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Everyone’s skin is on acid these days alpha hydroxyandbeta hydroxy acids, that is.
What exactly is lactic acid?
Michelle Lee and Jenny Bailey try a product that proves how powerful acids can be.
However, for skin-care products, it’s typically synthetically produced, making it vegan and cruelty-free.
How does lactic acid benefit skin?
What truly sets lactic acid apart from other AHAs, though, acts as a natural moisturizing factor.
What skin jot down is lactic acid best for?
However, those withsensitive skinshould be more careful with it than others.
Also, be sure to avoid lactic acid when your skin is irritated or actively inflamed.
Which ingredientsshouldn’tbe paired with lactic acid?
In this handy guide, we learnedretinol-spiked productsdon’t get along well with acids of any kind.
Instead, Dr. Lamb recommends alternating them.
“One day, lactic acid; one day, retinol,” she adds.
What are the professionals' lactic-acid product picks?
Dr. Lamb enthusiastically shares theCharlotte Tilbury Super Radiance Resurfacing Facial Treatmentis her go-to lactic acidproduct of choice.
It also countsAllure’s senior commerce writer Sarah Han as a fan due to its mild yet effective formula.
(Allureeditorsare too.)
When she was pregnant, she slathered moisturizer on top of it every day.
She also loves theBiossance Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Night Serum.
“It was very effective, yet gentle, and smelled incredible,” she adds.
