In the days of yore, exfoliating your face was about as delicate a process as resurfacing your decking. But the newest generation of products allows you to achieve clear, smooth skin without rubbing it completely raw.

There are two kinds of exfoliators. Physical ones, that slough off dead skin cells using miniscule grains or granules of some type, while chemical ones do it using acids. Both will give you softer skin, lighten acne scars, and improve skin texture without making you high coloured or creating wrinkles or rosacea in the process. The market has a lot right now, and we’ve probably tried most of them. Below, we have rounded up the best ones for creamy, velvety, bump-free skin. Here are the best beauty buys for peeling and exfoliation.

Best Exfoliators Physical

 

Daily Microfoliant 75g €59.50

 

 

 

Sea Spa Magik Exfoliant €9.00

 

 

 

 

Best Exfoliators Chemical

Exfoliating Enzyme – €46.00

Very Rose peeling lotion 150ml €23.00

Best Exfoliating Masques

VITAL C Hydrating Enzyme Mask €44.50

 

 

Trilogy Triple Action Exfoliator €25.95

Budget Bestie

 

Q&A Appla AHA €12.00

Best for sensitive skin

Uriage Gentle Jelly Face Scrub 50 ml €12.00

Editors Pick

Dermalogica – Rapid Reveal Peel €90.00