What the maker says
Award-winning dual-action exfoliant for refined-looking skin
Retinol Exfoliating Scrub is an award-winning facial exfoliant formulated with 2% retinol and fine jojoba beads to help refine the appearance of uneven texture and enhance visible radiance. This dual-action formula combines gentle physical exfoliation with retinol to help smooth the skin’s surface while maintaining skin comfort. Nourishing esters and conditioning ingredients support hydration and leave the skin feeling soft and refreshed after use. Ideal for dull, rough, or uneven-looking skin types, this scrub helps promote a smoother, brighter-looking complexion without excessive dryness.
Key benefits
- Gently polishes to help refine the appearance of skin texture
- Supports brighter-looking, more even-looking tone
- Provides hydrating and antioxidant support to maintain skin comfort
Skin type and concerns
- Skin type: All
- Concerns: Aging, hyperpigmentation, acne
How to use
After cleansing, apply an even layer onto the face, neck, and chest, avoiding the eye area. Add a minimal amount of water and massage in a gentle, circular motion for 1-2 minutes. To use as a mask, leave on the skin for up to 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Use 2-3 times per week or as directed. Apply an SPF in the AM when using this product.
Tips from the maker
- Add a minimal amount of water and apply in a gentle, circular motion for one full minute (no rough scrubbing).
- For those looking for brightening and exfoliation for normal, dry, sun-damaged, oily, or acneic skin, use 2-3 times per week.
- For sensitive skin or rosacea, use this product with the Green Tea Citrus Cleanser 2 – 3 times per week.
- For home use as a treatment mask, apply a thin layer and allow the actives to penetrate the skin for up to 10 minutes.
- Rinse and follow with your favorite toner.
- For most skin types, use this product with the Glycolic Cleanser 2 – 3 times per week. Glycolic Cleanser breaks up the dead, keratinized skin, and the Retinol Exfoliating Scrub polishes off the dead skin. The retinol also jump-starts desquamation within the follicle lining so impactions can release.
Key ingredients
- Retinol (2%) reduces cellular buildup, assists in prevention of microcomedones, resurfaces and smooths the skin, and stimulates collagen production to improve skin quality and youthfulness.
- Kojic Acid (2%) lightens skin discolorations, slows the production of melanin, and assists in maintaining desired skin coloration after aggressive depigmentation treatments.
- Jojoba Beads provide the physical exfoliation component of the product. They gently buff away dead surface debris and leave behind jojoba esters, which are a moisture retaining component.
- L-Malic Acid enhances desquamation of the stratum corneum and improves the appearance of the skin.
- Zanthoxylum Americanum (Prickly Ash) Bark Extract encourages healthy circulation and provides gentle stimulant properties to promote healthy oxygenation. It is also anti-inflammatory.
Full ingredients
Aqua (Water), Jojoba Esters (Beads), Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Behenyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Retinol, Kojic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Malic Acid (L), Zanthoxylum Americanum (Prickly Ash) Bark Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Flower Oil, Dicaprylyl Ether, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
Made without
- Animal Derivatives
- Gluten Derivatives
- Nuts
- Soy
Cautions
- For external use only. Avoid the eye area; if contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water.
- Patch test first if your skin is sensitive. Stop use if irritation occurs.
- This product can increase sun sensitivity. Use a broad-spectrum SPF daily while using it.
- If you are pregnant or nursing, ask your physician before using retinol products.
- Questions about your skin? Ask Dr. Ty Tallman before starting.
