Dermalogica daily microfoliant

I was in the market for a new exfoliator as my old one was Australian made and quite difficult to get my hands on. I had a bottle of this in my stash I thought I would give the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant a go.


This product comes in a powder formula and comes out of these two openings ontop. It contains no artificial fragrance or colour.

Directions: After cleansing, dispense about a half teaspoon of Daily Microfoliant into very wet hands and create a creamy paste by rubbing hands together. Apply to face in circular motions, avoiding the eye area. Massage gently for one minute, then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Use daily.

When I use the directions on the bottle and create a creamy paste by rubbing my hands together, I feel like the beads are dissolving between my hands as opposed to on my face, so by the time I put it on my face, I get a couple of circular motions and within seconds, the beads have already dissolved and the product starts to lather up.

My Directions: I wet my face with water, while my hands are wet, I put the product on one hand and use the tips of my three fingers of the other wet hand to dab the product onto my face before scrubbing away. I found that by applying the beads sort of "semi-wet" on my face, it gives the beads a chance to do what they are supposed to do and exfoliate my skin.

I think this should be called a macro-foliant because the beads are so fine that you might as well be rubbing castor sugar on your face, not to mention they dissolve faster than a Redoxon in water. Since they come in powder form, I can't exactly use it in the shower because once the powder touches water and gets soggy, it's unusable so you have to be careful to keep the bottle away from any water or steam. This product requires me to cleanse beforehand, an added step to my routine which I don't like. I use this in the evenings when I have a bit more time, but to be honest with you sometimes I look at it and think "...too much work".

While it is recommended to use after cleansing, this product is so gentle that it leans more towards a cleanser than an exfoliant because once the beads dissolve, it lathers up to be a creamy cleanser. Perhaps this is better for younger skin (maybe early/mid 20's) where there is not alot of skin cells to buff off but for the older ladies like myself, this is more like a luxurious cleanser.

Where: Available at local facial and day spas in Australia ($58.65AU for 75g)