20 Best Face Exfoliators for a Soft, Smooth Complexion

This best-selling face exfoliator hydrates and illuminates the skin while removing dead skin cells, minimizing the appearance of wrinkles, unclogging pores, and evening out skin tone. It’s suitable for oily, dry, normal, and combination skin and is made to be applied every other day. Plus, it’s paraben- and fragrance-free, so you’ll be less likely to get irritation if you have sensitive skin.

Key ingredients: Salicylic acid, green tea extract

Skin types: Oily, combination, dry, normal

Sizes: 1–4 fl. oz.

Amazon rating: 4.5/5 stars

An ELLE editor says: “I consider this to be the baby version of P50. If you would like bright, glowing skin and are slightly scared by anything too intense, try this exfoliating toner. At one point, five of my friends were on this at the same time and for a brief, glorious period, we were all pimple-free with tight skin. Do use a cotton pad to put this on.” –Kathleen Hou, ELLE beauty director