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HOW TO EXFOLIATE DAILY WITHOUT IRRITATING YOUR SENSITIVE SKIN?

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WHAT'S IN CETAPHIL'S TRIPLE ACID BLEND AND WHAT DOES IT DO FOR YOUR SKIN?

Our triple acid blend combines Salicylic Acid (BHA), Mandelic Acid (AHA) and Gluconolactone (PHA). This trio of gentle acids offers great benefits for all skin types - especially sensitive skin. Each ingredient in this unique blend delivers its own special properties, but what they all have in common is that they gently and gradually exfoliate the skin in order to promote skin cell renewal. They do this through chemical exfoliation, which can be gentler on the skin than physical exfoliation.​

As well as gently exfoliating, let's explore what else the ingredients of our triple acid blend do for your skin. Salicylic Acid helps to remove excess oil from the skin, Mandelic Acid improves skin texture and tone, and Gluconolactone helps to lock in moisture by preserving the skin's natural barrier.​

Another key ingredient in our gentle exfoliating range is Urea, an emollient that helps to soften, smooth and hydrate the skin. Our Gentle Exfoliating Rough & Bumpy Cream contains 20% Urea. At this concentration, it also acts as a keratolytic agent that gently dissolves built up keratin and clears dead skin cells.

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CHEMICAL EXFOLIATION VS. PHYSICAL EXFOLIATION

Chemical exfoliators, like the ingredients in our triple acid blend, work by weakening the bonds between the top surface layers of the skin and dissolving dead skin cells so they can easily be sloughed away. This kind of gentle exfoliation can let you exfoliate your sensitive skin every day, giving you the glowing skin you're looking for.​

Physical exfoliators use gentle abrasion to physically slough away the dead skin cells from the top layers of your skin. If you love the way your skin looks and feels after physical exfoliation but find that your skin becomes irritated easily, then the exfoliator you're using may be too harsh for your skin type. If you have sensitive skin, then look for an exfoliator that's gentle on skin, like Cetaphil Extra Gentle Daily Scrub, which contains micro-fine particles rather than larger, more abrasive ones.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF OUR TRIPLE ACID BLEND?

LETS YOU EXFOLIATE DAILY

Because these chemical exfoliators are gentle on sensitive skin, it means you can use them daily to exfoliate your sensitive skin without irritating it. That means you can enjoy the skin brightening benefits of exfoliating every day. 


STRENGTHENS YOUR SKIN BARRIER

Our triple acid blend exfoliates skin without disrupting the skin's natural moisture barrier, even helping to protect and maintain the skin barrier. This helps your skin stay naturally hydrated and helps protect it from external factors that can irritate sensitive skin.


GIVES YOU SOFTER, SMOOTHER SKIN

The gentle exfoliating effects and other benefits of our triple acid blend leave you with softer, smoother and brighter skin. It also helps to reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation and post-acne marks for a more even skin tone. Your skin will be glowing!


DEFENDS AGAINST SKIN SENSITIVITY

This triple acid blend has been clinically tested on sensitive skin. It even helps to defend against 5 signs of skin sensitivity - dryness, irritation, roughness, tightness and a weakened skin barrier.

HOW TO USE OUR TRIPLE ACID BLEND IN YOUR SENSITIVE SKINCARE ROUTINE

CLEANSE AND EXFOLIATE

You can cleanse and exfoliate in one simple step with a gentle cleanser formulated with our triple acid blend of Salicylic Acid, Mandelic Acid and Gluconolactone. Cleanse your skin of dirt and impurities while chemically exfoliating to help remove dead skin cells to reveal brighter, smoother skin. No scrubbing or abrasion! At the same time, Salicylic Acid will help to remove excess oils and clear pores. Try Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cleanser to experience the exfoliating power of these gentle acids.


MOISTURIZE AND EXFOLIATE

After cleansing, moisturize with a lightweight lotion to nourish and hydrate your sensitive skin, combined with the triple acid blend to gently and gradually exfoliate the skin. Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Lotion is formulated with Salicylic Acid, Mandelic Acid and Gluconolactone to improve skin tone and texture for more even-looking skin in just 1 week, all while hydrating and moisturizing your sensitive skin.

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MORE SKIN-FRIENDLY INGREDIENTS IN OUR GENTLE EXFOLIATORS

​Our unique trio of gentle acids aren't the only ingredients powering our daily exfoliation range for sensitive skin.


GLYCERIN

This hydrating ingredient is a humectant, which means it draws moisture into the skin for long lasting moisturization, and it helps to make the skin softer and smoother.


PANTHENOL

Panthenol, or Vitamin B5, helps to soothe and protect the skin's natural moisture barrier, which also helps the skin to retain moisture for more hydrated skin.​


NIACINAMIDE

Niacinamide, or Vitamin B3, has both antioxidant and hydrating properties, helping to lock in moisture and improve skin quality by soothing and strengthening the skin barrier.


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