exfoliation is one of the most important steps in the skincare routine and if done right can give you glowing skin but if you try to fluke exfoliation it can ruin your life this is an exaggeration but it is pretty bad its like a relationship it can sometimes irritate you can be emotional and stressful but it is the best thing that can happen to you we have heard about physical exfoliation this is the only exfoliation that was given to us when we first entered the game of skincare we were given a face wash a scrub and a moisturiser lets first talk about the mechanics of physical exfoliation you can use scrubs or silicon brushes to exfoliate your skin physical scrubs use grains to give you that deep cleaning but if not used gently it can cause microtears in your skin and do more harm than good as you start going from level 1 to level 10 in the skincare game you will come across different areas of skincare be it the monster of diy trends or the hero of moisturisers we will now learn about the 11th level of the skincare game ie chemical exfoliation a gentler way to give you that clean skin if youre on instagram or follow any beauty influencer you mustve heard about chemical exfoliation and if you havent let me explain it to you chemical exfoliation is the use of chemicals to get rid of dead skin cells and impurities it uses chemicals to exfoliate the skin gently and give it that brightening effect different chemicals target different concerns and skin types but dont be afraid of using a chemical exfoliator it is not as scary as it sounds in fact it is gentler than physical exfoliators and is advised by many dermatologists and youre using a lot of these chemicals long before you even noticed it it has been incorporated in our face washes toners moisturisers and masks for years if youre ready to level up your skincare regimen keep reading ahas alphahydroxy acidsahas derive from natural substances and are watersoluble acids they peel away the first layer of the skin and work on the topmost layer it makes the skin smoother to touch it is advised that beginners should start with a lower concentration of these acids especially extremely dry skin or sensitive skin you cant use higher concentrations of these acids right away and need to build your skins tolerance to these acids ahas are used foruneven skin tonefine linesenlarged porespigmentation all ahas provide exfoliation but there are some differences in each type of ahas irrespective of these differences you should always wear sunscreen to protect your skin from sun damage sunburns and spots as ahas make your skin sensitive to the sun different types of ahas are glycolic acidit is the most common type of aha and is widely known throughout the world it derives from sugarcane and provides a significant amount of exfoliation it has the