As someone who has very sensitive skin (case in point - I've had people inquire if I'd gotten a hickey after I'd scratched an itch on my neck..) and mild rosacea, I've eschewed peels and scrubs like my childhood cat would flee from the vacuum cleaner.
Unfortunately however, dead skin seems to build up around my nose and chin and it drives me crazy, so rather than picking at it (ladies and gents, never pick at anything on your face and in fact try to touch it as little as possible if you're prone to pimples) I've been on the hunt for a fruit enzyme exfoliant. It's a better bet for sensitive skin than an AHA or physical exfoliant (i.e. salt, sugar, walnut shell, etc.).
Recently I've tried Sibu's mask, which contains sea buckthorn, detoxifying clays, exfoliating enzymes (papaya), sandalwood and shea butter. I'm pleased that this has kaolin in addition to papaya enzyme in it, and so far it's been pretty good on my skin. My only gripe is that there does seem to be a small sort of physical grain in it (possibly silt?), which I'm trying to avoid. However it doesn't dry my skin out, hasn't inflamed my face like other scrubs have and I'm a big fan of the benefits of seabuckthorn (read review here), so I'm going to continue to put it through its paces while I continue my search for the perfect exfoliant for my persnickety skin.
(My routine with this: cleanse skin with gentle cleanser - the mask will act as a second cleanse so don't worry if your skin isn't clean as a whistle after the first cleanse. In fact, an oil or honey cleanse would be a good prior to this mask. Apply mask and leave on for no more than 6-7 minutes. The important thing to remember with any mask containing clay is that you don't want it to fully dry on your face - that means it's sucked too much moisture out. Rinse off with lukewarm water. I then pat my face dry, spray with my Avene thermal spray and apply whatever oil I'm feeling that moment. Typically I'll use a heavier oil like my Destiny Boutique argan oil to comfort my skin post-mask. Use no more than once weekly.)
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