Daily Microfoliant — Reddit Reviews
by Dermalogica
Updated August 27, 2026
Salicylic acid powder exfoliant smooths skin and controls oily acne-prone areas.
What the community says
A fine powder exfoliant with salicylic acid that activates with water and foams. It’s favored for sensitive and acne-prone skin needing gentle exfoliation. Usage can irritate if overdone or layered with strong actives like tretinoin, so caution is advised.
What this means for you
What people love
- Gentle enzymatic exfoliant usable alongside tretinoin
- Salicylic acid helps clear oily zones and acne flare-ups
- Powder form offers controlled use and a smoothing effect
Watch out for
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Use caution
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Real Reddit threads — 107 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)”
Positive
“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
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