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Glycolic acid and GABA

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Glycolic acid and GABA: work well together

Work well together

Use them together in the morning, putting glycolic acid on first and GABA right after, because they help each other keep the skin balanced and comfortable. Glycolic acid gently smooths the surface while GABA helps keep the skin calm and hydrated. If the skin feels sensitive, the shopper can try using a gentler strength or waiting a few minutes between the two steps.

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Questions and answers

Can you use glycolic acid and GABA together?

Yes, you can use glycolic acid and GABA together because they combine to strengthen your skin’s hydration matrix and buffering capacity. You can easily find them in mild daily exfoliants or balancing toners for a smooth routine.

Which goes first, glycolic acid or GABA?

Glycolic acid and GABA work well together to strengthen your skin's hydration matrix. You can use them together in mild daily exfoliants or balancing toners.

Are glycolic acid and GABA good for sensitive skin?

Glycolic acid and GABA work well together in mild daily exfoliants or balancing toners for normal to dry, sensitive skin. Combining them helps strengthen the skin's hydration matrix and buffering capacity.

Research on glycolic acid and GABA

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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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