Annemarie Börlind vs JunglĂŒck â side by side, no bias.
Our pick
BHA Peeling
8.4/10 · JunglĂŒck
| Exfoliating Peel | BHA Peeling | |
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| Brand | Annemarie Börlind | JunglĂŒck |
| Category | exfoliant | exfoliant |
| Editor Rating | 7.5/10 | 8.4/10 â |
| Category | exfoliant | exfoliant |
| Texture | Creamy paste with fine jojoba wax beads | Clear liquid peel |
| Finish | Smooth, polished, nourished | Smooth, clear, refined |
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| Verdict | Annemarie Börlind's Exfoliating Peel represents the Black Forest brand's answer to the microplastic controversy â a physical exfoliant that uses hydrogenated jojoba oil beads instead of polyethylene microbeads. The jojoba wax spheres are biodegradable and provide gentle mechanical exfoliation that's less abrasive than walnut shell or apricot kernel scrubs. Shea butter (Butyrospermum parkii) keeps the formula nourishing rather than stripping â you're exfoliating and moisturising simultaneously. Ascorbyl palmitate (fat-soluble vitamin C) and tocopherol (vitamin E) add antioxidant protection to freshly-exfoliated skin. The NATRUE-certified natural formulation is free of silicones, mineral oil, and microplastics. This is the German natural-cosmetics approach to exfoliation: effective enough to improve texture, gentle enough that you can use it twice a week without compromise, and formulated with the environmental rigour that German consumers increasingly demand. | JunglĂŒck's BHA peeling â 2% salicylic acid in an aloe vera juice base (first ingredient) with lactic acid for dual AHA/BHA exfoliation and dipotassium glycyrrhizate (licorice root derivative) for anti-inflammatory buffering. Only 14 ingredients â classic JunglĂŒck minimalism. The aloe base is a genuinely clever formulation choice: it hydrates and soothes simultaneously with the exfoliation, preventing the stripped feeling that most BHA products cause. JunglĂŒck is the German indie brand that proves clean formulation and effective actives aren't mutually exclusive. Apply 2-3 times per week on clean skin, leave for a few minutes, then continue with your routine. |
