# AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and hexapeptide

Page: https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-hexapeptide

The Lovi Fit is the same in every country; only the stores and prices differ, and the ones here are for Canada.

Keep them apart

Use them at different times of day by applying the acid in the morning and the [hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide) at night, because the acid breaks down the peptide. The strong acid undoes the firming work of the peptide, which makes your skincare routine less effective. The shopper can separate them into different routines or use a gentler acid strength.

- [All about aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids)
- [All about hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide)

### [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids) products

- [Dior DreamSkin 1-Minute Mask](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/p/dior/dreamskin-1-minute-mask/for/dark-spots) — Average fit — [CA$178.95 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BH8CM921?tag=lovi-care-web-product01-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)

### [Hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide) products

- [SkinCeuticals P-TOX](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/p/skinceuticals/p-tox/for/mature-skin) — High fit

## Questions and answers

### Can you use aha blend glycolic and citric acids and hexapeptide together?

No, you should keep [aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids) and [hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide) apart and use them in separate steps or routines like AM and PM. The low pH of acids may break down peptide bonds and reduce their bioactivity.

### Which goes first, aha blend glycolic and citric acids or hexapeptide?

Keep them apart by using them in separate steps or routines, such as applying acids and peptides at different times of day. The low pH of the acid blend can destabilize peptide bonds and reduce their bioactivity if combined directly.

### Are aha blend glycolic and citric acids and hexapeptide good for sensitive skin?

No, aha blend glycolic and citric acids and hexapeptide should be kept apart in your routine because the acidic environment may destabilize the peptide bonds and reduce their effectiveness.

## Research on aha blend glycolic and citric acids and hexapeptide

- [The anti-wrinkle efficacy of argireline, a synthetic hexapeptide, in Chinese subjects: a randomized, placebo-controlled study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23417317/) Hexapeptide · American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2013
- [A randomized, single-blinded trial of a tripeptide/hexapeptide healing regimen following laser resurfacing of the face](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28371204/) Hexapeptide · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2017
- [The efficacy of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, gluconolactone, and licochalcone A combined with 0.1% adapalene vs adapalene monotherapy in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris: a double-blinded within-person comparative study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30858720/) AHA blend glycolic and citric acids · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019
- [Anti-Wrinkle Efficacy of Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid-Based Microneedle Patch with Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Epidermal Growth Factor on Korean Skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33911590/) Hexapeptide · Annals of Dermatology, 2019

## Other combinations

- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids)
- Keep them apart: [Retinol and aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/retinol-and-aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids)
- Depends on the strength: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-niacinamide)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and sodium lactate](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-sodium-lactate)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and tromethamine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-tromethamine)
- Keep them apart: [Adapalene and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/adapalene-and-hexapeptide)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and granactive retinoid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-granactive-retinoid)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and hydroxypinacolone retinoate](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-hydroxypinacolone-retinoate)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-pro-retinol)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and retinal](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-retinal)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and retinoid blend](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-retinoid-blend)
- Depends on the strength: [Retinol and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/retinol-and-hexapeptide)
- Keep them apart: [Tretinoin and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/tretinoin-and-hexapeptide)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and vitamin A](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-vitamin-a)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and liposome](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-liposome)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and microcapsule](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-microcapsule)
- Depends on the strength: [Vitamin C and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/vitamin-c-and-hexapeptide)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and betaine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-betaine)
- Work well together: [Glycerin and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/glycerin-and-hexapeptide)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and hyaluronic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-hyaluronic-acid)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and betaine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-betaine)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and glycerin](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-glycerin)
- Depends on the strength: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and hyaluronic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-hyaluronic-acid)
- Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/niacinamide-and-hexapeptide)
- Work well together: [Panthenol and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/panthenol-and-hexapeptide)
- Work well together: [Bakuchiol and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/bakuchiol-and-hexapeptide)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and arginine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-arginine)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and GABA](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-gaba)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and silk amino acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-silk-amino-acids)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and taurine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-taurine)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and theanine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-theanine)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and acetyl hexapeptide-3](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-acetyl-hexapeptide-3)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and bio-placenta peptides](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-bio-placenta-peptides)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and carnosine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-carnosine)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and collagen peptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-collagen-peptide)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and copper peptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-copper-peptide)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and hexapeptide-9](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-hexapeptide-9)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and palmitoyl pentapeptide-4](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-palmitoyl-pentapeptide-4)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and palmitoyl tripeptide-1](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-palmitoyl-tripeptide-1)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and peptide-rich plasma](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-peptide-rich-plasma)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and triple peptide blend](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-triple-peptide-blend)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and citric acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-citric-acid)
- Keep them apart: [Glycolic acid and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/glycolic-acid-and-hexapeptide)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and lactic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-lactic-acid)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and mandelic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-mandelic-acid)
- Work well together: [Coenzyme Q10 and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/coenzyme-q10-and-hexapeptide)
- Work well together: [Green tea and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/green-tea-and-hexapeptide)
- Work well together: [Vitamin E and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/vitamin-e-and-hexapeptide)
- Keep them apart: [Adapalene and aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/adapalene-and-aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and granactive retinoid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-granactive-retinoid)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and hydroxypinacolone retinoate](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-hydroxypinacolone-retinoate)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-pro-retinol)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and retinal](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-retinal)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and retinoid blend](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-retinoid-blend)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and tretinoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-tretinoin)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and beta-sitosterol](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-beta-sitosterol)
- Work well together: [Ceramide-building complex and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/ceramide-building-complex-and-hexapeptide)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and cholesterol](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-cholesterol)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and phytosphingosine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-phytosphingosine)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and phytosterol](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-phytosterol)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and squalene](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-squalene)
- Work well together: [Hexapeptide and tri-ceramide complex](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-tri-ceramide-complex)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and gluconolactone](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-gluconolactone)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and lactobionic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-lactobionic-acid)
- Keep them apart: [Salicylic acid and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/salicylic-acid-and-hexapeptide)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and cholesterol](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-cholesterol)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and lauric acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-lauric-acid)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and linoleic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-linoleic-acid)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and tri-ceramide complex](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-tri-ceramide-complex)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and arginine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-arginine)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and GABA](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-gaba)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and silk amino acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-silk-amino-acids)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and taurine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-taurine)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and theanine](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-theanine)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and baking soda](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-baking-soda)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and bleach](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-bleach)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and potassium hydroxide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-potassium-hydroxide)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and behenyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-behenyl-alcohol)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-isopropyl-alcohol)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and polyvinyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-polyvinyl-alcohol)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and ferulic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-ferulic-acid)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and vitamin E](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-vitamin-e)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and copper](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-copper)
- Keep them apart: [Azelaic acid and aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/azelaic-acid-and-aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and salicylic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-salicylic-acid)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and allantoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-allantoin)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and bisabolol](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-bisabolol)
- Work well together: [Panthenol and aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/panthenol-and-aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and magnesium](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-magnesium)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and zinc](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-zinc)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-zinc-sulfate)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-hexapeptide)
- Keep them apart: [Azelaic acid and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/azelaic-acid-and-hexapeptide)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and protease](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-protease)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and superoxide dismutase](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-superoxide-dismutase)

## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi checks every pairing with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this pairing advice: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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