Long reserved for doctors, peeling involves applying acids to the skin, the most common being AHAs, also known as fruit acids, to remove dead cells and stimulate the skin to regenerate.
Over the past decade, as the use of these acids has become more refined, a new category of cosmetics has appeared in bathrooms: resurfacing treatments. We explain why and how to use them, and which resurfacing treatment to choose to renew your skin without having to turn to aesthetic medicine.
What is a resurfacing treatment?
A resurfacing treatment is a cosmetic treatment with a “peeling effect” that mainly contains AHAs and sometimes other acids, such as PHAs, acids with a larger molecular size that penetrate less deeply, making them perfect for working on the surface.
Since the effectiveness of a peel varies according to its acid concentration, resurfacing serums must not contain concentrations that are too high to be used safely at home.
Resurfacing treatments come in different forms - masks, creams, and serums - and sometimes include other active ingredients intended to soothe skin that may have been sensitized by the acids.
Why use a resurfacing treatment?
The skin is made up of countless cells that renew themselves each month and form layers, with the oldest located at the surface. These are the famous dead skin cells. When they accumulate, the complexion becomes dull, the skin texture thickens, and pores become clogged, causing numerous imperfections to appear.
By removing this superficial layer, a resurfacing treatment helps smooth the skin’s texture and revive the complexion while stimulating cell renewal.
Thus, depending on age, resurfacing treatments offer various benefits: they improve the texture of young, blemish-prone skin, restore radiance, and help brighten, refine, and rejuvenate more mature skin.
How should you use a resurfacing treatment?
Because they can slightly sensitize the skin and nighttime is conducive to regeneration, resurfacing treatments are mainly used in the evening. It is also recommended to limit sun exposure while using them. Depending on their form, they are used occasionally, once or twice a week, or daily as part of a 28-day treatment, the length of the skin renewal cycle. Note that resurfacing treatments are suitable for all generations, but are not recommended for sensitive skin or skin with lesions.
Why choose the Graine de Pastel Resurfacing Serum?
Highly attentive to consumers seeking products that are both effective and healthy, and very well tolerated, the Graine de Pastel laboratory has taken on a new challenge by developing the Resurfacing Serum, a new AHA / PHA peeling-effect serum that is both ultra-effective AND organic.
It is also the only certified organic serum to offer such a high concentration of active plant-based ingredients, delivering incredible results from the very first use
as well as over the long term: the skin’s texture is immediately improved, and it also helps sustainably combat skin imperfections.
At the heart of the Resurfacing Serum formula is an AHA + PHA complex with a 15% concentration for a dual action:
- AHAs - malic and citric acids extracted from French apples, peaches, and raspberries - act deeply on the intercellular cement to accelerate the desquamation process and allow new cells to reach the surface more quickly;
- PHAs, which penetrate less deeply due to their high molecular weight, act directly on the skin’s surface for an immediate effect.
To boost cell renewal, the Resurfacing Serum also contains Isagène, the Graine de Pastel active ingredient derived from woad proteins, a patented ingredient with proven results: Isagène increases natural collagen synthesis by 43%*
Thanks to its AHA + PHA combination, enhanced by Isagène and wild rose extract, which is very rich in Vitamin C and contributes to the brightening action, the Resurfacing Serum provides the epidermis with a genuine peeling treatment for visibly improved skin quality, day after day: skin texture is refined, unevenness fades, the skin is softer and smoother, and the complexion is more radiant.
Whether used to treat blemishes, reduce acne scars, smooth wrinkles, or provide an immediate radiance boost, the Resurfacing Serum is the new essential treatment for every age, renewing the skin gently.
Dermatologically tested, it has also won over users:
- 100% of them noticed a more even, brighter complexion and softer skin.
- 75% of them said that skin irregularities were less visible
- 100% of them appreciated the scent, texture, and ease of absorption of the Resurfacing Serum.
In addition to being effective and certified organic, the Resurfacing Serum from the Graine de Pastel laboratory offers a non-greasy, fragrance-free, gentle, and comfortable water-based formula that spreads very easily: apply every evening before your daily skincare products for 28 days for optimized results!
