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Arginine and citric acid

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Arginine and citric acid: work well together

Work well together

Use them together in the same routine, applying the acid first and the amino acid second to keep skin balanced. The amino acid helps balance the strong acid so skin stays comfortable and hydrated. If it feels too tingly, try using a milder strength or wait longer between steps.

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Questions and answers

Can you use arginine and citric acid together?

Yes, you can use arginine and citric acid together as they work well together to strengthen your skin's hydration matrix. You may use them daily in mild exfoliants or balancing toners.

Which goes first, arginine or citric acid?

There is no requirement for which ingredient goes first because arginine and citric acid work well together to strengthen skin's hydration matrix and buffering capacity.

Are arginine and citric acid good for sensitive skin?

Yes, arginine and citric acid work well together to strengthen skin's hydration matrix, making them suitable for normal to dry, sensitive skin when used in mild daily exfoliants or balancing toners.

Research on arginine and citric acid

Behind this pairing advice

Lovi checks every pairing 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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    Nadia Kapleva, MS

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    Victoria Derkova, MS

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