The ultimate best tool for exfoliation is the process of exfoliating itself. Exfoliation is not a one-and-done treatment. The best exfoliation results are seen after several weeks of keeping up a routine of exfoliating, followed by moisturizing.

This seems daunting, we know. However, there are lots of tools on the market you can use to help simplify this process and make exfoliation a breeze.

A body wash-infused exfoliator tool is going to be your best friend. With an all-in-one tool, you don’t have to worry if you are using the right amount of product or the right amount of pressure. You also won’t have to deal with your skin feeling oily or greasy after like most body scrubs leave you feeling.

A body buffer designed for regular use will be gentler, simpler, and faster. You won’t even have to think twice about a month’s worth of treatments. Buffer sponges are durable, versatile, and dependable. And when the body washes run out, you know it is time to replace it and doesn’t have to worry whether it has gone bad.

There are even contouring gloves you just slide your hand into and get to work sudsing up and massaging your whole body.

Exfoliation Can Be Harmful

Although there seems to be no one set rule on how exactly to and when to exfoliate, exfoliating every day is simply something you should never do.

No matter which skin type you have, over-exfoliation can cause irreparable damage to your skin. When we over-exfoliate, we risk removing more than the top layer of dead skin. We could be damaging our fresh new skin and removing the natural oils our skin makes that help protect and heal our skin.

This layer of oil helps essentially keep us waterproof. It helps keep toxins out and is our baseline of defense against harmful UV rays and pollutants. It also naturally moisturizes, keeping our skin and hair healthy.

Over-exfoliation can also cause microscopic tears in the skin that compromise what our skin is there to do, protect us from outside elements, and be able to handle the jobs and activities we use our bodies for.

Over-exfoliation also causes extreme dryness. These microscopic tears allow moisture to escape. Skin can become red and rough, replacing luscious healthy skin with the dry, itchy, patchy skin we wanted to avoid.