Hey, Beauty!
Outside of having rosacea and sensitive skin, on top of that, I also struggle with having rough feeling skin.
Which is mostly due to me having dry skin year round, but also stress and environmental factors play into it.
The hard part was I knew exfoliation would help, but for the longest time I couldn't find an exfoliation my skin could tolerate. They were usually too aggressive or my skin didn't love the ingredients in the product.
So, for awhile the only thing I did was use a clean washcloth while washing my face.
Which, as you can imagine worked… ish.
But then, we launched our Botanical Lactic Toner. Little did I know at the time this would change my routine and my skin for the foreseeable future.
After just one use, I am not exaggerating when I say my skin had truly never felt softer to the touch.
The Botanical Lactic Toner is a really interesting product when you really dig into it because it really is unlike anything I at least have ever tried.
It is an exfoliant, but it's a gentle exfoliant, so gentle that you can use it daily.
It's a little uncommon to see exfoliating products you can use daily so let me explain how this works the way it does:
Lactic acid is actually one of the most gentle types of exfoliating acids out there. Unlike harsher acids that can strip and irritate, lactic acid works with your skin, not against it.
And ours is even more gentle because it's derived from our in-house fruit blend, which gives it this beautiful, skin-loving quality that you just don't get from synthetic sources.
But, that being said, lactic acid can be more aggressive depending on where it's sourced from and what's in the formula surrounding it.
We layered in hyaluronic acid to flood your skin with hydration while you exfoliate and included our aloe infusion—organic aloe infused with calendula, chamomile, comfrey, feverfew, green tea, plantain, yarrow, and rose geranium.
So while the lactic acid is gently dissolving dead skin cells, all of these calming botanicals are soothing, hydrating, and protecting your skin barrier.
Personally, I use it daily, or every other day if I don't feel like my skin necessarily needs it daily. It truly depends on the season.
You can apply it as your toning step right after cleansing, or you can cleanse, use your toning mist, and then apply the Botanical Lactic Toner.
I let it dry for about 15-30 seconds, then follow with my serum and moisturizer.
And while this is obviously a great option for sensitive skin (hi, that's me), it's also extremely beneficial for oily, normal, and mature skin types.
For oily skin, the gentle exfoliation helps keep pores clear and prevents congestion without triggering excess oil production. Normal skin loves it because it maintains that smooth, glowing texture without disruption.
And for mature skin? Lactic acid is a powerhouse—it promotes cell turnover, helps with fine lines, and improves skin texture and tone, all while being gentle enough not to compromise a delicate or thinning skin barrier.
For the next 48 hours only, we're offering 30% off the Botanical Lactic Toner with the code ASCLACTIC30.
I've seen tremendous results using it consistently, and if you've struggled with rough skin like I have—or honestly, even if you haven't—this is such a good gentle exfoliant to have in your routine for those days where your skin could use some help but it isn't necessarily asking for a full exfoliation.
It's become one of those products I genuinely can't imagine my routine without, and I think once you try it, you'll feel the same way.
Xoxo,
Grace - Email Marketing Lead
P.S. If you apply the Botanical Lactic Toner and then apply the Illuminating Pearl Mask on top and rinse them both off after 30 minutes to an hour, your skin will be absolutely glowing.
