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I use the 25% mandelic acid peel from Makeup Artists Choice - it's meant to be applied as a mask after washing, and rinsed off after a few minutes. It's a little hard to apply because the consistency is watery. I've also used the mandelic acid serum from Garden of Wisdom, which can be left on the skin unless it's too irritating. Both are good products but I get more noticeable results from the MUAC one.

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awesome, that's the one I was looking at. I think I'll go with that as I'd rather have a mask-type thing than a serum.

Hey Quarantined, if you haven't used an alpha hydroxy product before or have sensitive skin, I'd suggest leaving the mandelic acid on for no longer than 3 minutes. I learned this the hard way and gave myself red, irritated skin.

A pinch of baking soda in water also helps to neutralize the acid after rinsing - I soak a cotton pad in the baking soda solution and apply it, then rinse again. I don't put anything on my face for at least an hour after a peel, and then only argan oil and a bland, no frills moisturizer.

This is super helpful, thanks everyone! I have very sensitive skin, but I really want to try the acid peel mask (that sounds pretty scary haha).

thanks- I will definitely be careful. I used to use glycolic peels a few years back and never had too much problem, but I will definitely proceed with caution at first and see how my skin reacts. I have been using a Derma E microdermabrasion scrub once a week but would like to phase out scrubs, since as you mentioned they can be damaging.

It might seem scary to apply a pure oil to your face, especially if you have finicky skin, but we have been doing just that and our skin is completely turning around. It's smooth, clear and radiant, all thanks to using argan oil as our daily morning moisturizer.