This year, my mom turned 60. And despite never getting a drop of Botox or fillers in her life, she somehow still has the kind of radiant skin that strangers compliment in the grocery store checkout line. Her secret? High-quality skincare, consistency, and a really good exfoliator that keeps her mature skin smooth, fresh, and luminous.
While great genes probably help her stay youthful-looking too (thanks, mom!), “exfoliators play an important role in any anti-aging skincare routine,” explains board-certified dermatologist Marisa Garshick, MD at MDCS Dermatology in New York City. That’s because “as we age, our natural skin cell turnover slows down, which can leave skin looking dull, dry, and uneven,” she says.
