Exfoliating Antioxidant Gel

Apply with your fingers or a brush to cleansed skin on the face, neck, and décolleté. Leave on for 10 minutes to take effect. Rinse thoroughly with cool water.

Use 1–2 times a week.

Wash hands immediately after use. Use sunscreen during the day after use.

The DOCTOR BABOR RESURFACE Exfoliating Antioxidant Gel, the successor to the DOCTOR BABOR Refine AHA 10+10 Peeling Gel, improves the skin structure with its 10 per cent AHA (glycolic, citric, lactic, tartaric, and malic acid) and restores radiance to dull skin. It combines the regenerating power of perfectly balanced fruit acids with the antioxidant and protective potential of highly effective active ingredients to combat free radicals. Old skin flakes are effectively removed, while the smooth, radiant skin is deeply moisturized and protected against premature skin aging, for more balanced skin with refined pores. Enriched with the exclusive DOCTOR BABOR BIOGEN PLANT EXTRACT, the skin's natural processes are stimulated, promoting the skin's youthful agility. 10 per cent AHA (alpha hydroxy acids) promotes a smoother and more balanced skin texture. Glycolic acid is a potent-exfoliating AHA that removes dead skin cells, promoting the skin's natural regeneration for a smoother, more radiant complexion, supporting cell renewal to improve skin tone and reduce hyperpigmentation, and helping balance skin imperfections and refine enlarged pores. The blend of tartaric, malic, and citric acid ensures gentle exfoliation, removing dead skin cells and moisturizing the skin; citric acid is a gentle antioxidant that helps protect the skin from free radicals. Enzymatically bio-liquefied grape skin and wheat bran allow secondary plant substances to unfold their full effect, revitalizing the skin and making it more resilient. Lactic acid, another AHA with a gentler exfoliating effect due to its larger molecular size, provides milder exfoliation, boosts skin suppleness, and can stimulate collagen production to help reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Salicylic acid, a beta-hydroxy acid, acts as a chemical peeling agent dissolving dead skin cells and excess sebum, unclogging pores and reducing the appearance of blackheads and enlarged pores. Astaxanthin, one of the most powerful antioxidants, is responsible for the luminous color of the gel and strengthens the skin's natural resistance against oxidative stress, neutralizes free radicals to reduce UV-radiation damage, counteracts age spots, and exerts a triple effect on the skin's natural collagen (protecting existing collagen, inhibiting enzymatic breakdown, and stimulating new collagen synthesis). Betaine, an amino acid derivative from sugar beets, attracts and stores moisture in the skin and helps keep the skin barrier intact. L-arginine, an amino acid building block for skin proteins, plays a key role in skin tissue regeneration and repair and helps stimulate collagen production. Thiotaine is an antioxidant that protects the skin from free-radical damage caused by environmental stressors, reinforcing the skin barrier for more resilient skin. The individual fruit acids promote exfoliation and stimulate extensive skin smoothing within a very short time. The regenerative and protective active ingredients — astaxanthin, betaine, L-arginine, and antioxidant thiotaine — work together to protect the smooth skin from free radicals.