Rethinking Exfoliation: iNNBEAUTY’s New Pads Deliver Glow With Zero Guesswork

Exfoliation is one of the most effective steps in skin care—and also one of the most misunderstood. That’s exactly why iNNBEAUTY Project cofounders Alisa Metzger and Jen Shane created Skin Prep Exfoliating Pads, a new treatment designed to deliver smoother, brighter, more radiant skin without irritation.

As Metzger explains, the idea was born from recurring consumer frustration: “We kept hearing that people wanted smoother, brighter skin but were frustrated by irritation or underwhelming results. Skin Prep was our answer to a smarter, clinically validated way to exfoliate that not only transforms skin on its own, but actually improves the absorption and effectiveness of your skin-care routine.” 

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Ahead, we’re breaking down what to know about the new launch.

Rethinking Exfoliation From the Ground Up

Unlike traditional exfoliating pads, which often fall into either the “too harsh” or “not strong enough” categories, Skin Prep sits in a new middle ground: high‑performance exfoliation with zero downtime. “Most exfoliating pads are either damaging to the barrier or too mild to show meaningful improvement,” Shane says. “Skin Prep was designed to outperform both.”

The pads blend glycolic and mandelic acids with maltobionic (PHA) and fruit acids for multi‑level exfoliation, while barrier‑boosting ingredients like water‑soluble squalane, ectoin, creatine, oxygeskin and a patented peptide hydrate, strengthen and soothe simultaneously. The outcome? “Clinically proven results including faded dark spots, more even tone, reduced wrinkles and smoother, more luminous skin without the tradeoffs that often come with other exfoliating options,” says Shane. 

The brand also obsessed over the format: an oversized, dual‑texture pad with a finger pocket for more controlled, even application. “Every detail, from formula to pad design, was rethought and reworked in order to outperform what’s currently on the market,” Metzger says.

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Clinically Proven to Rival Professional Results

And the clinical results reinforce that work. Skin Prep was measured against benchmarks typically associated with in‑office exfoliating treatments—smoothing rough texture, softening fine lines, evening tone and boosting radiance—and “what we saw exceeded even our own expectations,” says Shane.

In studies, 100 percent experienced a decrease in rough texture and an increase in luminosity after one treatment, 100 percent saw decreased wrinkles and a stronger barrier after one week, and there was an impressive 25 percent average reduction in dark spots in one week. It’s also clinically proven to enhance the absorption and effectiveness of the rest of your skin-care routine. 

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Who These Pads Are For

As for who they’re intended for, Metzger says, “truly anyone looking for smoother, brighter, more even skin.” Shane adds that they’re ideal for “dullness, rough texture, fine lines, uneven tone or dark spots,” and especially useful for people who feel their skin care “isn’t working as well as it used to.”

Bottom line: Expect real results, no downtime and a noticeable glow—yet another example of the multitasking, results‑driven formulas iNNBEAUTY Project is known for.