Daily Microfoliant — Reddit Reviews
by Dermalogica
Updated September 3, 2026
Salicylic acid powder exfoliant gently clears acne and smooths texture; pricey.
What the community says
This powder exfoliant activates with water to provide gentle chemical and physical exfoliation. It suits acne-prone and textured skin needing frequent, mild exfoliation but can irritate sensitive or compromised barriers. Pricey for the quantity, but often repurchased by dedicated users.
What this means for you
What people love
- Gentle powder exfoliant effective for acne and smoothing texture
Watch out for
- Can cause irritation and redness, especially on compromised or sensitive skin
- Potential to over-exfoliate when combined with retinoids or strong actives
- Higher price point relative to size and frequency of use needed
Product details
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Real Reddit threads — 111 mentions across 29 threads
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/tretinoin and 4 more, summarized.
“* Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant (bi-weekly)”
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“AHA and BHA, I would only use them for a certain amount of time.”
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“Basically it’s piling AHA/BHA and/or physical exfoliants”
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“-dermalogica ‘daily microexfoliant exfoliator’”
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“this has been my main routine:”
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“i kind of alternate products but this has been my main routine”
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“Use a gentle exfoliating powder, I use Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant.”
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“I do this most days, but occasionally skip.”
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“Use a gentle exfoliating powder”
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“On the other days, I exfoliate about 3x a week using Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant.”
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“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.”
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“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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“i’ve also been using Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant for over 20 years.”
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“Need an exfoliant to help with the congestion.”
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“AHAs, such as glycolic acid & lactic acid are also helpful”
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Dupes & Alternatives
Paula's Choice
Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Better for Texture / Pores
10 shared traits
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