The Skincare Secret Behind That Fresh-From-the-Clinic Glow? This Cult-Favourite Exfoliant
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If you’ve ever wondered how to get that smooth, polished, just-left-the-clinic glow at home, there’s one Skinstitut product that keeps coming up: Glycolic Scrub 14%.
This cult-favourite exfoliant is the kind of complexion-boosting step that promises to take your routine up a notch, leaving skin looking fresher, feeling smoother and ready for the rest of your skincare lineup.
Already a cult favourite and Skinstitut’s #1 best-selling product, this professional-inspired exfoliant has built a serious following for good reason.
With dermatologist endorsement, clinical roots and a formula used in professional treatments, it brings a treatment-room approach to your everyday skincare routine.
It’s not just another exfoliator sitting on your bathroom shelf. It’s the treatment-inspired step that bridges the gap between your at-home routine and professional skin treatments.
With over three HUDRED five-star reviews on Adore Beauty alone, it’s easy to see why Glycolic Scrub 14% has become a Skinstitut icon.
And now, this complexion-prepping hero has a fresh new look, arriving in a limited-edition Desert Peach.
Still haven’t used or tried this icon? Consider this your sign to upgrade your skin prep.
Is Skinstitut Glycolic Scrub Good?
We'd say the over three hundred five-star reviews answers this question, but allow us to dive deeper...
What makes this exfoliant different?
It’s a dual-action physical and chemical exfoliant, combining the resurfacing power of glycolic acid with physical exfoliation to help lift away dull, built-up surface cells and reveal skin that looks smoother, brighter and more refined.
Think of it as the “reset” button for your skincare routine.
Here some more key features and benefits of the Skinstitut Glycolic Scrub 14%:
- Exfoliates dead skin cells and impurities
- Unclogs pores and refines texture
- Brightens dull, tired-looking skin
- Helps prevent congestion and breakouts
- Smooths and softens for a radiant glow
Key Ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid (14%) - promotes cell renewal and radiance
- Jojoba Beads - gently polish and smooth the skin
Skinstitut Limited Edition Glycolic Scrub 14% With Desert Peach, $55
Back for a limited time, Skinstitut Glycolic Scrub 14% With Desert Peach combines powerful chemical exfoliation with gentle physical polishing to deeply cleanse, smooth and refine the skin.
Formulated with 14% glycolic acid, micro-fine silica beads and antioxidant-rich Desert Peach Extract, this creamy, non-abrasive hybrid scrub helps improve the appearance of congestion, dullness and uneven skin texture while supporting skin hydration and barrier health.
The result? A smoother, brighter, more refined complexion that feels fresh and invigorated.
Key features and benefits of the Skinstitut Limited Edition Glycolic Scrub 14% With Desert Peach:
- Dual-action exfoliation combines 14% glycolic acid and silica beads to smooth and refine the skin's surface
- Boosts radiance to help revive dull, lacklustre skin and reveal a brighter-looking complexion
- Helps decongest pores and improve the appearance of blemishes and breakouts
- Refines skin texture by helping smooth roughness and uneven-looking skin
- Supports a more even skin tone for a clearer, more polished appearance
- Antioxidant-rich hydration with Desert Peach Extract to complement exfoliation and support skin conditioning
- Helps improve the appearance of ageing skin by smoothing the look of fine lines and promoting a more refined complexion
- Creamy, non-abrasive texture delivers a smooth, invigorating exfoliation experience
Key ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid (14%): A powerful alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that exfoliates the skin's surface to help refine texture, smooth congestion and boost radiance. By encouraging skin cell turnover, glycolic acid helps reveal a smoother, brighter-looking complexion.
- Micro-fine Silica Beads: Gentle physical exfoliants that polish the skin's surface, helping remove dead skin cell build-up and smooth rough texture for a more refined, radiant appearance.
- Desert Peach Extract: An antioxidant-rich botanical ingredient that helps condition the skin and provide a boost of hydration. It complements the exfoliating action of glycolic acid while supporting a healthy-looking complexion.
How to Use the Skinstitut Glycolic Scrub in a Skincare Routine
STEP 1 — Cleanse: Skinstitut Gentle Cleanser 200ml
Every great routine starts with a clean canvas. Use Gentle Cleanser to remove impurities and prep the skin for your next steps.
STEP 2 — Resurface:
Here’s the hero. Glycolic Scrub 14% combines physical and chemical exfoliation to smooth away surface buildup and help reveal a fresher-looking complexion.
STEP 3 — Hydrate: Skinstitut 1% Hyaluronic Complex Serum
Once skin is freshly exfoliated, it’s time to drench it in hydration. Hyaluronic Jelly Glaze Mask gives skin that juicy, quenched feeling and helps bring back that healthy-looking glow.
STEP 4 — Moisturise: Skinstitut Moisture Defence - Normal Skin
Seal in the hydration with Moisture Defence for comfortable, moisturised skin and a healthy-looking barrier.
STEP 5 — Protect: Skinstitut Face The Day SPF 50+
The non-negotiable final step. Finish with Face the Day SPF50+ to help protect your skin from daily UV exposure.
Finally, if you want to upweight your night time routine and wake up with glass skin? Start your night with this cult-favourite skin prep and finish with the hyaluronic jelly glaze mask, flooding freshly exfoliated skin with hydration for a plump, dewy-looking finish.
More Skinstitut Glycolic Scrub 14 Reviews
Just a few of many glowing reviews from our Adore Beauty customers:
I use this regularly in my weekly routine and it does wonders for my skin! Couldn't imagine not using it now, very happy with it! - Lana
Fan for years. Hands down the best product to polish my skin, head to toe, to perfection. As a friend put it once - "it makes my skin feel like a baby seal". Perfect base for ultra rich hydrating creams. - Sarah
I've reordered this product multiple times over the years and it's helped me minimise the severity of my monthly breakouts. I use it once a week as a scrub and it really does wonders for my skin texture and my complexion. - Sal.
This product has helped with my acne - both face and body. I have used this once a week and gone through couple of tubes of this product. - PC
