As dermatologists will tell you, exfoliation can be a powerful addition to any skincare routine. Not only does the process remove dead skin cells, but according to previous HuffPost reporting, it can also help unclog pores, make your skin smoother and brighter and even help your skin better absorb all your other products. While this may make you want to reach for a heavy-duty scrubber, experts say, when it comes to exfoliation, less is more.
As Dr. Lindsey Zubritsky, a Mississippi-based board-certified dermatologist, previously told HuffPost, it’s all too easy to harm your skin when exfoliating. The key to correctly doing it? “Be gentle.”
Per Zubritsky, while exfoliating can help your skin, over-exfoliation can lead to a damaged and unhealthy skin barrier, “which can cause dryness, irritation, redness, more acne or eczema breakouts and even worsening of hyperpigmentation and wrinkles.”
Intended for sensitive skin and softer, but still effective exfoliation, users call the Medicube mild pads “the most gentle toner pad and solution” they’ve ever used, and “not just a toner pad,” but “a calm, controlled, K-beauty mic drop for your skin,” that could be named “Pores, Be Gone!”
According to the brand, the 70 pre-soaked, double-sided mild pads are physically softer and less harsh than other options. Not only that, the toner the pads are soaked in is specially designed for gentler exfoliation, infused with soothing lavender, hydrating hyaluronic acid and a variety of plant extracts.
