Julina, exfoliating sensitive skin can be a pain (in every sense of the word)!

Physical exfoliants, with the exceptions of washcloths and maybe konjac sponges, are way too harsh for sensitive skin. You need something with glycolic acid, or better yet, lactic acid, which is even gentler.

Whatever product you choose, use it only once a week. That’s more than enough for sensitive skin.

As far as I know, I don’t think there is.

I am curious to try this you have reccomened.

just a question. is there a physical difference between sloughing and exfoliating?
thanks.

Sandra, oh, so glad you like it. Means a lot! Hope to see you around here often.

Pastelita, I’m fine thanks. I hope you are too and I wish you a wonderful 2015!

When it comes to skincare, in Asia they have a totally different mindset indeed and one that, imo, is often better and more effective than ours.

Thank you for sharing your review. It’s really good! You should start your own blog too. And you’ve certainly tempted me to try this exfoliator.

Happy New Year 2015 to you and all the readers!!! I hope you are well 🙂

In Occidental culture, we tend to believe that the harsher the exfoliation the better. That’s why a performant exfoliator that doesn’t strip our skin raw may come quite as a shock!
In Asia, the mindset is different. Gentle, AND effective chemical peels are being used there for ages.

Well, my feedback regarding “Cure Natural Aqua Gel exfoliator” is the 1st beauty review I’ve ever posted! I wanted my fellow buyers to make an informed decision while purchasing online.

I confirm this is a rinse-off, no-grains exfoliator: once massaged, little “peels” (very alike the ones you get when rubbing an eraser on a paper drawing) will form up.
Interestingly, bloggers attempted to crack the code behind this phenomenon. Some of them believe these residues are skin dead cells; some others assert those are the result of the product binding to the skin natural oils.
The vast majority feel grossed out! Not sure why, sand-papering the face is even grosser lol

I personally have no opinion about it but am open to read any scientific demonstration 🙂
The only fact I’m confident about is that I haven’t noticed nasties in the formula – hum, as far as my education from Paula’s Choice allowed me to detect!

One has to be patient because the no-grain ritual takes longer than polishing with traditional exfoliators.
On top of that, rinsing is tricky: those little residue balls adhere to the skin too well! Your hands will be your best tools, contrary to face sponge/ cotton pad/ konjac dome.

Here is below the English translation from my original review in French Amazon:

Now, I’ve been using this exfoliator for + 1 month. My skin is reactive and prone to eczema, still I tolerated this product without any concern at all.

Since that product is watery, I’d recommend not to spread it out on the whole face. Otherwise, it will sink into the skin, leaving a dry surface that cannot be manageable for exfoliating purpose.

Instead, adjust bit by bit the quantity according to the size of the area to exfoliate. That is to say, pump the amount needed to exfoliate your cheeks. Once done, press another drop for your forehead etc. Massage gently your face upward to aid draining.

Make sure your face and hands are clean and dry, lest this will affect the product performance.

Once opened, it is recommended to keep the bottle in the fridge. It will conserve its properties for 6-8 months, then making it an economical product.
The bottle may be slightly damp out of the fridge: just wrap it with a towel, so as to keep your hands dry.

Results were immediate and clearly exceeded my expectations: very smooth skin, glow from within, freshened-up complexion.

This experience really questions the principle of classic scrubs!

Beside, I’m convinced that gentle cleansing + moisturizing day and night bring solid long-term benefits, hence I do exfoliate once a week only. Ok, maybe up to twice a week during summer to keep an uniform tan 😉

I’ve noticed that I didn’t get that many balled-up peels, compared to other bloggers pics. Is it due to my daily skin care mentioned above?

Best pampering moment of the week: after sauna, followed by a home-made soothing organic coconut oil and honey mask!

Hope this helps

xxx