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AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and salicylic acid

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AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and salicylic acid: keep them apart

Keep them apart

Use them on alternate nights, with the acid blend on one night and salicylic acid on the other, to prevent skin irritation. Combining these two exfoliants at the same time can strip your skin barrier, causing redness, stinging, and dryness. You can prevent this by lowering the strength of your products or spacing them further apart in your weekly routine.

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Questions and answers

Can you use aha blend glycolic and citric acids and salicylic acid together?

Keep aha blend glycolic and citric acids and salicylic acid apart because combining strong actives may lead to barrier disruption and over-exfoliation. Alternate use or buffer with soothing actives instead.

Which goes first, aha blend glycolic and citric acids or salicylic acid?

Keep aha blend glycolic and citric acids and salicylic acid apart because combining them in the same routine may lead to over-exfoliation and inflammation. Alternate their use or buffer with soothing actives instead.

Are aha blend glycolic and citric acids and salicylic acid good for sensitive skin?

Keep aha blend glycolic and citric acids and salicylic acid apart because combining them may lead to barrier disruption, over-exfoliation, and inflammation.

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Behind this pairing advice

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