Professional Peel System | Choose Papaya Complex or Skin Scrub

Two Professional Peels. Your Choice of Exfoliation. Multiple Treatment Possibilities.

The Professional Peel System gives licensed estheticians the flexibility to build corrective exfoliation treatments around the skin’s condition rather than relying on one peel or one standardized protocol.

The system combines Pro-Radiance Peel and Professional Peel, two distinctly different professional exfoliating formulations, with your choice of Papaya Complex Enzyme Exfoliant or Skin Scrub Marine Algae.

This creates a versatile professional system for addressing the appearance of uneven skin tone, pigmentation, congestion, rough texture, dullness, and visible signs of aging while giving the esthetician control over treatment selection and exfoliation intensity.

The purpose is not to use every product during every treatment. The advantage is having different exfoliation technologies available so you can select the right approach for the skin in front of you.

Pro-Radiance Peel: Targeted Brightening & Surface Renewal

Pro-Radiance Peel provides a targeted approach for clients concerned with visible pigmentation, uneven-looking tone, dullness, and loss of radiance.

The formulation combines lactic acid with kojic acid, licorice extract, and bearberry extract, giving the professional a brightening-focused exfoliation option that goes beyond basic surface polishing.

This makes Pro-Radiance particularly useful when the treatment objective is to improve the appearance of sun-damaged, uneven, dull, or pigmented-looking skin while incorporating exfoliation into a broader corrective skincare program.

Professional Peel: Multi-Acid Exfoliation for Corrective Treatments

Professional Peel provides a different exfoliation strategy by combining salicylic, lactic, and citric acids.

Rather than treating all acids as interchangeable, the professional can select this multi-acid formulation when the client’s visible skin condition and treatment objective call for a different approach to surface renewal.

This makes Professional Peel a valuable option for protocols addressing congestion, uneven texture, accumulated surface cells, dullness, and age-related changes in the appearance of the skin.

Having both Professional Peel and Pro-Radiance Peel within one system allows the esthetician to make a more informed treatment decision instead of trying to make one peel perform every function.

Then Choose Your Exfoliation Method

The third component is where the professional further customizes the system.

Choose Papaya Complex Enzyme Exfoliant when you want an enzymatic approach to surface exfoliation. Papain helps loosen accumulated surface cells without requiring extensive mechanical manipulation, making it useful when the professional wants to refine texture and radiance while minimizing unnecessary friction.

Or choose Skin Scrub Marine Algae when the treatment calls for controlled physical exfoliation. The esthetician determines the amount of pressure and manipulation, providing greater control when polishing areas of rough texture and visible surface buildup.

The choice is intentional:

Papaya Complex = enzymatic exfoliation and surface refinement.

Skin Scrub Marine Algae = physical exfoliation and controlled polishing.

Neither option is universally better. The better choice is the one that complements your treatment objective and the client’s current skin condition.

Professional Exfoliation Is About Control, Not Aggression

A successful professional peel should not be judged by how red, tight, or visibly irritated the skin becomes.

Particularly when treating sensitive or pigmentation-prone skin, minimizing unnecessary surface irritation can be an important part of maintaining skin integrity. Increasing exfoliation simply to create a stronger visible response may work against the objective of producing a balanced, healthy-looking complexion.

The Professional Peel System gives the esthetician the ability to adjust, simplify, alternate, or advance treatments according to what is observed during the skin analysis and throughout a professional treatment series.

Some clients may require targeted acid exfoliation. Others may benefit from an enzyme-focused treatment between peel services. Another client may need controlled physical polishing without an acid peel at that appointment.

That flexibility is the value of a professional exfoliation system.

Peel, Refine, Then Support the Skin

Exfoliation should prepare the skin for the next phase of treatment—not become the entire treatment.

After the appropriate exfoliation step, the professional can transition into selected Skin for Life skincare and LSS™ Delivery based on the client’s needs. Depending on the protocol, treatments may focus next on hydration, soothing, brightening, antioxidants, or other targeted skincare objectives.

Compatible professional modalities may also be incorporated when appropriate, including Oxygen Infusion or LED light therapy, allowing the esthetician to build a more complete treatment experience around the client’s skin.

The Professional Peel System provides the tools to make those decisions: two professional peel formulations plus your choice of enzymatic or physical exfoliation—all within a system designed for professional customization, controlled resurfacing, and visible skin renewal.

Why it works

Professional Peel System FAQs for Licensed Estheticians

Fact #1 Do I need to use every product in the Professional Peel System during the same treatment?

No. One of the primary benefits of the Professional Peel System is its flexibility. Pro-Radiance Peel, Professional Peel, and your selected Papaya Complex or Skin Scrub can be used separately or incorporated into a customized protocol when appropriate.

Begin with the client’s current skin condition, treatment history, sensitivity, home-care routine, and desired outcome. A client may need Pro-Radiance Peel at one appointment, an enzyme-focused Papaya Complex treatment at another, and a completely different approach as the skin changes.

Professional customization means selecting what the skin needs—not automatically using everything available in the system.

Fact #2 How do I decide between Pro-Radiance Peel and Professional Peel?

Choose according to the treatment objective and what you observe during skin analysis.

Pro-Radiance Peel is the more targeted choice when the primary concerns include visible pigmentation, uneven-looking tone, dullness, and lack of radiance. Its combination of lactic acid with kojic acid, licorice, and bearberry makes it particularly relevant to brightening-focused protocols.

Professional Peel, with salicylic, lactic, and citric acids, provides a multi-acid approach when the professional is addressing concerns such as congestion, uneven surface texture, dullness, and accumulated surface cells.

Neither peel should become the automatic choice for every client. The esthetician’s role is to determine which formulation best matches the skin’s condition and tolerance at that particular appointment.

Fact #3 When should I choose Papaya Complex instead of Skin Scrub Marine Algae?

The choice comes down to enzymatic versus physical exfoliation.

Choose Papaya Complex Enzyme Exfoliant when you want papain to help loosen accumulated surface cells with minimal mechanical manipulation. This can be particularly useful when the skin needs refinement but unnecessary friction is undesirable.

Choose Skin Scrub Marine Algae when controlled physical polishing is appropriate. The professional can adjust pressure, movement, and treatment time according to the client’s skin density and areas of visible surface buildup or rough texture.

Sensitive or pigmentation-prone skin deserves particular consideration. When minimizing surface irritation is the priority, more friction and more exfoliation are not automatically better. The gentler option may ultimately produce the more desirable treatment outcome.

Fact #4 Can I alternate the products throughout a professional treatment series?

Yes. In fact, this is one of the strongest reasons for having several exfoliation options within one professional system.

Skin does not remain static. Weather, sun exposure, home-care products, retinoid use, hydration levels, lifestyle, previous treatments, and changes in sensitivity can alter what is appropriate from one appointment to the next.

For example, a professional may perform a targeted peel during one appointment and select Papaya Complex for a subsequent, less intensive exfoliation service. At another visit, controlled Skin Scrub polishing may be sufficient without performing an acid peel.

Think in terms of a treatment series rather than repeatedly performing the same treatment. Evaluate the skin at every appointment and advance, maintain, or reduce treatment intensity accordingly.

Fact #5 Why is layering Skin for Life skincare important after selecting the appropriate exfoliation?

Exfoliation removes or loosens unwanted surface buildup, but removing more is not the final objective of a professional facial.

Once the appropriate level of exfoliation has been achieved, the treatment should transition toward what the skin needs next. Skin for Life layering allows the esthetician to select compatible products according to the client’s needs for hydration, soothing, brightening, antioxidant support, conditioning, or barrier support.

This is also where LSS™ Delivery (Life Sustaining System) becomes part of the treatment philosophy. Rather than continuing to increase exfoliation, the professional shifts from removing to delivering and supporting.

Depending on the protocol and skin assessment, compatible modalities such as Oxygen Infusion or LED may also become part of that progression.

The professional’s role is therefore larger than choosing a peel. It is determining the entire sequence: analyze the skin, select the appropriate exfoliation, monitor its response, know when to stop, and then layer skincare according to what the skin needs next.

How to use

INCI Ingredient List (International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredients)

Pro-Radiance Peel active brighteners

SD Alcohol 40-B, Butylene Glycol, Kojic Acid, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Water, Ethoxydiglycol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Centaurium Erythraea Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Morus Alba Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract (Licorice Root), Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract (Bearberry), Scutellaria Baicalensis Extract, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Sodium Coco PGDimonium Chloride Phosphate, Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids, Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-11, Simethicone.

Professional Peel salicylic, lactic, citric acids

SD Alcohol 40-B, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Water, Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids, Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Myristoyl Pentapeptide11, Simethicone

Papaya Complex enzyme exfoliant

Water, Polyquaternium-10, Papain, PEG-8, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, L-Cysteine, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-11, Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids, Lysine, Simethicone, 1,2 Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone.

Skin Scrub marine algae

Water, Diatomaceous Earth, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cellulose, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Ceteareth-20, Propylene Glycol, Ceteareth-12, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate-13, Dimethicone, Polyisobutene, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Alcohol Denat., Lactic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, CI 14700 (Red 4), Sodium Sulfate, CI 17200 (Red 33).

Avoid use on inflamed acne lesions, open wounds, active eczema, active psoriasis, sunburned skin, compromised skin barriers, active rosacea flare-ups, infectious skin conditions, or immediately following medium to deep chemical peels or ablative procedures. Because Laminaria Digitata is a brown marine algae that naturally contains iodine, this product is not recommended for clients with a known iodine allergy or those advised by their physician to avoid iodine-containing products. A thorough consultation and skin analysis should always be performed before treatment.

Ingredient & Sensitivity Information

Please consult with clients regarding any known ingredient sensitivities, allergies, or adverse reactions before use. The ingredient list is provided for professional awareness to support informed product selection and encourage appropriate due diligence based on each client’s individual needs and sensitivities.

Directions for Use

Pro-Radiance Peel active brighteners

After cleansing and toning the skin, saturate a 2 × 2 gauze pad with 5–7 mL of Pro Radiance Peel. Beginning at the forehead, apply evenly using smooth, overlapping strokes, working downward over the face, neck, and décolleté. Perform up to three passes, adjusting the number of passes according to the client’s skin sensitivity, condition, and professional assessment.

Do not remove. Pro Radiance Peel is a leave-on cosmetic peel designed to naturally adjust to the skin’s physiological pH following application.

Professional Peel salicylic, lactic, citric acids

It is important to follow the treatment protocol in its entirety. It is applied after the 1 to 3 layers of the Pro Radiance Peel. Wait 30 seconds to one minute to ensure full absorption. It is important to start with the “Forehead” apply temple to temple starting with 1 to 2-layers, time for 30 seconds, then apply a saturated gauze from ice cold water. Squeeze to avoid water dripping into the eyes. Press firmly onto the forehead, continue from temple to temple then soak the gauze again and reapply with firm pressure. Ask the client how he/she feels from 0-4 (0=no sensation and 4=

Papaya Complex enzyme exfoliant

Begin with thoroughly cleansed, dry skin. Dispense 5–7 mL of Papaya Complex Enzyme Exfoliant into a glass or stainless steel treatment bowl. Using a facial mask brush, apply an even layer over the face, neck, and décolleté, avoiding direct contact with the eyes.

Massage the product into the skin for 1–2 minutes without adding water. This initial dry massage allows the enzyme to make direct contact with accumulated surface keratin. Next, lightly moisten your fingertips with lukewarm water to activate the papaya enzymes and continue massaging gently for an additional 1–3 minutes, adjusting the massage time according to the client’s skin sensitivity. If desired, the enzyme may remain on the skin for up to 5 minutes to enhance enzymatic activity.

For additional treatment performance, facial steam may be used, positioning the steamer approximately 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) from the client’s face to provide gentle warmth without excessive heat.

Remove the enzyme thoroughly using a room-temperature, damp towel. Follow with the appropriate Skin for Life Toner, then gently dry the skin before proceeding with the next step of the facial protocol.

Skin Scrub marine algae

After cleansing and toning, dispense 5–7 mL of Skin Scrub Marine Algae Extracts into a glass or stainless steel bowl. Using a facial mask brush, apply an even layer over the face, neck, and décolleté, avoiding the eye area.

Allow the product to absorb briefly while performing light effleurage massage movements to distribute the marine algae extracts evenly across the skin. Once the product has partially absorbed, lightly moisten your fingertips with water and reactivate the Skin Scrub into a smooth, milky emulsion. Continue massaging the skin for 1–3 minutes using gentle circular movements.

Once absorbed, continue the treatment by applying Professional Peel Salicylic, Lactic, Citric, or incorporate Pro Radiance Peel into a customized skin-layering protocol. Its progressive formulation integrates seamlessly with many professional modalities—including microdermabrasion, oxygen infusion, nano infusion, hydrodermabrasion, dermaplaning, and LED light therapy—without creating unnecessary irritation, excessive redness, or client discomfort when performed according to appropriate professional treatment protocols.

Caution

For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. If irritation occurs flush the area immediately with water and discontinue use. If irritation persists see your physician immediately.

Keep out of reach of children.

Recommended Skin Types & Conditions

Suitable for normal skin, dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, sensitive skin, dehydrated skin, mature skin, aging skin, environmentally stressed skin, acne-prone skin, congested skin, hormonally influenced skin, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), melasma-prone skin, sun-damaged skin, photoaged skin, uneven skin tone, dull skin, age spots, solar lentigines, freckles, superficial pigmentation, rough skin texture, enlarged pores, smoker’s skin, skin affected by environmental pollution, clients seeking preventative skin maintenance, Fitzpatrick Skin Types I–VI, and skin preparing for professional corrective treatments including oxygen infusion, nano infusion, dermaplaning, hydrodermabrasion, microdermabrasion, and LED light therapy.