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No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator for mature skin

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No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator

Average

  • HighNormal Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

Works for mature skin; other exfoliants fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with mature skin: fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • Offers moderate exfoliation for your normal skin due to alumina, which provides physical exfoliation, while glycerin and paraffinum liquidum mineral oil offer hydration and emollient benefits.
  • This product provides general skincare benefits and is highly suitable for normal skin, but it lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target your wrinkles and fine lines.
  • The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your normal skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.

How to apply

  • Use this exfoliant product in your PM routine once a week to start, increasing frequency only if your skin tolerates it well. Always apply SPF the next morning to protect your skin.
  • Apply this exfoliant product after cleansing and toner, but before your moisturizer. This ensures the best absorption into your skin.
  • Gently press 2-3 drops of the exfoliant product into your face, avoiding any rubbing. Let it absorb for a minute before moving to the next step.
  • Apply this exfoliant product on completely dry skin to get the best results. This helps your normal skin accept the product smoothly.
  • Avoid the sensitive eye area while using this exfoliant product. Do a patch test before your first use and avoid mixing it with strong acids.

People Say

★4.8Overall rating based on 800+ reviews

Users with dullness, fine lines, and acne scars frequently report significantly smoother, softer, and more radiant skin, often comparing the results to professional treatments. While highly effective for refining texture and minimizing pores, the physical exfoliation can be too abrasive for sensitive or active acne-prone skin if not used with caution.

Highlights

  • Soft and smooth skin Mostly Mentioned
    • “skin feels so soft”
    • “leaves skin feeling smooth”
    • “baby soft results”
    • “smoother texture immediately”
  • Effective deep exfoliation Often Mentioned
    • “sweeps away dead cells”
    • “deep clean feeling”
    • “very effective scrub”
    • “best bang for buck”
  • Radiant and glowing Often Mentioned
    • “healthier glow”
    • “incredible radiance”
    • “brighter complexion”
    • “looks fresh and alive”
  • Refines pores and texture Sometimes Noted
    • “pores have closed up”
    • “pores look smaller”
    • “refined skin texture”
    • “minimized imperfections”
  • Caused redness/irritation Rarely Noted
    • “skin looked pink”
    • “burning sensation”
    • “left face red”
    • “irritated my cheeks”
  • No visible improvement Rarely Noted
    • “saw no difference”
    • “didn't help fine lines”
    • “just a basic scrub”
    • “waste of money”
  • Too harsh/abrasive Rarely Noted
    • “scratched my face”
    • “too rough for sensitive skin”
    • “felt like sandpaper”
    • “left skin raw”
  • Worsened skin condition Rarely Noted
    • “pores looked bigger”
    • “made acne worse”
    • “caused breakouts”
    • “skin looked worse”

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Questions and answers

How well does the Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator work for mature skin?

This exfoliant works moderately well for mature skin, offering basic physical exfoliation along with hydration, but it lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target wrinkles and fine lines. An exfoliant for mature skin needs effective ingredients that address wrinkles and fine lines while still being gentle.

The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2002Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this exfoliant a good fit for mature skin?

Glycerin and mineral oil make this exfoliant a good fit for mature skin by keeping it soft and smooth with hydration. To truly fit mature skin well, an exfoliant of this type needs specialized ingredients that actively smooth out wrinkles and fine lines.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What does Alumina do for mature skin?

Alumina helps improve the look of fine lines and uneven tone on mature skin by removing the outer layer. It may temporarily make skin feel a bit rough and look red before it recovers and feels smoother.

The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2002Dermatologic Surgery, 2001

What does Glycerin do for mature skin?

Glycerin helps keep mature skin feeling soft and smooth by drawing moisture into the outer layer and locking it in. This daily hydration boost supports the skin barrier, keeping dry areas comfortable and protected against irritation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Where does this exfoliant go in a skincare routine for mature skin?

This exfoliant goes into a mature skin routine once a week, as Lovi routines start exfoliating steps weekly and let you use them more often if you tolerate them well. Because it offers only moderate physical exfoliation without specialized ingredients for wrinkles and fine lines, mature skin needs an exfoliant that includes firming and smoothing ingredients.

Can I use this exfoliant with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this exfoliant in your routine, but apply it on different days or times than your retinol to avoid making your skin dry and irritated. Because this product lacks specialized ingredients for mature skin, a product of this type needs antioxidants and firming peptides to effectively smooth wrinkles and fine lines.

How often should I use this exfoliant?

This exfoliant should be used once a week to start, as recommended for exfoliating steps in your routine. If your skin tolerates it well and you see good results, you may carefully use it more often.

Can this exfoliant clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for mature skin?

This exfoliant is unlikely to cause breakouts or clog pores on mature skin, as it has an excellent safety profile without harsh ingredients. However, because this product only offers moderate physical scrubbing with alumina and hydration from glycerin and mineral oil, mature skin needs targeted anti-aging ingredients like retinol or peptides and specialized firming agents to truly smooth out wrinkles and fine lines.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Is this exfoliant fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.

What the research says

  • Aluminum oxide microdermabrasion facial treatments in eleven volunteers resulted in clinical improvements in dyschromia, actinic changes, and fine rhytides, along with epidermal and dermal histological changes, compared to controls.

    The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2002

  • A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

  • Both sodium chloride and aluminum oxide microdermabrasion altered the epidermal barrier by significantly increasing transepidermal water loss and hydration at 24 hours in eight patients.

    Dermatologic Surgery, 2002

  • Aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion resulted in mild subjective and clinical improvement, increased skin temperature, decreased sebum content, temporary increased roughness, decreased skin stiffness, increased skin compliance, and histological vascular changes in ten subjects with photodamaged skin compared to baseline measurements.

    Dermatologic Surgery, 2001

  • Aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion resulted in good to excellent clinical improvement in 41 patients with facial scarring over a mean of 9.10 treatment sessions.

    Dermatologic Surgery, 1995

  • The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

  • Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001

  • Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012

  • Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.

    Military Medicine, 2024

  • A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.

    Skin Research and Technology, 2000

  • Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.

    Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007

  • Repeated application of concentrated water-in-oil emulsions over four weeks caused no skin irritation, positively affected skin properties, and delivered almost 50% of the applied fluorescein sodium, with isopropyl myristate showing superior penetration performance compared to liquid paraffin in healthy volunteers.

    International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019

  • Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.

    Life, 2023

Why other exfoliants fit mature skin better

  • Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide (pal-KTTKS) provided significant improvement versus placebo control in the reduction of wrinkles and fine lines in Caucasian female subjects.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2005

  • Topical cream containing saffron extract and avocado oil improved wrinkle grading, reduced nasolabial fold area and volume, and increased skin elasticity in twenty healthy volunteers over 12 weeks without allergic reactions.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

  • Profhilo treatment led to significant improvements in superficial skin hydration and transepidermal water loss over time in Chinese females, while demonstrating good product tolerability.

    Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2026

Ingredients

Water, Alumina, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum Mineral Oil, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Petrolatum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Peg-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium Edta

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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