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Glycolic acid and allantoin

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Glycolic acid and allantoin: work well together

Work well together

Use them together by applying glycolic acid first and allantoin right after, because allantoin helps calm any redness from the acid. Glycolic acid smooths and brightens the skin, while allantoin soothes irritation and protects the skin barrier. If your skin feels sensitive, you can try a milder acid or wait a few minutes between applying them.

Glycolic acid products

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Questions and answers

Can you use glycolic acid and allantoin together?

Yes, you can use glycolic acid and allantoin together because allantoin helps support your skin barrier and reduce irritation from the acid. You can find this combination in products like Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads, Peach & Lily The Good Acids Pore Toner, Proactiv Revitalizing Toner, SkinCeuticals Gentle Cleanser, and Murad Daily Clarifying Peel.

Which goes first, glycolic acid or allantoin?

Glycolic acid and allantoin work well together, and you can find them combined in products like Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads, Peach & Lily The Good Acids Pore Toner, Proactiv Revitalizing Toner, SkinCeuticals Gentle Cleanser, and Murad Daily Clarifying Peel. Allantoin helps support barrier recovery and may reduce the irritation risk from glycolic acid.

Are glycolic acid and allantoin good for sensitive skin?

Yes, glycolic acid and allantoin work well together because allantoin supports barrier recovery and helps reduce the risk of irritation from acids, making them suitable for sensitive skin. You can find both ingredients in products like Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads, Peach & Lily The Good Acids Pore Toner, Proactiv Revitalizing Toner, SkinCeuticals Gentle Cleanser, and Murad Daily Clarifying Peel.

Research on glycolic acid and allantoin

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

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

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    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

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

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    Aishani Shah, MD

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    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

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    Asya Zubkova, MS

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    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

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    Hanna Kurets, MD

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    Elina Nazarenko, MD

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  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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