NEW! Level 1 Mandelic Acid Exfoliating Pads

While these pads worked great on a few chest blemishes my teen son had, they completely wrecked the skin barrier on his face (very sensitive skin) and caused a major cystic acne flare. Despite advice from customer service to advance frequency and to push through 'purge' we discontinued and are now working to repair his damaged skin barrier. We did start off using every other day but this was too frequent for my son's skin, only used 2 weeks. In hindsight, not sure if it would've been better to use once a week in beginning to not cause this over-exfoliating irritation. Use with caution.

I am very grateful for this formulation. I have very sensitive skin, but tenacious hormonal acne. Mandelic acid is very helpful, but many formulations irritate my sensitive skin. I use this alongside salicylic acid. This has helped to keep my skin tone even, my acne at bay, and my blemishes minimal, while salicylic acid helps with forehead texture and acne. As with any acne treatment, it can take time to see results. The only downside to this formulation is it can be a little drying, and the smell can be off putting to some. But please, don’t change a thing! A good moisturizer makes dryness a non-issue. And as for the smell, who cares! It works and doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin.