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Choosing between these comes down to the type of exfoliation your skin tolerates. Our Academy guide to AHAs and BHAs is useful background on how chemical exfoliating acids work, and the lactic acid entry explains how that gentler AHA behaves if you are new to acids.
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Obagi Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte | Advanced Exfoliating Lotion | 57g
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Obagi Nu-Derm Exfoderm | Lightweight Exfoliating Lotion | 57g
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Frequently asked questions
Which Obagi exfoliant should I start with?
Which Obagi exfoliant should I start with?
Start gentle with Nu-Derm Exfoderm, a lightweight AHA lotion that smooths and softens the look of skin daily, or the Obagi-C Fx Exfoliating Day Lotion if you follow the Obagi-C system. Once your skin is used to acids, step up to Exfoderm Forte, the stronger glycolic version for a more resurfaced finish. For a weekly reset, the Professional-C Polish + Mask buffs then floods skin with 30% vitamin C to visibly brighten.
How do I use Exfoderm and the Polish + Mask?
How do I use Exfoderm and the Polish + Mask?
Apply Exfoderm or Exfoderm Forte after cleansing and toning, once daily, letting it absorb before your moisturiser and SPF. Use the Professional-C Polish + Mask once or twice a week: massage the polish over damp skin, then leave it on as a mask for a few minutes before rinsing. Always follow acid exfoliation with morning SPF.
What is the difference between Exfoderm and Exfoderm Forte?
What is the difference between Exfoderm and Exfoderm Forte?
Exfoderm uses phytic and lactic acids for a mild daily exfoliation that suits drier, more sensitive skin. Exfoderm Forte swaps in glycolic acid at a higher strength for oilier or more resilient skin that wants faster-looking smoothing and clarity. Both sit within the Nu-Derm System and are used once a day, never both together.
Do Obagi exfoliants make my skin more sensitive to the sun?
Do Obagi exfoliants make my skin more sensitive to the sun?
Yes, AHAs leave skin more reactive to daylight, so pair any Exfoderm step with Obagi Sun Shield SPF 50 every morning without fail. Exfoliate once a day at most, and if skin looks flaky or feels raw, cut back to every other day. Keep Exfoderm Forte off the same night as a retinol until your skin is fully settled.
Can I use an Obagi exfoliant and a retinol together?
Can I use an Obagi exfoliant and a retinol together?
Keep them on separate nights while your skin adjusts, alternating Exfoderm Forte and Obagi Retinol 1.0 rather than layering, since both resurface and overload skin at once. Once your skin is fully acclimatised, pair a gentle Exfoderm with morning Professional-C instead. The Professional-C Polish + Mask slots in as a weekly treatment on a non-retinol evening.
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