Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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✓Yay

"The benefit of physical exfoliation is that your skin does feel much softer after using it immediately. [...] It's got lactic acid along with fruit enzymes like from papaya, pineapple, and pumpkin to help gently exfoliate, silica that provides a physical exfoliation for that polished feel, along with aloe and honey as more soothing and hydrating ingredients. So a great overall fairly expensive but a nice chemical and physical exfoliant that you can use like once a week."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Nay

"Way too strong for me now, that's another product that I did try in the past, that one is a lot more intense of an AHA treatment."

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

✓Yay

"This uses different fruit enzymes to exfoliate your skin, but it mainly uses lactic acid as one of the main ingredients to exfoliate your skin, and it really, I mean you see a difference in your skin the minute you use it. It also has a physical exfoliation as well. If you have melasma and hyperpigmentation, just be very aware that you don't want to overdo it with your skin because if you're causing irritation, you're then causing melasma and hyperpigmentation."

Jamie Genevieve

974k subs

✓Yay

"Because I've done the Kate Somerville exfoliating my skin is super smooth this highlight is just going to sit unbelievably on top"

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Retinoids

Retinoids are among the best studied ingredients in dermatology, with solid evidence for acne and for the fine lines and rough texture that come from sun exposure. Dryness and flaking in the first few weeks are common and usually settle.

Source: DermNet

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment?

An exfoliating treatment combining lactic acid and fruit enzymes with physical scrubbing to remove dead skin and promote skin renewal.

Is Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment worth it?

Mostly yes. 4 of the 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 75%.

What is Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment's Guru Score?

Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment holds a Guru Score of 75%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.