What it is: An unscented, dual-action exfoliator that uses both chemical and mechanical exfoliation to remove dead skin cells for a smoother and brighter complexion.
Skin Type: Normal and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Enzymes: From pomegranates, known for their exfoliating properties.
- Bamboo Stem Powder: From natural origin, known for its exfoliating properties.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This vegan Brightening Dual Facial Enzyme Exfoliator contains ingredients with 97 percent natural origin and leaves all skin types luminous, softer, and with fewer visible imperfections. The star ingredients are both known for their exfoliating properties: enzymes from pomegranate and bamboo stem powder.
Clinical Results: In a scientific measure on 22 volunteers, after 28 days of use:
- 75% reported an increase in radiance
- 53% reported smoother skin texture
In a use test on 22 volunteers, after using the product for 28 days:
- 96% found skin brighter
- 91% found skin quality improved
Clean + Planet Positive at Sephora
When you see our Clean + Planet Positive seal, this brand`s products are formulating without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and environment. They also address ingredients clients are concerned about, including phthalates, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers, oxybenzone and octinoxate, hydroquinone, triclosan, coal tar, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, insoluble plastic microbeads, and more: For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.
On top of meeting the Clean at Sephora formulated without list, these brands are on a mission to do right by your routine and the planet by making climate commitments and focusing on sustainable sourcing, responsible packaging, and environmental giving.
-Enzymes: From pomegranates, known for their exfoliating properties.
-Bamboo Stem Powder: From natural origin, known for its exfoliating properties.
Glycerin, Aqua (Water), Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Lauryl Glucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Citrate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate.
Clean at Sephora products are formulated without:
Acrylates (Ethyl acrylate, Ethyl methacrylate, Butyl methacrylate, Methyl methacrylate, Tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, Trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate), Aluminum Salts (Aluminum chloride, Aluminum chlorohydrate, Aluminum chlorohydrex, Aluminum dichlorohydrate, Aluminum sesquichlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrex gly, Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrex gly, Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly, Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrex gly tot), Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytulolene (BHT), Carbon black or Black 2, Coal Tar (Coal tar, Naptha multiple, High solvent naphtha, Naphtha distillate, Tar), Ethanolamines (Diethanolamine (DEA), Ethanolamine (ETA), Monoethanolamine (MEA), Triethanolamine (TEA)), Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents (2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3-diol, 5-bromo-5-nitro1, 3-dioxane, Benzylhemiformal, Diazolidinyl urea, Dmdm hydantoin, Formaldehyde, Imidazolidinyl urea, Methenamine, Quaternium-15, Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate), Hydroquinone (2-Acetylhydroquinone, Di-t-Butylhydroquinone, Diamylhydroquinone, Hydroquinone, Hydroquinone Safflowerates), Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil (Mineral Oi, Hydrogenated Mineral Oil), Nanomaterials (Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl, tetramethylbutylphenol, Titanium Dioxide, Tris-biphenyl triazine, Zinc Oxide), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Parrafin, Pehnoxyethanol, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styerene (Bromostyrene, Dea-styrene/acrylates/dvb copolymer, Sodium styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer, Styrene, Styrene oxide), Sulfates (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)), Talc, Toluene (2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene, 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene, 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene Sulfate, 4-Methoxytoluene-2,5-Diamine HCl, Methylstyrene/Vinyltoluene Copolymer, N,N-Diethyltoluene-2,5-Diamine HCl, Potassium Toluenesulfonate, Sodium Toluenesulfonate, Toluene, Toluene Sulfonic Acid, Toluene-2,5-Diamine, Toluene-2,5-Diamine Sulfate, Toluene-2,6-Diamine, Toluene-3,4-Diamine), Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, Bisphenol A (BPA), Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), Methylene chloride, Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)), 1, 4, Diocane, Octinoxate (Octinoxate, Octyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate), PFAS compounds (PFASs or PFCs, "perfluor" or "polyfluor" in the ingredient name (e.g. Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), polytetrafluorothylene (PTFE)), Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks (Musk ketone, Hexamethylindanopyran, Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin, Acetyl Hexamethyl Indan, Dihydro Pentamethylindanone).
Suggested Usage:
-Moisten skin, then apply the unscented double exfoliator to your face using circular movements.
-Rinse well with warm water.
-Apply twice weekly for a more radiantly beautiful appearance.
-Do not use on sensitive skin, as the facial scrub can have a powerful effect.
-Should any discomfort arise, discontinue use.
Recycling Instructions:
-Packaging developed with a responsible approach.
-Thirty-eight percent of the tube is made from recycled plastic, and the tube is itself recyclable (remove top first—check locally).