Most of us all know and love acids. They’ve been having a moment in skincare (for good reason!) but there’s one type of exfoliation that is totally underrated IMO. It’s gotten a bad rap ever since people realized St. Ives fucking apricot scrub is complete shit for your skin but guysssssss, not ALL physical exfoliants are shitty like that.

The right physical exfoliant is probably what your skincare routine is missing rn!!

But in truth, our skin needs BOTH. Using both chemical and physical exfoliation in your skincare routine is key. They are both exfoliation but they share some different benefits.

You’re probably wondering how something so straightforward deserves its own post but hear me out. It only seems straightforward.

before we get started, some pore myths we need to settle

It all begins with an idea.