Aesop vs Skinstitut — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Continuous Peel
8.5/10 · Skinstitut
| Purifying Facial Exfoliant Paste | Continuous Peel | |
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| Brand | Aesop | Skinstitut |
| Category | exfoliant | exfoliant |
| Editor Rating | 8.4/10 | 8.5/10 ★ |
| Category | exfoliant | exfoliant |
| Texture | Fine-grained paste | Liquid leave-on peel |
| Finish | Smooth, polished | Refined glowing finish |
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| Verdict | Aesop's physical-meets-chemical exfoliant — fine quartz particles for mechanical polishing combined with lactic acid for gentle chemical exfoliation. The dual approach means you get immediate smoothness from the physical component and ongoing cell turnover from the AHA. Sweet almond oil prevents the stripping that pure physical exfoliants cause. Use 2-3 times per week, not daily. | Skinstitut's pro-strength leave-on peel — clinic-grade lactic at 14% in a take-home format, the Australian dermo industry's answer to the SkinCeuticals Pigmentation Compound. |
