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StriVectin Daily Reveal Exfoliating Pads for combination skin

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  • HighCombination Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

Works for combination skin; other products fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • Offers moderate exfoliation for your combination skin, as glycolic acid and capryloyl salicylic acid help smooth texture and improve tone, while azelaic acid aids in seboregulation. Tranexamic acid provides general skincare benefits supportive for oily shine, but lacks specialized ingredients to directly address this primary concern.
  • The formula is highly suitable for combination skin due to its keratolytic action and seboregulating properties.
  • The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your combination skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.

How to apply

  • Use this exfoliant product in your PM routine starting once a week, then increase frequency carefully if your skin feels fine.
  • Apply this exfoliant step after cleansing and toner, but right before your moisturizer.
  • Gently press 2-3 drops of the exfoliant into your skin and wait a minute before layering.
  • Apply the exfoliant to clean, dry skin to help control your oily shine comfortably.
  • Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use.

People Say

★4.7Overall rating based on 800+ reviews

Users consistently praise these pads for their ability to rapidly smooth rough texture and brighten dull complexions without causing excessive irritation. While most find them effective for minimizing pores and evening skin tone, a minority of users with sensitive skin experienced dryness, stickiness, or breakouts.

Highlights

  • Smoother Skin Mostly Mentioned
    • “skin feels thoroughly clean”
    • “texture smoothed out”
    • “soft not scratchy”
  • Brightening & Glow Often Mentioned
    • “wonders for dark spots”
    • “visibly brighter”
    • “natural glow”
  • Gentle Exfoliation Often Mentioned
    • “gentle enough for regular use”
    • “didn't irritate me”
    • “no strong scent”
  • Pore Minimizing Sometimes Noted
    • “clean my pores out”
    • “minimized pores”
    • “reduces blackheads”
  • Drying Effect Rarely Noted
    • “dried my skin out”
    • “very drying”
    • “leave my skin dry”
  • Harsh Texture Rarely Noted
    • “little bit harsh”
    • “abrasive texture”
    • “scratchy pad”
  • Skin Breakouts Rarely Noted
    • “broke me out worst”
    • “skin reactions”
    • “caused bumps”
  • Sticky Residue Rarely Noted
    • “sticky and dried out”
    • “grimey after use”
    • “slight stickiness after”

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Questions and answers

How well do the StriVectin Daily Reveal Exfoliating Pads work for combination skin?

These pads work reasonably well for combination skin by offering moderate smoothing and oil control, though other products fit this skin type better. To achieve the best results, an exfoliant treatment for combination skin needs effective ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, or zinc PCA to provide balanced hydration and regulate oiliness without any risk of irritation.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2008Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

Which ingredients make this exfoliant a good fit for combination skin?

Glycolic acid, capryloyl salicylic acid, and azelaic acid help smooth texture, improve tone, and balance oil on combination skin. To fit this skin type even better, products of this type need ingredients like niacinamide, zinc PCA, and propolis to better manage oily shine and provide optimal hydration.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2008Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

What does Glycolic Acid do for combination skin?

Glycolic acid helps smooth and brighten combination skin by gently loosening dead surface cells to speed up skin renewal. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation when used properly, but it needs a reliable sunscreen during the day since it makes skin more sensitive to the sun.

Acta Dermato-venereologica, 1995Archives of Dermatological Research, 1997

What does Tranexamic Acid do for combination skin?

Tranexamic acid helps fade dark spots and uneven areas across different parts of combination skin while improving overall brightness. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated and may help target unwanted pigment without causing widespread irritation.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2020

Where does this exfoliant go in a skincare routine for combination skin?

This exfoliant goes in the evening routine, starting at once a week to see how your skin tolerates it. The formula is unlikely to cause irritation for combination skin, but products for this skin type work best when they also include ingredients to directly manage oily shine.

Can I use this exfoliant with retinol, and in what order?

It is best to use this exfoliant on a different night than your retinol to keep your skin calm and avoid irritation. When used on separate evenings, apply the exfoliant after cleansing and before your moisturizer.

How often should I use this exfoliant?

Start using this exfoliant treatment once a week in your evening routine, and if your skin tolerates it well and shows good results, you may carefully use it more often. This product works for combination skin, though an average fit of this type needs specialized ingredients to directly address oily shine.

Can this exfoliant clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?

This exfoliant is unlikely to cause breakouts or clog pores on combination skin, as it has an excellent safety profile with a very low risk of skin breakouts and irritation. A product of this type needs specialized ingredients to directly address oily shine.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Skin Research and Technology, 2023

Is this exfoliant fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It contains fragrance (limonene) and drying alcohol (alcohol denat).

What the research says

  • Capryloyl salicylic acid peel reduced fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation comparably to glycolic acid peel in 44 female volunteers, with no statistically significant differences between the two treatments.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2008
  • Daily treatment with a facial serum containing multiple acids reduced post-inflammatory hyperchromia lesion grade and number by 29.4% at 56 days, and decreased skin oiliness by 30.7% at 7 days in Brazilian patients with acne vulgaris.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021
  • A combination of dermapen and glycolic acid peel significantly decreased acne scar grades and resulted in higher patient satisfaction compared to either monotherapy in 30 patients.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019
  • Combining 10% gluconolactone chemical peeling with oxybrasion or microneedle mesotherapy increased skin hydration and decreased sebum, pH, and TEWL in twenty-one Caucasian women, with no significant differences between the two methods.

    Skin Research and Technology, 2023
  • Repeated short-contact 70% glycolic acid peels provided superior results in atrophic acne scars compared to daily low-strength glycolic acid cream or placebo in 58 women over 24 weeks.

    International Journal of Dermatology, 2000
  • Serial glycolic acid peels combined with a modified Kligman formula significantly reduced facial PIH severity in Indian patients compared to the modified Kligman formula alone.

    Dermatologic Surgery, 2017
  • Azelaic acid nanocrystal hydrogel 10% achieved a higher success rate and greater lesion reduction than azelaic acid cream 20% in patients with mild to moderate facial acne.

    Pharmaceutics, 2021
  • Application of 15% azelaic acid gel significantly reduced post-inflammatory erythema and hyperpigmentation, decreased hemoglobin and melanin content, improved quality of life, and contributed to acne improvement in patients with mild to moderate acne compared to placebo.

    Dermatology and Therapy, 2024
  • Topical application of a dermocosmetic containing Myrtus communis extract and azelaic acid reduced acne relapses and helped maintain remission compared to a light moisturizing cream in adult females in the acne maintenance phase over 16 weeks.

    Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2023
  • Combining a salicylic acid and lipohydroxy acid facial serum and mask improved closed comedones and acne severity significantly more than serum alone in adults with acne over 8 weeks, with no adverse reactions reported.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023
  • Parity was demonstrated between an OTC BPO 5.5% formulation with lipohydroxy acid and tretinoin cream 0.025% versus prescription clindamycin 1%-BPO 5% gel and tretinoin cream 0.025% in participants with mild to moderate acne vulgaris at 12 weeks.

    Cutis, 2012
  • Daily use of a deep cleansing gel containing salicylic acid 2%, zinc gluconate 0.2% and lipohydroxy acid 0.05% significantly reduced total lesion count by 56.3% after 84 days in 35 subjects with mild to moderate truncal acne.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2023
  • Glycolic acid, salicylic acid, gluconolactone, and licochalcone A combined with 0.1% adapalene showed no hindrance compared to adapalene monotherapy and provided benefits in reducing complications in 25 subjects with mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019
  • Gluconolactone and tartaric acid significantly lower transepidermal water loss and erythema after sodium lauryl sulphate challenge compared to vehicle, untreated control, and glycolic acid in healthy subjects.

    The British Journal of Dermatology, 1997
  • Gluconolactone 14% solution significantly improved mild to moderate acne by reducing inflamed and non-inflamed lesions similarly to 5% benzoyl peroxide, but with fewer side-effects in 150 patients.

    The Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 1992

Why other products fit combination skin better

  • Niacinamide and ferulic acid incorporated in a stable multiple emulsion successfully reduced melanin, sebum, and skin erythema while improving skin elasticity and hydration in human skin compared to a placebo.

    BioMed Research International, 2022
  • A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Ingredients

Pentylene Glycol, Glycolic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Glycereth-7 Triacetate, Alcohol Denat, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Glycereth-18 Ethylhexanoate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Dipropylene Glycol, Tranexamic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone, Willow Bark Extract, Myristyl Nicotinate, Grapefruit Fruit Extract, Grapefruit Peel Oil, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Adenosine, Asiaticoside, Ethoxydiglycol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycereth-18, Ethylhexylglycerin, Calcium Gluconate, T-Butyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Limonene, Sodium Carbonate, Denatonium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

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