PRODUCT REVIEW: CODEX BEAUTY BIA COLLECTION EXFOLIATING WASH – ONE OF THE BEST NATURAL FACE SCRUBS
CODEX BEAUTY | BIA COLLECTION EXFOLIATING WASH
This review was originally part of my blog article titled, “Brands I Love: Codex Beauty - Some of the Best Clean, Natural Skincare for Both Women and Men.” You can still catch the full piece here.
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Speaking of shaving, it’s never a pleasant experience. I don’t know any guy who finds joy in scraping a sharp razor blade across his face. Personally, I can only bear to do it every two or three days.
But there are a few things I do that at least make it bearable. A great shave cream is essential, of course. One of my all time favorites is the Kiehl’s “Close-Shavers” Squadron Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream. It literally numbs my face so I can’t feel the razor — or even feel my face! And, as I alluded to with the Codex Bia Facial Oil, a post-shave healing treatment is really nice.
As important as post-shave healing and the shave cream itself, is pre-shave prep. And the best way to achieve that is to employ a well-formulated physical exfoliating product to slough away any dead skin cells and soften the beard or facial stubble just prior to shaving. That’s one of the reasons that guys like a physical face scrub!
The Bia Collection Exfoliating Wash is the perfect formula for softening the beard and gently sloughing away the dead skin cells that can clog the razor and lead to nicks in the skin.
I’m no fan of physical scrubs, and always prefer to rely on chemical exfoliation. I just don’t believe it’s very wise to do anything that can potentially damage the skin barrier by causing micro-tears in the skin. The one exception is as a pre-shave exfoliating treatment on the shaven areas of my face. You certainly can’t use a Glycolic Acid treatment right before you shave!
The Bia Exfoliating Wash is a rich, creamy face scrub that buffers the skin surface to prevent those tiny micro-tears in the skin that I’m so concerned about. The physical exfoliation effect is the result of Jojoba grains in the formula. They’re barely noticeable and super gentle.
All of the Codex Beauty Bia formulas have something interesting in the INCI for skincare enthusiasts like you and me!. Here, the very first ingredient is full of intrigue: Sambucus nigra (Elderflower) Water!
Of course, I headed straight to my friends on the Paula’s Choice Research Team for answers about elderflower in skin care.
“Also known as black elderberry or Sambucus nigra, this plant has potent antioxidant properties due to the flavonoid compounds naturally present. Elderberry has skin-soothing effects.”
- The Paula’s Choice Research Team; reference for this information: Molecules, October 2018, ePublication; International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2017, ePublication; Food Chemistry, February 2016, pages 142-148; Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, September 2010, issue 18, pages 10,143-10,146; Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, December 2004, issue 26, pages 7,846-7,856.
How cool is that? So we’ve got a skin-soothing, exfoliating antioxidant powerhouse with the Bia Exfoliating Wash. In fact, there are a slew of antioxidant botanical extracts, oils and butters in the formula. It’s so good for the skin that I sometimes apply it in the shower and leave it on for a few minutes before massaging it off my face and rinsing it down the drain. I know, it’s something a guy would do!
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The Ingredient List of the Codex Beauty Bia Exfoliating Wash:
Sambucus nigra (Elderflower) water, Aqua (Water), Ricinus communis (Castor) seed oil, Lactobacillus ferment, Carthamus tinctorius (Safflower) oil, Sodium stearoyl lactylate, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea) butter, Propanediol, Glyceryl stearate, Glycerin, Silybum marianum (Milk thistle) oil, Hydrogenated jojoba oil, Cetyl alcohol, Limonene*, Cocos nucifera (Coconut) fruit extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis (Orange) peel oil, Citrus paradisi (Grapefruit) peel oil, Brassica napus (Rapeseed) seed oil, Zea mays oil, Beta-carotene, Tocopherol, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid, Phytic acid, Salicylic acid, Linalool*, Citral**Naturally occurring in essential oils
