Dermalogica's Gentle Exfoliator That Transforms Your Skin

Every skin type deserves to glow with texture that feels soft, tone that looks even, and pores that aren’t screaming for attention. The Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant 74g is one of the rare exfoliants that delivers all that, without the harshness you want to avoid. Its powder exfoliation is perfected: a blend of enzymes, rice, salicylic acid, and skin-soothing botanicals, designed to polish, brighten, and refine.

What Makes Daily Microfoliant a Game-Changer

The formula starts as a fine rice-based powder that activates the moment it meets water. This turns it into a creamy paste that exfoliates, but doesn’t scratch. It combines papain enzymes and rice enzymes to softly dissolve dull surface cells, and salicylic acid to help clear out pores and reduce visible congestion. To balance out that clarity boost, colloidal oatmeal and allantoin calm and comfort skin. There’s also a skin-brightening complex with rice bran phytic acid, white tea, and licorice to help even tone and diminish the look of dark spots.

Why It’s Gentle Enough for Daily Use

Despite its serious results, the Microfoliant avoids the aggressive abrasion of chunky scrubs. The particles are ultra-fine and uniform; the exfoliation is both physical (rice powder) and chemical (enzymes and salicylic acid), meaning it removes buildup without tearing the skin’s barrier. In clinical feedback, nearly all users report smoother, softer skin under four weeks of daily application. For sensitive skin, starting with every other day use or using a lighter touch still gives visible benefit.

Visible Benefits: What to Expect and When

After your first use, skin often feels softer and cleaner. Over one to two weeks, visible dullness fades, texture evens out, and you’ll likely notice less congestion with fewer blackheads and clearer pores. Up through four weeks, tone starts to even, and overall glow becomes more consistent. Beyond that, your skin barrier tends to be more resilient and better equipped to handle other activities such as the sun, shaving and whatever else your day throws at it.

How to Use It Best (Without Overdoing It)

Begin with damp clean hands, and dispense about half a teaspoon of powder. Add water just enough to form a creamy paste. Massage it gently into the face, using small circular motions for roughly one minute. Avoid the eye area. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Follow with nourishing toner, serum, or moisturiser. In the daytime, always follow with SPF. If using other exfoliants, space them out or alternate, so your skin has rest periods.

Who It’s Made For

Perfect for anyone chasing radiance without irritation. If your skin is dull, congested or uneven in tone (think blackheads, post shave roughness and bumpy texture), this makes a visible difference. Dry skin feels smoother and absorbs moisturiser better. Oily or combination skin looks clearer and more balanced without stripping. Sensitive skin should start slowly, but most people find it comfortable thanks to the calming ingredients.

Why It’s More Than Just a Powder

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant is more than just another scrub. It’s exfoliation reimagined. It works beneath the surface to lift dullness, reduce uneven tone, and refine pores, while also treating skin with respect. If you want smoother skin that looks consistent, behaves better with other products, and feels relaxed, not raw, this is a foundational staple.