Courteney Cox and I Both Use This Cloud-Like Exfoliating Powder for Clean, Smooth Skin — Get It from $18

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She uses it twice a day, while I use it every other day

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For years, I took the phrase “scrub-a-dub-dub” a little too literally. I’d rub my face red and raw with abrasive scrubs, or use harsh peels that would make my skin burn immediately after application. My efforts always ended with dry, sensitive skin irritated, so eventually, I stopped experimenting with exfoliation altogether.

But then, I saw Courteney Cox, 59, rave about Dermalogica’s Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator: “​​It really cleans your skin and it also exfoliates, but doesn't dry you out at all,” she told PEOPLE. “I think that's one of the most important things.”

The actress first discovered Dermalogica while on the set of Friends, and now, more than a decade later, she partnered with the brand. Long story short, this impressed me: Surely, Cox uses the best of the best skincare products. So, if she was using ones from the brand, I knew they had to be the real deal. And so, I decided to give it a go after the brand sent it to me.

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator, 0.45 Ounces

$18 at howl.me

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What exactly does the product do? The rice-based powder has a bunch of beneficial ingredients in its formula, including salicylic acid and AHAs, as well as calming ingredients like colloidal oatmeal and allantoin, which help “polish skin to perfection,” according to the brand. In a nutshell, it smooths and evens out your skin tone, helps minimize bumps, and brightens your overall complexion.

Plus, it’s gentle enough for daily use. Cox uses it twice a day, while I prefer to use it every other day — it’s all about finding what works best for you and your skin. The most important thing, though, is using the product correctly.

To start, pour around a half-teaspoon of the product into a bowl or your hands. Then, add water and mix until it foams up like a sudsy soap. Unlike other exfoliators, it doesn’t feel like there are a lot of loose bits of powder or rough chunks left over — honestly, it shouldn't feel like a scrub at all. The goal is for it to be “not gritty, but a foamy consistency,” as the brand shared in a TikTok demonstration. From here, all you have to do is rub it onto your skin for a solid minute and then rinse.

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator, 2.6 Ounces

$65 at howl.me

It requires minimum effort, but has mega results: While using the product, I’m always amazed at just how soft and light it feels on my skin. Yes, I still feel a few bits of powder, but I think that’s more operator error than anything. Perhaps, I just need to add a bit more water (which is what you should do if it’s still feeling too powdery). But even so, it looks light and fluffy like a cumulus cloud, and it’s exactly what I picture said clouds feeling like.

Afterward, my skin always feels squeaky clean, but not dehydrated or stripped. And when I run my hands over my face, it’s soft, smooth, and supple — kind of like the feeling of freshly shaved legs. In conjunction with my moisturizer, my skin also looks more radiant, healthy, and fresh.

The only negative things I found have nothing to do with the product itself, but rather the packaging: I like to keep my skincare products in my shower, and I find that I have to be extra careful not to get water inside the bottle. I also noticed that after traveling with the exfoliator, some of the product started to spill out.

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I have the full-size version, which retails for $65. I’ve used it for a few months, and it still feels like I have around half the bottle left. But if you don’t want to shell out that much money, the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator also comes in a travel-size version that costs just $18.

You can also pick up other products from the brand like the Precleanse Cleansing Oil, which I also love, or the hydrating serum that Madelyn Cline’s makeup artist used to prep her skin for the Outer Banks season 3 premiere. Head into the New Year with your best skin front and center, and keep scrolling to shop more Dermalogica products now.

Dermalogica Foliant Set, $46 (Save $10)

$46 at howl.me

Dermalogica Circular Hydration Serum with Hyaluronic Acid

$64 at howl.me

Dermalogica Precleanse Cleansing Oil, 5.1 ounces

$49 at howl.me

Alyssa Grabinski is a celebrity commerce writer for PEOPLE.com who occasionally receives products to review and writes about her personal favorites.

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