Korean Skincare Face Exfoliators

Exfoliation is a key stage in a Korean skincare routine for deep cleaning of the skin. A face exfoliator also prepares the skin for the toning and moisturising steps that follow. Exfoliators will help revive your skin’s natural glow, and there is a different face exfoliator to suit every skin type! 

While the objective of a face exfoliant is to stimulate cell turnover, not all exfoliation products use the same technique, so it’s important to know which product is best suited to your skin type to give you fresh and radiant results. Exfoliants are split into two main categories, physical exfoliators and chemical exfoliators. 

Physical exfoliators are what people typically associate with exfoliation and describe products that buff away the dead skin cells in and on your skin. This would typically include face exfoliators like sugar scrubs with a grainy texture to scour blockages in the pores and remove residue from the skin’s surface. 

Physical exfoliators also refer to the tools used in Korean skincare to help boost exfoliating products and smooth out the skin. Silicone brushes can help encourage the absorption of nutrients and promote skin cell regeneration by massaging the face. 

Chemical exfoliators use naturally occurring acids like AHA and BHA to deeply penetrate the skin and draw out impurities that can lead to blackheads and clogged pores. These kinds of face exfoliators like the CosRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid can be better for oily skin types as they are light on the skin and don’t leave much product on the skin’s surface.