{"product_id":"walnut-scrub-cleanser","title":"Walnut Scrub Cleanser","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA fine walnut shell polish for the face, meant for twice a week at most. Most men\nreach for a scrub because they can see flaking along the hairline and the forehead, so it is worth\nsaying at the top that if that flaking started after you began a twice-daily topical, a scrub is the\nwrong tool and will leave the skin worse than it found it. This is for ordinary rough, dull or\ncongested skin, and it does nothing at all for your hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalnut shell powder\u003c\/strong\u003e is the only ingredient here doing any work, and it works\nmechanically rather than chemically. Ground shell is hard and its fragments are irregular, which is\nthe basis of the long-standing dermatological objection to nut-shell scrubs, that coarse particles\ncan scratch skin instead of polishing it. Much of that objection is about grade and pressure, so the\nsensible response is a finely milled powder in a cushioning cleansing base, used gently and rarely.\nThis is a fine grade, though it is still a physical scrub, and the way you use it matters more than\nthe ingredient list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGround shell is also what replaced plastic microbeads after the UK banned them from rinse-off\ncosmetics in 2018, which is why almost every physical scrub now uses a shell, a seed or a salt.\nNothing in here absorbs, and there is no evidence that exfoliating the face or the scalp improves\nhair growth or helps a topical treatment get through. Anyone telling you a scrub unblocks follicles\nand lets hair out is selling you something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkin under treatment gets neglected, and the men in this range tend to have oily, congested or\nshaving-roughened skin on top of everything else. A polish twice a week keeps texture smooth and\nkeeps a dull, coated look off the forehead and nose. Use it alongside the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-cleanser\"\u003eFace Cleanser\u003c\/a\u003e, which stays the daily wash. If your skin is\nblemish-prone, a chemical exfoliant such as the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/salicylic-face-wash\"\u003eSalicylic Acid Face Wash\u003c\/a\u003e is the better choice, because\nsalicylic acid works inside the pore and does not require you to rub anything over an inflamed spot.\nAnd if the flaking you are trying to sand off sits along the hairline and temples, that is barrier\ndryness from an alcohol-based topical, and the fix is the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceramide-barrier-cream\"\u003eCeramide Barrier Cream\u003c\/a\u003e or the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-hydration-cream\"\u003eFace Hydration Cream\u003c\/a\u003e rather than this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwice a week at most, in the evening, after your usual cleanser.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWash first with your normal cleanser and leave your face damp rather than dripping. A scrub\n    dragged over dry skin is far harsher than the same scrub on wet skin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSqueeze a strip about 2 cm long onto your fingertips, roughly 1 mL, for the whole face. At\n    twice a week, one 100 mL tube lasts about a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarm it between your fingertips and work it in small circles for about thirty seconds, mostly\n    across the forehead, nose and chin. Let the grains do the work and keep the pressure light. There\n    is nothing to be gained by scrubbing harder or for longer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStop at the hairline. Do not take it up into the scalp or across the temples if you are\n    applying a topical treatment there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and pat dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFollow immediately with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-hydration-cream\"\u003eFace Hydration Cream\u003c\/a\u003e\n    while your skin is still slightly damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it away from treated skin and from anything that breaks the surface.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nMinoxidil labelling tells you not to apply it to skin that is broken, irritated or inflamed, because\nabsorption through a damaged barrier can be higher than through intact skin. Exfoliating an area you\nthen dose with\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e is a change you did not\nintend to make to your dose. For the same reason, leave at least twenty-four hours either side of the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller\u003c\/a\u003e, and never use both in one session. The other\ncommon mistake is frequency. Three or four times a week will strip the skin, and the tightness that\nfollows feels like it needs more exfoliation when it needs less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is cosmetic and immediate. Skin feels smoother the same evening, looks a little\nbrighter for a day or two, and a shave the next morning goes more cleanly over polished skin. That is\nthe entire benefit, and it fades in a few days, which is why it is a twice-weekly habit rather than a\ncourse of treatment. Nothing here builds up over months, nothing affects shedding or regrowth, and\nnothing in this tube will show up in a photograph of your hairline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid the eye area and rinse with water if it gets in. Patch test on the\njaw before the first full use if your skin reacts easily. Do not use it on skin that is broken,\nsunburnt, inflamed or freshly needled, on active inflamed spots, or on the treated scalp. Stop using\nit if you develop redness, stinging or a rash that does not settle within a day. This is a cosmetic\nscrub and it is not a treatment for hair loss, acne or any skin condition. Keep out of reach of\nchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981148791166,"sku":"QN-WALNUTSCRUBCLEANSE","price":18.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/walnut-scrub-cleanser.png?v=1790587817","url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/products\/walnut-scrub-cleanser","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}