#KATE SOMERVILLE EXFOLIKATE SKIN#

The company now works to find luxury solutions for various common skin conditions. Having dealt with her own skin challenges, Kate discovered incredibly helpful ingredients, such as Goats Milk, and began sharing them with the world through her skincare line. Today, many of her clients are top celebrities who love her treatments, including the Kate Somerville Oxygen Facial. With over two decades of experience in the industry, Kate is one of the worlds most trusted skincare experts.

So in 2004, she opened the Skin Health Experts Clinic in Hollywood. Kate believed that she could bring a lot of good to peoples lives by helping them feel confident about their skin.

This passion grew from her childhood insecurity about her own eczema.Īs she grew up and honed her craft, Kate began working with some of the top experts in the plastic surgery and dermatology industries. Kate Somerville, a paramedical esthetician, is passionate about helping people feel confident. Theres also Tetrapeptide-14, a synthetic peptide that helps to soothe skin and reduce redness by down-regulating interleukin-6 thereby preventing inflammation. Other beneficial ingredients in this exfoliant include skin-soothers like Indian Frankincense, honey, and green tea leaf extract. These ingredients work to remove excess dead skin cells and clear out pores, thereby smoothing skin texture, evening skin tone, and minimizing the appearance of pores. The good news is theres a 10% concentration of AHAs, primarily glycolic and lactic acids, but theres also lesser amounts of malic and tartaric acids. These ingredients add to the risk of skin irritation. So were not fans of the inclusion of such a high concentration of the geranium extract.Īnd apparently the geranium scent wasnt enough because the brand added even more fragrance ingredients to the formula, including citronellol, geraniol, and linalool. While geranium does contain antioxidant and antimicrobial components, it also has fragrant constituents that have the potential to cause skin irritation. While that sounds great in theory, theres a lot of pros and cons we need to discuss with this leave-on AHA exfoliant.įirst, we noticed that the second highest concentration ingredient after water is geranium water. Liquid Exfolikate is a nightly leave-on exfoliating solution thats said to gently slough away surface dullness and refine the look of pores for smoother, softer, glowing skin. Kate Somerville Liquid Exfolikate Triple Acid Resurfacing Treatment Sadly, this is another product in the Exfolikate line that contains a lot of fragrance ingredients, such as bergamot oil, lavender oil, orange peel oil, and many more.īottom Line: Kate Somerville Exfolikate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment combines physical and chemical exfoliants for a product that gently exfoliates surface layers of dead skin cells, thereby revealing the healthier, brighter skin underneath. They also prep skin to better absorb the rest of your regimen, making every product and ingredient that follows more effective. These ingredients work to exfoliate dull, dry surface skin cells to reveal smoother skin. Then, theres a blend of chemical exfoliants, including lactic acid, salicylic acid, and fruit enzymes. Silica, a physical exfoliant, breaks up the stubborn dirt and skin cell build-up while polishing and smoothing the skin. We love that this at-home facial combines both physical and chemical exfoliants into one formula.

Worth the Splurge? Kate Somerville Exfolikate Duo!Īlso referred to as Kates Signature Super Facial, the ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment is by far the most popular product in the collection.

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