Not a huge dermaplaning fan (besides for facial hair maintenance), with this treatment being so heavily exfoliating I would personally avoid using chemical exfoliants (whether it be in a serum, peel or other form), fragrance (artificial and essential oils), high percentage actives (think high % Vitamin C), as these can raise the potential for irritation, thus inflammation which is the stem of many skin conditions.
Also, it goes without saying to avoid facial massage/excess facial manupulatin, steam (via steamer or hot mitts) or other heat creating treatments. When I approach a physically exfoliating service, I like to let the client know that this is the core of the session and how we restrict the use of peels, exfoliators and potent actives to avoid irritation. If they want enzymes/chemical peels, we would need to re-visit that at a future session.
I would personally look to simple formulas that have humectants, barrier supporting ingredients, re-fattening ingredients (oils) and occlusives (that provide a nice seal):
- Hyaluronic acid
- ceramides
- urea
- cholesterol
- Niacinamide
- Squalene
- occlusives, like petrolatum, shea butter, silicones
- Sunflower oil, squalene, evening primrose oil
I can't recommend a specific brand to dermaplaning, hopefully you have a brand where you can first remove possibly problematic products first and hone in on formulas with the ingredients listed above.
I see a lot of Cliniccare recs, which I have some experience with, and EVERYTHING has fragrance - so I would avoid, certainly for dermaplaning.
Just keep it simple : )