Special Gommage

Why is it special?

The gommage exfoliates and deeply cleanses the skin. It works as an eraser, capturing keratinized epidermal cells and immediately smoothing out the surface of the skin. An innovative complex of ingredients in the gommage promotes cell renewal, which is essential for the vitality and youthful appearance of the skin.

The gommage is a non-abrasive skin-exfoliant product. It takes its name from the French word “la gomme”, which means “an eraser”. The distinctive features of a gommage are its gentleness and sensitive skin suitability.

Using a peeling gel is the safest way to exfoliate your skin. This product is suitable not only for sensitive skin, but also for thinning, dehydrated skin, for which other peeling techniques may be contraindicated.

What can it do?

• Gently exfoliates the skin, correcting texture.
• Brings back natural skin glow, improves cell oxygenation.
• Corrects uneven tone, tackles grayish and earthy shades of the skin.
• Stimulates natural regeneration processes.
• Makes the pores less visible.
• Brightens pigmented spots, acne scars and spots resulting from mechanical damage.
• Contours face line removing puffiness.
• Immediately smooths the skin, making it feel silky soft.
• Protects the skin and repairs its lipid barrier.

The gommage can be used on sensitive skin, it does not dry out the skin and does not increase its sensitivity to ultraviolet light. The product does not contain abrasive exfoliating particles, acids, alkalis and other ingredients aggressive to the skin.

How does it even out?

Exfoliation is one of the essential steps in skincare. The gommage gradually boosts the renewal processes in the epidermis, helping address the major problems associated with skin stress and age-related changes.

Arbutin improves pigmentation and removes acne scars and spots resulting from mechanical injuries occurring to the skin. The ingredient has an antiseptic effect, removes toxins, reduces puffiness and improves skin turgor. As a result, the skin looks pampered, its tone is brighter and texture is smooth.

Bilberry extract tightens the pores, controls sebum secretion, exfoliates the skin, stimulates cell division and helps heal minor injuries. It is effective against face puffiness.

Tangerine peel extract restores skin transparency. The component improves local blood circulation, improving the supply of oxygen to the skin and, consequently, bringing back healthy tone and elasticity of the skin. Moreover, intensive microcirculation is beneficial for the prevention of the development of wrinkles, pigmentation and other visible signs of aging.

Sugar cane extract purifies and deeply hydrates the skin. Glycolic acid found in sugar cane stimulates metabolic processes in cells, improves microcirculation and makes the skin look healthier in general. The extract normalizes the activity of sebaceous glands, tightens the pores and controls sebum secretion.

Rosemary leaf extract cleanses pores, softens rough skin patches and normalizes the water balance, restores elasticity and evens out skin texture. The extract inhibits the degradation and damage of hyaluronic acid and collagen in the skin.

How does it soothe?

Gommage is basically the only type of peeling that is suitable for sensitive skin and skin prone to allergic reactions. This effect is achieved both due to the gentle action of the so called “eraser” product and due to its special soothing ingredients.

Dipotassium glycyrrhizinate immediately soothes irritated skin and prevents new breakouts, protects from cold urticaria. The component treats sunburns as well as restores weather-beaten skin, removes redness and peeling. Also, this ingredient prevents inflammation and heals already inflamed skin.

Lavender flowers extract is helpful in reducing inflammation and peeling, it promotes cell regeneration and soothes the skin.

Sanguisorba officinalis root extract is a powerful anti-inflammatory agent and a natural antiseptic, it helps control sebum secretion.

Chamomile extract has antiseptic, disinfectant, wound healing and analgesic properties. It soothes, softens and makes more elastic sensitive and irritated skin, as well as has anti-allergic properties. The component is able to fight pigmentation and correct uneven skin tone.

Hydrolyzed collagen is a low-molecular-weight collagen hydrolyzed into peptides in the hydrolysis process. The collagen easily penetrates the skin as its molecules are small in size, and also possesses exceptional moisturizing properties.

How does it repair?

The main task of a correct exfoliating procedure is not only to remove unnecessary dead cells from the surface of the skin, but also to stimulate skin regeneration and boost natural protection processes.

Horse chestnut extract supports skin elasticity, preventing the destruction of hyaluronic acid. It regulates the metabolic processes in the skin, boosts microcirculation, reduces puffiness.

Kiwi extract in the gommage functions as a nutrient and a skin-moisturizing component. It is beneficial for metabolism in skin cells. The extract strengthens skin’s barrier, smooths its texture, supports the processes of healing and repair after inflammation.

Lemon extract refreshes and brightens up the skin, boosts its immunity. Also, it is effective for couperose skin.

Orange extract brings back healthy complexion and glow of the skin, smooths uneven skin texture, eliminates wrinkles and makes the skin more elastic.

Sugar maple extract is a skin-healing agent that stimulates the cell renewal process. The component protects the skin from damage caused by free radicals, prevents the development of pigmented spots caused by UV exposure.

Sodium hyaluronate (the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid) is used as a skin-firming component. Also, this component is added to products to help control the processes of skin-aging. It forms a moisturizing protective veil on the skin, which reduces transepidermal loss of moisture, and actively absorbs water from the air, thus moisturizing and softening the skin surface.

Artichoke extract is an anti-aging ingredient that reduces the depth of wrinkles and helps remove toxins. It is an antioxidant with a pronounced protective effect.

How to Use

Use 2-3 times a week. Apply a sufficient amount of gommage (2-3 pumps) to a dry face after cleansing and roll it off using gently massaging movements. The procedure usually takes 30 seconds to a minute. Rinse off the rest of the product with warm water, apply your lotion following with your usual skincare products.

Safety Precautions

Do not use on damaged skin, skin with oedema, eczema, on irritated and inflamed skin. If intolerance to any of the ingredients is suspected or discomfort or irritation occur, stop using the product and consult your dermatologist. Make sure to prevent the product from getting into your eyes. If the product has gotten into your eyes, wash it away immediately with plenty of water. Do not store the product at extremely high or low temperatures, keep away from direct sunlight. Store in places inaccessible for children.