Exfolliation

Proper exfoliation is excellent for your skin. Too much exfoliation is drying and irritating and can even lead to breakouts. Exfoliation keeps the top layer of the skin fresh and more porous. Our skin has a top layer called. stratum corneum, for proper penetration into the skin a product has to be designed to be able to penetrate the skin, and so exfoliation will help products penetrate this stratum corneum. Without being able to penetrate the stratum corneum layer of the skin your skin care products cannot work.Then you become a candidate for products that can exfoliate, to help your skin heal. The best  products to use are those that exfoliate by accelerating skin turn over. The rentinol class of products do this. If you need additional exfoliation, then profession abrasion or peeling may be indicated. You winter skin may need more exfoliation than your summer skin, and if you have been ill or have had a poor diet your regimen may need to change which is when it is a good time discuss exfoliation with your skin care professional.