Sanitary Skincare Swaps to Try From Sephora

10 Genius Skincare Swaps That Are Way More Sanitary Than Your Fingers

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23 March, 2020 by Morgan Ashley Parker

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Germs are everywhere and, no matter how good you are at always washing your hands and keeping your home's surfaces clean, you may still worry about lurking dangers you may have missed. Like, even if you're getting better about not touching your face midday without realising it, you may be ready to step up that effort to not touching your face period, or at least touching it way less.

Don't worry, we're in this together, and we thought through some easy tweaks you can make to your skincare routine that will make the process way more sanitary. Whether that's washing your face with a cleansing device versus your fingers or utilising that spatula that comes with your moisturiser, there are plenty of options out there.

Check out the genius product swaps you can purchase ahead — and see just how easy it is to complete a full skincare routine without your hands having any direct contact with your face.

Alternatively, for something that's not electronic, there's the Sephora Collection Exfoliating Face Disk ($8), which is also a silicone pad with tiny pore-cleaning, exfoliating bristles, but this one you power all on your own.

Tip 3: Utilise the Spatula That Comes With Moisturiser

Several Tatcha moisturisers come with a little, telltale golden spoon on top, like this Tatcha The Water Cream ($109), which releases a burst of calming nutrients upon contact with your skin, or this Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Night Concentrate ($176), which improves its tone while you're asleep.

There's also a whole range of bestselling Sephora Collection Cleansing and Exfoliating Wipes ($11), each infused with a different active ingredient to address a specific skin concern like bamboo (for mattifying) and charcoal (for detoxifying). These Sephora wipes have more than 3,000 reviews and 213,000 loves from other shoppers, so you'll be in good company.

It's also possible to search for the specific ingredient you want, or problem you'd like to solve, and find that in pad form. For example, these Naturally Serious Get Even Cold-Pressed Peel Pads ($51) offer antioxidant protection with only natural ingredients like pomegranate, goji berry, and tea, and also leaving skin radiant thanks to edelweiss and imperatoria.

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