Skin1

Skin1 product guide

Daily Microfoliant vs Daily Superfoliant: what changes?

Daily Microfoliant and Daily Superfoliant take the same basic place in a routine: after cleansing, mix half a teaspoon with water, massage for one minute and rinse. The reason to switch is the formula. Microfoliant lists salicylic acid alongside rice ingredients and papain; Superfoliant lists charcoal, niacinamide, malic and lactic acids, plus enzymes.

The useful difference

Choose Microfoliant for listed salicylic acid, rice and colloidal oatmeal. Choose Superfoliant for charcoal, niacinamide and malic/lactic acids. Both contain papain and use a one-minute rinse-off routine. Their $69 bottles contain different amounts: 2.6 oz of Microfoliant or 2.0 oz of Superfoliant at the 23 October US check.

US prices and where to buy

USD prices checked October 24, 2026, before tax and shipping. Unit price = listed price ÷ package ounces.

Price per ounce for the exact sizes listed
ProductUS retailerSizePricePrice per ounce
Dermalogica Daily MicrofoliantDermalogica US2.6 oz$69.00$26.54/oz
Dermalogica Daily MicrofoliantDermalogica US1.4 oz$49.00$35.00/oz
Dermalogica Daily SuperfoliantDermalogica US2 oz$69.00$34.50/oz

Products in this guide

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant product pack

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

Choose it for the combination of rice-derived ingredients, papain and explicitly listed salicylic acid, with colloidal oatmeal and allantoin also in the formula.

Consider: Its published list includes grapefruit peel oil and limonene; Superfoliant uses a different set of botanical oils.

Use: After cleansing, rub about half a teaspoon into very wet hands to form a creamy paste. Massage face and neck gently for one minute, avoiding eyes, then rinse thoroughly. Dermalogica says once daily if tolerated, or every other day at first if sensitive or new to exfoliation; follow daytime use with SPF.

See ingredients

View product details

Dermalogica Daily Superfoliant product pack

Dermalogica Daily Superfoliant

Choose it when charcoal, niacinamide, malic and lactic acids are the ingredients you mean to add while keeping the powder-and-rinse step.

Consider: Salicylic acid is not on its published list. Bitter orange, lavender, lemon, rosemary and sage oils, plus limonene and linalool, are listed.

Use: After cleansing, rub about half a teaspoon into very wet hands to form a creamy paste. Massage the face gently for one minute, avoiding eyes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Dermalogica says daily use, or alternate days at first for more sensitive skin.

See ingredients

View product details

Compare two products

Choose the two options you are weighing. Read the ingredients below or compare how the products fit your routine here.

3 of 3 details shown

Dermalogica Daily MicrofoliantDermalogica Daily Superfoliant

How the brand directs use

After cleansing, rub about half a teaspoon into very wet hands to form a creamy paste. Massage face and neck gently for one minute, avoiding eyes, then rinse thoroughly. Dermalogica says once daily if tolerated, or every other day at first if sensitive or new to exfoliation; follow daytime use with SPF.
After cleansing, rub about half a teaspoon into very wet hands to form a creamy paste. Massage the face gently for one minute, avoiding eyes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Dermalogica says daily use, or alternate days at first for more sensitive skin.

Why consider it

Choose it for the combination of rice-derived ingredients, papain and explicitly listed salicylic acid, with colloidal oatmeal and allantoin also in the formula.
Choose it when charcoal, niacinamide, malic and lactic acids are the ingredients you mean to add while keeping the powder-and-rinse step.

Trade-off to consider

Its published list includes grapefruit peel oil and limonene; Superfoliant uses a different set of botanical oils.
Salicylic acid is not on its published list. Bitter orange, lavender, lemon, rosemary and sage oils, plus limonene and linalool, are listed.

Ingredients by product

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

Full published ingredient list

Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Oxide, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch, Coconut Acid, Allantoin, Papain, Salicylic Acid, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, PCA, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Cyclodextrin, Sodium Isethionate, Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Maltodextrin, 4-Terpineol, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Water/Aqua/Eau, Limonene, Citric Acid, Tocopherol.

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant — manufacturer source

Dermalogica Daily Superfoliant

Full published ingredient list

Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Malic Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Charcoal Powder, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Maltodextrin, Silica, Magnesium Oxide, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Oil, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil, Subtilisin, Lipase, Papain, Lactic Acid, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Xanthan Gum, Water/Aqua/ Eau, Coconut Acid, Calcium Lactate, Capryloyl Glycine, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Cetrimonium Chloride, Limonene, Linalool.

Dermalogica Daily Superfoliant — manufacturer source

Same step, different ingredient route

Both are rinse-off powders with a one-minute massage, rice bran extract, rice starch and papain. Microfoliant adds listed salicylic acid, colloidal oatmeal and allantoin. Superfoliant instead lists charcoal powder, niacinamide, malic acid, lactic acid, subtilisin and lipase. If salicylic acid is the reason you use Microfoliant, Superfoliant is a formula change rather than a like-for-like replacement.

The practical switch

If you are buying Microfoliant for salicylic acid, stay with it: Superfoliant's published formula does not list that ingredient. If you want charcoal and niacinamide with malic and lactic acids, Superfoliant is the relevant switch. Microfoliant lists grapefruit peel oil; Superfoliant lists bitter orange, lavender, lemon, rosemary and sage oils.

Practical purchase and routine differences

At the 23 October 2026 US check, Microfoliant's 2.6 oz bottle was $69 ($26.54/oz); Superfoliant's 2.0 oz bottle was $69 ($34.50/oz). The photographed Microfoliant 1.4 oz option was $49. Dermalogica advises beginning Microfoliant every other day if new to exfoliation or sensitive, and Superfoliant on alternate days for more sensitive skin.

Product sources

Explore the existing guides