Illuminating Exfoliant Refill

$47 • 100mls

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Smooths

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Hydrates

Carbon number: 6.55 kgCO₂e/litre

Thank you for choosing to purchase a refill pouch and keep your packaging in use. By choosing to buy this refill instead of a new bottle, you'll reduce your carbon footprint by ...

Carbon number: 6.55 kgCO₂e/litre

Thank you for choosing to purchase a refill pouch and keep your packaging in use. By choosing to buy this refill instead of a new bottle, you'll reduce your carbon footprint by 59%. Please hold onto your original bottle - simply purchase a refill pouch, pour it in and send the empty pouch back to us (using our free returns label) to be recycled through our circularity initiative - Beauty Circle. Learn how to refill your products here.

Results

97%

Agree that their skin is deeply exfoliated without feeling scoured or irritated after using the Illuminating Exfoliant

81%

Agree that their complexion is clearer since using Illuminating Exfoliant

90%

Agree that they want to continue purchasing Illuminating Exfoliant

Source: Consumer Survey July 2022. Based on 30 respondents.

"Illuminating Exfoliant is gentle and smells lightly floral... Though it sounds tantalisingly edible, it isn't, but your skin will drink in the goodness!"

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Refill & Routine
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Ingredients & Testing
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How to Refill and Routine

Pour the contents of this refill pouch into your Illuminating Exfoliant refillable bottle.

Use 2 - 3 times a week. Massage two pumps of exfoliant gently onto your skin for 20 seconds – enough time to let our smooth jojoba wax beads physically work away build-up, while the gentle AHA and BHAs dissolve the glue that cements dead skin cells together. Wash off with lukewarm water. and a gentle face cloth. Follow in the evenings with Supernatural Face Crème Riche.

Watch the video below for instructions on how to refill your Illuminating Exfoliant.

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Emma's Tips

Exfoliating is a great prep step when you do any boosting treatments to gently lift dead skin cells and allow the product to act deeply in your skin.

I also use The Illuminating Exfoliant on areas of the body that might feel rough, like elbows and knees.

If you are exfoliating in the shower, I recommend cooling the water temperature slightly to cleanse your face compared with the heat you’re likely using on your body.

Clinical Testing and Ingredients

Emma Lewisham's Physiology Synchrony Unlock Method™ is our proprietary skin-first formulating philosophy, which blends up to 25 scientific ingredients that are selected for their proven effect on the skin. The true breakthrough happens when these ingredients work in symphony across multiple skin pathways to unlock transformational results.

Our formulations are fundamentally different. Uniquely developed by scientists and physiologists with over 100 years combined experience, our formulas are engineered with up to 25 meticulously chosen ingredients that are individually efficacious, but in combination amplify each other to provide three-dimnesional, next generation results.

The most powerful way to interact with the skin is naturally, therefore we only use natural ingredients, harnessing both bio-identical ingredients found within the skin as well as the specialised, scientifically proven natural plant extracts. These bio-active ingredients work in harmony with the skin to trigger powerful cellular responses that deliver unparalleled results.

While our ingredients are natural, naturally derived and nature identical, we recommend doing a patch test or consulting your medical practitioner before using any new skincare product, particularly if you have sensitive skin or allergies.

Clinical Testing Results

Illuminating Face Exfoliant is proven to deliver antioxidant protection at a cellular level.
Source: Independent in-vitro test (2021) investigating the inhibitory effect of product on macrophage cells.

Ingredients

14 SYNERGISTIC ACTIVES • 74% ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

Deep Exfoliating Duo: Gentle acids, AHA from Lactic Acid and BHA from Willow Bark, draw out impurities and pollution, while biodegradable Jojoba Wax Beads generate non-scouring physical exfoliation. This chemical-physical duo provides deep exfoliating action without aggravation to deliver an even and glowing texture.

Hydrating and Protecting Complex: Saccharide Isomerate harnesses innovative water-trapping technology to provide deep 24-hour hydration, and antioxidant rich botanical complexes visibly improve skin tone and texture. This next-generation complex provides superior hydration and free radical protection that continues to perform long after this luxurious cleanser is removed.

Ingredients List

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice • Aqua / water / eau • Coco-caprylate • Cetearyl alcohol • Helianthus annuus seed oil • Hydrogenated jojoba oil • Glyceryl stearate citrate • Jojoba esters • Parfum (fragrance) • Glycerin • Pentylene glycol • Kaolin • Saccharide isomerate • Salix alba bark extract • Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract • Salvia hispanica seed oil • Malva sylvestris flower / leaf/ stem extract • Melissa officinalis flower / leaf/ stem extract • Leontopodium alpinum flower/leaf extract • Mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract • Primula veris extract • Veronica officinalis flower / leaf/ stem extract • Alaria esculenta extract • Alchemilla vulgaris flower / leaf/ stem extract • Citrus grandis peel oil • Achillea millefolium flower / leaf/ stem extract • Lactic acid • Mica • CI77491 (Iron oxides) • CI 77891 (Titanium dioxide) • Xanthan gum • Glyceryl caprylate • Caprylic/capric triglyceride • Benzyl alcohol • Dehydroacetic acid • Linalool • Citral

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Sustainability and Refills

All Emma Lewisham products are Toitū Climate Positive certified PAS 2050 and are designed to be circular. Through our global circularity programme, ‘Beauty Circle’, we take back all of our used packaging to be refilled or recycled.

Carbon number: 6.55 kgCO₂e/litre.

Repurchasing Illuminating Exfoliant? By choosing to buy this refill instead of a new bottle, you'll reduce your carbon footprint by 59%.

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Best Face Exfoliator

Got the refill pack as I wanted this to take overseas. I spend a lot of time in the sun/ocean and this combined with a konjac sponge works a treat. Refill pack is great for travel and I'll put it in my container when I get home.

Illuminating Exfoliant

I just want to say the BIGGEST THANK YOU to you for making such an amazing product such as the "Emma Lewisham Illuminating Exfoliant". I have very sensitive skin and have only used INNOXA for years. I have tried many other products that my Mum and sister have recommended that are for sensitive skin and reacted every time. I am now always very reluctant to trial any products, but after listening to your podcast and trialling my sister's Exfoliant three times now I can happily and confidently say my skin feels ok and no rash or swollenness. I am now happy to purchase the bottle myself. So once again I really appreciate you creating a product that uses natural ingredients that are happy for my face skin.

Illuminating Exfoliant

I just want to say the BIGGEST THANK YOU to you for making such an amazing product such as the "Emma Lewisham Illuminating Exfoliant". I have very sensitive skin and have only used INNOXA for years. I have tried many other products that my Mum and sister have recommended that are for sensitive skin and reacted every time. I am now always very reluctant to trial any products, but after listening to your podcast and trialling my sister's Exfoliant three times now I can happily and confidently say my skin feels ok and no rash or swollenness. I am now happy to purchase the bottle myself. So once again I really appreciate you creating a product that uses natural ingredients that are happy for my face skin.

Amazing exfoliant

This is hands down the best exfoliant I’ve used. It feels gentle whilst actually doing an amazing job with out feeling abrasive. My skin feels supple and soft afterwards.

Gentle but highly effective exfoliant

I love this exfoliant it is so gentle but really effective. It lasts a really long time and this is my first refill around a year after the initial purchase. The refill is very easy to use and I also had great customer service from Mia to help unclog the original pump

Fabulous

What a beautiful exfoliant. The scent is delicate, which is important to me as I cannot tolerate strong scents. The result from using this was fabulous. My skin was so smooth and so soft, I love it.

FAVORITE EXFOLIANT ON THE WHOLE PLANET

The first night I tried this, I ran out of the bathroom screaming because my face lit up like a lightbulb. Boyfriend agreed. The clock turned back and when I looked in the mirror, my 31 year-old face looked like a baby’s newborn bottom. It’s quite a steal at this price considering it’s a humongous bottle that lasts 1-2 years. I’ve tried other luxury chemical/physical exfoliants out there (double the price FYI) but they are either too irritating for my slightly sensitive skin, or the effects just aren’t impressive enough. Plus they don’t smell nearly as good as the refreshing floral scent of this one (similar to the Day Creme). I’m usually very greedy when it comes to trying out new skincare, but after 2 years of trying different exfoliants beyond this product, they just can’t compete with Emma Lewisham. I rest my case and give up - sticking with this in the future because it’s perfect in every way :)

Soothing & smoothing!

So gentle but it works! Definitely reduced forehead bumps and general roughness.

Illuminating Exfoliant

The illuminating exfoliant is key to my routine. The I adored the way Emma Lewisham products revitalized my dry, aging skin. Emerging wrinkles disappeared, complexion shined. But I was amazed at how all of those benefits were enhanced after I started to use the Illuminating Exfoliant. I use it 3-4times each week.

Illuminating Exfoliant

Pretty sure that this exfoliant has made the single biggest visible difference to my ongoing acne that I unfortunately still experience in my 20s, the day after I use it my acne has always settled so much. I generally have super sensitive skin so new products are always a gamble but so happy I got this. I do worry that the wax beads are a bit harsh on my skin though.