# AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and retinal

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

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

Keep them apart

Use them on alternate nights because they both speed up skin renewal and can clash. Using them together can cause redness, stinging, and a damaged skin barrier. The shopper can switch to a lower strength or give their skin more nights off between applications.

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

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

- [Dior DreamSkin 1-Minute Mask](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/dior/dreamskin-1-minute-mask/for/dark-spots) — Average fit — [€71.86 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B0BJK1HQD5?tag=lovi-care-web-product02-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)

### [Retinal](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/retinal) products

- [Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/beauty-of-joseon/revive-eye-serum/for/combination-skin) — High fit — [€12.98 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B0B45LL4DD?tag=lovi-care-web-product02-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/the-ordinary/retinal-0-2-emulsion/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit — [€14.57 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B0CZ5VG3L1?tag=lovi-care-web-product02-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/medik8/crystal-retinal-3/for/mature-skin) — High fit — [€46.00 at Lookfantastic](https://www.lookfantastic.ie/p/medik8-crystal-retinal-3-serum-30ml/12097972/)
- [Murad Retinal ReSculpt Overnight Treatment](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/murad/retinal-resculpt-overnight-treatment/for/mature-skin) — Superior fit — [€91.92 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B0FJW4K9HR?tag=lovi-care-web-product02-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [celimax RETINAL SHOT](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/celimax/retinal-shot/for/acne-prone-skin) — Average fit — [€21.28 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B0DK4Y2YP3?tag=lovi-care-web-product02-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/some-by-mi/retinol-intense-reactivating-serum/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit — [€13.50 at Notino](https://www.notino.ie/some-by-mi/retinol-intense-anti-wrinkle-retinol-serum-for-sensitive-skin/p-16293218/)
- [NATURIUM Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05%](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/naturium/retinaldehyde-cream-serum-0-05/for/dry-skin) — Average fit — [€37.82 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B0DJFX5PS6?tag=lovi-care-web-product02-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Avène RetrinAL EYES](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/avene/retrinal-eyes/for/dry-skin) — High fit
- [Murad Retinal ReSculpt Body Treatment](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/murad/retinal-resculpt-body-treatment/for/mature-skin) — Average fit
- [K-SECRET SEOUl 1988 EYE CREAM](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/k-secret/seoul-1988-eye-cream/for/mature-skin) — Average fit — [€18.50 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B0DGGBYDRZ?tag=lovi-care-web-product02-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 5](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/geek-and-gorgeous/a-game-5/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit — [€15.80 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B08TTP8589?tag=lovi-care-web-product02-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Peach & Lily Retinal For All Renewing Serum](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/peach-and-lily/retinal-for-all-renewing-serum/for/dry-sensitive-skin) — Average fit

## Questions and answers

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

Keep [aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids) and [retinal](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/retinal) apart by alternating their use to help avoid irritation. You can apply the AHA in the morning or on alternate nights, and use retinal on other evenings.

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

Keep them apart by using them in separate routines or on alternate evenings. Both ingredients increase cell turnover, so layering them together may cause skin irritation or barrier disruption.

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

Sensitive skin should avoid direct overlap of aha blend glycolic and citric acids and retinal in the same routine step because both increase cell turnover and may cause irritation or barrier disruption. Instead, use them on alternate evenings or apply the AHA in the morning.

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

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