Aging can be controlled when dead skin layers are removed to give way for new, younger-looking layer. Anti-aging exfoliants achieve this objective by sloughing off dead skin cells and opening up skin pores for fresh growth. Removing the dead cells and their debris from the skin in fact enables the skin to expose a fresh layer of cells, eventually leaving the epidermis younger and brighter. Exfoliants vary in quality and the best ones are those with fine grains because they are delicate on the skin. For users with mature skin, exfoliants with alpha or beta-hydroxy acids are recommended.
