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exfoliate ?

Is it ok to exfoliate once a day .. like a night time with an apricot scrub

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It depends on the scrub. Its okay to have a very light exfoliation everyday. But a deeper exfoliation you only need to do 2-3 times a week. Over exfoliating can sensitise your skin (if dry skin) or could also make your face more oily (if oily or combination skin) because your face will end up overproducing oil.

    Source(s): Esthetician
  • 1 decade ago

    Definatly not!

    Exfoliating is a very strong way to wash your face. It is great to use once a week to twice but more then that and you will dry out your face. Even cause flare ups in acne as you have scrubs all the good oils away. Also reccomend you do it in the moring since you will have no make-up on or as many oils.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    exfoliation is only done ONCE a week..

    dead skin cells that are removed by st. ives apricot scrub resurface newer skin cells, and you don't wanna scrape off fresh skin otherwise irritation can occur.. besides, new dead skin cells need a week to accumulate again and be removed regularly.

  • 1 decade ago

    Not every night!I exfoliate every other night in the shower before bed.Afterwards I use Baby Oil Gel on my damp skin to lock in moisture.Just do this every other night.Good luck!

    Source(s): http://www.thebodyshop.com/bodyshop/ I love their body scrub!
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  • 1 decade ago

    you should only exfoliate 3 times a week and that's all you need.

  • 1 decade ago

    NONONONONONONO

    NOT EVERY NIGHT!

    Give your skin AT LEAST one day to rebuild itself. when you exfoliate it removes a layer of your skin. If you exfoliate too much you'll get SUPPPERRR sensitive skin.

  • 1 decade ago

    3-4 days :)

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