I gave up on exfoliation a decade ago. As much as I love exfoliation beads, my skin fears them. It breaks out no matter how special the beads claim to be. Yes, even if they’re “sensitive skin” beads that melt as you massage them on your skin.
Then peels became a thing. But I avoided them, too, because I didn’t like the idea of soaking my face in chemicals for more than one minute. I also didn’t want whiter (bleached) skin, which was what most peels promised. I just want clearer, radiant skin.
So imagine my joy when I learned about a 10-second peel that exfoliates sensitive skin. No need for beads and 3-minute waits. As far as I know, only Erda Manuka Honey Peel by Origani has this feature. Everything else requires you to sit it out for at least three minutes.
The Erda Manuka Honey Peel experience
Quick, gentle, and satisfying—these three words sum up what using Erda Manuka Honey Peel is like.
After cleansing, and while your skin is still damp, apply the Manuka Honey Peel gel on your face, hand, or any area you want to exfoliate. The gel liquefies upon contact. Massage it throughout your face or hands, avoiding the eye area (if you’re using it on your face).
As you do this, you’ll see dead skin build-up. More grime means more dead skin removed. Continue up to 10 seconds, then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Prepare the basin of warm water beforehand to prevent soaking your skin for more than 15 seconds.
Pat your skin dry after washing off all the dead skin and whatever is left of the peel. Check out your skin and notice that it’s now clearer and brighter. You may then apply your favorite serum and moisturizer.
The Star Ingredient: Manuka Honey
You may be wondering what makes Manuka honey special. Isn’t it the same as the best local honey you can find where you live?
There are different kinds of honey, depending on the kind of bees that made them and where they feed. The bees that make Manuka honey feed on the nectar of tea trees in Australia, which are also known as Manuka trees.
Honey is generally known for its healing, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. But Manuka honey is said to have greater antibacterial properties than the average honey. Manuka honey also has anti-proliferativecapacities. This means that it can modify your immune system’s response, to either increase or inhibit the production of white blood cells, depending on what your body needs.
Manuka honey helps in tissue regeneration as well. In medicine, it is used in the field of tissue engineering to design a template for regeneration.
Lastly, Manuka honey has other beauty benefits. It hydrates, moisturizes, and seals in skin moisture. It also rejuvenates and restores the skin’s natural glow.
Other ingredients
Apart from Manuka honey, this peel by Origani contains certified organic ingredients like Bladderwrack extract, which detoxifies and clarifies the skin, and Lotus flower and Aloe extracts, which protect, hydrate, and balance your skin’s pH levels.
It also contains Cetrimonium Chloride, which helps rid your skin of dirt by causing insoluble solids to mix with liquids like water and oil. It cleanses the skin and inhibits microorganism growth. Although it’s not a natural ingredient, it’s safe to use as long as you wash it off your skin after exfoliating because the skin does not absorb it quickly.
I don’t know if you’re a clean beauty advocate like me, or if you have beads-sensitive skin like mine. Or perhaps you’re plain busy and want a faster beauty routine. I’m kind of all these three. If you are too, then you should give Erda Manuka Honey Peel by Origani a try. Excited for you!