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The whole “no nasties” trend, can’t stand it. It’s totally meaningless and I lose a little bit of respect for even good brands that use language like this. “No nasties, no parabens, no sls, and free of over 400 potentially harmful chemicals” like free of gasoline? Arsenic? Hydrochloric acid? I sure hope so!
I know. I was addicted to physical exfoliation few years back. It's like instant satisfaction. Now I only do it maybe once or twice a month, only if I need to do something last minute
yeah i'm in the same boat. speacially because when i go light and nice with my skin it's gets mad and congested so i have to go harder and get rid of dead skin cell
I use gommage peels when I want the satisfying feeling of scrubbing my skin, without the harshness. But I understand that it might be better for some people to avoid manual exfoliation entirely.
To be fair, all other beauty gurus have mentioned this channel since forever. I found this channel through Susan Yara few years back when she keep recommending Michelle's blog. N I hear all skincare gurus mentioned this channel all the time. At least these gurus played their part in directing viewers here 😊
As a teen I was always planning to use all of these “diy-peeling masks” with like coffee grinds or aspirin. But being the adhd-teen I was I just always forgot to do it and boy am I happy about that now when I’m a skin care nerd ten years later!
We gotta stop punishing our skin. We take our face n its appearance sooooo personally that we almost treat it like an arch enemy. Give ur face some hydration n loving ❤ 💗 💕 💖 💓
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience That would be awesome!! We need to make sure of having more scientists than charlatans in the internet. Thank you for everything
I would be grateful if you said something more about how telogenes in the skin work. I remember years ago reading a terrifying article about how exfoliation and reinoids shorten telogenes in our skin and therefore are really harmful in the long run. It successfully put me off using those in my skincare until now. I know you mentioned somewhere that that's not true and that's not how skin works, but I'd be interested in learning something more. Thank you for this video :)
Medical student here so I have a lot of biology/biochem background. Telogens are part of our DNA. When our cells turn over, it requires them to copy our DNA for the “daughter cell.” While the copying happens, due to the way DNA is read to make the copy, it misses a small bit of the DNA. Telogens are essentially caps on the end of DNA (think like the caps of our shoe laces) that prevents the DNA from fraying. As our cells turn over throughout our life, this leads to the cap getting smaller and smaller. That’s why things that increase cell turnover (like exfoliating and retinoids) can lead to these telogens being used up sooner. We also have an enzyme called telogenase whose job is to replace our telogens, but we can’t simply give people more of this enzyme bc it can lead to uncontrolled cell growth which could develop into skin cancer.
I used to use physical exfoliation almost everyday but now I’m older and wiser and do it no more than twice a week and my skin has really benefitted from it. However, all the hate physical exfoliants get made me worried that I still shouldn’t use it. Thank you for debunking that myth!
I use the Cerave SA cleanser when I shower and that has cleared it up! To get rid of the blemishes I’m using cerave’s retinol resurfacing serum + hydroquinone. Even the HQ by itself goes a long way in lightening the dark marks.
After going on accutane, my skin just could not handle any chemical exfoliants. It actually caused a lot of irritation and break outs. I stopped exfoliating from about a month. Then introduced my Foreo device 3 times a week instead of chemical exfoliant. My skin has never looked better. I was always feeling as though I was doing something wrong by not using chemical exfoliants, but I listened to my sensitive skin and I’m happy with the results
I pretty much stopped using exfoliants after Dr. Dray said washing your face with your hands does exfoliate it somewhat. I may use the Inkey SA cleanser on my face every 2-3 months or so (for fun hehe), and my skin’s doing great! Much less stinging.
I really appreciate you and your explanation of overexfoliation, physical exfoliation (and no microtears), and exfoliation in general over the years. It has helped my skin so much and helped me understand why! You the best.
Thank you for this. I have Fitzpatrick 4 skin, and I've been watching a lot of videos on skin care for hyperpigmented skin where they're saying we can't exfoliate.
The secret to have perfect skin , is the right amount/ kind of knowledge , products , percentage , sun , food , water and etc. And that why i have bad skin
Omgggg thank you so much for #5, I’ve been so sad I “couldn’t,” use retinol & ahas at the same time (even though I do it anyways with WONDERFUL results) now I can do it confidently 😭❤️
Thank you so much for this video, especially for clarifying Myth #4. There’s so much information on TH-cam, a lot of it word of mouth/unverified, so it’s nice to have someone dig deeper into the data to clarify and inform.
Great video! Something I'd be interested in would be what ingredient you can and cannot use together, one of the reasons I stopped using benzoyl peroxide in my routine is because it doesn't work well with most other actives for example, but I only found out about this a few months ago and I feel like it isn't common knowledge
Please do a video on ingredient mixing truths and myths!! There’s so much different info out there I.e can vitamin c be used with retinol and it gets so confusing 😭
Super helpful video! I recently started using a BHA and stopped using my adapalene gel. Now I know I can possibly layer them to hopefully clear out my pores and blackheads. Thanks!
I've been using AHA BHA PHA toner 4 months and my face getting worse, then i changed to a very mild physical exfoliant. I feel quite not sure changing from chemical to physical, because many influencers and articles said that physical exfoliant is big no no, but from this video, now i'm feeling sure to continue using my l'oreal scrub as my exfoliant
Thanks so much for always giving us such great advice. Even though I'd been regularly using aha/bha products for years, with so much excellent nerdification under my belt from you when I started using a retinol I was able to do so carefully and gradually and didn't have any bad reactions. Six months later my skin is really starting to get a great glow. Absolute superstar 🌟 thank you! 😊
Thank you for doing this video! I've been looking at the issue of hyperpigmentation with glycolic acid and other Ahas because of the same fearmongering done amongst people like me (South Asian)
Great video! Thank you for educating us. For the past 60 days I’ve been using the ordinary’s 0.2% retinol after using a physical exfoliator (once a week) and I haven’t experienced any issues.
I am glad you explained the 5 the point ,retinoid +chemical exfoliant!! I always had a doubt. I am an Indian used glycolic acid30%peel, twice a month ,for 15 years .
Hi Michelle. I do gentle exfoliation daily. I love to know about Chemical Exfoliation moisturizer or gel creams on how they remove dead skin cells. The product sits on top of your skin. Obviously, they are not in toner form where you can use cotton pads to help exfoliate the dead skin cells.
Dead skin cells come off all the time - in the water when you wash off cleanser, on your pillowcase, on your clothes... sometimes they just come off into the air! About half of the dust in your house is dead skin cells.
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience Thank you Michelle. With your answer, I can imagine the death of Voldemort scene. The dead skin came off floating into the air... ;)
I had really bad flaking in my eyebrows as a teen and the St. Ives scrub was sooo helpful. I only used it 1-2 times per week but it was the only thing that helped.
I have been getting dead skin and funk rolling off during makeup application or even just sunscreen, and I’ve been so frustrated because I use good chemical exfoliants and I’m not over doing it, but why don’t the dead skin cells magically disappear?? I never had this problem when I was physically exfoliating unless I wasn’t 🤨 I’m going to find a gentle physical exfoliate and I promise to not over do it. I’ve been commenting these questions on everyone else’s videos and even tweeting them and never got any feed back. Thank you for mentioning number 3.
Firstly, are you sure it's dead skin and not your products interacting? Sunscreens can often do this and it looks like a lot of skin coming off. Otherwise yeah, it could just be that whatever you're doing in the rest of your routine isn't getting enough dead skin off, so even wiping your face with a wash cloth after cleansing could help.
I safely use 1) Pixi Glow tonic (twice a day), 2) Retin A (nighttime) and 3) a sensitive skin FOREO Luna 2 with a DHC rice enzyme powder (morning only) and I have found this to be the best regimen for exfoliating my skin without the side effects of over exfoliating.
Such a helpful video! I've used 1% retinol products and I've used tretinoin. I've found my skin is much more sensitive to chemical exfoliants than it was before using retinoids. I choose not to use chemical exfoliants, including BHA 2% more than once a week. I've stopped using glycolic acid on my face but may try a lower percentage later.
Thank you for the great content Michelle! I've always wondered about myth 5..... been using 0.3% adapalene and glycolic acid at the same time and had no issue at all..... acne scars are fading quickly and i wake up every morning with soft/plump skin
Thank you so much for making this video! I was planning to ask you about physical exfoliation. All of a sudden it's bad because of "microtears", but then people are derma rolling. Isn't that causing "microtears?" Anyways, love your videos!
I have a “crusty” skin type. Which is also why I’m a chronic sufferer of dandruff. I’ve tried many “superior chemical exfoliants” which successfully drained my wallet and irritated my skin. Even with frequent and heavy moisturizing, using oily moisturizers to seal in the moisture, and occasional exfoliating. I still get crusty and flaky skin, it’s only visible with makeup though. I settled with, cleaning my oily zones more often than the dry parts of my face. Using salicylic acid where I need it, instead of the already dry parts. When I don’t physically exfoliate, skincare and makeup just sits on a layer of dead skin. I figure it’s best for me to see a professional, it’s just a matter of when I’m able to.
@@what_a_snoot Mine is called Skinoren - it's an over-the-counter acne medication found in Europe and Canada. It's worth noting that in some countries AA strengths above 10% are available only by prescription.
Brilliant video! I’d be really interested to know what the consensus is on using chemical exfoliants and vitamin C at the same time is? I’ve heard conflicting options: that you shouldn’t combine them because of possible irritation but also that, because the products are likely to be a similarly low ph, they could compliment each other - but don’t know what the truth is!
Something to consider when physical exfoliating is the size and shape of the particles. Sugar and fruit seeds scrubs have irregular sharp angles that exfoliate in a uneven way.
I wish that I had known about over exfoliation when I was going through that 'bad teenage skin' age back in the 90's/00's and the suggestion of using those 'scrubs' daily. Hell, even up until a few years ago I was using physically exfoliants daily and wondering why my skin never stopped breaking out until I quit using them. At least I've learnt my lesson and in my brand new skincare routine I'm only using a cleanser with salicylic and glycolic acids a few times a week, fingers crossed it'll be something that works for me!
I have been using glycolic acid for around 3 years now and a few days ago I overexfoliated my skin for the first time. It gave the effect of 0.05 tretinoin on me. My skin is a little peely and a little red, but it doesn't look that bad. Thankfully from years of eczema I know how to deal with dry peely skin. I'm back to just using gentle cleansers, sunscreen, and excipial emulsion with 4% urea. I hope my skin can recover soon. I know that excipial is mainly for eczema on the body, but it worked great on my face for years. It's deeply hydrating, moisturising, and strengthens the skin barrier with urea. It's the only thing I can put on my damaged skin that doesn't sting, and it keeps my skin hydrated all night long so I don't feel the dryness when I wake up in the morning.
Myth5 debunk just saved my life because someone checked on me for saying retinol should not be using with aha due to low ph and they're cancelling each other out, so goes for vit c but all i said was these may benefit retinol in some ways but the irritation risk will be doubling or tripling but it is not true that aha or vitc should not be used in the same routine as retinol for the ph reason
Hi Michelle! Thank you for debunking these myths! Awesome video. I was just wondering if you could possibly address the myth (or truth) surrounding the use of retinoids in antiaging and the Hayflick limit? I couldn't find much on this particular problem and it is making me really wonder if it might be a better option to give up retinoids. I would really love it if you could address it as I love your teaching style and you always help me understand key principles that I am missing!
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience thank you for your reply. I watched the video again and see that you do indeed address that there's no need to hold off on retinoids until you see signs of aging but I was hoping if you could perhaps address the Hayflick limit specifically as some of the posts I saw around this particular issue sound plausible but I can only gauge that from a layman's perspective
Thankyou so much Madam. I watch your informative videos and learning a lot on skin care. Can you please do a video on skin care gor dark, dull, dry and pigmented skin. I mean market is flooded with skin care products and you tube is flooded with beauty bloggers. I'm and of course people like me are confused to select a set of skin care products for their skin type and concern. I will be grateful to you if you make us more clear on above mentioned points by recommending some skin care products available in India and that really work. Thankyou.
a myth I always heard was "BHA/SA is better for treating acne than AHAs because it penetrates deeper, and can get into your pores." this really confused me when I learned that glycolic acid had a lower molecular weight, and therefore penetrates deeper, than salicylic acid. now I know that the reason BHA is effective for the treatment of acne and other issues related to sebaceous glands / oil, more-so than glycolic acid and other AHAs, is because it's oil soluble and will be drawn to areas with oil. on the other hand, AHAs are water soluble and lipophobic. (i think)
I love that you mentioned that there is an absolute difference between a peel or a chemical exfoliant and a physical and that you also busted so many of the.myths! Thank You🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 I believe in using a gentle physical exfoliant every day and have taught our clients to use one before washing so that their cleaner ( we call it face food ) can penetrate easily and the exfoliant has already removed the sebum( dirt, oil and dead dry skin) for example. We have an exfoliant with gentle ingredients that can be used every day. ( coffee, pomegranate and hibiscus). I personally do not believe in chemicals exfoliants, in the over thirty years I have been caring for skin, we see to much damage from people doing them wrong and the fact is after you “ burn “ the skin the result does not last and the skin is actually worse. I see to much of it here on TH-cam as well. The key is to exfoliate gently and feed your skin and be regimented. No foundation or concealer and wear a wide brimmed hat and a zinc oxide ( my favorite) sunscreen outside. Loved how you explained everything and I hope you don’t mind the extra skin cAre love. As a holistic master esthetician I teach beauty naturally 🍑Lisa Peaches Skin Care
I got a new cleanser (FaceTheory Clarifying Cleanser) and it’s 4% glycolic acid, 2% salicylic acid and 1% lactic acid. It tingles when I use it but doesn’t burn but I am amazed that they recommend using it daily! I stopped using it even though I was having no negative reaction to it because I definitely felt like that was over exfoliating using this strength of acids DAILY even though my skin was fine. My gut was just telling me that cleanser was too much. So instead I use a gentle daily cleanser and use a scrub 2/3 times a week that has a 2% glycolic acid and 1% salicylic acid and gentle jojoba beads for a physical element too! As I said even though my skin wasn’t having a bad reaction to the cleanser I was so worried about destroying my skin barrier!
As someone with a connective tissue disorder, I nearly never need to exfoliate and I had no idea that people were using CHEMICAL exfoliants, thanks for demystifing them for me! Without this video, I would have stuck to my misconception that chemical exfoliants were "dangerous" but physical exfoliants were safe. YIKES! Now I won't look at a friend funny if she uses the chemical vs physical.
*connective tissue disorders tend to make it easy for your skin to exfoliate. For example, as I dry off from the shower, my skin naturally exfoliates, usually yo a reasonable amount. However, any time I have friction can cause exfoliation which can become wounds- like the one time I wore a skirt without shorts to cover my thighs and after spending the day at the zoo had literally rubbed them so raw that they had become sores.*
Thank you for addressing this,i nearly throw away all my glycolic acid product cos some Dermatologist/Doctor said "YOU CAN'T USE THIS ACID FOR SKIN OF COLOUR"
Hi! not a myth related suggestion.. but, I LIVE for your videos. Could you make a "how to treat body acne at home/body acne routine/ingredients" please?
People seem to think the electric spinny facial brushes are the devil. I use them all the time! They help exfoliate my skin! It feels sooo much better. It lightens my acne marks too. What are these people who seem to think it’s gonna rip my face off doing?🤨
I never use chemical acids, I just use asian beauty peeling gels and gentle power enzyme cleansers like the wishtrend green tea one and the DHC powder wash. I'm too scared to use acids for the sensitivity
So do retinols exfoliate or not?? I know the latter speeds up your cell turnover, but some clarification is needed here. By increased cell turnover does it mean faster shedding of dead skin cells or faster creation of new cells at the deeper layers. Also retinols supposedly thin the stratum corneum so does it mean, that skin as a result can't tolerate as much exfoliation when using retinol.
PHA is great! I'd recommend a gentle physical exfoliant if you want to go gentler - konjac sponges are great! It's also possible that your skin doesn't need exfoliation.
what I always wondered was howcome you can find products with like 30% AHA but still just 2% salicylic acid. never seen more than 2% except some sketchy amazon products. it's weird because i imagine ahas and bhas can both burn you, but yet it seems like they only restrict the concentration of bha.
hey kinda irrelevant but I just wanted to say thank u so much for the subtitles! I really appreciate it bc I have processing difficulties and I can't really understand unless I can read what ppl are saying at the same time :) so thank u!!
also thanks for talking about this topic in a very objective factual way :) all the other videos are quite convoluted and confusing. or maybe it helps bc I can understand an Aussie accent better 😅
with the whole skin getting more sensitive - would it be better to use it less frequently in summer? Or does sunscreen completely counteract that issue and it's fine?
In Germany we often have UV Index 1 or 2, 3 sometimes. And sometimes more but we often don’t. Like today at 1-2pm UV index 1, now it’s almost 3pm UV index 2. Do I still have to use sunscreen? With exfoliating I try to not go too harsh and I try to balance with serums and moisturizers. Hope that’s fine.
Wear your sunscreen whenever the sun is out (i.e., daylight, not nighttime), even when the UA Index is low. UVA rays can penetrate the clouds, so even if you're not getting a tan, UAV rays are still reaching your skin.
@@tima2553 It doesn't matter. You put on sunblock every single day because even if you're not getting a sunburn, short UV rays can still reach your skin.
Maybe watch some of her sunscreen/spf videos if you haven't already? I think she talks about when you might not need sunscreen in her do you need sunscreen indoors video and a few others. Don't quote me on this, but I do think she said in Australia (I forget the exact source) it is only recommended to use sunscreen if the uv index is 3+.
Dr Dray often says to not do salicylic acid with retinol because they'll be less effective (or inhibit/impair each other?) Would that be the last myth, where people think you can't because of the pH?
What about dry brushing for the body? I've heard a lot of differing opinions and information about it and they say that it can help a lot with ingrown hairs, which is a concern of mine, but I've also heard that it can cause a lot of issues and that you shouldn't do it.
Exactly,this is what i say to people around me but still people are people particularly the girls now a days too much obsessed with skin perfection that they use things on their skin without proper guidance. You tube give information but that's not prescription according to one's skin condition. So, no matter how many doctors , chemist say correct things about skin care in you tube but it's still best to visit certified dermatologist or professionals and know about own skin, requirements etc before indulging one self into potent actives or treatments.
I feel like such a baby when it comes to chemical exfoliants; I've tried so many and no matter their concentration/type/delivery system it used my skin just did not...feel good after. Hurtful stinging, excessive flaking/drying of the skin, just not a good time. Physical exfoliants on the other hand I feel almost never betray me, and while many didn't seem to do much to my skin they rarely if ever made my skin feel like it was on fire. To me it was like with physical exfoliants I am much more in control.
I'd really like to know about how safe exfoliants are to use with scar tissue /whether you need to worry about a avoiding scars when you're applying one. I'm talking about white scar tissue here, not just acne scars - my sister has scars on her face from a childhood accident, and I know it's common for people to have maybe a smaller scar affecting eyebrow growth. All government doctors here told us about it at the final checkup after they'd healed was to use sunscreen and to keep them moisturised - no other info, so I'm pretty ??? about which actives are safe. My instinct would be that BHAs would be safer than AHAs because it'd be better to avoid anything that could make the tissue even more sun-sensitive, but I could be wrong.
Michelle now that clascoterone/winlevi got approved as the first anti-androgen topical drug for acne, can you please tell us whether it is worth the hype? They completed phase 3 trial, published it and the drug got approved by the FDA, does it really make a big difference in terms of acne and sebum production? A small early study from 2011 showed it to be more effective than tretinoin at treating acne but after phase 3, I wonder if that turned out to be true!
Firstly would like to say that I really enjoy your well-prepared educational videos I literally love your channel.❤️I was asking myself if you could do smt. like “an active ingredients guide “& maybe a short section about which active ingredient should not be used with an another one . Ithink that is really important in skincare there is so much information is there like I read myself already to death😂
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What's a myth that's making you squirm at the moment?
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The whole “no nasties” trend, can’t stand it. It’s totally meaningless and I lose a little bit of respect for even good brands that use language like this. “No nasties, no parabens, no sls, and free of over 400 potentially harmful chemicals” like free of gasoline? Arsenic? Hydrochloric acid? I sure hope so!
I would like to see "your pores open and close" busted. This is one that just won't go away
@@oliviasm1992 I actually busted it in my first skincare myths video! 😊
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience Thanks for the reply- I'll definitely check it out!! 😊
If you compulsively pick your blemishes like I do, I think it’s best to avoid physical exfoliation. It’s addictive in a very similar way.
I know. I was addicted to physical exfoliation few years back. It's like instant satisfaction. Now I only do it maybe once or twice a month, only if I need to do something last minute
This is so so so true.
yeah i'm in the same boat. speacially because when i go light and nice with my skin it's gets mad and congested so i have to go harder and get rid of dead skin cell
Just do it on your feet, that way you get the satisfaction with no harm done.
I use gommage peels when I want the satisfying feeling of scrubbing my skin, without the harshness. But I understand that it might be better for some people to avoid manual exfoliation entirely.
More people should listen to you instead of all those beauty gurus
This channel definitely deserves more subscribers!!
To be fair, all other beauty gurus have mentioned this channel since forever. I found this channel through Susan Yara few years back when she keep recommending Michelle's blog. N I hear all skincare gurus mentioned this channel all the time. At least these gurus played their part in directing viewers here 😊
As a teen I was always planning to use all of these “diy-peeling masks” with like coffee grinds or aspirin. But being the adhd-teen I was I just always forgot to do it and boy am
I happy about that now when I’m a skin care nerd ten years later!
Same- I always felt like I was being lazy but I’m so glad I didn’t actively join in!
@@selfcompassionate yeah, you were supposed to crush them up and mix with a little bit of water! It’s a terrible idea 😭😭
@Tessimon so glad too! Helped that I grew up poor and used my mom's stuff 😅
I love the really formal tone then “it makes your skin barrier a bit crap”, classic Australian vernacular 😂
It's the official technical term, I don't make the rules!
Lab Muffin Beauty Science it’s the complete lack of change in timbre that you make it sound so technical 😜
We gotta stop punishing our skin.
We take our face n its appearance sooooo personally that we almost treat it like an arch enemy.
Give ur face some hydration n loving ❤ 💗 💕 💖 💓
Alexis!!!
Amen! I have been teaching that for over three decades. Beauty and healthy skin naturally. 🍑Lisa Peaches Skin Care
EXACTLY;!!!!!! this is what I've been saying!!!! STOP TREATING YOUR SKIN LIKE AN ENEMY!!
I love your way of explaining things!
I discovered your channels a week ago and I'm addicted. We need more science educators in TH-cam!
Thank you so much! I agree, I've been trying to get some of my day job colleagues to come into my videos... hopefully soon!
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience That would be awesome!! We need to make sure of having more scientists than charlatans in the internet.
Thank you for everything
I would be grateful if you said something more about how telogenes in the skin work. I remember years ago reading a terrifying article about how exfoliation and reinoids shorten telogenes in our skin and therefore are really harmful in the long run. It successfully put me off using those in my skincare until now. I know you mentioned somewhere that that's not true and that's not how skin works, but I'd be interested in learning something more. Thank you for this video :)
Great suggestion; I’d love to know more about telogenes as well!
Medical student here so I have a lot of biology/biochem background.
Telogens are part of our DNA. When our cells turn over, it requires them to copy our DNA for the “daughter cell.” While the copying happens, due to the way DNA is read to make the copy, it misses a small bit of the DNA. Telogens are essentially caps on the end of DNA (think like the caps of our shoe laces) that prevents the DNA from fraying. As our cells turn over throughout our life, this leads to the cap getting smaller and smaller. That’s why things that increase cell turnover (like exfoliating and retinoids) can lead to these telogens being used up sooner.
We also have an enzyme called telogenase whose job is to replace our telogens, but we can’t simply give people more of this enzyme bc it can lead to uncontrolled cell growth which could develop into skin cancer.
@@TheKeybladeKeeper Oh so I am right staying away from exfoliation overall. Thank you for sharing😊
@@TheKeybladeKeeper oh wow does this mean that we should not use retinoid or exfoliants?
@@TheKeybladeKeeper yes, learned exactly this in Esthetics school!
I used to use physical exfoliation almost everyday but now I’m older and wiser and do it no more than twice a week and my skin has really benefitted from it. However, all the hate physical exfoliants get made me worried that I still shouldn’t use it. Thank you for debunking that myth!
Michelle, would you able to do a video on “how to get rid of back acne and pigmentation” please ? Thanks :) love from Brisbane aus
Try exposed body cleanser with there derm cloth for the body it worked for me and I have sensitive skin
I use the Cerave SA cleanser when I shower and that has cleared it up! To get rid of the blemishes I’m using cerave’s retinol resurfacing serum + hydroquinone. Even the HQ by itself goes a long way in lightening the dark marks.
After going on accutane, my skin just could not handle any chemical exfoliants. It actually caused a lot of irritation and break outs. I stopped exfoliating from about a month. Then introduced my Foreo device 3 times a week instead of chemical exfoliant. My skin has never looked better. I was always feeling as though I was doing something wrong by not using chemical exfoliants, but I listened to my sensitive skin and I’m happy with the results
I pretty much stopped using exfoliants after Dr. Dray said washing your face with your hands does exfoliate it somewhat. I may use the Inkey SA cleanser on my face every 2-3 months or so (for fun hehe), and my skin’s doing great! Much less stinging.
I really appreciate you and your explanation of overexfoliation, physical exfoliation (and no microtears), and exfoliation in general over the years. It has helped my skin so much and helped me understand why! You the best.
Thank you for this. I have Fitzpatrick 4 skin, and I've been watching a lot of videos on skin care for hyperpigmented skin where they're saying we can't exfoliate.
The secret to have perfect skin , is the right amount/ kind of knowledge , products , percentage , sun , food , water and etc. And that why i have bad skin
same tbh
You forgot good genes lol.
@@ImNotCallingYouALiar i didnt forget it , its basically a genes play but it hurts me and it hurts some people who do not have a good genes !
This comment sums up my skincare.
Omgggg thank you so much for #5, I’ve been so sad I “couldn’t,” use retinol & ahas at the same time (even though I do it anyways with WONDERFUL results) now I can do it confidently 😭❤️
Thank you so much for this video, especially for clarifying Myth #4. There’s so much information on TH-cam, a lot of it word of mouth/unverified, so it’s nice to have someone dig deeper into the data to clarify and inform.
Great video! Something I'd be interested in would be what ingredient you can and cannot use together, one of the reasons I stopped using benzoyl peroxide in my routine is because it doesn't work well with most other actives for example, but I only found out about this a few months ago and I feel like it isn't common knowledge
It's been on the to-do list for a while... I always feel like I need to do more research to make sure I haven't left anything out! 😫
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Please do a video on ingredient mixing truths and myths!! There’s so much different info out there I.e can vitamin c be used with retinol and it gets so confusing 😭
Learning how to handle exfoliating was a sometimes painful process for me, but now I think I found the sweet spot for my skin.
Super helpful video! I recently started using a BHA and stopped using my adapalene gel. Now I know I can possibly layer them to hopefully clear out my pores and blackheads. Thanks!
I overexfoliated my skin. It finally healed after 4 or 5 months. It is now even more sensitive than before.
It's the worst! All the best to your poor skin 😢
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience thank you. 😊
Hello, maybe using chamomile tea and oatmeal masks can help u and calendula
@@jesslineth thanks for the tips. I used a cream with almond oil. Which helped a lot. But i heard good things about calendula.
Mine only took 3 days to heal.
I've been using AHA BHA PHA toner 4 months and my face getting worse, then i changed to a very mild physical exfoliant. I feel quite not sure changing from chemical to physical, because many influencers and articles said that physical exfoliant is big no no, but from this video, now i'm feeling sure to continue using my l'oreal scrub as my exfoliant
Thanks so much for always giving us such great advice. Even though I'd been regularly using aha/bha products for years, with so much excellent nerdification under my belt from you when I started using a retinol I was able to do so carefully and gradually and didn't have any bad reactions. Six months later my skin is really starting to get a great glow. Absolute superstar 🌟 thank you! 😊
Thank you for doing this video! I've been looking at the issue of hyperpigmentation with glycolic acid and other Ahas because of the same fearmongering done amongst people like me (South Asian)
Great video! Thank you for educating us. For the past 60 days I’ve been using the ordinary’s 0.2% retinol after using a physical exfoliator (once a week) and I haven’t experienced any issues.
I am glad you explained the 5 the point ,retinoid +chemical exfoliant!! I always had a doubt.
I am an Indian used glycolic acid30%peel, twice a month ,for 15 years .
Hi Michelle. I do gentle exfoliation daily. I love to know about Chemical Exfoliation moisturizer or gel creams on how they remove dead skin cells. The product sits on top of your skin. Obviously, they are not in toner form where you can use cotton pads to help exfoliate the dead skin cells.
Dead skin cells come off all the time - in the water when you wash off cleanser, on your pillowcase, on your clothes... sometimes they just come off into the air! About half of the dust in your house is dead skin cells.
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience Thank you Michelle. With your answer, I can imagine the death of Voldemort scene. The dead skin came off floating into the air... ;)
I had really bad flaking in my eyebrows as a teen and the St. Ives scrub was sooo helpful. I only used it 1-2 times per week but it was the only thing that helped.
Michelle, I love how you did your makeup to match your blouse. That color looks great on you! Thanks for the video :)
I have been getting dead skin and funk rolling off during makeup application or even just sunscreen, and I’ve been so frustrated because I use good chemical exfoliants and I’m not over doing it, but why don’t the dead skin cells magically disappear?? I never had this problem when I was physically exfoliating unless I wasn’t 🤨 I’m going to find a gentle physical exfoliate and I promise to not over do it. I’ve been commenting these questions on everyone else’s videos and even tweeting them and never got any feed back. Thank you for mentioning number 3.
Firstly, are you sure it's dead skin and not your products interacting? Sunscreens can often do this and it looks like a lot of skin coming off.
Otherwise yeah, it could just be that whatever you're doing in the rest of your routine isn't getting enough dead skin off, so even wiping your face with a wash cloth after cleansing could help.
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I safely use 1) Pixi Glow tonic (twice a day), 2) Retin A (nighttime) and 3) a sensitive skin FOREO Luna 2 with a DHC rice enzyme powder (morning only) and I have found this to be the best regimen for exfoliating my skin without the side effects of over exfoliating.
Such a helpful video! I've used 1% retinol products and I've used tretinoin. I've found my skin is much more sensitive to chemical exfoliants than it was before using retinoids. I choose not to use chemical exfoliants, including BHA 2% more than once a week. I've stopped using glycolic acid on my face but may try a lower percentage later.
Thank you for the great content Michelle! I've always wondered about myth 5..... been using 0.3% adapalene and glycolic acid at the same time and had no issue at all..... acne scars are fading quickly and i wake up every morning with soft/plump skin
Thank you so much for making this video! I was planning to ask you about physical exfoliation. All of a sudden it's bad because of "microtears", but then people are derma rolling. Isn't that causing "microtears?" Anyways, love your videos!
I have a “crusty” skin type. Which is also why I’m a chronic sufferer of dandruff. I’ve tried many “superior chemical exfoliants” which successfully drained my wallet and irritated my skin. Even with frequent and heavy moisturizing, using oily moisturizers to seal in the moisture, and occasional exfoliating. I still get crusty and flaky skin, it’s only visible with makeup though. I settled with, cleaning my oily zones more often than the dry parts of my face. Using salicylic acid where I need it, instead of the already dry parts. When I don’t physically exfoliate, skincare and makeup just sits on a layer of dead skin. I figure it’s best for me to see a professional, it’s just a matter of when I’m able to.
Watching this with 20% azelaic acid cream on my face and 12% glycolic acid lotion on my body =D
sigis sigis what is this 12% glycolic lotion for the body? I have never heard of one. Stay safe and sane 😊
@@swedishlina it's not that uncommon yeah, some AHA body lotion or treatment lotion (OTC) are used for chicken skin on arms and other limbs
@@swedishlina It's the 12% AHA Relax Day Body Lotion from Village 11 Factory - a Korean skincare brand. xox
What brand is your azelaic acid from? I tried TO’s one but the silicone base really didn’t agree with my skin!
@@what_a_snoot Mine is called Skinoren - it's an over-the-counter acne medication found in Europe and Canada. It's worth noting that in some countries AA strengths above 10% are available only by prescription.
Brilliant video! I’d be really interested to know what the consensus is on using chemical exfoliants and vitamin C at the same time is? I’ve heard conflicting options: that you shouldn’t combine them because of possible irritation but also that, because the products are likely to be a similarly low ph, they could compliment each other - but don’t know what the truth is!
I use both in the same routine. Just use hydrating toner in between. What I learned about skincare is just try slowly & see how your skin react.
Hi Michelle... I've chosen Mandelic acid as a beginner in chemical exfoliant... Hoping to see how well it works 😊
Same
What product u use?
Something to consider when physical exfoliating is the size and shape of the particles. Sugar and fruit seeds scrubs have irregular sharp angles that exfoliate in a uneven way.
I wish that I had known about over exfoliation when I was going through that 'bad teenage skin' age back in the 90's/00's and the suggestion of using those 'scrubs' daily. Hell, even up until a few years ago I was using physically exfoliants daily and wondering why my skin never stopped breaking out until I quit using them. At least I've learnt my lesson and in my brand new skincare routine I'm only using a cleanser with salicylic and glycolic acids a few times a week, fingers crossed it'll be something that works for me!
I have been using glycolic acid for around 3 years now and a few days ago I overexfoliated my skin for the first time. It gave the effect of 0.05 tretinoin on me. My skin is a little peely and a little red, but it doesn't look that bad. Thankfully from years of eczema I know how to deal with dry peely skin. I'm back to just using gentle cleansers, sunscreen, and excipial emulsion with 4% urea. I hope my skin can recover soon. I know that excipial is mainly for eczema on the body, but it worked great on my face for years. It's deeply hydrating, moisturising, and strengthens the skin barrier with urea. It's the only thing I can put on my damaged skin that doesn't sting, and it keeps my skin hydrated all night long so I don't feel the dryness when I wake up in the morning.
Myth5 debunk just saved my life because someone checked on me for saying retinol should not be using with aha due to low ph and they're cancelling each other out, so goes for vit c but all i said was these may benefit retinol in some ways but the irritation risk will be doubling or tripling but it is not true that aha or vitc should not be used in the same routine as retinol for the ph reason
I loveeeee how detailed u are 🤩
Hi Michelle! Thank you for debunking these myths! Awesome video. I was just wondering if you could possibly address the myth (or truth) surrounding the use of retinoids in antiaging and the Hayflick limit? I couldn't find much on this particular problem and it is making me really wonder if it might be a better option to give up retinoids. I would really love it if you could address it as I love your teaching style and you always help me understand key principles that I am missing!
I talked about it in my retinoid myths video - but basically stem cells in the skin aren't affected by the Hayflick limit
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience thank you for your reply. I watched the video again and see that you do indeed address that there's no need to hold off on retinoids until you see signs of aging but I was hoping if you could perhaps address the Hayflick limit specifically as some of the posts I saw around this particular issue sound plausible but I can only gauge that from a layman's perspective
Definitely 🤓 nerding out on your channel 💕 thank you 🤩
Wow you explain so well and make info so much less boring and easier to understand!!💙
Love all the science-based info! Wish I knew all this when I was younger.
Great video as always, thanks for sharing! 🥰
Thankyou so much Madam. I watch your informative videos and learning a lot on skin care. Can you please do a video on skin care gor dark, dull, dry and pigmented skin. I mean market is flooded with skin care products and you tube is flooded with beauty bloggers. I'm and of course people like me are confused to select a set of skin care products for their skin type and concern. I will be grateful to you if you make us more clear on above mentioned points by recommending some skin care products available in India and that really work. Thankyou.
Again you help to unravel my quandaries, easy to go in with over enthusiasm and retreat in despair, so thank you a bit of balancing accomplished.
Thanks for making this.
I'd enjoy a wrinkle/anti aging specific video if you're looking for ideas.
Great video! I love how informative your videos are ❤️ thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!
Thanks for sharing. Especially the information about glycolic acid. I will watch agin to make sure I fully understand.
Another eye-opening video! Job well done Michelle! 👏❤️
Thank you! 🤗
a myth I always heard was "BHA/SA is better for treating acne than AHAs because it penetrates deeper, and can get into your pores." this really confused me when I learned that glycolic acid had a lower molecular weight, and therefore penetrates deeper, than salicylic acid. now I know that the reason BHA is effective for the treatment of acne and other issues related to sebaceous glands / oil, more-so than glycolic acid and other AHAs, is because it's oil soluble and will be drawn to areas with oil. on the other hand, AHAs are water soluble and lipophobic. (i think)
I love that you mentioned that there is an absolute difference between a peel or a chemical exfoliant and a physical and that you also busted so many of the.myths! Thank You🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I believe in using a gentle physical exfoliant every day and have taught our clients to use one before washing so that their cleaner ( we call it face food ) can penetrate easily and the exfoliant has already removed the sebum( dirt, oil and dead dry skin) for example. We have an exfoliant with gentle ingredients that can be used every day. ( coffee, pomegranate and hibiscus).
I personally do not believe in chemicals exfoliants, in the over thirty years I have been caring for skin, we see to much damage from people doing them wrong and the fact is after you “ burn “ the skin the result does not last and the skin is actually worse. I see to much of it here on TH-cam as well.
The key is to exfoliate gently and feed your skin and be regimented. No foundation or concealer and wear a wide brimmed hat and a zinc oxide ( my favorite) sunscreen outside.
Loved how you explained everything and I hope you don’t mind the extra skin cAre love. As a holistic master esthetician I teach beauty naturally 🍑Lisa Peaches Skin Care
I got a new cleanser (FaceTheory Clarifying Cleanser) and it’s 4% glycolic acid, 2% salicylic acid and 1% lactic acid. It tingles when I use it but doesn’t burn but I am amazed that they recommend using it daily! I stopped using it even though I was having no negative reaction to it because I definitely felt like that was over exfoliating using this strength of acids DAILY even though my skin was fine. My gut was just telling me that cleanser was too much. So instead I use a gentle daily cleanser and use a scrub 2/3 times a week that has a 2% glycolic acid and 1% salicylic acid and gentle jojoba beads for a physical element too!
As I said even though my skin wasn’t having a bad reaction to the cleanser I was so worried about destroying my skin barrier!
Phenomenal video as always! 🧡
As someone with a connective tissue disorder, I nearly never need to exfoliate and I had no idea that people were using CHEMICAL exfoliants, thanks for demystifing them for me! Without this video, I would have stuck to my misconception that chemical exfoliants were "dangerous" but physical exfoliants were safe. YIKES!
Now I won't look at a friend funny if she uses the chemical vs physical.
*connective tissue disorders tend to make it easy for your skin to exfoliate. For example, as I dry off from the shower, my skin naturally exfoliates, usually yo a reasonable amount. However, any time I have friction can cause exfoliation which can become wounds- like the one time I wore a skirt without shorts to cover my thighs and after spending the day at the zoo had literally rubbed them so raw that they had become sores.*
Can you please do reviews on Australian brand products like QV, sukin, E45, dermaveen
Hey Michelle please make a vedio on how sunscreen works :-) .
She already did.
Can you share some diys with kitchen ingredients for different skin issues.. i trust you only...lots of love for u
This is why I'm afraid of leave in chem exfoliants so i just use wash off 🥴 loving your editing!
Thank you for addressing this,i nearly throw away all my glycolic acid product cos some Dermatologist/Doctor said "YOU CAN'T USE THIS ACID FOR SKIN OF COLOUR"
Really helpful information... 🖤 Love it
I'm dark and I have been using glycolic acid from two years and it has really helped me with pigmentation 😀 I can vouch for that
Another great informative video...I have learnt so much from you! :)
I'm so glad to hear that! 😄
Hi! not a myth related suggestion.. but, I LIVE for your videos.
Could you make a "how to treat body acne at home/body acne routine/ingredients" please?
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People seem to think the electric spinny facial brushes are the devil. I use them all the time! They help exfoliate my skin! It feels sooo much better. It lightens my acne marks too. What are these people who seem to think it’s gonna rip my face off doing?🤨
I never use chemical acids, I just use asian beauty peeling gels and gentle power enzyme cleansers like the wishtrend green tea one and the DHC powder wash. I'm too scared to use acids for the sensitivity
I used physical exfoliant with tretinoin
Lesson learnt
Since thn havent used physical exfoliant
Please do a video on what to use to calm angry skin after over exfoliation. Yes I know it's bad, but NOW what to do?
A non comedogenic moisturiser
So do retinols exfoliate or not?? I know the latter speeds up your cell turnover, but some clarification is needed here. By increased cell turnover does it mean faster shedding of dead skin cells or faster creation of new cells at the deeper layers. Also retinols supposedly thin the stratum corneum so does it mean, that skin as a result can't tolerate as much exfoliation when using retinol.
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This is more...giving exceptions to the myths. Super useful to know though, thank you!
You look great in that burnt orange shirt/lipstick/bronzer 🏵
Exfoliating always burns me 😩 I currently just barely tolerate the inkey list pha toner.
PHA is great! I'd recommend a gentle physical exfoliant if you want to go gentler - konjac sponges are great! It's also possible that your skin doesn't need exfoliation.
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience Ok! Thank you!
That toner stings me as well, I’m gonna discontinue use
what I always wondered was howcome you can find products with like 30% AHA but still just 2% salicylic acid. never seen more than 2% except some sketchy amazon products. it's weird because i imagine ahas and bhas can both burn you, but yet it seems like they only restrict the concentration of bha.
hey kinda irrelevant but I just wanted to say thank u so much for the subtitles! I really appreciate it bc I have processing difficulties and I can't really understand unless I can read what ppl are saying at the same time :) so thank u!!
also thanks for talking about this topic in a very objective factual way :) all the other videos are quite convoluted and confusing. or maybe it helps bc I can understand an Aussie accent better 😅
Great video! 👍🏼
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with the whole skin getting more sensitive - would it be better to use it less frequently in summer? Or does sunscreen completely counteract that issue and it's fine?
If you apply enough sunscreen it shouldn't be an issue!
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience ok that's great, thank you for the response!! ☺️
In Germany we often have UV Index 1 or 2, 3 sometimes. And sometimes more but we often don’t. Like today at 1-2pm UV index 1, now it’s almost 3pm UV index 2. Do I still have to use sunscreen? With exfoliating I try to not go too harsh and I try to balance with serums and moisturizers. Hope that’s fine.
Wear your sunscreen whenever the sun is out (i.e., daylight, not nighttime), even when the UA Index is low. UVA rays can penetrate the clouds, so even if you're not getting a tan, UAV rays are still reaching your skin.
prana2000 sometimes we have 0 UV index tho... specially now in winter
@@tima2553 It doesn't matter. You put on sunblock every single day because even if you're not getting a sunburn, short UV rays can still reach your skin.
Maybe watch some of her sunscreen/spf videos if you haven't already? I think she talks about when you might not need sunscreen in her do you need sunscreen indoors video and a few others. Don't quote me on this, but I do think she said in Australia (I forget the exact source) it is only recommended to use sunscreen if the uv index is 3+.
Dr Dray often says to not do salicylic acid with retinol because they'll be less effective (or inhibit/impair each other?) Would that be the last myth, where people think you can't because of the pH?
Yep!
What about dry brushing for the body? I've heard a lot of differing opinions and information about it and they say that it can help a lot with ingrown hairs, which is a concern of mine, but I've also heard that it can cause a lot of issues and that you shouldn't do it.
Exactly,this is what i say to people around me but still people are people particularly the girls now a days too much obsessed with skin perfection that they use things on their skin without proper guidance. You tube give information but that's not prescription according to one's skin condition. So, no matter how many doctors , chemist say correct things about skin care in you tube but it's still best to visit certified dermatologist or professionals and know about own skin, requirements etc before indulging one self into potent actives or
treatments.
What do you think about 5% mandelic acid?
I feel like such a baby when it comes to chemical exfoliants; I've tried so many and no matter their concentration/type/delivery system it used my skin just did not...feel good after. Hurtful stinging, excessive flaking/drying of the skin, just not a good time. Physical exfoliants on the other hand I feel almost never betray me, and while many didn't seem to do much to my skin they rarely if ever made my skin feel like it was on fire. To me it was like with physical exfoliants I am much more in control.
Can you please review the different chains of hyaluronic acid?
What a great video thank you 🙏
Could you please tell us about wait times for acids, and if this is necessary?
I'd really like to know about how safe exfoliants are to use with scar tissue /whether you need to worry about a avoiding scars when you're applying one. I'm talking about white scar tissue here, not just acne scars - my sister has scars on her face from a childhood accident, and I know it's common for people to have maybe a smaller scar affecting eyebrow growth. All government doctors here told us about it at the final checkup after they'd healed was to use sunscreen and to keep them moisturised - no other info, so I'm pretty ??? about which actives are safe. My instinct would be that BHAs would be safer than AHAs because it'd be better to avoid anything that could make the tissue even more sun-sensitive, but I could be wrong.
Michelle now that clascoterone/winlevi got approved as the first anti-androgen topical drug for acne, can you please tell us whether it is worth the hype? They completed phase 3 trial, published it and the drug got approved by the FDA, does it really make a big difference in terms of acne and sebum production? A small early study from 2011 showed it to be more effective than tretinoin at treating acne but after phase 3, I wonder if that turned out to be true!
hi, is bakuchiol a safe ingredient? is it good together with adapalene and tretioin in the same regimen?
Maybe just me... First time to see a TH-cam video with 1.8K Likes and 0 Dislikes.
That's unbelievable & super impressive!
Firstly would like to say that I really enjoy your well-prepared educational videos I literally love your channel.❤️I was asking myself if you could do smt. like “an active ingredients guide “& maybe a short section about which active ingredient should not be used with an another one . Ithink that is really important in skincare there is so much information is there like I read myself already to death😂
I'm actually working on a book, it's been about 3 years in the making! There's a lot of research involved 😩
Oh great than I am already excited to read your Book❣️best wishes from Germany👋🏻⭐️