# AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and pro-retinol

Page: https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-pro-retinol

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

Keep them apart

Use them on alternate nights because applying both at once can upset the skin. Both ingredients work hard to speed up fresh skin growth, which can lead to redness and dryness if they team up. The shopper can switch to using them on different evenings or pick a milder formula to keep skin calm.

[Retinoids: a journey from the molecular structures and mechanisms of action to clinical uses in dermatology and adverse effects](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28318351/) [Why Topical Retinoids Are Mainstay of Therapy for Acne](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28585191/)

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

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

- [Dior DreamSkin 1-Minute Mask](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/p/dior/dreamskin-1-minute-mask/for/dark-spots) — Average fit

### [Pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/retinol) products

- [L'Oreal Paris Revitalift](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/p/l-oreal-paris/revitalift/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit — [€14.95 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0H3PVFRWN?tag=lovi-care-web-product05-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)

## Questions and answers

### Can you use aha blend glycolic and citric acids and pro-retinol together?

Keep them apart and do not combine [aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids) with [pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/retinol) in the same routine step because both increase cell turnover and may cause irritation or barrier disruption. You can alternate their use by applying AHAs in the morning or every other night, and retinoids on alternate evenings.

### Which goes first, aha blend glycolic and citric acids or pro-retinol?

Keep them apart by alternating use, such as using your AHA blend in the morning or every other night and pro-retinol on alternate evenings.

### Are aha blend glycolic and citric acids and pro-retinol good for sensitive skin?

No, you should keep aha blend glycolic and citric acids and pro-retinol apart because sensitive, dry, and reactive skin should avoid direct overlap as both increase cell turnover and may cause irritation or barrier disruption. Alternate their use instead, such as using AHAs in the morning or every other night and retinoids on alternate evenings.

## Research on aha blend glycolic and citric acids and pro-retinol

- [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

## Other combinations

- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/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/es/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/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-tromethamine)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and acetyl hexapeptide-3](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-acetyl-hexapeptide-3)
- Keep them apart: [Bio-placenta peptides and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/bio-placenta-peptides-and-pro-retinol)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and collagen peptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-collagen-peptide)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and copper peptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-copper-peptide)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-pro-retinol)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and hexapeptide-9](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-hexapeptide-9)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and palmitoyl pentapeptide-4](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-palmitoyl-pentapeptide-4)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and palmitoyl tripeptide-1](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-palmitoyl-tripeptide-1)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and peptide-rich plasma](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-peptide-rich-plasma)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and triple peptide blend](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-triple-peptide-blend)
- Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/niacinamide-and-pro-retinol)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and betaine](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-betaine)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and glycerin](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-hyaluronic-acid)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and acetyl hexapeptide-3](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/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/es/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/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-copper-peptide)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-hexapeptide)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and hexapeptide-9](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/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/es/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/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-triple-peptide-blend)
- Keep them apart: [Adapalene and aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-hydroxypinacolone-retinoate)
- Keep them apart: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and retinal](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-tretinoin)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and citric acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-citric-acid)
- Keep them apart: [Glycolic acid and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/glycolic-acid-and-pro-retinol)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and lactic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-lactic-acid)
- Keep them apart: [Pro-retinol and mandelic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/pro-retinol-and-mandelic-acid)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and gluconolactone](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-lactobionic-acid)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and cholesterol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/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/es/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/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-arginine)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and GABA](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-taurine)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and theanine](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-theanine)
- Keep them apart: [Salicylic acid and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/salicylic-acid-and-pro-retinol)
- Keep them apart: [Vitamin C and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/vitamin-c-and-pro-retinol)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and ferulic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-vitamin-e)
- Keep them apart: [Azelaic acid and aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/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/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-salicylic-acid)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-pro-retinol)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and allantoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-allantoin)
- Work well together: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and bisabolol](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-bisabolol)
- Work well together: [Panthenol and aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/es/ingredients/panthenol-and-aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids)

## 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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