There’s something therapeutic about exfoliation; you’re getting rid of the dead, the bad, the excess.

Only problem: sometimes the nearest exfoliating scrub uses grains that are too rough, chemicals that are too strong, or an acid you don’t really want for your delicate face. Well, look what the Harvard- and MIT-educated scientist Dr. Dean Hsieh dragged in! Sesha’s award-winning ReNu Exfoliating Gel uses aloe, lemon, vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, and ginseng along with papaya enzymes to gently remove dead cells and unclog pores. The best part? No water required (at least initially)! Massage the gel in small, circular motions on your face with the tips of your fingers; the potion bonds with dead skin cells, resulting in what looks like a pilling sweater—except instead of sweater fuzz, it's dead skin cells—exactly what you don’t want chilling on top of your skin. Rinse that off with cool water and you're well on your way to fresh, clean, softer, and clearer skin.

SCIENCE! What will they think of next?

Photo by Elizabeth Brockway