Does gentle chemical exfoliation help fix Dehydrated Skin?Updated a year ago
Consider gentle chemical exfoliation
Over time, dehydration impedes the skin’s ability to shed dead skin cells. This leads to a rough, thick, flakey layer of dead skin at the surface that blocks moisturizers from penetrating.
Gentle chemical exfoliation can help eliminate that layer of dead skin without irritating or damaging the underlying layers (which is something we, unfortunately, can’t say for physical scrubs).
Choose an exfoliant with alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic and lactic acid. AHAs are intelligent exfoliants that force dead skin buildup to shed on its own in a gentle, even manner, and they also double as moisture binders.