Daily Microfoliant — Reddit Reviews
by Dermalogica
Updated October 8, 2026
Gentle powder exfoliant that smooths texture and helps keep acne at bay.
What the community says
A powder-to-foam exfoliant with salicylic acid, papain, and colloidal oatmeal for people who want smoothing without sandpaper vibes. It gets pulled for acne, rough texture, and flaky tret skin. Fragrance and overuse can trigger irritation.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Fragrance and citrus oil can irritate reactive skin
- Overdoing it can strip the barrier fast
- Can still sting or worsen redness on sensitive skin
Product details
Use caution
Skin Type
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What the science says
Skin Barrier
Some evidence
Colloidal Oatmeal: 4 studies tested it on its own. See all 5 studies
Eczema
Some evidence
Colloidal Oatmeal: 4 studies tested it on its own. See all 5 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 123 mentions across 29 threads
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/tretinoin and 6 more, summarized.
“* Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant (bi-weekly)”
Positive
“AHA and BHA, I would only use them for a certain amount of time.”
Positive
“Basically it’s piling AHA/BHA and/or physical exfoliants”
Positive
“-dermalogica ‘daily microexfoliant exfoliator’”
Positive
“this has been my main routine:”
Positive
“i kind of alternate products but this has been my main routine”
Positive
“Use a gentle exfoliating powder, I use Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant.”
Positive
“I do this most days, but occasionally skip.”
Positive
“Use a gentle exfoliating powder”
Positive
“On the other days, I exfoliate about 3x a week using Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant.”
Positive
“Honestly you should probably lessen the amount of times you exfoliate”
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“I would suggest to exfoliate no more than 2 times per week.”
Positive
“The only two things I've used from them that I really like, is their "Microfoliant" powder and their "deep acne liquid patch".”
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“I haven't found anything that's close to the microfoliant powder, all of the other ones I've tried seem too stripping or don't seem to work as well.”
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“The weirdest part is Dermalogica actually makes decent products.”
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“Dermalogica has a great powder exfoliating that is gentle.”
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“Skip the vitamin c and exfoliating pads.”
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“Try to avoid anything with fragrance.”
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Dupes & Alternatives
Paula's Choice
Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Better for Texture / Pores
12 shared traits
835 mentions
