Two-sided cleansing disks: a textured side, a smooth side, and why the eyes get the smooth one
A self-foaming pad that cleanses, removes makeup and gently scrubs in one step. What the textured side is doing, how often it should, and which part of the listing to set aside.
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Researched. We have not used this one long enough to give you a verdict, and we would rather say so than invent one. What follows is how it works, who it suits, and what it will not do. When we have used it properly, this page carries the verdict and the date.
These are cleansing pads with two different faces. Wet one, and it foams. One side is textured, for the face; the other is smooth, for the delicate skin around the eyes. It is a cleanser, a makeup remover and a gentle scrub in a single disposable pad.
What the textured side does
According to the listing, the textured side gently exfoliates dirt, oil and dulling impurities. That is physical exfoliation: the texture lifts loose dead skin cells from the surface as you move the pad, rather than dissolving the bonds between them the way an acid does. The listing does not name an exfoliating acid in these pads, so the texture is the exfoliation.
Physical exfoliation is quick and satisfying. It is also easy to overdo, because the feel of a scrub tempts you to press harder. Light circles, no pressure, and let the foam do the cleaning.
Why the eyes get the smooth side
The skin around the eyes is some of the thinnest on the body, and it does not need scrubbing. The smooth side is for taking eye makeup off gently. Hold it over the closed eye for a few seconds to loosen mascara before wiping, rather than rubbing.
What else is in the pad
The listing says the pads are self-foaming, soap-free, and contain glycerin, which holds water in the skin and stops the cleanse from leaving it tight.
The part of the listing to set aside
The listing includes a results section — improvements to fine lines, tone, texture and dark spots over one to four weeks. But the same section describes an oil-free serum, which these pads are not, and the listing goes on to describe RoC's whole range of anti-ageing products. It is not clear those results were measured on these disks.
So buy them for what they plainly are: a convenient, gentle exfoliating cleanser. Any smoothing of fine lines you see will come from a cleaner, smoother surface, not from anything specific to lines.
How often
A pack of 28 suggests one a day, but daily physical exfoliation is more than most skin needs. Start with a few times a week, and use a plain cleanser on the other days. If your skin gets red, tight or sensitive, cut back. And do not use them on the same night as a retinoid or an exfoliating acid; that is too much exfoliation stacked together.
Who they suit
Anyone who wants one quick step at night — travelling, tired, or just not interested in a routine. Less suited to very sensitive or reactive skin, which will do better with a soft cleanser and nothing textured.
What it will not do
It will not do what a retinoid does for lines, or what a brightening product does for dark spots. It will not suit daily use for most skin. And it will not replace sunscreen, which matters more after exfoliation, not less — see what SPF measures.
The product
Two-sided, self-foaming cleansing pads with a textured side for the face and a smooth side for eye makeup, 28 to a pack. A convenient one-step cleanse with a gentle physical scrub.
The one people are searching for is the RoC Resurfacing Disks, 28 count.
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Written by JamieG in Garner Town, Tennessee.
JamieG
Skincare and fragrance. Garner Town, Tennessee — population 125, two of whom are us.
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