The Ultimate Guide To Chemical Peel Aftercare
As a spa professional, you know that chemical peels are powerful solutions for improving skin texture, hyperpigmentation, and dull skin. To ensure that a client has the best experience and result, it is equally important to provide them with a follow-up treatment plan. Once the scrub is complete, here are some key pieces of advice to give your client to help them feel prepared.
6 follow-up tips for chemical peels
How Eminence Organics Product support team leader Alicia Hawthorne explains, Eminence Organics facial scrubs require no downtime or cause irritation. As a precaution, however, you should continue to advise customers to take care of their skin after the exfoliation. Here are some general skin care tips that you can recommend to customers for the best results.
1. Apply SPF to protect your skin from sun damage
To protect your customer's skin, we recommend applying a product with a sun protection factor of 30 or higher to the skin. Alicia recommends our Eminence Organics Tropical Vanilla Day Cream SPF 40 to hydrate and protect the skin. This SPF 40 mineral protection formulated with vanilla and shea butter protects and revitalizes the skin.
It is important to explain to your client that using an SPF product is mandatory after treatment. After an exfoliation treatment, the skin becomes more sensitive to the sun, which increases the likelihood that heat and exposure to the sun can cause inflammation. In addition to wearing sunscreen, advise your client to put on sunscreen every day for a week, wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure. When customers go outside, carefully suggest packing an umbrella, large-brimmed hat, and sunglasses.
Note: After using a chemical peel treatment, the skin is more sensitive to the sun. The use of sunscreens with a high sun protection factor is essential and compulsory after the treatment. Advise your client to use sunscreen, wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure after each treatment and for a week afterwards.
2. Avoid excessive heat
Encourage customers to stay away from environments and activities that generate heat, such as saunas, hot showers, and hot tubs. The same caution applies to excessive exercise for at least two days after a chemical peel.
3. Do not use an exfoliant
Many customers assume that they can get back to their normal skin care routine right away. Since the peeling has removed the top layers of the epidermis, it is important that your clients deviate from their usual routines in order for the skin to heal. Exfoliating is the most important step to avoid after exfoliating, as over-exfoliating can lead to redness or tenderness.
4. Use a gentle cleanser
After the chemical peel is complete, a gentle cleanser like our Stone Crop Gel Wash is a safe option that requires nothing to lather up and rinse off with cold or lukewarm water (without using hot water). For those with even the most sensitive skin, our Stone Crop Gel Wash washes away impurities without drying out the skin. The oil-free extracts smooth skin tone and minimize the appearance of problematic skin. For this step, Alicia advises clients to avoid using washcloths or cleaning equipment, which can cause irritation.
5. Apply a moisturizing serum to the skin
Help your client's skin recover by applying a moisturizing serum that contains antioxidants for youthful looking skin and can soothe red, dry skin. For example, our Stone Crop Serum moisturizes and benefits from green tea while it cures dryness. Also, warn your clients that their skin is feeling drier than usual and recommend home moisturizing self-care products to help soften the skin.
6. Apply a soothing mist
It is a good idea to apply a moisturizing mist as a toner after cleaning the client's skin. Customers can also apply this mist at home. "This makes for a gentle splash of skin during the day for a mist of moisture or when the skin feels tight," says Alicia. For example, the Stone Crop Hydrating Mist soothes and soothes red, dry skin. It's also free from harmful ingredients like parabens, sodium lauryl sulfates, animal by-products, synthetic colors, petrochemicals, and phthalate.
A step-by-step chemical peel treatment and aftercare plan
As Alicia explains, chemical peels are very effective in treating the appearance of uneven skin tone and texture. The aftercare plan is just as important. Here is an example of the Mangosteen Gentle Resurfacing And Replenishing Protocol, which uses the very popular Mangosteen Lactic Pro Peel 10% and the products to be applied afterwards.
Step 1: clean
Gently clean the client's skin before applying the lactic acid scrub. Use the Mangosteen Daily Resurfacing Cleanser, which is suitable for all skin types. For a gentle polishing effect, you can combine the cleaner with strawberry-rhubarb dermafoliant.
Product selection
Mangosteen Lactic Pro Peel 10%
VIEW PRODUCT
St.Rawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant
VIEW PRODUCT
Step 2: toning
Apply the Mangosteen Revitalizing Mist and let it soak in. Mangosteen is an antioxidant-rich superfruit that improves the appearance of the skin, minimizes the appearance of environmental stress while promoting natural radiance. The inclusion of red clover blossom extract refines and improves skin tone.
Step 3: exfoliate
When peeling, a preliminary patch test is recommended before general use: clean the skin behind the ear, apply the product and leave undisturbed for 10 minutes. If no unnatural reaction occurs, use the product as directed. The product should only contact the skin for a limited number of times or for a limited period of time.
For all skin types, including sensitive skin, apply a thin layer of Mangosteen Lactic Pro Peel 10% to the face and leave it on for a maximum of 10 minutes. Steaming is possible while the bowl is on. Remove with a warm, damp towel.
For additional stimulation, ideally for insensitive skin, apply a thin layer of the Lime Stimulating Masque 1: 1 with water to the Mangosteen Lactic Pro Peel 10%, avoiding the area around the eyes. Leave on for five to 10 minutes and remove with a warm, damp towel.
An additional service to consider is offering your client an arm massage with the mangosteen body lotion. This body lotion contains a lactic acid complex (lactic acid, ribose and red clover blossom extract). This proprietary blend of active ingredients gently re-emerges the skin and refines the pores for a more radiant, even and youthful complexion.
Step 4: mask
After extraction, apply a face mask in a facial massage or as a leave-on mask. For oily and combination skin types, we recommend using the Balancing Masque Duo (Charcoal T-Zone Purifier & Pomelo Cheek Treatment). This is a deep cleansing mask for refining pores for combination and oily skin types, especially for problem skin.
For a fruity aroma, the Raspberry Pore Refining Masque is another mask that is suitable for all skin types. This antioxidant skin mask looks like a smooth, refined complexion. If your customer has normal to dry skin type, choose the Bamboo Age Corrective Masque as an alternative. Contains a Natural retinol alternativeThis mask gives the skin a firm and toned appearance.
Step 5: massage
For a full body treatment, apply the Citron Age-Defying Massage Soufflé. Emulsify, apply and massage in for five to seven minutes. Carefully remove excess with a warm, damp towel. This massage cream contains lemon juice to tighten and refresh the skin, jojoba oil to rehydrate it, and shea butter and avocado oil to repair the appearance of damaged skin.
Step 6: essence
For this step, gently squeeze a few drops of the birch water cleansing essence into the skin until they are completely absorbed. This is an essential step in helping the skin better absorb and retain the benefits of the following products.
Step 7: serum / concentrate
Apply the Mangosteen Daily Resurfacing Concentrate and let it work. This concentrate reappears and refines the pores to refresh the natural appearance of the skin. The mangosteen in this leave-on concentrate promotes radiance while the Lactic acid complex Removes and prevents deposits. Then use the Bamboo Firming Fluid to get extra moisture and improve the visible signs of aging.
Step 8: moisturizer
Apply the mangosteen gel moisturizer to your face, neck and décolleté. Massage gently until absorbed. For additional moisture, press one or two drops of Rose Hip Triple C + E Firming Oil over it and allow it to take effect.
Step 9: eye care
To decapitate and smooth the delicate under-eye area, apply a thin layer of the Neroli Age Corrective Eye Serum to the eye area using gentle mixing movements until absorbed. Then apply a thin layer of the Hibiscus Ultra Eye Lift Cream and let it take effect.
Step 10: sun protection
For all skin types, apply a Sun Defense Minerals SPF 30 to complete and protect your client's skin. To complete this treatment, Alicia also recommends using Tropical Vanilla Day Cream SPF 40, which is formulated with vanilla, shea butter, and SPF 40 to protect the skin from the sun.
To review all of the treatment protocols you can offer clients, log into your professional account and visit the Eminence Organic Treatment Protocol page. Not a spa partner yet? Find out more about how you can apply to become a partner and how we can support your company.
Please Note: Always follow the directions of your Eminence Organics training specialist with all Eminence Organics protocols.
Product selection
Neroli Age Corrective Eye Serum
VIEW PRODUCT
Tropical Vanilla Day Cream SPF 40
VIEW PRODUCT
