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Gorgeous skin doesn t happen in a vacuum it requires daily cleansing, moisturizing and sunscreen wearing. For those of us with maturing skin, retaining that youthful glow means enhancing our routines with a revitalizing approach. Enter the exfoliant: A product that sloughs away dead skin cells and other gunk, leaving a more luminous look in its wake. As our skin ages, the rate that cells naturally turnover and renew slows down. This causes a buildup of dead skin cells on the surface, giving an appearance of dull and dry skin, explains Dr. David Avram, MD, FAAD, a New York-based dermatologist and founder of Heights Dermatology & Laser. Exfoliants remove these dead skin cells to create a rejuvenated appearance.