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Glycolic acid and ferulic acid

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Glycolic acid and ferulic acid: work well together

Work well together

Use them in the same routine, applying glycolic acid first and ferulic acid right after, because antioxidants protect freshly exfoliated skin. Glycolic acid gently clears away dead skin cells, while ferulic acid defends against daily environmental stress. If your skin feels sensitive, try a lower strength or wait a few minutes between steps.

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Questions and answers

Can you use glycolic acid and ferulic acid together?

Yes, you can use glycolic acid and ferulic acid together because antioxidants like ferulic acid help protect exfoliated skin from oxidative stress. You can find them both in Dr. Dennis Gross Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Triple Correction Eye Serum and Advanced Clinicals Vitamin C Anti Aging Serum.

Which goes first, glycolic acid or ferulic acid?

Glycolic acid should be applied first for exfoliation, followed by ferulic acid in a neutralizing or recovery step to help protect the skin from oxidative stress.

Are glycolic acid and ferulic acid good for sensitive skin?

Glycolic acid and ferulic acid work well together because antioxidants help neutralize oxidative stress after exfoliation. Lovi gives this combination a High fit rating for all skin types, especially photoaged.

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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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