Why does Facial Resurfacer use Mount Yasur volcanic ash?

Why this ash?

SeneGence selects Vanuatu volcanic ash from a downwind deposit approximately 1.5 kilometers from Mount Yasur's active vent. During that airborne journey, larger fragments settle sooner, helping concentrate a finer particle range farther from the vent; the material chosen for SeneGence is selected for a near-spherical particle profile. That fine, near-spherical profile is why SeneGence chose this Vanuatu material—not a particle specification or finished-product test. The smoother-, more radiant-looking payoff belongs to finished Facial Resurfacer, where the ash works with walnut shell powder and the rest of the rinse-off formula. Read the complete selection record.

What completes the formula?

In current Facial Resurfacer, fine, mineral-rich volcanic ash exfoliates and polishes, while walnut shell powder supplies the second physical-polishing material. Nangai Oil helps hydrate and soothe, and antioxidant- and amino-acid-rich seaweed extract helps hydrate, balance moisture, and tone. The finished rinse-off formula—not loose volcanic ash—is what brings those jobs together.

How should you use Facial Resurfacer?

A little goes a long way. At the sink, gently massage Facial Resurfacer onto clean, moist skin using light circular motions. Avoid eyes, rinse well, and use it twice per week or on an as-needed basis.

After rinsing, return to the leave-on sequence: Climate Control, then the directed treatment step, then moisturizer. When the Triple Cell Renewal Trio is that treatment, use this order—Climate Control → GLP Complex™ → SeneCell™—and place condition-led Nangai Oil after treatments and before moisturizer only when skin feels dry, tight, or depleted. If you resurface in the evening and Dry is the right skin-type formula, Evening Moisturizer - Dry is the later moisture step. See the complete skincare order.