The Wildsmith Skin Dual-Action Exfoliating Treatment (£55) is both a chemical and physical exfoliant, with the aim of leaving skin brighter, softer, and supersmooth. Inside the glass (recyclable) jar is a gel-based scrub that contains finely-milled cherry stone powder, which helps to buff and polish the top layer of your skin. The formula also contains pineapple fruit extract, which is an enzymatic exofoliant, as well as poly hydroxy acid (PHA), a gentler, less aggressive form of alpha hydroxy acid (AHA).
"The pineapple fruit extract very much works on the surface of the skin and is responsible for giving you a smoother, brighter complexion; not only that, but it also reduces inflammation in the skin," facialist Fiona Brackenbury said in a Zoom event for the product. "PHA, on the other hand, has the ability to go deeper and dissolve the bonds that are keeping dead skin cells hanging onto the skin. The PHA also helps with the cellular renewal process and with attracting moisture to the skin."