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Adapalene and aha blend glycolic and citric acids

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Adapalene and aha blend glycolic and citric acids: keep them apart

Keep them apart

Use them on alternate nights because they are both strong and can irritate skin when combined. Both ingredients work hard to renew the skin, but using them together can cause redness, dryness, and a damaged barrier. To fix this, you can try a gentler strength or space them out on different nights.

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Questions and answers

Can you use adapalene and aha blend glycolic and citric acids together?

Keep adapalene and the AHA blend of glycolic and citric acids apart, using them on alternate evenings or the AHA in the morning to prevent irritation.

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

Keep adapalene and the AHA blend of glycolic and citric acids apart by using them at different times, such as AHAs in the morning or on alternate nights and retinoids on alternate evenings, to avoid irritation and barrier disruption.

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

Keep adapalene and the AHA blend glycolic and citric acids apart because sensitive skin may experience irritation or barrier disruption when they are layered together in the same routine. Alternate their use by applying AHAs in the morning or on separate evenings from adapalene.

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