Buy the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant.
It does everything the UnScrub does, then actually clears your pores while it's at it.
What was compared
- Paula's Choice The UnScrub Cleansing Gentle Face Scrub · $53.00
- Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant · $69.00
Five reasons
1. Clears clogged pores, not just buffs skin
Dermalogica's salicylic acid dissolves oil sitting inside pores while papaya enzymes polish the surface; the UnScrub's jojoba beads only buff the top layer, no acid involved. Unless you're already on a strong retinoid and want a purely mechanical scrub, real pore-clearing wins for most people.
2. Formulated for daily use, not once a week
A Paula's Choice reviewer admits they could never use the UnScrub daily because the beads feel abrasive with repeat use, while the Microfoliant is built and widely reviewed as a daily step. If you only want a once-a-week treat, the UnScrub still works, but most people want a daily option.
3. Nearly 50 times more buyers already trust it
Dermalogica carries 13,664 ratings at 4.6 stars against the UnScrub's 285 ratings at 4.5. One reviewer even called the UnScrub 'a gimmick product', a doubt the Microfoliant's decade of daily-use feedback simply does not carry.
4. One bottle stretches across months, not weeks
Reviewers say the 2.6oz Microfoliant lasts around six months of daily use since a small pinch turns into a full lather with water. The UnScrub is a cream scooped by the dab each time, so its 4oz bottle burns through faster relative to actual use.
5. Yes it costs $16 more. Buy it anyway.
The UnScrub is cheaper upfront, $53 against $69, but it does one job while the Microfoliant enzyme-polishes, chemically declogs pores and brightens in the same scoop. Spread across six months of daily use, that extra cost buys three treatments instead of one.
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