suitable for sensitive or acne skin types, it wasn’t formulated to go deeper than the very surface of your skin. Therefore we need an exfoliant once or twice a week that will penetrate deeper to correct concerns and provide a healthy environment to achieve beautiful clear, dewy skin. Depending on your skin condition determines what exfoliator you should use. This is why you really should get your skin checked by an expert and I do really mean expert because only then you can be assured you are going to get the correct and best results for your skin.

So many times when people drop into our salons and I listen to what they are using and what they have been told to use I feel like “screaming” as they have obviously not been advised correctly. The problem of not being prescribed the correct product is that you would probably never have the benefit of using that product range again because you were so disappointed with the results and annoyed at the money you have wasted. You will find in a good dermalogica skin care centre that also has excellent ongoing education system for their therapists it will carry numerous professional exfoliants in their treatment rooms.

In my skin care centres we have at least twenty types of exfoliation techniques that we can use because we want to boost your exfoliation safely and give you that beautiful glowing skin that we all want to achieve.

Daily microfoliant needs to be kept in a dry place so don’t keep it in the shower or it will become damp and yucky. Place it outside the shower and when you are ready open the shower door and quickly pour about the size of a teaspoon into your wet hands and keep the top shut!

I hope I haven’t put you off using or thinking of using daily microfoliant as it is a great product, in fact it is dermalogica’s top seller! just don’t rely on this as your only exfoliator and make sure you use it everyday to get the best results for your skin.

AGREE? DISAGREE? Tell me your experience of Using This Dermalogica Exfoliant or any tips that you have with this dermalogica product, I would love to hear your views and ideas, please comment below – Show me your ALIVE!!

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